How to Compress WAV Files to Fit on CD
Wave (WAV) format files store waveform data. Compared to other audio file types, WAV files tend to be quite large. Users may wish to compress WAV files by converting them to another file type to burn to CD. Converting WAV files to MP3 will compress the size of the WAV files by a significant percentage. To convert WAV files to MP3 files, a free Internet utility is available called Media-Convert. With Media-Convert, WAV files may be quickly converted into MP3 files with just a few simple steps.
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Instructions
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Open Media-Convert in Internet Explorer or another web browser.
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Click the input box labeled "File." The file selector interface will appear.
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Navigate to the WAV file to convert. Double-click to select the file.
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Select the "Waveform (.WAV)" option in the dropdown box for the Input File Type.
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Select "MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3 (.mp3)" from the dropdown box for the Output File Type.
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Click the "OK" button to convert the file.
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Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the new file. Test the file by playing it in an MP3 player.
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