Video/Audio to MP3/WAVE Converter

Simple, efficient, and unexciting as a gray flannel suit, Video/Audio To MP3/WAVE Converter is all business. True to its name, it converts audio files to MP3 or WAV format and extracts audio from movies. The homely main window contains a few self-explanatory buttons and controls, and a handful of options under the Settings menu let you configure the bit rate, channels, mode, and the sample rate. Conversion is as simple as clicking the WAV or MP3 button and selecting a file. In our tests, the program processed a three-minute file in no more than 10 seconds, which is mighty fast. On the other hand, the lack of a batch mode and the $29.95 price are serious drawbacks. Video/Audio To MP3/WAVE Converter has good performance going for it, but we'd shop around before committing any cash.