Another noob Q?

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:48 pm

Can someone suggest a good (that means free) program to convert mp3 to wav format?
My desktop is down so I have to use the junky ol' laptop.

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Sun May 04, 2008 1:11 pm

I use CDex; its quite good. Its not only free but open source.
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tape smoke · Post by **tape smoke** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:13 pm

audacity with the LAME mp3 encoder.

open source and free.

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:02 pm

I was not able to DL audacity for some reason.
Actually, its because I dont know how to adjust my download manager;

The audacity site said to turn off auto DL but Im not that smart.

I did get CDex to work perfect but I cant find the folder with the converted sample. :oops:

Turntables are much easier for me...no computer to argue with.

Thanks for the responses, though, guys.

cartesia · Post by **cartesia** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:03 am

http://media-convert.com/

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:44 am

http://media-convert.com/

Dude, thank you. that f**kin rules.

cartesia · Post by **cartesia** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:09 am

glad i could help

HxC · Post by **HxC** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:17 am

iTunes can do it as well.

I'm sure you know that there is no way to magically bring back the fidelity from mp3 to WAV- it simply 'smashes' the audio into the WAV format.
Kinda like taking a high-rez digital pic of a photcopy.

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:33 pm

I'm sure you know that there is no way to magically bring back the fidelity from mp3 to WAV

So is there another way thats better?
Route computer though mixer with firewire capabilities and just sample directly? maybe? I was looking at this anyway

http://www.turntablelab.com/production_tools/89/225/10586.html

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:45 am

CDex puts everything in your Music folder or a folder you choose in the settings.

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:45 am

Bear wrote:CDex puts everything in your Music folder or a folder you choose in the settings.

I figured but Im bad about remembering or refinding that damn file. I have to be REAL specific cuz I get blazed and just start clickin shit then I spend a month of sundays trying to find that shit again.