Hi Larry,

These days I prefer to use wma format rather than mp3 format for compressed files. to my ears, wma sounds better. Both file sizes are pretty much the same (both are approx. 3 MB for a 3 minute song). To save a song in wma, simply follow the red boxes on the image below. It would be worth checking this format out to see if it works for you.



What made me switch to wma is that PG Music use that format for their Realtracks. (If you have a look in the \bb\Realtracks folder, you'll see what I mean.)

A number of users on these forums have recently been having problems with mp3 conversions using BIAB and it usually seems to boil down to the fact that Windows doesn't automatically support the higher quality audio bitrates in mp3. To get these bitrates, it's necessary to install third party software.

Also ...

You mentioned that the wav file sounded strange when you played it back. How did you play the file back? Did you open it with Windows Media Player?

Regards,
Noel

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