mp3 to wma conversion

[mepnu]

I'm trying to convert mp3 files to wma for use in a certain external player. I've tried the Perl audio converter but the converted files are huge & the player doesn't recognize it.

Is there any other program that can do it? can mplayer do it? If so how?

Many thanks

[Gediminas2]

Re: mp3 to wma conversion

I don't know about wma. but did you try using audacity?

[mepnu]

Re: mp3 to wma conversion

I checked out audacity but it doesn't handle wma.

Thanks

[eriefisher]

Re: mp3 to wma conversion

K3B will convert from one format to another but I don't think it will do WMA. Your player must be able to play something else, WAVE perhaps, which K3B will do.

eriefisher

[Snowhog]

Re: mp3 to wma conversion

Natively, I don't believe you can convert directly from mp3 to wma format. However, there are plenty of options to convert from mp3 to wav and then from wave to wma within Linux. It isn't straight forward, but ...

Take a look at this HOWTO Convert audio files.

[mepnu]

Re: mp3 to wma conversion

You're right, I think most do convert to WAV first then to whatever. I tried lame and it converted ok but my player still wouldn't recognize.

M$ Media Player probably does a straight conversion & my player recognizes it - I guess I'll have to monkey around with wine and try to get MMP running on it.[ugh]

Thanks for the help anyway.