Windows XP Movie Maker sound question

[Sunnydu]

Hello,

I have been editing my DV.AVI and MP3 files and compiling multiple clips into movie files, with my Windows Movie Maker program. I have few questions:

1. How do I convert my MP3 music clips to WAV.
2. Quick preamble: Since DVD burning capabilities are not native to Windows XP, I needed to purchase an external burner. LP model. It came with PowerProducer software. Has anyone used this particular set-up? I've been having burning issues. Basically with disk media -and- video speed. I managed to burn a test video file onto a DVD-RW disk last eveing, however it was in hyper speed. Is this something that can be corrected after burning, and if not, how do I adjust it beforehand?
2. I ran across one of my music clips that has been behaving strangely. Basically, it will only play if I drag it to my time line and click on it in the middle of the clip. It also curiously does not display the usual sound waves that the other ones do. Just a strait (asystole) line. Is there someway to correct this?

I also have some specific Movie Maker questions, so if there is anyone here that is familiar with that particular program, I'd appreciate your help.

Thanks for your help,
Sunnydu

[kozikowski]

Since you're in Windows, Super or Switch download should do all the sound conversions for you. There are other ways. Free Itunes can be set so the import system will produce a WAV file instead of one of the compressed formats like MP3 or Apple AAC.

Audcity isn't a very good converter, but if the song opens up in Audacity, you can Export As WAV and it will produce a WAV file with the specifications listed in Audacity Preferences. Audacity 1.3 will let you set the WAV export quality at the export step instead of having to set it earlier.

Television sound is 48000, 16-bit, Stereo, not 44100.

Koz