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    What do you guys use to convert audio files?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Black_Hawk, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. Black_Hawk

    Black_Hawk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Let's say I want to convert a WMA file to MP3. What should I use to do this?
     
    Black_Hawk, Apr 3, 2009
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    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    Audacity is free and it's pretty good. You will need to download separate codecs to support MP3 (because it is proprietary, yada yada yada). There are instructions for that on the website, in particular check out their great wiki.
     
    HerrKaputt, Apr 3, 2009
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    Duct Tape Dude Duct Tape Dude

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    Duct Tape Dude, Apr 3, 2009
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  4. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i personally use iTunes.
     
    wobble987, Apr 3, 2009
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  5. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    iTunes converts WMA to MP3? I didn't know that.

    I used some free one I found and it screwed up the labellings for all the songs I converted. Witch was like 5 CD's
     
    Seshan, Apr 3, 2009
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  6. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^^^ the windows version can convert wma's but not the mac.
     
    Underpantman, Apr 3, 2009
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    xenon2k9 Notebook Evangelist

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    Format Factory works great. Completely free too.

    Edit: Oops, didn't realize this was the Mac forum. Let's see now, when I had a Macbook... I think I just used iTunes.
     
    xenon2k9, Apr 3, 2009
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    Gazza_DJ Notebook Consultant

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    You shouldnt convert lossy to lossy anyway, it causes a lot of quality loss.
     
    Gazza_DJ, Apr 3, 2009
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    ejsella Notebook Consultant

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    I use Switch
     
    ejsella, Apr 3, 2009
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    peli_kan Notebook Evangelist

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    Seconded. I use iTunes rip my CDs into Apple Lossless files, and just deal with the extra space it takes up.
     
    peli_kan, Apr 3, 2009
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  11. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    iTunes works great for all I need it to do, in terms of converting audio files. ;)
     
    Colton, Apr 3, 2009
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    switch or audial hub are my personal favorites.
     
    J12, Apr 4, 2009
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    if i install flip4mac would i be to convert on the mac?
     
    wobble987, Apr 5, 2009
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