The WMA Encoder is used to create Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.
Simply select Riptastic! WMA Encoder from the Encoder Selector before ripping.
The WMA Encoder has several configuration options:
At right is the WMA Encoder general configuration options.
Audio Quality—Selects the desired output audio quality.
Move the slider left and right to choose from the various available encoding quality configurations.
Moving the slider left selects lower-quality output, and moving the slider right selects higher-quality output.
The text below the slider shows the bit rate and sample rate to which the current slider position corresponds.
The bit rate shown may be an estimate.
Advanced—Expands the dialog to show Advanced Settings, described in detail below.
Shown right are the WMA Encoder Advanced Settings.
The exact contents of the Advanced Settings will depend on the version of Windows Media installed on your computer, but a general description follows.
Codec—Choose among the various codecs available.
The specific codecs available will depend on the version of Windows Media installed on your computer, and on what software you have installed.
Usually the names are descriptive and self-explanatory.
Although your computer may have more codecs installed, only those that are appropriate for encoding CD audio will be selectable here.
Possible choices may include:
Windows Media Audio 9.1—The standard WMA (lossy) codec.
This is used to create the WMA analogue to an MP3 file.
Windows Media Audio 9.1 Lossless—The WMA lossless codec.
This means the audio quality is preserved exactly as in the original.
Lossless-encoded files are larger than lossy-encoded files, but smaller than uncompressed formats like WAV.
Windows Media Audio 9.1 Voice—The WMA voice codec.
As the name implies, this codec is optimized for encoding of voice content.
It may offer smaller and/or higher-quality encodings for voice audio.
An example application might be encoding of a book on CD.
Encoding—Chooses the type of encoding such as Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR).
Not all codecs will offer all choices.
For example, the Windows Media Audio 9.1 Lossless codec is by definition variable bit rate.
Mode—Selects between encoding modes such as Stereo and Mono.
Allow sample rates over 44 kHz—Check this option to enable selection of encoding configurations that include a sample rate more than 44 kHz.
Reset to Defaults—Clears all custom settings, restoring them to their default values.
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