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samjohnson255 · May 12, 2006, 08:08 AM

I need a WAV to WMA converter for mac. I can't find a good software to do that. I also have a file that I need converted. If anyone knows any software that would convert let me know. Also if your willing to convert a WAV file to WMA format let me know. I would really appreciate that.

chabig · May 12, 2006, 08:17 AM

There is only one choice, as far as I know. You need Flip4Mac Studio--or else you can use a PC. By the way, there are no free solutions because Microsoft collects license fees from developers who want to use their proprietary file formats. Make no mistake, WMA is proprietary and closed.

Chris

mduell · May 12, 2006, 11:42 AM

To clarify chabig's second sentence, there are free Windows Media encoders (such as Microsoft's Windows Media Encoder 9 Series), but they're only available for Windows, not OSX.
What audio standard doesn't require licensing fees from developers? Vorbis is the only reasonably common one I can think of. MP3 and AAC both have licensing fees payable to MPEG LA.