how to change from WMA to a MP3

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 4 Jan 2007 6:54 am

Just wondering how I do this....

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 4 Jan 2007 7:48 am

Audacity works great for converting to mp3 etc.
I put a shortcut to Audacity in the Send To folder, so it's quick and easy.

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 4 Jan 2007 1:01 pm

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I am not sure Audacity supports the .wma format.

There's along workaround that will allow WM Player to do this and it has option switches for encoding to mp3 as well as .wma. If your .mp3 is on a CD, just go to the "RIP" tab in the lastst WM Player and select .mp3 as the encoder, burn, and your all done. Under "RIP" "More Options" you can even set the .mp3 quality/data rate.

The free windows media encoder utility will go from .mp3 to .wma but not the other direction.

Greg

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 4 Jan 2007 1:19 pm

ooops, right you are about Audacity not importing .wma files.
Windows Media Player does it tho (I just did one) Tools -> Plug-ins -> Windows Audio Converter.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 4 Jan 2007 1:19 pm

Greg,
I tried changing the windows player to rip mp3 but won;t///

rip it...

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 4 Jan 2007 2:03 pm

I just checked my WMP V11 and it has options for WMA or MP3 ripping. If you have an older version that may be the problem.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 4 Jan 2007 2:48 pm

ok guys...I got it..My Windows player does it. just had to fine and change the preference ... thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to spend as much time playing as I do figuring out this ol puter!

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 28 Jan 2007 6:06 pm

I just installed Audicity again and tried to import one of my songs, and it wont take it. So I tried to import it with different tag names,.mp3, .wma.wmp. and it asked to try "Import Raw" so I tried that and it shows like it got it, so I clik on "Play" and a get a sound like a shot, and that is it. I have tried other recording programs and with this one, I am getting nowhere.
Anyone got any ideas that are using and recommending Audicity what I am doing wrong? Thanks...al

Harold Power · Post by **Harold Power** » 30 Jan 2007 8:57 am

For those wishing to convert wma to mp3's try this website. works fine for me.
www.nch.com au/switch

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 30 Jan 2007 9:24 am

Harold-Just tried your link and it don't seem to be working, looks like an incomplete link...al

Harold Power · Post by **Harold Power** » 30 Jan 2007 3:00 pm

Al;
I just tried the link twice and it came up ok for me.
www.nch.com au/switch
Click on Sound File Conversion Audio File Format Converter Software. This provides the info on the program. Harold.

Harold Power · Post by **Harold Power** » 30 Jan 2007 3:08 pm

Al;
You have to type in the complete link I gave you.
By that I mean also use au/switch with the first part of the link,hope this helps. Harold.

erik · Post by **erik** » 30 Jan 2007 6:26 pm

I downloaded "switch" from cnet (download.com) It works great, very easy to use, and it's freeware.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 31 Jan 2007 8:39 am

Harold-I got it! Thanks...al:):)