MP3, Audio Converter, and Freeware

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage, as well as a de facto standard encoding for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players. An MP3 file is made up of multiple MP3 frames, which consist of the MP3 header and the MP3 data. This sequence of frames is called an Elementary stream. Frames are not independent items ("byte reservoir") and therefore cannot be extracted on arbitrary frame boundaries.

Sorted by its specialty, audio converter can by divided into categories:

DRM audio converter

DRM protected M4P audio converter
DRM protected WMA audio converter
Audiobook (AA) to MP3 converter

Unprotected audio converter

MP3 audio converter
WMA audio converter
WAV audio converter
AAC audio converter
M4P audio converter

All-in-one audio converter

Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee. Freeware is often made available in a binary-only, proprietary form, thus making it distinct from free software. Proprietary freeware allows authors to contribute something for the benefit of the community, while at the same time allowing them to retain control of the source code, future direction of development and preserve its business potential. Freeware is different from shareware, where the user is obliged to pay (e.g. after some trial period or for additional functionality).

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NoteBurner Audio Converter is well known for its magic fast converting speed and its capability of converting DRM protected audio to mp3, wma and wav, especially convert M4P to MP3. NoteBurner can preserves ID3 tags, such as song title, artist, genre and album art, etc. This audio converter can function batch conversion to accelerate converting speed.

NoteBurner MP3 Converter can convert WMA, M4P, AA, AAC and a wide range of audio formats to MP3. NoteBurner MP3 Converter introduces a smart way of converting DRM protected WMA and M4P audio files to MP3, as well as converting a wide range of audio file formats to MP3, WMA and WAV. Utilizing virtual burning technology, MP3 Converter is able to convert DRM protected M4P to MP3, DRM protected WMA to MP3, and convert DRM protected WMA to WAV. NoteBurner MP3 Converter can also convert all types of DRM-free audio files to MP3, WMA and WAV formats.

NoteBurner MP3 Converter is one of our favorite programs in our review of audio conversion software, and its reliability in converting music files, even DRM protected songs, earned it our “TopTenREVIEWS Bronze Award.” -----TopTenREVIEWS Award Editor's Review