How to Convert AU to WAV
AU is a simple audio file type created by Sun Microsystems, and used to embed and play audio files on Web pages. WAV, or waveform, files are a compilation audio-file type created by Microsoft and IBM. The WAV type is considered an industry standard file type. Audio data are not compressed like with the MP3 file type. AU files containing audio might be easily converted into other audio-file formats such as WAV files using an audio-conversion application. Many audio-conversion utility programs are available as shareware or freeware, and other proprietary applications offer trials of their products. Some downloadable options to convert audio files include Cool Music Converter (AudioEditor) and Switch (NCH Software).
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Instructions
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Download and install the audio-conversion utility program. For this example, a trial version of NCH Switch Audio Converter is used. Open the audio-conversion utility application. Click "Add Files."
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Navigate to the ".AU" file. To assist filtering the music files, select the ".AU" file type from the "File Type" in the drop-down menu on the "Add Files" dialog box. Select the desired file.
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Choose the "Output" folder for the new files. Click the "Browse" button. Navigate to the desired folder.
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Select the output file type. Select the ".WAV" file type for the output file type from the drop-down menu to convert the AU and create a new WAV file.
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Click the "Convert" button to begin the file conversion.
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Click the "Open Output Folder" button or open the Windows Explorer application and navigate to the "Output" folder. Verify the new WAV file has been converted and saved. To further verify the file, play in a compatible audio player.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure you have plenty of space on the computer hard drive when converting audio files. Music files are on average 1 Mb per minute of music. WAV files are larger.
The trial version of NCH Switch is available for free and does not require the entry of credit card data. But the application is designed to remain active for only a certain number of days.
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