what is the best programme for converting wav files to mp3?

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― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:15 (twenty-two years ago)

well, it says PCM file.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:16 (twenty-two years ago)

CDex

― Ghostface Threadkillah (calstars), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:20 (twenty-two years ago)

can I download it or do I need to own/buy it?

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

(thank you, also)

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

LAME

― common_person (common_person), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:22 (twenty-two years ago)

which is free

― common_person (common_person), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:22 (twenty-two years ago)

cdex is good too

― common_person (common_person), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought people had to pay royalties on MP3 encoders to some mysterious company that invented them. Is this no longer the case?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I used FairStars Audio converter which seemed ok except that I had to pay for it (around $25, maybe?).

― Will (will), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)

www.cdex.n3.net - also free and very tweakable. The full CDParanoia ripping mode is probably as secure as EAC; an all-round bobby dazzler.

A WAV file is basically a Microsoft wrapper for audio data which could be in a number of raw formats; this PCM file of yours is probably a WAV file, but may not be. What is describing it as a PCM file?

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I click properties and it says PCM file there.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

If you chose to show extensions, is it a .wav file?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

dbPowerAmp is a pretty handy and free program for converting almost anything to almost anything

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I use Easy CD-DA for everything. I highly recommend it.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

(dbpoweramp uses lame to encode to mp3, btw)

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

i use dcPoweramp too. you can do mp4's with it too.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

hmm, maybe I am asking the wrong thing. and need to dumb things down more for myself.

So I did a DJ mix in one of those DJ mix programmes, and it's saved as some sort of wav type file, but it's 600 megabytes in size. How do I shrink it into an mp3? I tried using lame and it's still the same size.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

have you got musicmatch on yer computer Ronan?

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

yep

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:37 (twenty-two years ago)

ok on the file menu theres a command called convert.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

if you can SEE the .wav mix in the source box you should be able to use this to convert. if not you're gonna need something else.

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:45 (twenty-two years ago)

am i getting too dumb?

― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:48 (twenty-two years ago)

hooray this seems to be working. anyone fancy being my host for this evening? no hurry of course, I can share the wealth whenever....

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)

thanks gaz and everyone else btw.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 22:01 (twenty-two years ago)

To answer the original question: Atkins.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Personally I use Wavelab. Options on formatting and solid.

― cRaiG (craig!), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 00:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I tried using lame and it's still the same size.

hmm. maybe this is why my new 100 gig hard drive filled up so fast

― common_person (common_person), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 02:48 (twenty-two years ago)

musicmatch basic is easy and free

― john beno, Wednesday, 16 June 2004 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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