Exporting Finished File to Windows Media Player

[ZedTheSleeper]

Hello: I'm not sure where to post this so I posted it here and on the windows stable forum also.


I am using Audacity on a Vista Home Premium computer.

I'm new to Audacity. I love the fact that I can record and add to other audio I have in my music folders.

Here's my problem. I want to use the new file that I created on my Mp3 player. I want to transfer (export) to Windows Media Player 11. (I like the file size of WMA and so I prefer to use that.) How do I do that?

I tried to export it as a .WAV file to my 'Spin it Again' program in an attempt to change the .WAV file to a .WMA file but I can't find the .WAV file or get it to work on my 'spin it again' program.

So how can I go about exporting the audio file from audacity in a file format that then can be recognized by Windows media player? I tried the MP3 export but it didn't work even with the 'lame' download. I can't find those files anywhere. I just want to make the files into WMA files. How can I do that? What other free programs can I use to change it into a WMA file?

I haven't seen any other questions regarding this (believe me I've looked) and so, obviously, no answers. I'm I asking too much?

Any information will be greatly appreciated. I am a basic novice so any instructions will need to be the 'for dummies' version. Thank you.

[steve]

Use Audacity 1.3.7

Before you Export, set the "Project Rate (Hz)" to 44100 (see bottom left of the main Audacity Window).
Then Export your audio as "WAV (Microsoft) Signed 16 bit PCM"

Virtually everything will accept this format, even Windows Media Player.