Converting from MP3 to WAV: 3 Methods

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   Listen to this in Audacity. The Audacity app, represented by blue headphones on top of an orange sound wave, can be launched by clicking or double-clicking its icon. When you launch Audacity, a blank window appears.

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   Click File It's at the top left of your Mac screen or the top left of the Audacity window on Windows. Specify your preferences from the available options in the menu that unfolds.

   • If you're using a Mac, you may need to select the Audacity menu item in the Finder's upper left corner.

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   Click Open… Use the pull-down menu to find it. This will bring up a window where you can choose your music.

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   Make your choice and listen to it. Select the file you'd like to transform from MP3 to WAV format and click the button.

   • To play a song, either double-click its folder in the main window or navigate to it by selecting the appropriate folder on the left.

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   Click Open As soon as you press that button, Audacity will start importing the music file. Depending on your computer, this could take a few minutes.

   • When you open a music file in Audacity, a blue sound wave will appear in the program's main window.

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   Click File again The options menu will once again appear as a pull-down.

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   Select Export You'll find it halfway down the list of options. As a result, a pull-down menu will appear.

   • The option to export audio from your file menu Alternatively, you can select this option to forego the subsequent steps.

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   Click Save Audio in WAV Format This option can be found in the resulting menu that has appeared.

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   Pick a place to store it A WAV version of your file can be saved by selecting the destination folder on the left side of the window.

   • Choose the destination folder from the "Where" menu and then select it on your Mac.
   • For those who chose to Export Audio to save the file in WAV format (16 or 32 bits), you must use the "Save as type" (Windows) or "File type" (Mac) drop-down box to make the selection.

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    Click Save Specifically, it's in the lower right corner of the screen.

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    Click OK upon being asked Clicking this button will create a new file in the directory you specify, saving the music in the WAV format you chose.

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   Fire up the iPod To launch iTunes, either click or double-click the white icon depicting a musical note in a variety of colors. A window for iTunes will launch.

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   Update iTunes to the latest version. While older versions of iTunes might not support the conversion, newer versions of iTunes can take an MP3 and save it as a WAV. iTunes should check for updates automatically upon launch, but if it doesn't you can do so manually by going to the menu, selecting Help, and then selecting Check for Updates.

   • A new version of iTunes may be available; if so, open it and follow the prompts. It's possible that a system restart is required before you can continue.

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   Toggle on WAV encoding ITunes is not set up to convert files to WAV format unless specifically instructed to do so. The following are some things you can do to fix this:

   • In the top left, select Edit (Windows) or iTunes (Mac).
   • Choose your preferences by clicking the gear icon. Select General from the pull-down menu, and then, if necessary, click the General tab.
   • Just select the Import Settings button.
   • Choose WAV Encoder from the "Import Using" menu.
   • To finish configuring import settings, click OK at the bottom of the Import Settings window and again when you reach the Preferences window.

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   Click Songs You can find this menu in the upper left corner of iTunes, directly beneath the "Library" heading. The music you have in iTunes will be played.

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   Pick audio files to alter Simply choose the song you want by clicking on it once. There's also the option of holding down Ctrl (Mac OS X) or ⌘ Command To select multiple songs at once, open iTunes on your Mac and click the song titles.

   • When you click and hold on a song near the top of the playlist, you can select an entire chunk of music. ⇧ Shift Select the tune that appears last in the list by clicking on it. Everything on the list will be chosen.

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   Click File It's at the top of your iTunes window (Windows) or the top of your screen (Mac) if you're using that program. You'll see a pull-down menu appear.

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   Select Convert Towards the end of the selection list, you'll find this option. A drop-down menu containing several different formats to convert your files into will appear.

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   Click To Make a Sound Recording You can find it in the corresponding pull-down menu. If you follow these steps, your desired tunes will be copied as WAV files.

   • Upon completion of the WAV duplication process, the original songs may be removed from your music library.
   • A WAV file can be accessed by right-clicking the WAV file and selecting Show in Windows Explorer (Windows) or Show in Finder (Mac).

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   Click Click on a file to open it. A grey tab appears near the page's top. This will launch your computer's file browser, either Windows' Explorer or Apple's Finder.

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   Pick out an audio file in MP3 format. Click once on the MP3 file you want to convert after navigating to its location.

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   Click Open You'll find it in the window's lower right corner. Doing so uploads your MP3 file to OnlineConvert

   • If you're using a Mac, select Pick instead.

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   Select from the links below. Replace a file with another Look for this gray button near the page's footer. Your MP3 file will now be converted to a WAV file by OnlineConvert.

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   Click Download There will be a green button next to the name of your newly converted WAV file. When you click that button, the converted file will start downloading to your computer.

   • You may be asked to confirm the download or choose a save location before the file can be downloaded, depending on your browser's settings.
   • When the process of converting your file is finished, you may be able to download it immediately.

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