Convert wav to mp3 in a bunch of folders

[lasergecko]

What would be the best and easiest software for converting wave files each in different folder to mp3s with the mp3s going in the same folder? Something that could convert all the wave files over a bunch folders at the same time would be great, sort of like a batch job.

For example, if I have a.wav in the A folder and b.wav in the B folder. I'd like the program to convert a.wav to a.mp3 with a.mp3 being put in the A folder and similarly b.wav converted to b.mp3 and stored the B folder.

Thanks in Advance.

 

[C1]

I think the issue with this is that the amount of work needed to prepare the folder/file pointer table or script is not a lot less work than just doing the job manually. For example, Adobe PE has batch processing to automatically resize & rename photo files, but you dont see the subject capability (ie, automate across folders) present because specifying the folders & files would be a lot of work.

There no doubt is some utility for this but this is probably something that could or should best be done with a VBS script. (It might also technically be able to be accomplished via a batch file or via Quick Basic (yes QB runs in XP & is available free) but that tact would be to use indexing for folder and file naming (ie, command line execute file 1 in folder 1, file 2 in folder2 ......file i in folder i

 

[lasergecko]

There are probably at least 100 wav files and I'd prefer avoiding coding and debugging b/c this process may need to be repeated for many other people down the line.

Anyone know any software (preferably freeware) that can do this?

 

[TheStu]

Windows Media Player or iTunes will probably be able to do it, and still leave the the new MP3s in the original folder.

 

[Modelworks]

Download Lame mp3 encoder here: http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php
open a command prompt and enter at the root directory of the files you want to convert.
FOR /R "d:\lame" %f IN (*.wav) DO lame.exe -b 192 -m j -h -V 0 -B 320 "%f" "%f.mp3"

change "d:\lame" to the directory where you put the lame encoder

This will encode all files and keep the directory structure at a variable bit rate, minimum 192, max 320.

 

[C1]

Outstanding!