MP3 to WMA software for OSX

whistler · #1 (**permalink**) 07-24-2006, 04:27 PM

I'm trying to use my MAC more and more everyday. Once PocketMac is finalized for WM5.0 I'll be able to sync again. My only issue is that when I create ringtones I like to put them in WMA format because it's a smaller file size.

Does anyone know of a application for OSX that will do this. Either WAV to WMA or MP3 to WMA?

Thanks..

**Wideawake** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 01:51 PM

I use acid pro 4.0 which can save the .mp3 as a .ogg, .wav, .mp3, .wma, .pca, .aif, and .w64. So give it a try. But warning I did test different settings. The .mp3 was like 280kb, the .wav of the same length and everything was 6mb

, and the .wma was roughly 290kb, so it looks like mp3s is where its at

Hope this helps.
~mike

**Wideawake** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2006, 02:19 PM

oh I'm not sure if it will work with osx missed that part, sorry.

whistler · #4 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 09:26 AM

When you are saving a file as a .wma file you can save it at 65kpbs and that works just as good as a MP3 at 128. The file size is VERY SMALL and you can hardly tell the difference..

**Wideawake** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 08:23 PM

those numbers where from a clip at 64kbps

**bunnytrigger** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 08:44 PM

WAVEPAD!!!! work wonders and is cheap

**Wideawake** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 08:48 PM

blah I'm acid pro all the way. I can make ringers and demos

and it has loads of features.
~mike

drunken_monky · #8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 08:34 AM

just use itunes to convert to ACC (mp4) which is half the size of an MP3....

i use acid pro to create ringtone in mp3 format. which is usualy 1mb and then i go to itunes >right click on song >convert to ACC> then from itunes just drag to folder that you want it in and file should aproximatly be half the size it origanly was

for example: the starwars song i posted, in mp3 format is 1,019kb and in mp4 (same sound quality) is 559kb and itunes works realy well with mac

**Wideawake** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 08:56 AM

the reason urs was so big is because u didn't adjust the kbps so imagine if ur dropped ur kbps to 64 which makes the mp3s have that size, then converted to mp4. bet they would be real small. myself I don't use itunes and don't really like it :P but that's me.

my apaches my "ipod".

drunken_monky · #10 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 04:11 PM

i just use itunes for the convertion to acc to send ringtones to my buddies

but thanx for the advise on how to make smaller mp3