good audio format converter

**Abhinav Kumar** · November 1st, 2012

ffmpeg with WinFF

**andrew.46** · November 3rd, 2012

Although WinFF is a fine application I have always thought that time learning the FFmpeg commandline is time well spent and a suitably configured copy of FFmpeg will convert most common audio codecs with little difficulty and great flexibility.

**thatstheguy** · November 4th, 2012

Originally Posted by BertN45

I use XCFA, which supports MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV. For other formats like WMA I go back to Windows XP in VirtualBox and FormatFactory.

I am having problems trying to convert .wav to mp3 using XCFA in Ubuntu 12.10. Am I missing some codecs? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

-Chris

**Linuxisfast** · November 4th, 2012

Originally Posted by thatstheguy

I am having problems trying to convert .wav to mp3 using XCFA in Ubuntu 12.10. Am I missing some codecs? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

-Chris

Enable medibuntu repository and install libavcodec-extra, lame and ffmpeg.

**Abhinav Kumar** · November 4th, 2012

Have a look at man page of ffmpeg by typing in terminal

Code:

man ffmpeg

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You can also look here

**Yellow Pasque** · November 5th, 2012

ffmpeg is a verstile tool and its comprehensive man page can be intimidating to those new to it. Finding specific examples on the interweb is probably a better way to start.