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    How to convert mp3 to wma?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by prol91, Dec 8, 2006.

  1. prol91

    prol91 Notebook Consultant

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    I want to how to convert mp3 songs to wma with windows media player or any other software.
    Thanks
     
    prol91, Dec 8, 2006
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  2. Hiker

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    Click on the tune, right click, covert audio format.
     
    Hiker, Dec 8, 2006
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  3. NetBrakr

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    I am using dbPowerAmp for converting music. Works great.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Dec 8, 2006
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  4. Duckfart

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    With WMP 11- if you are ripping goto tools then options and click rip music and change setting.
    If you have MP3 on your computer and want to change use another software.
    I like Blaze Media Pro. You can use db power amp for free.
    http://www.mp3-converter.com/dbpoweramp.htm
     
    Duckfart, Dec 8, 2006
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  5. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Just say "no" to transcoding. It'll kill the quality of the audio ;) Is there a reason you're transcoding an mp3 to wma?
     
    Pitabred, Dec 8, 2006
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  6. BigV

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    or at least transcode into OGG/Vorbis... ;)
     
    BigV, Dec 8, 2006
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  7. prol91

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    Its becoz of size the wma songs are much smaller
     
    prol91, Dec 8, 2006
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  8. Tim

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    I thought it was the other way around. I thought MP3's were smaller than wma...maybe I was thinking of something else.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Dec 8, 2006
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  9. iza

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    WMA are smaller, but not by much. The space you save definitively wouldn't be worth the quality you lose converting lossy codec to lossy codec. And WMA aren't compatible with as many things; you'd be better of sticking with mp3 IMO.
     
    iza, Dec 8, 2006
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  10. Tim

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    Thanks for clearing that up. :)
    Tim
     
    Tim, Dec 9, 2006
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  11. LFC

    LFC Ex-NBR

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    Yes, to re-iterate, I can't see any real benefit to converting MP3s to WMA format

    And if you did care about SQ, you'd
    a) Do it from scratch from audio CDs
    b) Keep WAV copies of CDs for storage and future needs - so therefore you can convert from WAV to the lossless or lossy format you want

    That is only if you care :p
     
    LFC, Dec 9, 2006
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  13. Mariachi11

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    Not necessarily true. Depends on what ripping software you are using. I do not know if WMP 11 has the new 255 kbps - 360 kbps VBR setting. But I do know "Easy CD-DA Extractor" has a setting called '.wma windows media audio 9.2/11 VB Quality 98 stereo'. I have been very impressed with it, it does a lot better than a 320 kbps mp3 encoded in lame.

    http://www.poikosoft.com/

    I think it also has the ability to convert audio files from one format to another. I would suggest staying away from that though if possible.
     
    Mariachi11, Nov 25, 2007
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  14. Tim

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    This Thread is almost a year old...closed
    Tim
     
    Tim, Nov 25, 2007
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