# Where can I find a program.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 20, 2000, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435 "2000-12-20T00:17:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/1 "2000-12-20T00:17:44Z")
to convert MP3’s to .wav format? What are some of the brand names for such programs? How much memory would one take on my hard drive? ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/2 "2000-12-20T00:44:44Z")
Not sure if you’re Windows or mac…but on the Mac side try SoundApp (I think it’s freeware or shareware) ---
**Author:** ![DrDoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DrDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDoom)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/3 "2000-12-20T00:49:59Z")
PolderbitS is great for conveting .mp3 to .wav! $12. Play .mp3 in Media Player and record through the mixer setting in PolderbitS. A ~4 Mg .mp3 will convert to about a ~24 Mg .wav. To be internet polite, however, it is best to convert the .wav to an .asf using MS Author (~24 Mg .wav to 0.~4 Mg .asf) before e-mailing or use as a ftp streamer. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DrDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDoom)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/4 "2000-12-20T00:56:15Z")
Forgot address — [http://www.polderbits.com](http://www.polderbits.com) ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/5 "2000-12-20T01:37:35Z")
**Lizard** , actually, there’s no need to buy software to do this. If you use Windoze, just use [Winamp](http://www.winamp.com), its freeware and only takes up about 1 meg on the hard drive. Go to Preferences-\>Plugins-\>Output-\>Nullsoft Diskwriter Plugin to write audio CD compliant (44.1k, 16 bit) WAV files. If Mac, go with **beagledave’s** suggestion. Cheers, Hodge ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/6 "2000-12-20T03:44:00Z")
SoundApp is indeed freeware, and available for download [here](http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=MC10482&b=mac). ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/7 "2000-12-20T03:49:54Z")
When converting- -MP3s into Wavs you need an Encoder program. -Wavs into MP3s you need a Ripper program. The best programs are _always_ free! Try- [download](http://download.cnet.com/) and just input ripper or encoder. ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-program/46435/8 "2000-12-20T03:54:40Z")
Oh sorry… these programs are anywhere from 150K to 5MB.