How to Save a WAV File

There are three different methods you can use to save WAV files to your computer. Using WAV Rippers to save WAV files from the Internet or a media device is the easiest. Another popular method of saving WAV files is using a live WAV Recorder program. This is just like downloading streaming music from websites, the program records what it hears coming from the Input Device (which is your computer's internal speakers). One benefit of using this method is that external noises are filtered out and internal sounds such as dialog window pop ups are automatically taken out of the final output file. The third method is for those who have little to zero experience with computers and who just want to save a WAV file without the ditry work. This newbie method calls for a WAV converter program that grabs the audio file and saves it right to your desktop.

Ripping WAV files involves using an audio WAV or CD Extractor to save streaming WAVs to your hard drive. This works for most websites, with the exception of a few who block this type of technology. You can download a WAV Ripper from most freeware download websites and use it as long as you agree to a few comprimises. The quality may not meet your standards if you're an audio nerd, but the casual WAV file listener won't notice a thing. If you have ever seen a computer presentation that uses sound effects or music loops, this is likely the source of their audio.

WAV files with copyright protection may be the only exception, unless you remove the restricted layer of the WAV's recording. This can be done easily with an Audio File Stripper that takes out the hidden formatting that keeps you from saving the original file to your hard drive. I will never understand why this error occurs so frequently, as there are not too many WAV files that actually have copyright protection. And if it actually is copyrighted, the coding used to encrypt the music is probably 10 years behind in technology. This amounts to... you can likely remove any barrier between you and saving that WAV file straight to your "My Computer" folder.

WAV Converters are programs that take the input address or location of the WAV file and create an external file that is saved to your hard drive. The secondary file created by the converter utility will be an exact or almost exact replica of the original file. The only downside is that quality loss is almost inevitable, however unless you're extremely picky about WAVs it won't be a huge deal. The WAV Recorders are more practical if you want to record the WAV from a live source. For example, you are watching a DVD in the background of your computer and want to record the audio track of the movie. In this instance, a streaming WAV recorder would definitely be the most efficient solution. On the other hand, if you simply want to download the WAV file from a source that you can't access yourself, download a WAV converter. It will save you money, time, and some frustration as well.

The alternatives to WAV converters are looking slim as some Windows 7 users have decided to protest against WAV files due to the excessive hard drive space they consume. Also, the quality of FLAC and MP3 files has almost completely rendered WAV files extinct. Does this open new doors, or is technology nailing the windows shut on computer users who seek simple methods of sound effect application in audio and video files? It is hard to tell, though we may know a little bit more as the year progresses. It would help if Microsoft would speak out on some of these tough issues, as well. Many computer users are not so much involved in computer science, they just want to take it easy after work and surf the Web for a break from real life. Let the WAV's remain, they are not hurting any Windows Seven users at all.