Converting WAV to WMA

DigiC · Post by **DigiC** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:05 pm

Hi

I'm very new to audio formatting for forgive the simple question. For transcribing purposes (Olympus) I need to convert a WAV (Zoom H4N) file to WMA (Olympus dictaphone). I go through the process which is pretty straight forward but clearly I'm missing a step somewhere. When I open the files in the Olympus software they are visible but with no running time, so nothing there. I'm guessing that my error must be in the export. Many thanks for any advice.

Post by **steve** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:43 pm

Can your exported files be imported correctly into iTunes? If they can then your export is correct but your Olympus Dictaphone requires some other format.

DigiC · Post by **DigiC** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:10 am

No they can't. iTunes doesn't accept WMA files. I've tried using the "WMA (version 2)" option and also the "Custom FFmpeg export" but to no avail.

Post by **steve** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:09 am

Does this file work? (it's a 5 second tone)
http://easyspacepro.com/audacity/examples/test.wma

DigiC · Post by **DigiC** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:16 pm

Yes in Safari.

Post by **steve** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:27 pm

And how about the WMA files that you made? Will they play in Safari?
(I made that sample by exporting from Audacity using the "WMA (version 2)" option).

DigiC · Post by **DigiC** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:14 am

Hi Steve

Thanks for your efforts but I've managed to resolve the issue. I've upgraded my Olympus software so it can now transcribe mp3 files which can be converted from WAV.

Best
Yves

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