WMA to RA: Convert Audio from WMA(Windows Media Audio) to RA(RealAudio) with River Past Audio Converter, WMA2RA converter, conversion
What is
WMA?
Short for Windows
Media Audio, a Microsoft file format for encoding digital audio files similar
to MP3 though can compress files at a higher rate than MP3.
WMA files, which use the “.wma” file extension, can be of any size compressed
to match many different connection speeds, or bandwidths.
Additional information is available on Microsoft
Windows Media page.
What is
RA?
RealAudio was developed
by RealNetworks and supports FM-stereo-quality
sound. To hear a Web page that includes a RealAudio sound file, you need a RealAudio
player or plug-in, a program that is freely available from a number of places.
More information is available on RealNetwork
web site.
To convert other audio formats to RealAudio, you will need River
Past RealMedia Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from WMA(Windows Media Audio) to RA(RealAudio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past RealMedia Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Audio Converter
Once River Past Audio Converter is installed properly, launch Audio Converter.
Add File
Click on the "Add" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "WMA - Windows Media Audio" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
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Select output format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "RA - RealAudio" as the "Audio Type".
Note: To convert to RealAudio, you must have River Past RealMedia Booster Pack installed.
You can change the audience, mode, complexity, sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample.
The audience specify the target audience of your video. Normally, it is based on the bitrate of quality. For example, to enable users of 256k DSL connection to play the video from internet, set the audience to "256k DSL or Cable". The choices for "Mode" are "Music" or "Voice".
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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