How do I use WinAMP to make .wav files?
Change the output preferences to Wave File (silent). In the newer versions of WinAMP, the output preferences is actually under the “Input” tab. Click Options|Preferences|Input Tab, select one of Nullsoft’s Plug-In decoders, click on “Configure”, then the “Output” tab, and change the output Device to “.WAV File (Silent)” (this specific info refers to version 1.
For whatever reason the creators of Winamp change its decoding function relatively frequently. Therefore, the following information may not be precisely accurate for the version of Winamp that you have, but it should be similar. Start Winamp and hit Ctrl+P. This should open Win Amp’s “Preferences” window. Now select the “Audio I/O” tab. Go down to the “Output Plug-ins” section and select “Nullsoft Disk Writer Plug-In” Now when you “Play” your MP3 files, they will actually be converted to .wav files. (this information refers specifically to Winamp version 2.09). DON’T forget to put your settings back to normal. You need to select an output of Nullsoft WaveOut Plug-In to be able to hear MP3s in Winamp again. NOTE: If you use the EQ provided with Winamp, you might want to disable the EQ *before* decoding the songs to .wav. If you decode with the EQ enabled, the resulting .wav is NOT a clean decode of the MP3. It is a decode that has been EQed by your EQ settings. Perhaps this is what soun
