Convert WMA to MP3

marleyboy

http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Idocs/Itunes/convertMP3.html should help, Sountaxi is a good package to get round converting protected formats. dont forget to thank me if it helps

SMC_2

marleyboy wrote:

To change iTunes 6 MP3 import settings:

From the iTunes menu, select Preferences... The Preferences window will open.
Click on the Advanced button and choose Importing.
From the Import Using pull-down menu select MP3 Encoder.

Thanks but still won't convert.

symy@nufc

try Audacity
i think you can convert with windows media player?

Aiadi

There is a rule that says "Don't convert lossy format to lossy format" and both MP3 & WMA are lossy. You'll end up losing sound quality following the conversion whatever bitrate you use. Always encode your music in MP3 format from the original source as it is the format compatible with all players.

If you are having to convert then just use the same btrate as your original file as increasing the bitrate above this would only increase the size of your files without any gain in quality. As I said above you'll definitely end up losing some sound quality although this may not be perceivable using lower-end equipments.

SMC_2

Well soundtaxi said it had converted but still they show as WMA.

It is only songs/albums I downloaded from MSN which are in WMA. Think I will stop using MSN if they are WMA, too much hassle to convert them to MP3.

superscaper

SMC wrote:

Well soundtaxi said it had converted but still they show as WMA.

It is only songs/albums I downloaded from MSN which are in WMA. Think I will stop using MSN if they are WMA, too much hassle to convert them to MP3.

If they are paid downloads then they almost definitely have copy protection (digital rights management) and will not allow you to convert them to mp3 as that would defeat the point of having copy protection in the first place. If you want to mp3 in future, check that the place you are buying them from offers tracks DRM-free (which are few and far between).

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

SMC wrote:

I have creative software that came with MP3 player but even though there is a convert section it won't work.

If you have a Creative MP3 player, why would you want to change the WMA to MP3??

Creative players play WMA files and nearly all of their players will play protected ones too.

What model of player do you have??

The Creative Audio Converter program will only convert unprotected WMA files unfortunately.

SMC_2

I wanted to transfer some music to the mp3 in my phone but it won't accept any WMA files.

zenmaster

SMC wrote:

Well soundtaxi said it had converted but still they show as WMA.

I expect you will find it's put the converted files in another folder or changed the names.

From Soundtaxi FAQs:-

Q: My converted file names have a different file name than the original file name.
A: Set output path in settings back to a valid value. Make sure it always includes "<SOURCENAME>" at end, like
c:\Converted\<SOURCECHAIN>\<SOURCENAME>

SMC_2

zenmaster wrote:

I expect you will find it's put the converted files in another folder or changed the names.

From Soundtaxi FAQs:-

Thanks!!! You were right!!! :j