mp3 codec not working - I just bought Sveta Portable

[dboscar]

I downloaded dBpowerAMP Music Converter to covert an WMA to MP3 and it would not work. Then I bought Sveta Portable Audio. The same.

1. Why are there no simple help files? In fact, I can not see any difference between both programs and I can not guess how I can use this program with a MP3 player.

2. When trying to convert an WMA to MP3 I get the same message: "The CODEC required to compress 'C:\Converted Music\prova2.mp3.TEMP.mp3' could not be opened. Error creating mp3 compressor, try different frequencies and / or bitrates." I thought the MP3 codec was laready within the Sveta.

Thanks

Oscar Alomar
Barcelona, Spain

[LtData]

Have you downloaded the WMA Codecs? What are the settings of your input WMA? What OS are you using? What version of WMP do you have installed?

[dboscar]

1. Sorry. I have found the help files, but I can still not convert to MP3. And the .dll seems to be in the dbPower directories.

2. Another mistake. I was refering to wav files, not wma. I have been using the Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor to converet Sony's msw compression to wav, and now wanted to compress to MP3. Not working. I also downloades your codec for ram to MP3 files, and got the same message.

Thanks

Oscar

[LtData]

Try having dMC test-convert your WAV files. If it still fails, then dMC cannot read your WAV files. I'm not sure it supports that type of compression.

[neilthecellist]

If it's a compression under WAVE, isn't it called an "ACM" codec?

[Spoon]

"The CODEC required to compress 'C:\Converted Music\prova2.mp3.TEMP.mp3' could not be opened. Error creating mp3 compressor, try different frequencies and / or bitrates."

The above message means the codec is installed and working (for mp3 you have to have 16 bit audio data, 2 channel), also certain low frequencies, etc do not work, so as a test convert to 128Kbps mp3.