Switch conversion - wma to mp3 files

[photopete]

Because of the problems already listed elsewhere about NCH RIP failures to identify tracks via freeDB, I switched to using Windows Media to rip tunes from CDs that I own. These WMA files are then converted to mp3 using Switch and then Stamp to edit the ID3 tags if necessary.

Because NCH Express Burn will not burn mp3 to CD (it converts them back limiting CD to 70 odd minutes) I tried using Nero to burn the CD. This will quite happily work with mp3 files created through Audacity (used to capture and convert vinyl records) but locks up with the NCH-created mp3s.

Any advice or answers will be much appreciated.

[musikone]

Because of the problems already listed elsewhere about NCH RIP failures to identify tracks via freeDB, I switched to using Windows Media to rip tunes from CDs that I own. These WMA files are then converted to mp3 using Switch and then Stamp to edit the ID3 tags if necessary.

Because NCH Express Burn will not burn mp3 to CD (it converts them back limiting CD to 70 odd minutes) I tried using Nero to burn the CD. This will quite happily work with mp3 files created through Audacity (used to capture and convert vinyl records) but locks up with the NCH-created mp3s.

Any advice or answers will be much appreciated.

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I have no idea what you are talking about!!

 

I regularly use Switch to create mp3 files, and routinely use Nero to burn them to an audio CD (or a data DVD). I wonder if we are living on the same planet? Perhaps you would care to say exactly how you create an mp3 file using NCH. Be sure to state which NCH program you are using to do this. This happens to be relevant :-)

 

 

Musikone

[Al is in Wonderland!]

[photopete]

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I have no idea what you are talking about!!

 

I regularly use Switch to create mp3 files, and routinely use Nero to burn them to an audio CD (or a data DVD). I wonder if we are living on the same planet? Perhaps you would care to say exactly how you create an mp3 file using NCH. Be sure to state which NCH program you are using to do this. This happens to be relevant :-)

 

 

Musikone

[Al is in Wonderland!]

[photopete]

I'll try to keep this simple. Process is as follows -

1. Windows MP Version 9 to create wma file from disc

2. Switch Version 1.33 to convert wma to mp3 file

3. Stamp Version 1.0 to create/amend ID3 tag information

4. Nero 7 to list and burn mp3 files to CD (as mp3 - NOT like NCH which converts them back to WAV or whatever and limits playtime to 70 plus minutes)

When attempting to add files to list - Nero 7 Analyzing - the screen freezes, and on breaking out the report "Program not responding" is shown.

The problem appears to be associated with the ID3 tags - some tracks will be accepted if ID3 editing has not taken place.

Note: This process is OK if I create the files and transfer them to (for example) a USB stick for playing on another PC, and the track identity info is shown correctly.

So, problem appears to be with Nero.

Any ideas?

photopete

[photopete]

I'll try to keep this simple. Process is as follows -

1. Windows MP Version 9 to create wma file from disc

2. Switch Version 1.33 to convert wma to mp3 file

3. Stamp Version 1.0 to create/amend ID3 tag information

4. Nero 7 to list and burn mp3 files to CD (as mp3 - NOT like NCH which converts them back to WAV or whatever and limits playtime to 70 plus minutes)

When attempting to add files to list - Nero 7 Analyzing - the screen freezes, and on breaking out the report "Program not responding" is shown.

The problem appears to be associated with the ID3 tags - some tracks will be accepted if ID3 editing has not taken place.

Note: This process is OK if I create the files and transfer them to (for example) a USB stick for playing on another PC, and the track identity info is shown correctly.

So, problem appears to be with Nero.

Any ideas?

photopete

 

Have now found a solution. Still not absolutely certain about the reasons for Nero problems (I think it is to do with ID3 tags), but life is too short to continue the search for a definitive answer.

photopete

[musikone]

Have now found a solution. Still not absolutely certain about the reasons for Nero problems (I think it is to do with ID3 tags), but life is too short to continue the search for a definitive answer.

photopete

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You are probably right. I do not use ID3 tags and have had no Nero problems.

 

 

Musikone

[photopete]

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You are probably right. I do not use ID3 tags and have had no Nero problems.

 

 

Musikone

 

Thanks for your comment. This appears to confirm my thoughts on the problem I was having.

photopete

[photopete]

Thanks for your comments. This appears to confirm my thoughts on then problem

photopete

[mike20021969]

1. Windows MP Version 9 to create wma file from disc

2. Switch Version 1.33 to convert wma to mp3 file

windows media player 10 converts audio cd's to mp3.

that'll remove your step 2,and avoids you losing quality converting wma to mp3 in switch.