Which WAV > MP3 Converter....

[GaryR50]

....can BOTH allow for selection of bit rate AND allow inclusion of artist name, album name and song name? I have several programs, each capable of converting WAVs to MP3, however, some will include track data but won't allow selection of bit rate, while others allow selection of bit rate, but won't allow inclusion of track data. I need an application that will do both. Thanks.

Gary

 

[shackrock]

i think winlame...?

 

[GaryR50]

Thanks. I've tried a similar product, Razor Lame, but, it won't do both. I hope this one does.

Gary

 

[chills]

the streambox ripper can do this.. i have it.. if you want it hit me up on aim at steelfist12 and i will send it to you.. you'd need someone to send it to you because they banned the makin of them because people used them to convert real audio files into mp3.. riaa crap

 

[GaryR50]

As it turns out, WinLame is pretty lame, alright. It not only doesn't include basic track information, but, the selection of the bitrate has been made very vague, too.

Chills, is Streambox a CD ripper? I'm trying to convert individual files, rather than a whole diskful of them, so a CD ripper won't do it for me.

Gary

 

[chills]

no its a individual song ripper and you can also rip a group of songs on it.. it has alot of features such as mono to stereo conversion.. mp3, wav, or another format, it has filter such as normalization of sound, jitter, and others.. it offers the option of entering date information on a file, the bit rates on it go up to 256k

 

[GaryR50]

So I see. It's got all the "right stuff," but, unfortunately, several attempts to convert a WAV to MP3 resulted in a "file error." Not sure what's up with that. But, it does have the features I need, at least.

Gary

 

[gordone]

Do wav files allow you to stick in metadata/tags about the file (song name/artist/etc)? I thought it only stored the audio information...

 

[GaryR50]

Not that I'm aware of. I think it's a function of MP3 format, only. I have uses for both formats but, since I'll be selling tracks online (via direct download) and some will at least be MP3 sample tracks, it would be nice if they included my name, the track title and the album title, hence the need for a converter that can provide all that and allow me to select the bit rate, as well. I find the default bit rate in most converters is 128kbs, which is okay, but, for some sites that sell downloads, they require 192kbs, so I need to have that flexibility.

Gary

 

[gordone]

dBPowerAmp allows you to select the BitRate. I use Windows Media Player for all my ripped CDs, and it allows you to edit tags. It seems like you want one thing to do it all, I would just get a decent converter (like dBPowerAmp), and then a tag editor and edit the tags on the new mp3 file. Good luck with your music!

 

[shackrock]

actually, win lame will do it, doofer!

you can make it remember VBR info - aka, the info that you would like it to include.

Additionally, there are tons of advanced settings, way beyond the simple choosing of bitrates - which it DOES let you do very easily as well. HA!

 

[gordone]

uhmmmm, I think you have to enter the information yourself, there's no way for ANY mp3 converter to automatically enter tag info for your mp3s. If you convert/rip a commercial CD, alot of these programs can go on the internet (CDDB) to get the information, maybe that's what you're thinking of?

As it turns out, WinLame is pretty lame, alright. It not only doesn't include basic track information, but, the selection of the bitrate has been made very vague, too.

 

[GaryR50]

Well, I have several applications that will convert a WAV to MP3. Audacity, for example, will do so and it allows me to enter my information about the file (i.e., title, author, etc.), but, it doesn't allow for selecting the bit rate. In most of the applications I've seen, it seems it's either one or the other, but there are a few, like Streambox Ripper, that will do both. Unfortunately, as I said above, I'm getting an error when I attempt to use Streambox. Otherwise, it would be fine for my needs.

Gordone, will dbPowerAmp also allow me to enter my track information? Also, I didn't say I was expecting any application to enter my track information for me. How would that happen?! Of course I have to enter it myself. What I'm bitching about is the fact that most of these converters don't allow me to do so. There simply is not provision for entering anything.

Shackrock, I looked all over the WinLame interface and never found any provision for entering track information, nor did it prompt me for any during the process of conversion. Where, exactly, is this feature hidden?

Gary