problems converting MP3s to WAVs

[Bill Campbell]

On Tue, May 24, 2005, Bruce Marshall wrote:
>On Tuesday 24 May 2005 03:07 pm, Net Llama! wrote:
>> I've got a bunch of MP3s that I want to convert to WAVs so that I can make
>> audio CDs.  I'm running into an annoying problem where I either end up
>> with a WAV that doesn't match the criteria needed to create an audio CD
>> (cdrecord barfs with the error "Inappropriate audio coding") or the WAV is
>> encoded at 2x speed of the MP3 (and burns to the CD fine, but sounds like
>> the chipmunks).
>>
>> The commands i've used are as follows:
>> mpg321 -r 44100 --stereo -w track01.wav track01.mp3
>> 	^ this one gives me the WAVs that won't burn
>>
>> mpg321 -b 10000 -s file.mp3 | sox -t raw -r 44100 -s -w -c2 - file.wav
>> 	^ this one gives me the WAVs that are 2x fast
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions?
>
>
>Try audacity??
>
>I just imported a 2.2mb mp3 file into audacity and it created a 24mb WAV file 
>that plays fine.  Not sure that would do it but it seems to.  There are lots 
>of options as to how you want mess with the file once you get the mp3 
>imported.

I cheat, and use iTunes on my G4 although I use my iPod far more
than I use CDs :-).

I have found that it helps to use CDs that are specifically CD-R
Music as some CD players don't play standard CD-Rs.

Bill
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