I seem to remember reading somewhere that the conversions done to WMA are not always good in that many of the converters are deliberately low quality because of licensing issues and things. I seem to have heard this applies particularly to wma files but I am somewhat vague on this and could well be talking rubbish. Cheers Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 8:02 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: goldwave help please Keep it on list, please, Roger, as the answer may be helpful to others. Thanks. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:46 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: goldwave help please > Hi Kaz > > The short answer is I don't know never having used WMA format but I wonder > if you have the MP3 bit rate too low. > > I run a Goldwave help list where there are some brilliant experts in > residence. I'll join you up and you can ask them if you say the word. > > Roger > > Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Burgess" <karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:10 PM > Subject: [access-uk] goldwave help please > > >> Hi all >> >> i am trying to convert some files from WMA to MP3 using goldwave. I have >> opened the file and gone to save as and saved them in the other format >> but when i go to listen to it it is very distorted and sounds like its >> running under water. Is there anything else i should be doing to convert >> these files successfully??? >> >> thanks in advance. >> >> karen >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 1.1682 (20060727) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq