How to convert .WAV files to MP3?

goodone2 wrote on 4/18/2022, 9:42 AM

Pls, I have some .WAV files in a directory and want to convert them to .MP3; when I point to the directory (with Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab 3) the files do not appear. I have scored your site, and see mentions of converting MP3s to WAV but not the other way round. Is this impossible? If so I am curious to understand why not. Thank you, Rob J.

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rraud wrote on 4/18/2022, 10:02 AM

@goodone2, there is a Magix forum specific to Audio Cleaning Lab, the moderator has moved the query there for you.
That said, with Sound Forge Pro and Audio Studio, resetting and clearing cache is a common remedy when MP3s cannot be encoded and/or played back.
I do not know if ACL is the same as SF but.. In the 'File' menu. select "Reset and clear cached data". Close and restart Sound Forge
Alternate method: Hold the "Ctrl + Shift" keys whilst launching Sound Forge will exhibit the same dialog.

goodone2 wrote on 4/18/2022, 1:35 PM

Thank you. Nope, there's no "Reset and clear cached data" under File. I'll chase up the query response under ACL as you suggest. (BTW I'm a long time user of AL back to Audio Lab 2005 -used to be a massive fan - trying hard to stay as enthusiastic :) ! ). Cheers, Rob J

rraud wrote on 4/18/2022, 2:21 PM

The alternate method to access the reset dialog may work, it does in Vegas and Acid:
Hold the "Ctrl + Shift" keys whilst launching.

browj2 wrote on 4/18/2022, 2:49 PM

@goodone2

Hi,

From what you indicate, I don't know what you're doing. Please be precised.

when I point to the directory (with Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab 3) the files do not appear.

I presume that you have opened SFACL3. Now what?

Edit, Batch processing? Is this what you have done? Then what did you do?

Please show screen shots.

I have no problem getting to my wave files and batch converting them to MP3.

John CB

goodone2 wrote on 4/18/2022, 4:00 PM

Hi, yes SFACL3 opened; I then point to a directory which holds ten WAV files, so I can import them.

However they do not appear. (btw I regularly import MP3 files for processing, so the Import process is something I'm familiar with, done thousands of times! ).

I tried pointing to other directories, some already containing mp3 files and one containing wav files. The mp3 files all appeared - the wav files do not. Hence my wondering if the program is not geared up to import wav files - surely unbelievable - hence my posting here for help. Btw the wav files are all 'present and working' - I can click them in windows explorer and they play.

browj2 wrote on 4/18/2022, 5:49 PM

@goodone2

How did you "point" to the directories?

I asked for detailed steps and screen shots. We cannot see your computer so you have to describe exactly what you do, not in generalities.

John CB

goodone2 wrote on 4/19/2022, 3:10 AM

Hi John (and others who replied). Problem solved - I rebooted and the 'missing' WAV files duly appeared. Thank you all for the care/ helpfulness. (BTW John I used 'Point' as shorthand for 'Point & click'). Many thanks again, Rob J.