Advanced Encode Decode Tools 1.065 - User Guide and FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions - Advanced Encode Decode Tools

1. How to convert WMA format files to MP3?
   The option of converting WMA format files to MP3 is only available in Advanced Encode Decode Tools and in AEDTools Pro. With the help of WMA Encoder Decoder you can only decode WMA files to WAV PCM format.
   Here are the step by step instructions:
   • Select a WMA format file you want to convert.
   • Select Mpeg Audio Layer 3 format from Output format drop-down menu.
   • Select an active MP3 codec. We recommend using LAME.
   • Select the desired output file settings (bitrate, frequence, channels).
   • If you want to add ID tags, please, turn on "Enable ID info" option and fill in the tag fields. channels).
   • Enter the name and the location path for the output file.
   • Proceed the conversion by pressing Start button.
   
   
   
2. What is Ogg Vorbis?
   Ogg Vorbis is a new audio compression format. It is roughly comparable to other formats used to store and play digital music, such as MP3, VQF, AAC, and other digital audio formats. It is different from these other formats because it is completely free, open, and unpatented.
   
   
3. Does Ogg Vorbis sound better than MP3?
   Since Vorbis uses very different mathematical principles from MP3, it has different challenges when compressing music. In current listening tests, Vorbis and MP3 files encoded at the same bitrates have similar sound quality.
   
   
4. What is WMA?
   Windows Media Technologies is the umbrella name for the products, product components and services from Microsoft that give you the ability to create, deliver, and play streaming files in the Advanced Streaming Format. The primary components of the Windows Media Technologies are the Windows Media Tools, Windows Media Services streaming server, and Windows Media Player. These provide an end-to-end solution for streaming multimedia, from content authoring to delivery to playback.
   
   The music industry is at the forefront of the digital media revolution. Microsoft is delivering key enabling technologies, and working closely with the music industry to assist in the deployment of high quality, music promotion and secure distribution. Windows Media addresses the needs of the music industry, offering features to increase the number of listeners, protect and distribute content, and allow for widespread compatibility with other digital consumer devices, all while providing CD-quality playback in crystal clear Windows Media Format.
   
   A recent study has shown that Windows Media audio files(WMA) have the same quality as CDs at only half the size of comparable MP3 files. What does this mean? Downloads take half as long. PCs and portable devices can store twice as much music with the same amount of memory. For device manufacturers, where memory tends to be the most expensive part, this means significant cost savings that can be passed along to consumers. Leading music labels such as Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and BMG already recognize the superior quality of Windows Media. Top independent record labels including TVT, Entertainment Boulevard, Launch, House of Blues, Liquid Audio, Intertainer, and ICast also encode their content in the Windows Media format.