MP3 -- WMA converter

I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3 -->>
WMA converter.
Any suggestions?

Thanks, Elmira

I have had very good luck with this company's products and have used
Switch Converter (but not for the conversion you mention). It appears
that it can do it, however. Have a look. Mostly I use their
transcription software.

http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html

FROM THEIR SITE FAQ:

Q. What does the Switch Converter do?

The Switch Sound Format Converter is an audio file conversion program
for Windows. Using the converter you can open a selection of sound files
in many different audio formats, and convert them to a single standard
format. You can also specify the type of encoding used when converting
the file.

Q. What file formats does the converter support?

Switch can open files in the following formats:

* wav (PCM, ADPCM, aLaw, uLaw, and others, see here )
* mp3 (MPEG Layer 3)
* au
* aif/aiff
* gsm
* vox
* raw
* ogg
* flac
* aac (not aac copy protected files)
* m4a (not m4a copy protected files)
* mp2 (MPEG Layer 2)
* wma (not wma copy protected files)
* rm / ra / ram
* dvf (Not all dvf recorders are supported)
* msv (Not all msv recorders are supported)
* dss (SP Mode only)
* cda (supported in Switch 1.05 and later versions only)

It can also save files to the following formats:

* wav (PCM, ADPCM, aLaw, uLaw, and others, see here )
* mp3 (LAME format only)
* au
* aif/aiff
* gsm
* vox
* raw
* ogg
* flac
* aac
* m4a

These are the ONLY formats we claim to support, but if you want to
request support for other formats then please post on our Switch Forum here.

Elmira wrote:
> I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3 -->>
> WMA converter.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Elmira
>
>

"kenny" <kenny@me.com> wrote in
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How about getting rid of this crap? It has no place in a text only
environment like Usenet.

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want to know is - why not?"

"Elmira" <newz.e.elmira@antichef.com> wrote in
news:kU6ee.6081$FE3.6033@fe12.lga:

> I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3
> -->> WMA converter.

Why in the world would anybody want to? Most people are trying to go the
other direction (WMA to MP3.)

--
"No sports writers were harmed during the making of this post. And what I
want to know is - why not?"

Usually you would be correct. I do prefer mp3. however I bought a 512mb
player and heard the wma are smaller.

"elaich" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:3dstenF201fU3@individual.net...
> "Elmira" <newz.e.elmira@antichef.com> wrote in
> news:kU6ee.6081$FE3.6033@fe12.lga:
>
>> I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3
>> -->> WMA converter.
>
> Why in the world would anybody want to? Most people are trying to go the
> other direction (WMA to MP3.)
>

Switch does not convert mp3 to wma. I have that program and when I used it
to make some mp3 files that were 320kbps decrease size to 128kbps the ID
tags did not convert. I was disappointed that the tags were lost.

"Werdhi" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:be8ee.1234$II.474@news.itd.umich.edu...
>I have had very good luck with this company's products and have used Switch
>Converter (but not for the conversion you mention). It appears that it can
>do it, however. Have a look. Mostly I use their transcription software.
>
> http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html
>
> FROM THEIR SITE FAQ:
>
> Q. What does the Switch Converter do?
>
> The Switch Sound Format Converter is an audio file conversion program for
> Windows. Using the converter you can open a selection of sound files in
> many different audio formats, and convert them to a single standard
> format. You can also specify the type of encoding used when converting the
> file.
>
> Q. What file formats does the converter support?
>
> Switch can open files in the following formats:
>
> * wav (PCM, ADPCM, aLaw, uLaw, and others, see here )
> * mp3 (MPEG Layer 3)
> * au
> * aif/aiff
> * gsm
> * vox
> * raw
> * ogg
> * flac
> * aac (not aac copy protected files)
> * m4a (not m4a copy protected files)
> * mp2 (MPEG Layer 2)
> * wma (not wma copy protected files)
> * rm / ra / ram
> * dvf (Not all dvf recorders are supported)
> * msv (Not all msv recorders are supported)
> * dss (SP Mode only)
> * cda (supported in Switch 1.05 and later versions only)
>
> It can also save files to the following formats:
>
> * wav (PCM, ADPCM, aLaw, uLaw, and others, see here )
> * mp3 (LAME format only)
> * au
> * aif/aiff
> * gsm
> * vox
> * raw
> * ogg
> * flac
> * aac
> * m4a
>
> These are the ONLY formats we claim to support, but if you want to request
> support for other formats then please post on our Switch Forum here.
>
> Elmira wrote:
>> I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a
>> MP3 -->> WMA converter.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks, Elmira

