I am trying to convert an avi file to a wav format so I can edit it in Audacity. However, I am a little leery about downloading some of the converter software from a google search. Is there a reliable software for conversion?
You can install the FFMpeg software into Audacity and it will open many movie formats.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown
Koz