Wav to Mp3

stevep · 25th July 2006

Whats the best way to convert a Wav file to an mp3 on a mac

thanks,

steve

T_R_S · 25th July 2006

iTunes it's free!!

stevep · 25th July 2006

what am i missing .... I opened up i tunes and cant figure out how to convert the wav file

i feel Stupid but its late..............

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KROK · 25th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevep

what am i missing .... I opened up i tunes and cant figure out how to convert the wav file

i feel Stupid but its late..............

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In itunes, go to preferences,advanced,importing, then click on the "import using" and select mp3. After you select that option, anything you import will be converted to mp3. Any other pre-existing file that you already have in itunes that is a wav,aiff, or apple lossless, you can select and convert to mp3 as well.

Hope this helps

stevep · 25th July 2006

Thank you !

sometimes i just dont get it

Lagerfeldt · 25th July 2006

Try experimenting with using (or not using VBR) or filtering below 10 Hz. Sometimes switching these on is not a good idea, especially VBR for full compatibility. Fortunately VBR is now very common, but people running Windows 98 and old players might not have VBR, in which case you will get some really funny results during fades etc.

stevep · 25th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lagerfeldt

Try experimenting with using (or not using VBR) or filtering below 10 Hz. Sometimes switching these on is not a good idea, especially VBR for full compatibility. Fortunately VBR is now very common, but people running Windows 98 and old players might not have VBR, in which case you will get some really funny results during fades etc.

I will check it out, i was able to do the conversion,

I spend most all my time on a PC in the office but the Mac is in the control room with all the audio so i need to use the mac to transfer the files to the Internet.

I am rusty with the mac stuff i have been sucked into the PC

thanks guys for the help ! this site is fun and cool .... But when a brother needs help the slutz come to the rescue !!!!

steve

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djui5 · 25th July 2006

BTW, you can click on any file in a playlist and "convert it" to whatever your "import" setting is. Right click, and a menu comes up. Mac or PC.

stevep · 25th July 2006

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Originally Posted by djui5

BTW, you can click on any file in a playlist and "convert it" to whatever your "import" setting is. Right click, and a menu comes up. Mac or PC.

Nice !

Thanks man,

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electricsound · 25th July 2006

also free, and far, far superior, is to use Exact Audio Copy with the LAME encoder.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

no offense, but screw itunes.

stevep · 25th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by electricsound

also free, and far, far superior, is to use Exact Audio Copy with the LAME encoder.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

no offense, but screw itunes.

All right i will check it out

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sardi · 25th July 2006

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Originally Posted by electricsound

also free, and far, far superior, is to use Exact Audio Copy with the LAME encoder.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

no offense, but screw itunes.

You can also dl the LAME codec and use within iTunes as a script.

And yes it is FAR superior to the Fraunhofer codec.

Use alt preset insane for full 320 bitrate conversion.

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