Converting protected WMA to MP3

[Connemara]

Are there any free converters out there?

 

[otc]

There are lots but you are going to lose quality

I would probably just use VLC to do the conversion if it was a handful of files (since I already have it installed). There are more friendly interfaces out there if you google...but it is just going to cause quality loss (I would go to a very high bitrate to try to keep as much as you can)

 

[sonick]

dbpoweramp

 

[ohballs]

If you want a free web based one, you can try http://www.mediaconverter.org/

 

[Mixx]

I've tried quite a few of these and this is my favorite: http://www.koyotesoft.com/appli/Setup_FreeConverter.exe

This one lets you convert to and from MP3 WMA WAV OGG FLAC etc. and lets you adjust the parameters to adjust for filesize and quality. I converted a short colorado.MP3 spoken-word file to colorado.WAV format. The original WAV file output was 300KB but after adjusting to get rid of excess quality, I got it down to 25KB so I could use it on the web. You can listen here: http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/colorado.html http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/nevada.html http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/oregon.html --- It's pronounced: Nevăda

 

[deadly7]

http://www.bonkenc.org/ I've used that program for a long time, it's awesome.

 

[AFG34]

foobar media player does it, incase you have it installed already..

 

[willpower]

Originally Posted by AFG34

foobar media player does it, incase you have it installed already..

Best player evah

 

[CDFS]

Let me SF that for you?

 

[lyly10388]

Originally Posted by Mixx

I've tried quite a few of these and this is my favorite:

http://www.koyotesoft.com/appli/Setup_FreeConverter.exe

This one lets you convert to and from MP3 WMA WAV OGG FLAC etc. and lets you adjust the parameters to adjust for filesize and quality.

I converted a short colorado.MP3 spoken-word file to colorado.WAV format. The original WAV file output was 300KB but after adjusting to get rid of excess quality, I got it down to 25KB so I could use it on the web.

You can listen here:

http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/colorado.html
http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/nevada.html
http://www.gooplusplus.com/audio/oregon.html

---

It's pronounced: Nevăda

Such a very amazing link!
Thanks you for the post.

 

[Connemara]

I can't find one that will convert protected WMA. Halp!