wxLame

wxLame is a software utility which provides a simple means of converting one or several audio tracks to an MP3 format, and offers support for tweaking some settings.

After going through a simple and quite fast installation process, you are met with a minimal and easy-to-handle interface. It encompasses a menu bar, several buttons and a pane in which to display all uploaded items. It is suitable to all types of users, including those with little or no previous experience with computers.

The import support is not that impressive, as you can only process MP3, WAV, AIFF and APE file extensions, while export is only possible in an MP3 format. These items can be uploaded with the help of a file browser or the “drag and drop” feature, and aside from that, you can add one or several items at a time, or entire folders.

From the settings panel, wxLame lets you adjust the bit rate, mark it as non-original or copyright, include CRC error detection, change the sampling frequency and choose an algorithm quality from a drop-down menu.

Once all these configurations have been set up, you can simply click the “Encode” or “Decode” buttons in order to get the desired files. This process does not put a strain on the computer’s performance, as it requires low amounts of CPU and memory.

To sum up, wxLame is a pretty efficient piece of software when it comes to converting songs to an MP3 format. All tasks are performed in due time, the interface is user-friendly and our tests did not pick up on any errors or crashes.