MP3 or WMA

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  1. Cyburn

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    I got a Creative Muvo TX 256MB for XMAS, and have about 350MB of MP3s and want all the songs on it.

    Should I convert them all to WMA?
     
    Cyburn, Jan 26, 2005
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  2. Mickythin

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    You can convert them to .WMA files and this should allow you to fit all your files onto your device. Trry to select a bit rate that will allow all files to fit but also give good quality sound! hope this helps. Mickythin
     
    Mickythin, Jan 26, 2005
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  3. diabolos

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    I've said it before and i'll keep saying it till everyone knows it. Converting from a lossy format to another lossy format will result in undesired audio quality, no matter what the bit-rate or scheme! You have two options:

    1) Convert the file from mp3 to Flac (or another lossless audio format) then to WMA

    [bold]Or[/bold]

    2) Convert the file to WMA straight from the original source (at half the bit rate of the Mp3s using a CBR scheme).

    Ced
     
    diabolos, Jan 26, 2005
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  4. Jay05

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    How do you convert vice versa? From WMA to MP3? I'm having trouble doing it.
     
    Jay05, Jan 28, 2005
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  5. diabolos

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    What software are you using? dBPowerAMP can do it after installing the WMA plug-in (assuming that the WMA file isn't protected by a Digital Rights Management (DRM) scheme.

    Ced
     
    diabolos, Jan 28, 2005
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  6. Jay05

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    so if you the wma file is protected then I can't converted? How do I unprotected it?
     
    Jay05, Jan 29, 2005
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  7. diabolos

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    Yea, if the file is protected then you can't convert it. It is also illegal to unprotected the WMA file (unless you were the person that created it).

    Ced
     
    diabolos, Jan 29, 2005
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  8. Jay05

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    So are there any ways to unprotect the files which are mine?
     
    Jay05, Jan 31, 2005
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  9. tenplus1

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    WMA is a sucky format and MP3's work on everything, why not try a middle ground and go for .OGG format which is just as small as MP3 and sounds as good as WMA...
     
    tenplus1, Jan 31, 2005
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  10. Jay05

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    So how do you rip a cd with mp3 format?
     
    Jay05, Jan 31, 2005
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  11. diabolos

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    diabolos, Jan 31, 2005
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  12. Jay05

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    Are they free?
     
    Jay05, Feb 2, 2005
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  13. shiroh

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    yes they're free
     
    shiroh, Feb 2, 2005
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