Converting WAV Files to MP3

[DRD]

Does anyone know a safe and efficient way to do this, without risking downloading viruses/ malware please?

I have loads of CDs downloaded onto iTunes for use in iPods. I have a VW head unit without iPod compatibility that has a SD Memory card slot and it seems to want MP3 or AIFF format files.

Thank you

 

[Gonzo]

Maybe get a trial of Adobe audition and see if you can do the lot within the trial period.

 

[HomerRamone]

Gold wave will do batch conversion I think.

 

[Big Phil]

Audacity? - https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

 

[Phil Lee]

I use NCH Switch converter (free for non commercial use) - I use audition too, but Switch is easy, versatile and good for batch work.

 

[Fubar]

ffmpeg is great but cmdline only.

ffmpeg -i foo.wav -vn foo.mp3

 

[Judderman]

Another vote for Audacity here.

 

[Arv]

Use the scene standard: https://lame.sourceforge.io/

 

[Nick]

I use sox for this if I need to do loads at once. Here's a bash script. Just change ogg to whatever

#!/usr/bin/env bash
MIN_BASH_VERSION=4
if ((BASH_VERSINFO[0] < $MIN_BASH_VERSION))
then
echo "Sorry, you need at least bash-$MIN_BASH_VERSION.0 to run this script."
exit 1
fi

shopt -s globstar # bash 4.x command
# Convert wavs to something
AUDIO_FORMAT=ogg
for f in ./public/sound/**/*.wav; do
echo "converting $f to $AUDIO_FORMAT"
sox "$f" "${f%%.wav}.$AUDIO_FORMAT";
done

 

[Andydn]

If these WAV files are in iTunes you can simply just use iTunes to convert them. It will create duplicate versions that you can drag and drop to your desktop then put on your sd card or share via usb drive etc