FairStars Audio Converter 1.9

FairStarts Audio Converter is a one-task application that simply converts audio files between some of the most popular audio codecs, such as WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A, APE, and Ogg. Its batch conversion capabilities makes it a useful tool for bulk transcoding, and its simplicity of use, combined with the possibility of tweaking some of the most common output settings, make it suitable for all types of users.

Simplicity is certainly one of its main features. The program’s small and colorless interface keeps conversion tasks simple and straightforward. You can create conversion lists of any size, and put together in them audio any combination of audio files, as long as they belong to one of the supported formats. The output of this conversion list will not be as varied, though – you can only apply one of the output codecs supported to all the items on the list. By default, the audio format selected will be set to leave the original settings (sampling and bit rate, and mono/stereo) untouched, but “more advanced” users can always tweak them to fit their specific needs.

Though the number of output formats supported is not overwhelming, the selection that it offers is varied enough to cover probably the most interesting and widely-used formats. It covers both lossy and lossless compression audio codecs, such as MP3, Ogg, WMA, and APE, FLAC, and M4A, respectively. Either way, the batch conversion process will always produce good-quality transcodes at a very good speed rate. A tool worth considering.