How to convert MP3 to WAV?

Converting MP3 files to WAV format, so you can burn your own CD audio or modified using your favorite audio editor.

Sometimes we need to convert MP3 files into CD-quality format: Wave(*.wav), which is 44khz, 16bit stereo(Many CD-audio creation programs require CD quality format). More related info is offered below, helping you understand more about the formats WAV and MP3.

First of all, we talk about the difference between MP3 and WAV? These two formats are comparable to the old and new models of the VW bug -- dependable versus flashy. Both have their merits, but MP3 seems more likely to be in it for the long haul.

Unlike MP3 and other compressed formats, the WAV file format is very basic. WAVs are just digitized sound samples, they're bulky, but simple; any computer can play them, and they sound fine. MP3s are better suited for swapping songs over the Web, while WAVs work better for audio-enhanced web sites.

You may choose between file size and audio quaility. An audio CD of 60 minutes may be ripped to 70MB MP3 files with excellent audio quality, while if it is ripped to standard WAV format, the file size will be about 700MB.

As an older music format, WAV was designed by Microsoft to play short snippets of sound on any audio-enabled computer. Since Windows 3.1, WAV has been the native format for sound within the Windows environment. As a result, WAV files abound on the Web, and almost every browser has built-in WAV playback support.

MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. The MPEG process compresses a sound sequence into a very small file, while retaining its original quality. The format compresses the file to approximately 1/12 the size of the original file, making it quicker to download or share with a friend.

Lots of Audio Converter on internet can convert MP3 to WAV, in order to burn your own CD audio (Assuming you have a CD-R) or use your favorite audio editor. But how to convert WAV file to MP3? Download a WAV to MP3 Converter at first, then have your work done step by step. The following lists some related programs: