Convert to Windows Media Audio ( wma ) Format From any format using Windows Movie Maker

Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 by Arun Basil Lal

Here ia a hack. Use this to convert you .rm or.mp3 files to wma format in case you are making a wma disc . This can come handy if you dont have a wma convertor.
All you need is the Windows Mavie Maker ( coming with Windows XP ), and a player capable of playing the source file. i.e if you got a audio file in .rm format you will need real player or any player that supports .rm formats. In other words your computer must have all the resources( or software ) to play your source file.

Open the source file in the associated player ( like .rm in real player )
Open windows movie maker. Goto Tools >> Narrate Timeline...
In the Narrate Timeline region click show more options ( if you have all the options displayed then it wills how as ' Show fewer Options '.
Select audio input source as Sterio Mix.
Now Play the source file and set the input level such a way that you can see the graph moving. The graph must not be full always.
Now stop the source file. Set it to the starting position.
In movie maker press ' Start Narration '. Just after that without losing any time start playing the source file. Now Movie Maker is recording from the output of your computer and not via the microhpone.
Once the source audio ends press ' Stop Narration '
A save window comes so that you can save in any desired location as wma format.

Disclaimer : Do no use this with copyrighted work or to record something that is illegal. No liabilities lie on me. Use this at your own risk.

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