Basic Knowledge about WMA Format

What is WMA?

WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio format introduced by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft designed WMA to combat MP3 and Apple’s AAC compression methods. Since then, WMA has expanded from its initial lossy format into a wide range of sub-formats including low-bandwidth voice audio to lossless multi-channel surround sound. WMA has a higher compression ratio than MP3 with the same sound quality.

Pros:

• WMA compresses audio at a higher rate while keeping the high sound quality.
• Microsoft claimed that the WMA format has considerable copyright protection capability.

Cons:

• Some low-end decoders may be unstable when playing the WMA format file.
• Most MP3 players on the market have the same problem, that is, playing the WMA format consumes more power than playing the MP3 format of the same bitrate and length. Because the decoding of the WMA format is more complicated.

Convert WMA Format Audio with VideoPower BLUE

VideoPower BLUE or ZEUS is an audio converter that supports WMA format and converts audio without quality loss. It can play and open different video and audio formats and do its job as a converter.

This software is not used only just for converting but also for recording, photo, and video slideshow making and split-screen. It has a built-in editor where you can do changes and enhancement before converting the media file.

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Launch the program and directly import the file to the program by clicking the “+ Add files” button.

If you need to cut unnecessary parts of the soundtrack, follow the instructions below.

Click the “Edit” button on the right side of the file to open the edit box.

The editor will pop up on the screen, you can trim your WMA audio file as shown below:

1. Click “Add Trim Marker”.
2. Drag the mark as shown below to select the part you want to cut.
3. You can also set the starting and end time.
4. Choose “Keep the selected section” or “Delete the selected section” from “Preferences”.
5. Click “OK” to save the setting.

1. Click to open the “Profile” drop-down menu to choose the format you want from the list.
2. Here click the “Audio”.
3. Choose the “MP3” as the output format then choose “High”, “Medium”, or “Low” as per you need.
4. Click the “Convert” button, then the converted audio file will be saved in the default output folder.