Hello folks this forum is a font of Knowledge on just about everything musical .
I'm thinking of doing some recording do you folks use a proper Mp3 / Mp4 recorder or do you use software to convert to the Mp 3 and 4 format .

I have a Korg DD1600 digital recording desk it only records in Wma .

Just wondering what you folks would do ?? any help and advice appreciated …….many thanks ….Giovanni

If the Korg outputs audio through usb...you could run it into a computer and use any of the free mp3 encoder programs to convert your audio files to mp3.

If not...run the analog outputs through an inexpensive audio interface into a computer and convert to mp3 as stated.

The other option would be to buy an external, handheld recorder that records to mp3 audio. It all depends on what you want to do with the final product.

Good luck,
jingleman

Wouldn’t recommend you get an mp3 recorder as the files are lossy just like wma, best to get one that records in wav or flac as these formats are lossless, and then use your computer to convert them into whatever format you like.

Bill

My Korg DD1600 recorder is an early model that did not have the USB port .
if I did the recording and made a CD in Wma can that be converted to Mp3 via a software program …...the Wma files are to large to send via email ……. sorry to be a trouble ..many thanks for your quick replies Giovanni

One of the best free pc audio programs is “Audacity”. It allows some pretty sophisticated editing tools. Normalizing and eq’ing your final mixes before outputting to mp3 can really polish your mixes. Just make sure you convert your mixes through a high enough bit rate when converting to mp3 (ex. 192 kbps). Quality can very greatly...good to experiment.

Just purchase an inexpensive splitter cable that would send your audio output of the keyboard to the PC's audio input, then download Audacity at https://www.audacityteam.org/ and you're on your way.

Good luck,

Gary

For the same sound quality wma is a smaller file than an mp3. (Unless you lower the mp3 bitrate to AM radio quality)

Bill

Are you sure that the Korg is recording .wma files, instead of .wav files. .wav files are extremely large. Most digital multi tracks use .wav files, or a variation of them.

Is there a CD burner on the Korg? If not...Gary’s idea of using a splitter to record the audio in your computer, or using a cheap audio interface (Behringer makes a decent one for $29) is probably your best option.

Hi , Yes Jingleman you are correct the CD writer drive in the Korg DD1600 gives a WAV file which very large .I would like much smaller files that can be send to friends via e mail/ mobile phone . I often get sent recordings in mp3 ,,,,they are good and much much smaller

Thanks to everyone with the suggestions it is appreciated .

Do you have a computer that you can copy the .wav files from the cd to computer...and then do the conversion to mp3?