Downloaded the bonus pack... thanks a lot!!

"kenny" <kenny@me.com> wrote in message
news:1115236374.918f0141fd833291b06296f3147b1d65@teranews...
> Both of these solutions are free:
>
> If you use windows XP then there is a free bonus pack from micrsoft that
> includes a MP>WMA converter
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi.../bonuspack.aspx
>
> After you install run the "Plus! MP3 Audio Converter LE"
>
> the use is very easy....
>
>
>
> If you want something more versitile though you can down load this:
>
> http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm
>
> to convert to wma you will have to add the WMA codec from here:
>
> http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm
>
> Windows Media Audio [.wma, .asf, .wmv] Microsoft's v9.1 standard,
> pro, lossless, voice
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Kenny
>
>
> "Elmira" <newz.e.elmira@antichef.com> wrote in message
> news:kU6ee.6081$FE3.6033@fe12.lga...
>>I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3 -->>
>> WMA converter.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks, Elmira
>>
>>
>
>
>

Elmira wrote:
> Usually you would be correct. I do prefer mp3. however I bought a
> 512mb player and heard the wma are smaller.


You do know I hope that you can make downsampled copies (smaller) of
your MP3s *AS* MP3s...

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____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

This was done by mistake since I copy pasted the text from the web site, and
the copy accidentally inlcluded those images.

However is that all you have to comment about my post?

Netcoping is worse than spamming.


"elaich" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:3dstd5F201fU2@individual.net...
> "kenny" <kenny@me.com> wrote in
> news:1115236374.918f0141fd833291b06296f3147b1d65@teranews:
>
>> begin 666 sml-decodes.gif
>
> How about getting rid of this crap? It has no place in a text only
> environment like Usenet.
>
> --
> "No sports writers were harmed during the making of this post. And what I
> want to know is - why not?"

You are correct. Microsoft claims that you get the same quality of
a 128 KBPS mp3 from a 96 Kbps WMA that means its 34 Kbps les
while maintaining the same sound quality.

I have seen that this is correct from my personal testing.

The Bomus pack I sent you converts the mp3's directly to 96kbps wma.

Elaich's remark about downsampling the mp3 file will give you a smaller
file size but will also reduce the quality. So he is incorrect of course.
its a wrong way to do it.

Elaich just like to be a smarty pants.

Have in mind that wma files *can* (meaning that they do not always) have
rights managment, you will see this option if you rip a cdrom with media
player.
This is just an option to control where the file will be able to be played.
So perhaps if you download a wma from a p2p network you may run into a file
that has this restriction, not that all wma's have it. Im just telling you
in case you do run into one.

kenny




"Elmira" <newz.e.elmira@antichef.com> wrote in message
news:fpbee.6117$FE3.5175@fe12.lga...
> Usually you would be correct. I do prefer mp3. however I bought a 512mb
> player and heard the wma are smaller.
>
> "elaich" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:3dstenF201fU3@individual.net...
>> "Elmira" <newz.e.elmira@antichef.com> wrote in
>> news:kU6ee.6081$FE3.6033@fe12.lga:
>>
>>> I googled and looked around some freeware sites but did not see a MP3
>>> -->> WMA converter.
>>
>> Why in the world would anybody want to? Most people are trying to go the
>> other direction (WMA to MP3.)
>>
>