Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? Posted by: patrickjherbert Date:7/15/2004 11:05:01 PM I have some large (Vinyl rips, 1 hour ) MP3 files that I have been using SF to spit into tracks using markers and regions. When extracting the regions into the seperate files, SF always saves them as WAV files, forcing me to use another program to convert them back to MP3. Why is this, and is there a workaround that I have missed to avoid conversion and (I assume) loss of quality that goes with it? I've tried a dozen other products to use instead, but SF is still by far the easiest for the the splitting process. Thanks!
Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? Reply by: Chienworks Date:7/16/2004 5:30:16 AM Sound Forge will only save extracted regions as .wav files. However, Sound Forge can save individual files as .mp3 so you don't need to use any other software to do this. In your case, i would double-click each region individually, Ctrl-C to copy, Ctrl-E to paste to new file, then save as .mp3. It's not as fast and automatic as extracting regions, but on the other hand it does let you enter ID tag data for each song.
Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? Reply by: kbruff Date:7/16/2004 7:37:34 AM Invest in one more tool. I extract to wave via the SF7, extraction process, then I use MusicMatch to batch convert into mp3(what ever resolution). Finally I then batch tag, and batch rename my audio files. I really find MusicMatch to be a handy audio managment tool for files that it knows of course. Depending upon how many mp3 files you generate over time, this may improve how your work proceeds. Bye, Kevin ***
Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? Reply by: metrazol Date:7/16/2004 2:38:49 PM Eh, better idea. Forget MusicMatch, use WinLAME, it's one of the best encoders out there once you figure out how to use it.
Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs? Reply by: MJhig Date:7/16/2004 8:26:54 PM Ummm, you say vinyl. Vinyl and rip are incompatible. If you simply used the incorrect term then the best way to transfer vinyl to digital would be to directly record to SF but prior to that search this forum for "vinyl". I have written volumes myself as well as others on this topic. If you are using already compressed to MP3 vinyl recordings and recompressing to MP3 then you are already into the quality loss domain. MP3 should not be edited as each additional save to MP3 increases the quality loss. MP3 is a delivery/destination format and should not be edited. MJ

Subject:Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs?

Date:7/15/2004 11:05:01 PM

I have some large (Vinyl rips, 1 hour ) MP3 files that I have been using SF to spit into tracks using markers and regions.

When extracting the regions into the seperate files, SF always saves them as WAV files, forcing me to use another program to convert them back to MP3. Why is this, and is there a workaround that I have missed to avoid conversion and (I assume) loss of quality that goes with it?

I've tried a dozen other products to use instead, but SF is still by far the easiest for the the splitting process.

Thanks!

Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs?

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:7/16/2004 5:30:16 AM

Sound Forge will only save extracted regions as .wav files.

However, Sound Forge can save individual files as .mp3 so you don't need to use any other software to do this. In your case, i would double-click each region individually, Ctrl-C to copy, Ctrl-E to paste to new file, then save as .mp3. It's not as fast and automatic as extracting regions, but on the other hand it does let you enter ID tag data for each song.

Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs?

Reply by: kbruff

Date:7/16/2004 7:37:34 AM

Invest in one more tool.

I extract to wave via the SF7, extraction process, then I use MusicMatch to batch convert into mp3(what ever resolution). Finally I then batch tag, and batch rename my audio files. I really find MusicMatch to be a handy audio managment tool for files that it knows of course. Depending upon how many mp3 files you generate over time, this may improve how your work proceeds.

Bye,
Kevin
***

Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs?

Reply by: metrazol

Date:7/16/2004 2:38:49 PM

Eh, better idea.
Forget MusicMatch, use WinLAME, it's one of the best encoders out there once you figure out how to use it.

Subject:RE: Why when I split MP3s are they converted to WAVs?

Reply by: MJhig

Date:7/16/2004 8:26:54 PM

Ummm, you say vinyl. Vinyl and rip are incompatible. If you simply used the incorrect term then the best way to transfer vinyl to digital would be to directly record to SF but prior to that search this forum for "vinyl". I have written volumes myself as well as others on this topic.

If you are using already compressed to MP3 vinyl recordings and recompressing to MP3 then you are already into the quality loss domain. MP3 should not be edited as each additional save to MP3 increases the quality loss.

MP3 is a delivery/destination format and should not be edited.

MJ