Did vista remove the Windows audio converter that I loved so much with XP? I
can't find it anywhere, and I can't find it in help topics anywhere. I know
how to change the file type when I rip a CD but right now I have alot of WMA
files that I want converted to MP3 and I can't find a way to get vista to do
that. Any suggestions?

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:35:00 -0700, Noja
<Noja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Did vista remove the Windows audio converter that I loved so much with XP? I
>can't find it anywhere, and I can't find it in help topics anywhere. I know
>how to change the file type when I rip a CD but right now I have alot of WMA
>files that I want converted to MP3 and I can't find a way to get vista to do
>that. Any suggestions?

It's basically the same old story. Even with all the cash Microsoft
has lying around they are TOO CHEAP to pay the license fee for a MP3
encoder/decoder for all versions of Vista.

If you already have Nero or Roxio they both do it, if not all kinds of
inexpensive shareware.

"Noja" <Noja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C3ED405-D676-4198-99E1-CDBAB7F3EC0B@microsoft.com...
> Did vista remove the Windows audio converter that I loved so much with XP?
> I
> can't find it anywhere, and I can't find it in help topics anywhere. I
> know
> how to change the file type when I rip a CD but right now I have alot of
> WMA
> files that I want converted to MP3 and I can't find a way to get vista to
> do
> that. Any suggestions?

Which audio converter would that be? XP didn't have one which could convert
WMA to MP3 natively, probably an additional media player pack or something.

I've used http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm in the past which is quite good,
free, but the MP3 encoders are only trialware I believe.

Or you could re-rip the music directly to MP3 using Windows Media Player.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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Or you could look at it that they give YOU the choice, you pay your money
and buy the facilities you want?

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com

>
> It's basically the same old story. Even with all the cash Microsoft
> has lying around they are TOO CHEAP to pay the license fee for a MP3
> encoder/decoder for all versions of Vista.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:02:51 +0100, "Graham Hughes"
<graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote:

>Or you could look at it that they give YOU the choice, you pay your money
>and buy the facilities you want?

Being a MVP doesn't mean you're suppose to become some Microsoft
apologist.

Since on average Vista as a upgrade costs around $200, is it too much
to expect it to support common file types natively? That Vista out of
the box doesn't support two of the most popular, MPEG-2 and MP3 for
ALL versions of Vista simply points to Microsoft being cheap like I
said.

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and has dozens of choices and settings.

http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html


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"Noja" wrote:

> Did vista remove the Windows audio converter that I loved so much with XP? I
> can't find it anywhere, and I can't find it in help topics anywhere. I know
> how to change the file type when I rip a CD but right now I have alot of WMA
> files that I want converted to MP3 and I can't find a way to get vista to do
> that. Any suggestions?

The Audio Converter was part of the Plus! pack, not a part of XP.
I have it on my computer, as I upgraded from XP to Vista.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/default.mspx



"Noja" <Noja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C3ED405-D676-4198-99E1-CDBAB7F3EC0B@microsoft.com...
> Did vista remove the Windows audio converter that I loved so much with XP?
> I
> can't find it anywhere, and I can't find it in help topics anywhere. I
> know
> how to change the file type when I rip a CD but right now I have alot of
> WMA
> files that I want converted to MP3 and I can't find a way to get vista to
> do
> that. Any suggestions?

I am not an apologist just giving another side to your rather one-sided one.

I think any company that offers choice is good, look at Vegas..... you know
it well.... They produce a cheap version of the full price "professional"
product.... it doesn't give customers everything that the full priced
version does.... are you saying Sony are cheap for doing this?

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:02:51 +0100, "Graham Hughes"
> <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Or you could look at it that they give YOU the choice, you pay your money
>>and buy the facilities you want?
>
> Being a MVP doesn't mean you're suppose to become some Microsoft
> apologist.
>
> Since on average Vista as a upgrade costs around $200, is it too much
> to expect it to support common file types natively? That Vista out of
> the box doesn't support two of the most popular, MPEG-2 and MP3 for
> ALL versions of Vista simply points to Microsoft being cheap like I
> said.
>

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:29 +0100, "Graham Hughes"
<graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote:

>I am not an apologist just giving another side to your rather one-sided one.
>
>I think any company that offers choice is good, look at Vegas..... you know
>it well.... They produce a cheap version of the full price "professional"
>product.... it doesn't give customers everything that the full priced
>version does.... are you saying Sony are cheap for doing this?

Apples and oranges. Even the watered down versions of Vegas WORK.
Movie Maker simply doesn't work for a lot of people even when doing
simplistic things. Pretending otherwise and making endless excuses
does suggest you're an apologist, since you and Zack are always quick
to overlook and forgive the many flaws both Movie Maker and DVD Maker
have.

As far as the licensing for including MP3 and MPEG-2 support in all
versions of Vista I don't pretend to know what the costs would be. I
would hazard a guess at most a few dollars per copy. Considering
Microsoft gets on average $200 for a copy of Vista not including
support for common file types can only be called penny pinching.

As far as the differences between the full version of Vegas and lessor
versions they don't withhold support for common files types. The
differences is in the level of tools included. For example the
professional version includes scopes that show the waveform of files
and an unlimited number of tracks, stuff that only serious hobbyists
and professionals would need or want and are willing to pay extra for.
I don't have to guess most people WANT to rip MP3 CD's and make DVD's,
that area of interest has now exploded in popularity over the past
couple years and is accelerating.

I don't overlook the flaws in MM - I note you are still to answer the post
re MP3 in Vegas??

I, and the other MVP's are very hard on MS, we just don't do it publicly. We
have private spaces where we discuss the problems. We take what we have here
and try to get MS to work on these factors.... Items like working well with
mp3's is always asked for, but then Vegas doesn't always work with them
either.......

We jump up and down asking for the app to work with Mpegs, but at the end of
the day I don't work for MS, and I can't make them do anything........ all I
can do is try to get the people who are here and having problems working
again. Some may be better off working with other apps, and some don't want
to, so there is no point in telling them MM is crap use vegas or adobe or
pinnacle..... they just want to use MM so I just try my best to get them
working.

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
newsio1i3hqop91r61ckbeb37nglbvn64tptv@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:29 +0100, "Graham Hughes"
> <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I am not an apologist just giving another side to your rather one-sided
>>one.
>>
>>I think any company that offers choice is good, look at Vegas..... you
>>know
>>it well.... They produce a cheap version of the full price "professional"
>>product.... it doesn't give customers everything that the full priced
>>version does.... are you saying Sony are cheap for doing this?
>
> Apples and oranges. Even the watered down versions of Vegas WORK.
> Movie Maker simply doesn't work for a lot of people even when doing
> simplistic things. Pretending otherwise and making endless excuses
> does suggest you're an apologist, since you and Zack are always quick
> to overlook and forgive the many flaws both Movie Maker and DVD Maker
> have.
>
> As far as the licensing for including MP3 and MPEG-2 support in all
> versions of Vista I don't pretend to know what the costs would be. I
> would hazard a guess at most a few dollars per copy. Considering
> Microsoft gets on average $200 for a copy of Vista not including
> support for common file types can only be called penny pinching.
>
> As far as the differences between the full version of Vegas and lessor
> versions they don't withhold support for common files types. The
> differences is in the level of tools included. For example the
> professional version includes scopes that show the waveform of files
> and an unlimited number of tracks, stuff that only serious hobbyists
> and professionals would need or want and are willing to pay extra for.
> I don't have to guess most people WANT to rip MP3 CD's and make DVD's,
> that area of interest has now exploded in popularity over the past
> couple years and is accelerating.
>