MP3 to WMA

[hungtc]

hi:
I have a question.
can you tell me?
how to converter MP3 to WMA(bitrate: 384 kbps ,PCM 16 bits)?
thanks!

neo

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

WMA is not PCM. PCM refers to wav.

If you want to convert anything to Windows Media (wma) you must install the Windows Media codec from Codec Central and follow the instructions.

The highest bitrate you can select specifically for wma is 320kbps. You cannot get to 384kbps.

[hungtc]

Re: MP3 to WMA

I mean that MP3 converter to WMA(384kbps 16bits stereo).
the dMC can not converter MP3 to WMA(384kbps 16bits stereo).

neo :teufel8: :teufel8:

[LtData]

Re: MP3 to WMA

But still, as Christina said, WMA only goes up to 320kbps.

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

I mean that MP3 converter to WMA(384kbps 16bits stereo).
the dMC can not converter MP3 to WMA(384kbps 16bits stereo).

neo :teufel8: :teufel8:

Where have you seen wma at 384 kbps? the WIndows Media codecs cannot encode to this bitrate.

Are you getting your specifications mixed up with other file formats?

[neilthecellist]

Re: MP3 to WMA

Please check your specifications and back to us. If you're trying to convert to WMA, have you acquired the WMA codec at Codec Central?

[gameplaya15143]

Re: MP3 to WMA

wma professional can do 384kbps at 24bit stereo

but why would you ever use a sucky format like wma?
mp3 at 384kbps will easily beat wma (yes lame.exe can do this)

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

Yes, indeed, wma professional. I looked at all of them except for that. Sorry.

Except it doesn't appear to be for 16bits, only for 24bits.

If that's what you want, then just install the WMA codec from Codec Central.

[hungtc]

Re: MP3 to WMA

Where have you seen wma at 384 kbps? the WIndows Media codecs cannot encode to this bitrate.

Are you getting your specifications mixed up with other file formats?

hi:
I down load a file on http://wmdevice.smdisp.net/wmatest/
The file include some songs.( 384 kbps 16bits WMA)

thanks.

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

Where is that file? there are at least 10 different things to downlaod there.

[xoas]

Re: MP3 to WMA

The file include some songs.( 384 kbps 16bits WMA)

Have you tried playing or converting these files?
Are you only trying to play or convert these particular files or are you trying to create wma files at these settings (and, if so, why)?

If you are interested in playing or converting them to some other format or setting, then the fact that the dMC wma codec does not display this particular setting does not necessarilty mean that the file cannot be played/converted as is. If this is what you want to do, I would suggest that you start with a test conversion of the file. This would be like a regular conversion (say to wave or mp3) except that where you select your output format you choose "Test Conversion (No Write)". Either the file will test convert or you will get an error message. If it test converts, then you should be able to play the file in dAP or convert it in dMC.

On the other hand, if you want to convert files to wma at these settings, bottom line is that the WMA 9.1 codec for dMC does not allow this option (my version of WMP 10 does not allow this option either). If this is what you want to do, I do not know how/where you might find a codec/program to do the job. You might try Googling the term "WMA 9.1 Pro encoders" (or variations of these terms) for leads.

Best wishes,
Bill

[hungtc]

Re: MP3 to WMA

I thank upload a picture that i really have bitrate 384k 16bits,and WMP 10 can
play it.
but i do't know how to upload a picture .
i am a firmware engineer,and i hope that i can convert MP3 to WMA(bitrate 384k 16bits).
if anyone know how to do it,please tell me.

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

I will PM you my email address and you can email me the wma file (I hope it's not too large).

[xoas]

Re: MP3 to WMA

You might want to check out this thread here for some options:

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t30858.html

It looks like you may well have to write instructions to get this type of output (44.1 kHz, 2 channel, 384 kbs cbr) with WMA 9.1 professional. Unless this could be done through the dMC Generic CLI encoder (I have no idea whether this works with wma pro or not-perhaps another user could speak to whether this is even a possibility), you will need to use some program other than dMC to achieve this.

Best wishes,
Bill

[ChristinaS]

Re: MP3 to WMA

Well, I got the file. It is 384KBPS CBR, 32KHz, 16-bit 2-channel stereo wma 9.1

It plays OK.

I don't know what made it. dMC cannot make it exactly like that.

Windows Media Encoder cannot either. It will make a 384KBPS CBR, 48KHz, 24-bit 2-channel stereo. Not 16-bit, not 32KHz. So it's even more limited than dMC.

What made it might have been able to set "bits as source" & "frequency as source" . But I don't see such settings in dMC for wma, nor in WME for that matter. But in WME you can add in more type definitions and perhaps there's a way, I just haven't run into it. My attempts to override settings resulted in 329KBPS max.

Sorry.