How To Get a Converter To Mp3

Introduction

A to mp3 converter is referred to as an encoder. To mp3 converter will "convert" or "encode" an audio file and change it to the MP3 format. the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) created the MP3 audio file using layer 3 audio. The MP3 is used to store your music files on your hard drive and other storage devices. The MP3 has the same sound quality as a regular music CD that you buy from a retail store offline or online. The quality of the MP3 depends on its bit rate, which is kilobits per second. The default bit rate is 128 kilobits per second and the highest bit rate is 320 kilobits per second. The bit rate has positives and negatives.

The higher the kilobits per second, the better the audio file will sound, but the higher the kilobits per second, the more space it eats up on your hard disk when you store it on your computer. A quick example of how a to mp3 converter works: You have audio files on your computer and they are all in the .wma format, which is Windows Media Audio for Windows Media Player. The to mp3 converter changes your WMA audio files to the MP3 format. Once you to mp3 converter, you play MP3 files on any supported PC media player, CD players that support MP3s and digital players, such as the iPod that can play MP3s. You can download a free to mp3 converter or purchase a to mp3 converter with more features.

Step 1

Determine if you want to buy a free to mp3 converter or purchase a to mp3 converter. Free to mp3 converter, such as iTunes and DVDVideoSoft Free Audio Converter are very good converters. Many shareware converters add additional features and they make the sound quality better. Shareware means that the software is not free to download. You must pay to use the full version. Most sharewares have free trials.

Step 2

Try out both to mp3 converters. Download free to mp3 converter and buy a to mp3 converter. Download iTunes and DVDVideoSoft's converter. Buy a converter, such as Xilisoft MP3 converter to test out both to see if you like one of them.

Step 3

Download iTunes from iTunes.com. iTunes is plays video and audio files and it has a free to mp3 converter built inside the software. Download and install this converter and then open iTunes from your desktop. Go to "File," "Add File to Library" and then search for the files you want to convert. Go to "Advanced" and then click on "Create MP3 Version" to convert to MP3.

Step 4

Download DVDVideoSoft Free Audio Converter from DVDVideoSoft.com. Complete installation and then open the program. Click "Add Files" and then add the audio files from your computer that you want to make into MP3 and then click "Convert."

Step 5

Buy Xilisoft MP3 Converter from Xilisoft.com. Open the program after installation and then go to "File" and "Add Files" to add the songs you want to convert. Click "Convert" to convert to the MP3 format.

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