How to Convert Wav Files to MP3 in Ubuntu 64

All versions of Ubuntu, including the 64-bit version, have the Sound Converter software available in the Medibuntu software repository. The Medibuntu software repository is where the media packages that cannot be included in the Ubuntu distribution are held. Sound Converter is a graphical audio conversion application that uses the Gstreamer library to perform the conversion. Sound Converter can read most of the major audio formats, including WAV, and can convert the files to the WAV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, and Ogg Vorbis formats.

Things You'll Need

• Sound Converter

Instructions

Add the Medibuntu repository

1. Open a terminal window. You will be presented with a command prompt, where you will type the following command.

2. Type the command "sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update" to add the Medibuntu repository.

3. Type "exit" to close the terminal window.

Convert the Files

1. Download and install Sound Converter through the Synaptic package manager or by typing "sudo apt-get install soundconverter" at the command line.

2. Open the Sound Converter application. It will be found under the "Sound & Video" sub menu of the main "Applications" menu.

3. Choose the "Preferences" option under the "Edit" menu in the main toolbar.

4. Choose "MP3" from the "Format:" drop-down menu.

5. Click "Close" to save your settings.

6. Click the "Add File" button in the toolbar.

7. Navigate to your .wav file or files and click "Open."

8. Click the "Convert" button at the top of the screen to begin the conversion.

Resources

• Sound Converter
• Medibuntu