Audio Format Converter

Audio Format Converter is an easy-to-use application made to convert MP3 audio tracks to WAV format. It also implements options for changing the sample rate and channel mode of WAV tracks to save results to new files.

Simple setup and GUI

Installing this tool is a fast task and the only notable aspect is that it needs .NET Framework 2.0 to work. Regarding the interface, Audio Format Converter adopts a simple .NET Framework form, so it doesn't put emphasis on the graphical elements of the UI. However, it's intuitive, thanks to the fact that it contains few options.

Convert MP3 to WAV files

MP3 and WAV files can be added to the task list with the help of the built-in file browser, and any of them can be removed from the queue if you change your mind. Batch processing is supported, which means that you can convert multiple audio files at the same time.
It's possible to set the preferred output directory, channel mode (stereo or mono), along with the sample rate (44100Hz, 22050Hz or 11025Hz) before proceeding with the conversion operation.

How it works

This process may take a while, depending on the size of the audio tracks and specified settings, during which Audio Format Converter looks like it's frozen. It prompts a notification message on completion, whether the task was a success or a failure.
The new files are automatically named by taking into account the applied settings. Worth noting is that existing files are not automatically overwritten by the utility, but you are prompted for action instead.

Evaluation and conclusion

It failed to carry out several conversion jobs in our evaluation, prompting error dialogs. When it was successful, the tool delivered quality audio files. Although it was light on system resources consumption, it took a while to finish the tasks.
In conclusion, Audio Format Converter is a pretty unstable audio converter at the moment, which shouldn't be a surprise when taking into account that it remained in beta development.