StevePhelps 0 #1 October 18, 2004 I need help trying to convert WMA to MP3s. On the "new" Napster I can get songs (for $.99) that I don't have in my inventory for tandems like the 73 year old lady that wanted "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra (pretty cool when you think about it). But it comes as a WMA not a MP3 as it use to. I purchased a converter but it says it can't do it because it is "protected". Any ideas how to convert or to download MP3s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 October 18, 2004 We'll assume you're trying to get around the "protection" for your own completely legal reasons. Like maybe you only have a player for .mp3 files. In any case, what operating platform are you on?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #3 October 18, 2004 Haven't tried this, so don't know if it works with a protected file (I think it will) and how the quality is. But premiere can both read wma and export audio to wav. You can then convert the wav to mp3 using a music convertor program. This is a roundabout way, of course, if you can't find the song in mp3... Why do you need mp3? Maybe wav will do as well? ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #4 October 18, 2004 WMAs are a pain. The only way I know is to burn them to an audio CD and then rip the audio CD back to MP3. But it's a lot of work and there is quality loss. I'd just switch to iTunes and use Hymn to crack the iTunes M4P files, then convert the resulting M4As to WAVs with WinAmp. Then you can convert the WAVs to anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #5 October 18, 2004 The reason I want to convert to MP3 is I use an MP3 player for mixing tandem videos. I'll try the Premiere -- I have 6.0 -- How do you do this on Premiere? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #6 October 18, 2004 QuoteWe'll assume you're trying to get around the "protection" for your own completely legal reasons. Like maybe you only have a player for .mp3 files. In any case, what operating platform are you on? I use an MP3 player for mixing tandem videos on the spot and Premiere for web video mixing -- all legit as far as I know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 October 19, 2004 Well . . . technically . . . not so much, but I'll, um, not rag you out for it. You should read the faq on using music.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #8 October 19, 2004 I've read it, but I don't think I'm alone in thinking it is BS to pay more money for a song I purchased to put on a CD. Let's say I'm demonstrating civil disobedience on a stupid law. I have copyright work (as an illustrator) out and ifsome church or business wants to copy and put what they paid for (in a book or CD) on a flyer or some trinket -- I could not care less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #9 October 19, 2004 Quote I'd just switch to iTunes and use Hymn... Come on, fess up...you posted this link just to tempt me with this advertisement from it's page. I -love- gagets like this....(but alas no $$ to get as many as we'd all like). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #10 October 19, 2004 I have premiere pro. I just drop the wma on an audio track in an otherwise empty project, then file - export audio. I've never used 6 (I started out with 7) so I hope this'll work for you... ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
docjohn 0 #11 October 19, 2004 Sounds like Premiere Pro will accept WMA files. I know for a fact the Premiere 6.0 and 6.5 will not accept WMA files. So, even though its a pain, I burn a music CD with those WMA files, then rip the tracks from the burned CD to create WAV or MP3 files. I haven't noticed a loss in quality that a former post mentioned. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
