zetec
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| posted on 28/11/04 at 09:03 AM |
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WMA to MP3
Just spent the last week copying CDs to my PC. Thought a great idea then I can store the CDs away. Copyied using Windows Media Player and files stored
as .wma.
Have I dropped a ollock? Can I convert the files for use with MP3 kit? I was going to get a wireless thing to allow the files to be played via an amp
from the laptop. Also was going to get a CD/MP3 player for the car, can I still burn CDs with MP3?
Yep real newbie questions, thanks in advance.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/11/04 at 09:24 AM |
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I've always found MP3 to be more generally catered for. Most of the modern DVD players have MP3 compatibility too. However, if you want to do it
your way, you could always use THIS but normally I'd rip straight to MP3 (196Kbps minimum)
then burn to CD or whatever using Nero as it converts and burns MP3's in one easy go.
Hope this helps.
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Smooth Torquer
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 posted on 28/11/04 at 11:13 AM |
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iTunes
I would use iTunes to convert wma to mp3, this will work fine so long as 'copy protection' was turned off in Windows Media Player when you
imported the songs.
If it was turned on I think it may be impossible to convert them. But atleast you can import them all again with iTunes as mp3s  
Get iTunes
Hope it helps
Sam 
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alister667
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| posted on 28/11/04 at 11:24 AM |
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Going from CD->WMA->MP3 will generally result in lower quality compared to CD -> MP3, as the extra stage will involve re-encoding. You can
try a few songs and see if the quality is still acceptable.
Also pay attention what settings you use for MP3 encoding, I like using variable bit rate, it tends to give good quality while still retaining
smallish files.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 28/11/04 at 02:01 PM |
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hi,
you will find that mst kit now is multy codec so befor you cosider converting/ reripping all the cds check for suport on the kit you buy.
having said that I am not that keen on wma my self I prefre Ogg vorbis as a losy format if you have a half resnoble sterio it is maby worth
considering a loss less format i.e. Flacc or others as you will be abol to tell the difrence. fo a good ogg encoding taging program try "Audio
graber" or if you have mony to spend lots of pepol seam to like j river meader center.
also if you are looking at the creative wirles meder player thing with the LCD remot read a number of veries befor you comit as ther is conflicting
reviwes on them
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/11/04 at 02:20 AM |
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Must agree with ceebmoj, using ogg files are very good (I've heard BBC use them) - I use those on my Mobile Minidisc player (also one in the
car). SonicStage is a Sony endorsed program and is very good. You need a 1Mhz+ PC if your using Sonic tho'... it's very CPU intensive.
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