If you find any software that is not on the list, please post the name and a short description of the software, and a link to the homepage.
If you would like to express an opinion on a particular piece of software, please feel free to post.
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Prices are included (where available) for general reference, but may not be correct by the time you read this.
Please note that the text is simply copied from the home page of each software, I simply don't have the time or money to download and try these programs.
Sound Converters - Programs that allow the conversion of sound files from one format (eg wav) to another (eg mp3). Most of the programs in this thread are capable of outputting various different formats, so if you have a decent sound editor installed, you probably won't need these programs.
dBpowerAMP music converter FREE
Convert from one format to another, just about every audio type is supported: mp3, mp4, Windows Media Audio (wma), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC
M3 Wav to MP3 Converter FREE/Adware
Extensive encoding process. Choose from over 20 different bit rates and 2 channels - then encode using our blazingly fast encoding engine. In no time you'll be listening to your wav's in the small mp3 format
Xilisoft MP3 WAV Converter Shareware/$19
The MP3 WAV Converter is an excellent MP3 converter with friendly interface and lots of useful features. The MP3 WAV converter can convert mp3 to wav, mp3 to ogg, it also can convert wav to mp3, ogg to mp3, etc.
WavMaker
WAVmaker can turn MIDI files of virtually unlimited polyphony and complexity into CD-quality WAVs with perfect timing precision, using fully editable instrument patches, multiple, programmable effect chains and samples of virtually unlimited size, without any of the noise and distortion introduced by conventional recording.
Audio Compositor
Converts MIDI files to .wav
For converting MIDI to mp3, see this thread:
How to convert MIDI to MP3 using Fruity Loops, by RageVI
