Q. What is the deference between Smart Wav Converter and Smart Converter PRO?
A. Smart Wav Converter converts WAV to MP3 format. Smart
Converter PRO converts between MP3, WAV (compressed and
uncompressed, PCM, ADPCM, IMAADPCM), WMA (Windows Media Audio 9),
OGG Vorbis, MP2, RAW audio(A-Law and U-Law), VOX, AC3, G.721, G.723,
G.726, G.729, MPC and GSM.
Q. Which Operating Systems can SWC be used with?
A. Smart Wav Converter has been successfully tested on all
versions of Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
Q. How do I convert WAV to MP3/OGG?
A. Step 1, Press the "Add File(s) ..." button to add WAV files.
Step 2, Press the "Convert" button to start converting WAV files to
MP3. That's all.
Q. Can I Purchase SWC without a Credit Card?
A. Yes. The following paying methods are available:
- International Money Orders
- Credit Card by fax
- Credit Card online
- Credit Card by Phone
- Check by US or UK checks
- Pro-forma Invoice by Check or Wire
- Paypal
Q. Can I order SWC on a CD?
A. Yes. Order Smart Wav Converter on CD now!
Q. What if I purchase SWC and my computer crashes? Will you provide me with another copy?
A. Of course! Just drop us a line if you accidentally have erased
it.
Q. What is the difference between the trial version and the purchased version of Smart Wav Converter?
A. The trial version of Smart Wav Converter is full featured but
it processes 60% of the files.
Q. Do you provide technical support for Smart Wav Converter ?
A. Yes. If you need help or information please contact us. We'll
be glad to assist you. Please visit our Support Center. All
questions are answered promptly.
Q. How do I remove Smart WAV Converter from my system?
A. Simply uninstall it by 1) Clicking on Control Panel 2) Click
on Add/Remove Programs 3) Choose Smart Wav Converter.
Q. Why convert WAV to mp3?
A. The advent of the personal computer as an audio and visual
entertainment medium that enables the delight of movie-viewing,
listening to music and engaging in video games is not one that could
have been foreseen by its inventor over 100 years ago. Only the
problem of different media formats and their transmission threaten
this idyllic situation.
For instance, what do you do if you want to listen to those
favorite audio CD numbers you got a decade ago on your MP3 player,
or on your computer or share them on the Internet with your friends?
Far from junking them, you can now use wav to mp3 software, upload
them to your computer and enjoy them to your heart's content.
So how does wav to mp3 conversion work? The answer lies in the
fact that your software first needs to convert the audio files to a
waveform (wav) file format, the preferred medium that program files
processing digital audio waveforms work in. This is stored in the
hard drive installation on your computer. Wav supports many bit
resolutions, sample rates and channels of audio but a wav file is
too large to be transmitted over the Internet The size of a wav file
is usually the same as the audio file size you copy, typically 40MB.
Your software therefore uses a wav to mp3 converter to encode the
same file into a compressed MP3 format, which becomes more compact
at 4mb, or even less. Your audio files can now be transmitted over
the Internet and you can in the same way download audio files to
listen to the tracks and numbers you like on your computer.
The advances in wav to mp3 conversion technology have, almost
miraculously it would seem, enabled most media formats to be encoded
for transmission over the Net and for use on the majority of
entertainment media.
Q. Which MP3 encoder does Smart WAV Converter use?
A. Smart WAV Converter works with LAME. For information about
LAME please visit www.mp3dev.org
Q. The CDs OF DIS-CONTENT : How to convert wav files to mp3
A. If the idea of using a wav to mp3 converter to transfer your
audio CD music to your computer baffles you, or if are a first time
user, these simple steps will take you through the process without
any hitches.
First, you need to check the packs of the CD burning hardware,
the wav to mp3 converter and CD recordable you intend to purchase
to ensure they are compatible with each other. You need not purchase
a CD-R drive as a capable CD-ROM will do the job for you, but it
must complement your computer hardware. Make sure there is
sufficient RAM to enable the burning process, as CD burning is
process-intensive task that is greatly enhanced by the use of a
powerful computer.
Now you insert the CD you wish to record in the CD-ROM drive but
there are two ways to convert your audio CDs on your computer.
The first is to instruct you software to create a wav file before
conversion to MP3. Here, the software converts the audio data on
your CD using the CPU, hard drive and memory of your main computer,
ignoring the CD-ROM. This enables you to use the software program to
enhance sound quality and eliminate background noise.
Alternatively, you could rip your audio CD directly to a MP3 file
format, by clicking on the rip button, but this could compromise on
sound quality unless you can perfect it by a series of trial and
error measures. Experienced users tend to prefer the sound quality
enhancement obtained from wav to mp3 conversion.
To minimize chances of problems when you are converting wav files
to mp3, close all non-essential programs and avoid working on the
computer. De-fragment your disk drive at least a month.
In a few simple steps you can enjoy the encoded MP3 file on your
computer or over the Internet.
Q. CD ISSUE : Is converting wav files to mp3 legal?
A. The increasing number of lawsuits filed against persons
downloading music from certain Internet sites not authorized to
distribute music has fuelled the lively debate between the public
and the audio companies.
It is not illegal to convert music you own to wav files or
convert wav files to mp3 provided it is originally stored in a
physical form like a CD. Similarly, down loading music from an
Internet site that promotes an artiste, who hopes his music is
appreciated enough to encourage listeners to buy his CDs, and has
agreed to the distribution of his music in the MP3 form is quite
legitimate.
The problem occurs when copyrighted music, not approved for
distribution using wav to MP3 conversion, is shared in any form
whatsoever, as is in the case with certain Internet sites that
permit illegal downloads of copyrighted music.
