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« on: June 13, 2007, 08:37:04 AM » |
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have got a 60mb file I need converting from WAV to MP3 .. have found some free software that's done it but quality not good so just wondered if anyone could recommend a free one that does the job well.
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Shirker
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2007, 08:40:35 AM » |
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I've used Goldwave a lot in the past. The free version has very little restriction compared to the paid-for. http://www.goldwave.com/ |
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2007, 08:57:20 AM » |
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cheers for that .. worked a treat  interestingly the other converted a 60mb wav to a 3mb mp3 !! this one converted to a 60mb mp3 so quality retained ... thanks for that Charlie |
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 09:14:42 AM » |
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Audacity is brilliant for that - it's a free audio program. I normally use Cool Edit, but I like auduacity because it does certain things faster without hassle!
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Tanthalas
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2007, 09:37:51 AM » |
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this one converted to a 60mb mp3 so quality retained ...
Hang about...that's just not right... MP3s work by cutting out sound outside the human scope of hearing, reducing the sampling rate, etc. Even if you kept the sampling rate ridiculously high, the encoder's max-bitrate-per-second nonsense should still rip out some of the filesize. What you've basically got there is a WAV file. So what's the point of converting if you end up with the same file size? |
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charlie
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 09:48:50 AM » |
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So what's the point of converting if you end up with the same file size? Purely so it will play on my mp3 player thazzall  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2007, 09:49:50 AM » |
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So what's the point of converting if you end up with the same file size?
Maybe he want to play it on something which doesn't like WAV files. Not that unusual. *edit - as he already said while I was writing that. |
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2007, 09:52:32 AM » |
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Your DAP won't play WAV files?
Tell me...is it rounded at two edges, is its default colour a very generous shade of "spunk," and does it feature a large circular shaped navigational device on its front?
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You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake
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charlie
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2007, 09:56:42 AM » |
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 can't afford those lol it's a cheapo that had good reviews 
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keri
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 10:36:51 PM » |
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Goldwave is a good tool, been using it off and on for ages now.
dbPowerAmp is good for converting from pretty much any audio file type to another, done just by right clicking on the files you want converting.
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Matt
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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2007, 08:03:12 AM » |
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Audacity is brilliant for that - it's a free audio program. I normally use Cool Edit, but I like auduacity because it does certain things faster without hassle! Agreed, its so good we have rolled it out accross the network. |
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2007, 09:23:12 AM » |
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I've been using http://www.zamzar.com/ quite a bit recently. Pretty convenient although maybe less so for files that large. |
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charlie
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2007, 09:28:55 AM » |
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while we're here .. is it possible to rip sound from a DVD into MP3 .. I've got a few filmed lectures that I wouldn't mind listening to on trains etc .. can that be done ?
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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2007, 09:51:09 PM » |
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a guy in work with me was talking about a tool that rips audio from flash and dvds, i'll try and speak to him tomorrow and find out what tool it is
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