Converting WAV files to MP3 files

Old thread, but still very useful. I too looked for a converter for Mac

for ages and stumbled across your forum. Now you can use an app called audio converter for mac, It costs a bit, but u can try it out free first to see if it works for what ,you need it for. Plz click the link below to get more info: http://www.mp3converter-mac.com/wav-to-mp3-converter-for-mac/

Victortes wrote:

Old thread, but still very useful. I too looked for a converter for Mac for ages

As noted, you can simply use iTunes, which is free.

And there are many other converters that are also free.

Hi,

Thanks for your notes, but have a question – how exactly do you put .wav files into iTunes? Drag&drop doesn’t work at all, neither does import/add to library option in File menu. Been using a Mac (MBP) for 4+ years and importing .wav files never worked to my knowledge in any iTunes version since then.

I still wonder though how you managed to get .mp3 files inside iTunes;)

File > Add to library.

Or do you mean how you convert to .mp3 with iTunes?

As Roger noted above...

iTunes prefs - General.

Click the Import settings button and set to to MP3.

Select the songs you want then right click Create MP3 Version

If you have taken the trouble to digitize the albums, first save them in either WAV or atleast AIFF format (these are TRUE LOSSLESS FORMATS, AIFF uses about half the space as compared to a .wav file but mp3 or aac are definitely LOSSY). You may then import the files into iTunes in any bitrate or form (mp3 or aac). Or you may import them as AIFF files and if you plan to burn them as an MP3 CD, you can do so by selecting the song/s and rightclicking them to convert into your favorite low bitrate (this can be set in the iTunes preference > General). Hope this helps.

Chandrashekhar Patel wrote:

If you have taken the trouble to digitize the albums, first save them in either WAV or atleast AIFF format (

If he has taken the trouble to digitize them, they are already on the computer in whatever format they are.

If they are not digitized in a lossless format, then do NOT save them as WAV/AIFF as nothing will be gained except the file size will increase.

CAIFF uses about half the space as compared to a .wav file.

WAV and AIFF are very close to the same size. Apple lossless is about 50%-60% size of the original.

I have a similar problem, and the solution of preferences/import settings/mp3 is not the answer....Apple have done something more profound with the 10.6.3 ITunes update I think...

For 3 years, I have used my IPod Nano to record Voice Memos of choir rehearsals (using a cheap little Belkin Tune Talk). PROBLEM 1 - I can no longer import these .wav voice memos ino my 10.6.3 ITunes Music.

The default format for Voice memos is .wav but this has never been a problem as I would simply drag the Voice Memos to ITunes Music, select all my .wavs and choose Convert to MP3 in the Advanced drop down menu. PROBLEM 2 - Since upgrading to ITunes 10, this option is greyed out...despite my Settings not having changed in 3 years from Preferences/Import Settings/MP3 Encoder/Good quality 128kbps.

So now my nice litle system is bust and I'm very unhappy...anyone else having this problem?

P.S. Am using a MacBook running OS 10.5.8

n16annie wrote:

I would simply drag the Voice Memos to ITunes Music, select all my .wavs and choose Convert to MP3 in the Advanced drop down menu

Do this instead.

Hold Option, go to menu Advanced > Convert to MP3 and select the files.

This converts and adds them to iTunes in one step. No duplicate files in iTunes.

I there a way to set up itunes to automatically convert the WAV files to MP3 files?