Audio Software: Sound Converters

[Denvish]

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

[Ur4F4G]

DBPoweramp is the best thing ever I have almost all ther software cuz the amp rocks!!! go DBPOWERAMP GO!

[Denvish]

Another, courtesy of Proteas
Switch 1.04

wow thnxas d man i was looking for somthing like this.

[RupeeClock]

Here's a useful free way to get Winamp to convert midi to wav!

http://users.lmi.net/bblackie/music/winamp/midi2wav.html

It's required that you use an old version, so you can go find it at www.oldversion.com

[Quetzalcoatl-88]

At 4/11/05 10:22 PM, FrOzEn_FoX wrote: Here's a useful free way to get Winamp to convert midi to wav!

http://users.lmi.net/bblackie/music/winamp/midi2wav.html

It's required that you use an old version, so you can go find it at www.oldversion.com

Well, it doesn't have to be an old version, because I have the newest winamp, and it works exactly the same.

[Denvish]

Converting m4a to mp3. Haven't tried these.

Xilisoft
ImTOO
dbPowerAmp
How to convert m4A to mp3 with dbPowerAmp

[JonH2O]

Anyone know of anything that simply changes the Kbps of an MP3?

[Chronamut]

At 6/8/05 06:59 PM, JonH2O wrote: Anyone know of anything that simply changes the Kbps of an MP3?

I'd be the first to admit that that would be very useful - sadly I think it kinda stamps it onto the file permanently - Im not sure you could lets say - up a 64kbit to a 132 k bit file... I've tried - no success..

[Denvish]

At 6/8/05 06:59 PM, JonH2O wrote: Anyone know of anything that simply changes the Kbps of an MP3?

From a quick Google, it looks like dbPowerAmp also has that capability. I think maybe I should download that program, it seems to come pretty highly recommended for conversion.

[LJCoffee]

At 6/8/05 07:02 PM, Chronamut wrote: Im not sure you could lets say - up a 64kbit to a 132 k bit file... I've tried - no success..

Just like a bitmap man - you can always decrease the quality but you can never really increase the quality of an MP3 - it would still technically be a 64kbps file but with each byte duplicated - so you'd effectively just be padding the file size without and benefit...

[Denvish]

MIDI to MP3 converter (shareware)

[Jero1988]

At 6/10/05 09:19 AM, Denvish wrote: MIDI to MP3 converter (shareware)

THANK YOU!!!!! You saved my flash movie!!!

[Zielak]

hey guys!

can you give me .umx -> .mp3 converter??

[rainmaker]

Does anyone know of any programs that convert .HH (I know, I know, panzy-ass HammherHead) to .mp3's? Do any of the named programs work? Thanks!

[rainmaker]

Anyone?

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[Erkie]

You can stream it to Wav, then find a converter.

[Pancho0091]

IS there a MP3 to MIDI Converter??

[DavidOrr]

I've seen them around, but they do a really shotty job.

[Patcoola]

apple garageband can also convert midi to .m4a and other formats

[Setu-Firestorm]

You should also include CDex which can convert WAV>MP3 or MP3>WAV using any bitrate formula. It also allows easy CD-ripping.

[Cinnabonmon]

how about converting a protected mpeg4 file from itunes?

[pr0de]

At 2/2/07 05:40 PM, Cinnabonmon wrote: how about converting a protected mpeg4 file from itunes?

i can doo it if you need one converted

[SolusLunes]

Why has no one posted Audacity?

It's awesomeness incarnate.

[ThisAliasIsCrappy]

Who do you convert MP3s into MIDI?

[Patcoola]

At 2/3/07 09:35 PM, ThisAliasIsCrappy wrote: Who do you convert MP3s into MIDI?

you dont, beacuse midi is not audio

[Luxury-Yacht]

Does anyone know of any programs that are shareware that convert .RAX (Real Media protected files) to mp3 or wav?

[Tantalus]

I need a free converter that converts m4ps into mp3s. Any ideas?

[EchozAurora]

actually, if anyone does know of an mp3-midi or wav-midi converter

that would be awesome sauce.
(Assuming such a thing exists)

Because it would make remixing like 10 times easier.. if not more

[Neiliomedeilio]

Try this. It converts lots of stuff.