Getting file type to not say MPEG instead of mp3

I don't think you can upconvert .wma files to .wav. Once compressed, they can't be uncompressed.
You'd need a converter to change them to mp3, many of which are free on the internet. I use Windows Media Player for my mp3 conversions, but not everyone has the same WMP I have.
The audio isn't lost, I think. It's just the files that were in your My Music folder that were changed, I believe.
Did you run the Cakewalk Audio Finder (CWAF) from the 'Tools' menu? This will find all the audio on your hard drive, so it could take awhile. The problem then comes up that you have to figure out which is which, since the files rarely read "[my song] track 1 guitar".

Gregg and Herb, 
I thought at first they were wmp files then i See that they are mp3 files...called by their longer name MPEG files.
Soundclick won't upload them for some reason. 
I'll write their support and see what's up. 
 

Hi Greg,

Oh...MPEG ARE mp3 files....back to square one.
Not sure why Soundclick won't upload.
 
I'll see what Soundclick says.
 
thank you both for the reponse.
 
 

Hi Pete,

Wow.  I thought i was home free.  Now that explains why it won't upload in soundclick.   Not sure why it happened as I've done nothing different at all....except system restore
The files are most certainly still mp3 files but have been labeled as MPEG files.
I will try your recommendations to convert, although I do NOt know HOW....  I have been able to play these MPEG files in my windows media player.  They also play in itunes player.
Thank you.
 
 

Sounds like an easy fix.  

Thanks so much for assistance and the tutorial.

Check your extensions.
 If they are mp3 then they should play fine in Windows Media Player.
 Wav files will also play in Windows Media Player, provided they are 16 bit not 24.
 also, MPEG files .mpg are video files.... Provided you have a decoder, Windows Media player can play these as well.

I tried the left click thing but no go.

 
Not sure what you mean by no go. Do you mean that you couldn't change the extension of the file name? The first time you left click on it, it should highlight the file. The second time you left click on it, it should still be highlighted but you can now left click once again on the area of the file you want to change and you should see your cursor's placement. You simply delete the word mpeg and replace it with wav or mp3.
 
If you can't seem to do that then you can just right click on the file, then select Rename when the command list appears. Then you'll be able to change the file extension from mpeg to wav or mp3.
 
I think you'll have to do each file individually as I'm not aware of a way to do all the files in one swoop.
 
Also remember that you want to change the extension of the files back to what they were before they changed to mpeg. If it was a wav file then you need to change it to .wav, likewise if it was an mp3 file then you need to change it back to .mp3
 
Changing the file extension of the file doesn't convert the file from one format to another, it simply changes its name and identifies what kind of file it is. You can't rename a wav file and name it an mp3 and expect it to be an mp3. It will still be a wav file regardless of how you've labeled it.
 
So, as I said, renaming a file doesn't "convert" it from one format to another. It simply properly identifies the file so that software programs can recognize it.
 
Window Media Player recognizes a variety of files which is why  the files play with that software program. But if you're using something that only recognizes mp3 files then only an mp3 file with a file extension that says "mp3" will work. A wav file that has been renamed with an mp3 extension will not work in this scenario.
 
Have I totally confused you yet?
 
Pete

 
OK, let's start again.
 
Let's do it this way. Go to Explore and locate the file you need to work on.
 
Right click on the file and select "Rename". Don't select "Properties", you want to select "Rename".
 
After you select "Rename" you will see that file is highlighted and you can now use your mouse to place the cursor where you need to delete the "mpeg" and type in the word "wav" in its place.
 
Hit "enter" on your keyboard when finished. (Or just click anywhere on the screen except on the file you're working on.)
 
The file will now read BlahBlah.wav instead of BlahBlah.mpeg
 
You will have changed the "extension" of the file from mpeg to wav.
 
Pete
 
 

Okay,
I did as you said and it showed all the file extensions just as you said it would and they all DO say mp3!  Now i'm really mystified as to why it won't upload on Soundclick.

Thank you for your huge help, Pete.   I'm left with the last hope that it's a soundclick problem and not the files.

Gracias!

I just tried again to upload at Soundclick and it still wouldn't work then i saw the option to use the "simple uploader" and tried it.
It worked.  
There must be some issue at Soundclick where their new interface is not able to upload.
I'm glad it worked as I had songs that were not playing for days because of the dysfunction.

Thank you again for all your help!

Rick