converting wav to mp3

[imamartian]

any suggestions as to the best way?

I've downloaded one of those 'free' converters, but it just installs itself all over your pc, says, it's run out of 'free' converts, and then appears to have converted nothing !!!

Thanks.

 

[plugwash]

Lame is about the best MP3 encoder out there, lame itself is only distributed in source code form but there are a number of apps built on it that provide MP3 encoding in a convinitant package.

http://lame.sourceforge.net/links.php#Windows

 

[imamartian]

Lame is about the best MP3 encoder out there, lame itself is only distributed in source code form but there are a number of apps built on it that provide MP3 encoding in a convinitant package.

http://lame.sourceforge.net/links.php#Windows[/QUOTE]

what a lame response

thanks for the info.

 

[gman76]

I use Switch, it is a trial, and when it's up, it continues to work anyway.

Format Factory works well too.

I then use TagScanner to label.

All free.

 

[Monkeh]

And yet none of them are remotely Free.

 

[timtheenchanter]

I use WinFF, keeps trhe original file info, and converts video etc too.

or anothe roption, Realplayer, the free version includes a media converter (quite a good one actually, plenty of scope for adjucting the output bitrate etc.)

 

[imamartian]

And yet none of them are remotely Free.

and that's the problem !!

 

[ellal]

Can't go wrong with one of the best - and it's free...

CDex

 

[maltaron]

Audacity, also free from sourceforge, with the Lame addition will do all you need and is an excellent recorder.

 

[ericmark]

Audacity is also what I use. As said it uses Lame anyway. But it is not really designed to convert. The same with Sonic Stage I know it produces MP3 format but not really designed to convert.

 

[GaryB]

Exact Audio Copy is worth a look. It's another Lame front end, but one that concentrates on getting the very best conversion using techniques such as multi-reading and Accurate Rip.