wma to mp3 or wav?

3rd August 2000, 13:55

Hey Anyone know how to use winamp to change wma files to wav or mp3?If not how or what do you use to do it?

djderricke · 4th August 2000, 00:12

Use the Nullsoft Disk Writer plug-in (Which comes with Winamp). To access it, load Winamp and press CTRL-P to get to the preferences screen. Go down to the plug-in section and select OUTPUT. From there you should see the plug-in. Click on configure and it will prompt you for a place to put the WAV file.

Aldebaran Danu · 25th February 2001, 15:43

It won't work. If you select one of those output plugins, it will still output to the speakers. I don't know what to tell you. I have 2GB of WMAs, and I almost wish they were still 4GB of MP3s. You can't do crap with WMAs in WinAMP. Including stream over ShoutCast.

TonyNo · 3rd March 2001, 03:42

It doesn't work for me either! What are we doing wrong?

TonyNo · 3rd March 2001, 04:07

I just figured out that it works for everything EXCEPT wma files!

Lion King · 3rd March 2001, 04:13

use an old wma plugin from winamp 2.5e http://www.winampheaven.com

microsoft has forced nullsoft to remove wma support for every output/dsp plugin except waveout (even directsound doesn't work) in recent versions

so just install 2.5e to another directory and overwrite the in_wm.dll of the current version with the old one (and be careful when you upgrade winamp not to overwrite again)

for just converting wma to wav use cooldecode: http://members.***********/QuinqSoft/...cooldecode.htm

edit: you'll loose quality if you convert wmas to mp3s (by compressing them again), if you still have the cds encode again! otherwise keep the wmas (or use napster)

TonyNo · 3rd March 2001, 04:27

Thank you!!

25th February 2001, 15:43	#3
Aldebaran Danu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3	Changing WMA to WAV or MP3 It won't work. If you select one of those output plugins, it will still output to the speakers. I don't know what to tell you. I have 2GB of WMAs, and I almost wish they were still 4GB of MP3s. You can't do crap with WMAs in WinAMP. Including stream over ShoutCast.

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3rd August 2000, 13:55	#1
Robbygirl1 Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Anyone know how to use winamp to change wma files to wav or mp3?If not how or what do you use to do it?

4th August 2000, 00:12	#2
djderricke Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Schaumburg,IL,USA Posts: 194	Use the Nullsoft Disk Writer plug-in (Which comes with Winamp). To access it, load Winamp and press CTRL-P to get to the preferences screen. Go down to the plug-in section and select OUTPUT. From there you should see the plug-in. Click on configure and it will prompt you for a place to put the WAV file.

3rd March 2001, 03:42	#4
TonyNo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	It doesn't work for me either! What are we doing wrong?

3rd March 2001, 04:07	#5
TonyNo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	I just figured out that it works for everything EXCEPT wma files!

3rd March 2001, 04:13	#6
Lion King Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,670	use an old wma plugin from winamp 2.5e http://www.winampheaven.com microsoft has forced nullsoft to remove wma support for every output/dsp plugin except waveout (even directsound doesn't work) in recent versions so just install 2.5e to another directory and overwrite the in_wm.dll of the current version with the old one (and be careful when you upgrade winamp not to overwrite again) for just converting wma to wav use cooldecode: http://members.***********/QuinqSoft/...cooldecode.htm edit: you'll loose quality if you convert wmas to mp3s (by compressing them again), if you still have the cds encode again! otherwise keep the wmas (or use napster)

3rd March 2001, 04:27	#7
TonyNo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 3	Thank you!!