Changing Audio Quality settings

gurn · 29th December 2000, 20:54

I'm converting MP3s to WAV but I'm not getting the quality of WAV file that I want. I'd like my WAV files to be 16 bit, stereo with a sampling rate of 44 kHz. How do I set this up in WinAmp?

Kaboon · 29th December 2000, 21:07

Thought that Winamp allready decoded to 16 bit 44khz. But why not use a program like MPEG suite?

ESP85 · 30th December 2000, 14:44

The decoding quality on MPEG suite is not very good. Why don't you just open the file in some program like Cool Edit or Soundforge and save it as wav. If you don't have either of those programs go to some warez site and download one of them. The cracked version of Cool Edit Pro ($300 program) is all over the place.

ESP85

DJ Egg · 30th December 2000, 15:17

To answer your original question . . .
Winamp DiskWriter uses whatever format is specified in:
Multimedia Control Panel -> Audio tab
Under "Recording -> Preferred Quality" you should select "CD Quality"
Also, first make sure the EQ is off in Winamp.

Although this should now work fine, if I was to suggest any other program to use, then it would have to be the awesome freeware CDex

Winsane · 30th December 2000, 17:51

You could also try this plug-in, which is more configurable than Nullsoft's Disk Writer plug-in:
ACM WAV writer plug-in, by PP: http://pp666.cjb.net/misc.htm

Ulix · 30th December 2000, 17:59

Quote:

Originally posted by DJEgg

Although this should now work fine, if I was to suggest any other program to use, then it would have to be the awesome freeware CDex

well i got a Pentium 133 with 64MB ram but CDEx takes about 20 minutes to convert a 3 min. wave to 128/44100 Mp3
is this normal or just one more time my computer...?!?

Pio2001 · 2nd January 2001, 21:08

Well, I don't know which encoder CDex uses, but it seems normal for a good encoder.

AnimaTrinity · 2nd January 2001, 21:30

cdex iz what i uze, and it only takes 3 minz to record a 6 min song. i dont know how you record it, but when i record, i make sure the cd iznt playing while im recording, and i dont have any other programz running at the same time. what i waz wondering iz if anyone out there knowz of a better mp3 recorder than cdex? ø

29th December 2000, 21:07	#2
Kaboon Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,494	Thought that Winamp allready decoded to 16 bit 44khz. But why not use a program like MPEG suite? berkenpi.es

30th December 2000, 15:17	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	To answer your original question . . . Winamp DiskWriter uses whatever format is specified in: Multimedia Control Panel -> Audio tab Under "Recording -> Preferred Quality" you should select "CD Quality" Also, first make sure the EQ is off in Winamp. Although this should now work fine, if I was to suggest any other program to use, then it would have to be the awesome freeware CDex Playlist -\|- Twitter

2nd January 2001, 21:08	#7
Pio2001 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lyon, France Posts: 293	Well, I don't know which encoder CDex uses, but it seems normal for a good encoder. Pio2001

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29th December 2000, 20:54	#1
gurn Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1	I'm converting MP3s to WAV but I'm not getting the quality of WAV file that I want. I'd like my WAV files to be 16 bit, stereo with a sampling rate of 44 kHz. How do I set this up in WinAmp?

30th December 2000, 14:44	#3
ESP85 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 52	The decoding quality on MPEG suite is not very good. Why don't you just open the file in some program like Cool Edit or Soundforge and save it as wav. If you don't have either of those programs go to some warez site and download one of them. The cracked version of Cool Edit Pro ($300 program) is all over the place. ESP85

30th December 2000, 17:51	#5
Winsane Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: U.S. (eastern time zone) Posts: 2,598	You could also try this plug-in, which is more configurable than Nullsoft's Disk Writer plug-in: ACM WAV writer plug-in, by PP: http://pp666.cjb.net/misc.htm

2nd January 2001, 21:30	#8
AnimaTrinity Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: sirius:b Posts: 17	cdex iz what i uze, and it only takes 3 minz to record a 6 min song. i dont know how you record it, but when i record, i make sure the cd iznt playing while im recording, and i dont have any other programz running at the same time. what i waz wondering iz if anyone out there knowz of a better mp3 recorder than cdex? ø