Illegal as it may be, fraught with the risk of impending
lawsuits, file sharing on the Net is nevertheless a very popular
activity. It uses programs that are called P2P or peer-to-peer, and
some new file sharing programs employ unique methods ensuring
anonymous use to counter the threat of legal action.
A file-sharing program in itself cannot, of course, be termed
illegal provided it is used for legitimate wav to mp3 conversion, as
approved by copyright, and for exchanging documents. In actual fact,
however, most traffic on unapproved networks is used to transfer
copyrighted movies, music and computer programs, which of course is
illegal.
There is, nevertheless, an ever-growing multitude of popular P2P
exchange file exchange programs that attract many users. They are
listed on the Internet, and are slightly confusing, not only because
there are so many of them, but also because they use different
networks. Despite that legal implications, many users have worked
through the maze, avoiding sites loaded with spyware and adware, to
find several sites that list almost any popular tune or song for
download. Convert music you own to wav files or convert wav files to
mp3 provided it is originally stored in a physical form like a CD.
Similarly, down loading music from an Internet site that promotes an
artiste, who hopes his music is appreciated enough to encourage
listeners to buy his CDs, and has agreed to the distribution of his
music in the MP3 form is quite legitimate.
The problem occurs when copyrighted music, not approved for
distribution using wav to MP3 conversion, is shared in any form
whatsoever, as is in the case with certain Internet sites that
permit illegal downloads of copyrighted music.
Illegal as it may be, fraught with the risk of impending
lawsuits, file sharing on the Net is nevertheless a very popular
activity. It uses programs that are called P2P or peer-to-peer, and
some new file sharing programs employ unique methods ensuring
anonymous use to counter the threat of legal action.
A file-sharing program in itself cannot, of course, be termed
illegal provided it is used for legitimate wav to mp3 conversion, as
approved by copyright, and for exchanging documents. In actual fact,
however, most traffic on unapproved networks is used to transfer
copyrighted movies, music and computer programs, which of course is
illegal.
There is, nevertheless, an ever-growing multitude of popular P2P
exchange file exchange programs that attract many users. They are
listed on the Internet, and are slightly confusing, not only because
there are so many of them, but also because they use different
networks. Despite that legal implications, many users have worked
through the maze, avoiding sites loaded with spyware and adware, to
find several sites that list almost any popular tune or song for
download.
Q. THE BURNING DRIVE : The wav to mp3 conversion
A. The quality and capability of the hardware you use is one of
the most important factors, along with the wav to mp3 conversion
software you buy and the power and speed of your computer system,
that will ultimately determine the success and quality of your audio
file conversions.
If your CD-ROM drive supports Digital Audio Extraction (DAE), you
need not spend more buy a CD-R drive. Not all CD-ROM drives are good
enough to convert audio files from wav to mp3 though, so make sure
you get one that is equipped with a modern Enhanced Integrated Drive
Electronics (EIDE) interface.
If you intend to use your CD-ROM intensively to burn a multitude
of CDs, it might be better for you to invest in a Small Computer
Serial Interface (SCSI) connection instead. It certainly enhances
the CD burning process and though die-hard SCSI fans won't use
anything else, the cost involved really does not merit the benefits
obtained from the additional outlays, especially since recent EIDE
devices are almost as capable.
Make sure that the type of connection used by your CD-ROM is
compatible with the hardware of your main computer. The speed,
storage space and RAM must all be adequate to meet the needs of CD
burning, which is a process-intensive task. The efficiency of the
entire process is greatly improved using a powerful machine.
No matter what wav to mp3 converter you choose, ensure it is
compatible with your CD burning hardware. Remember that the ripping
process copies digital data directly from the CD, while recording
involves playing audio from the CD through the computer sound card
to record that signal in digital format. The former is faster and
results in fewer errors, as nothing is lost in translation, but the
latter cause distortion in sound due to the transfer in data from
analog to digital and back.
Q. How do I uninstall the software?
A. Click Start, then click Control Panel, and double-click Add or Remove Programs.
In the Currently installed programs box, click the name of the program, and then click Remove.
Q. Ripping quality : What you need to convert wav files to mp3
A. For you to get the best out of your wav to mp3 converter, your
software needs several built-in features to produce quality audio
conversions. Make sure yours is well equipped to handle the process
without over-whelming you with specific software detail.
The installation, set up and use must therefore be simple and the
feature set intuitive and user friendly. It must be equipped with a
powerful wav to mp3 converter, that employs easy to use settings you
establish before recording, to convert your audio CDs from wav to
mp3 formats at enhanced speeds. A good encoder will let you set the
speed rate.
For good results, you need a variable bit rate, which employs a
set of complex procedures to optimize the audio quality of your
conversions but will also increase file size. The standard bit rate
for recording CDs is 128kbps, though some programs allow more for
better audio quality, or less, to record voice only files that do
require high quality.
Most programs include a low pass filter. This weakens the high
frequencies in the output media file, so use it only if sound
quality is not an issue, for example with radio talk show voice
files that are recorded at a low bit rate.
Your software should enable wav to mp3 conversion of individual
tunes or quick batch conversion of multiple tracks and allow user
defined track fragments to be converted as well. It must be capable
of supporting multiple CD drives as data sources.
Some software programs can automatically update the label on your
MP3 tracks from Internet sites like FreeDB, saving time, organizing
data and facilitating track retrieval, provided that the labeling
standard is compatible with your software and hardware.
Look out for other features like easy decoding of most channel
modes such as mono and stereo and re-equalization of sound if
needed. Many programs also come equipped with bonus features like
printing CD covers.
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