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Professional Audio Converters

When producing music, you work with audio files. You add them to your projects and distribute to different purposes. Different format requirements may be applied for post-production, online stores, streaming services, and others.
An audio converter is a computer program that transforms audio file formats. It can change the sound data resolution and/or file format. These programs are used to ensure compatibility with hardware and software. Sound quality improvement is sophisticated matter, that will discussed below.
Usually, pro music converters are compatible with Mac or Windows.
Are you looking for the best professional audio converter software? Keep reading.
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Author: Yuri Korzunov,
Audiophile Inventory's developer with 25+ year experience in digital signal processing,
author of the articles that make audio easy for beginners
Professional audio converters

 

 

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What is the best audio format converter?

The best audio format converter is generally considered as software that:

  • supports a wide range of audio formats,
  • is easy to use,
  • produces high-quality sound.

 

Converter applications vary in supported file types, audio quality, and used technologies.

The author recommends getting free demo versions of conversion programs. With which you can check how sound the converted samples.

For professional converters, the music genre does not matter. In instance, the Audiophile Inventory tend not to touch original sounding as it's possible.

Audio conversion doesn't improve sound quality itself. However, you can look for the best audio resolution for your DAC, Read details...

 

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Pro audio converters

Disclaimer: Please note that the software descriptions shown here may be incomplete, incorrect, or outdated. For actual information, we recommend contact the respective software developers and vendors directly. If an antivirus software flags any issues with a particular program, you may consider exploring alternative programs listed below. We are the developers of AuI ConverteR. If you come across any incorrect information, kindly reach out to us to change application description.

 

Our list of the best audio converters for the music production and distribution in alphabetical order.

  1. Professsional audio file converter for music production. The software includes metadata editor. The program may be used in editing of DSF, DFF. Own advanced conversion technologies. Free version without limitations of sound processing quality.
    Input formats: DSD (DFF, DSF, SACD ISO), PCM (WAV, RF64, BWF, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, mp3, m4a, ALAC, OGG,..., CUE, CD-audio).
    Output formats: DSD (DSF, DFF, CUE + big sound file), PCM: (WAV, RF64, BWF, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, mp3, m4a, ALAC, OGG,..., CUE + big audio file).
    Sample rate / bit depth:
    up to DSD1024 (DSD files),
    up to 1536 kHz / 64 bit integer and float (PCM files, depend on format)
     
    WindowsMac
     
    License: Free, Commercial
     
    User guides:
    Audio optimization,
    Normalize audio loudness,
    True Gapless Conversion,
    Downmix 5.1 / 5.0 to stereo,
    multichannel
    Watch and share: AuI ConverteR Overview
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  2. Audiogate
    Audio player application integrated with audio converter. Audiogate 2 is free.
    Platform: Windows, Mac
    License: Free, Commercial
  3. Barbabatch
    Batch sound file conversion program for professional work.
    Input files: PCM
    Output files: PCM
    Sample rate / bit depth:
    up to 192 kHz
    Platform: Mac
    License: Demo, Commercial
  4. HQPlayer Pro
    Audio player software with builtin audio converter.
    Input formats: DSD, PCM
    Output formats: DSD, PCM
    Sample rate / bit depth:
    up to 32-bit 1536 kHz, up to DSD1024
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    License: Demo, Commercial
  5. Weiss Saracon
    Audio conversion software for music production. Own conversion algorithms.
    Input files: DSD (.dff, .dsf), PCM (.wav, RF64, BWF, .aiff, .au, .caf, .sd2, .mat, .raw)
    Output files: DSD (.dff, .dsf), PCM (.wav, RF64,BWF, .aiff, .au, .caf, .sd2, .mat, .raw)
    Sample rate / bit depth:
    up to 64 bit float / 384 kHz, up to DSD128
    Platform: Windows, Mac
    License: Commercial
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