KVR Audio

iDavid · Post by **iDavid** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:21 pm

What program do people recommend for converting wav files to MP3 on a PC...

Once converted do they need to be compressed to send in an e-mail?

Free is good, buy cheap is OK also

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:26 pm

There really is only one choice: LAME

Either command line or with the RazorLAME GUI front-end.

Download LAME here:

http://mitiok.cjb.net/

Download RazorLAME here:

http://www.dors.de/razorlame/index.php

All of it free.

If you wanna rip CDs to MP3, use Lame with Exact Audio Copy:

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de

Also free.

eternia · Post by **eternia** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:27 pm

I use RazorLame - have for a few years,

HTH
David[/url]

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:30 pm

Oh, almost forgot.... one shortcoming of RazorLAME which occasionally bugs me is that it doesn't have right-click shell integration (right-click wav file, convert to mp3). For that, you can use dbPowerAmp Music Converter, which can use LAME and several other codecs (and is also free):

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

iDavid · Post by **iDavid** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:32 pm

thanks

iDavid · Post by **iDavid** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Downloaded it and already converted files.... great!

Mighty_Hero · Post by **Mighty_Hero** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:47 pm

I use poweramp and LOVE it!!!

iDavid · Post by **iDavid** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:57 pm

Mighty_Hero wrote:I use poweramp and LOVE it!!!

Where do you find it and why do you love it???

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:01 pm

iDavid wrote:
Mighty_Hero wrote:I use poweramp and LOVE it!!!
Where do you find it and why do you love it???

I provided the link above.

And my guess is he loves it because it's free, has support for tons of codecs, and has right-click integration. It's good. RazorLAME has more complete access to LAME's functions, but is modestly more time-consuming to use. Which one I use depends on what I'm doing.

qa2pir · Post by **qa2pir** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:04 pm

I use to download several different evaluating versions of mp3- converters, they work 10 conversions each usually, and they work fine. Do so you to, save munny!

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:19 pm

qa2pir wrote:I use to download several different evaluating versions of mp3- converters, they work 10 conversions each usually, and they work fine. Do so you to, save munny!

No need when all of the best MP3 conversion software is freeware, and much of it open-source.

iDavid · Post by **iDavid** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:24 pm

I am really impressed with RazorLame, man was it simple to get going....

Mighty_Hero · Post by **Mighty_Hero** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:05 pm

david, Lazlo hit it right on the head

either of these two, and you'll be good to go.

stefancrs · Post by **stefancrs** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:25 pm

If converting cd's to mp3 I usually just use winamp.

For other purposes I like LAME.

Phaedo · Post by **Phaedo** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:45 pm

Cubase SX2 manages it okay.

PC converting Wav files to MP3