Compressing WAV Files with MP3 Encoding

1. Start Sound Recorder.
2. Click menu File > Open to load the WAV file C:\temp\WAV\02-Track 2.wav.
3. Click menu File > Properties. The Properties dialog box shows up with the following information:
   Length: 221:37 sec.
   Data Size: 39050256 bytes
   Audio Format: PCM 44.100 KHz, 16 Bit, Stereo
   
4. Click Convert Now button in the Format Conversion section. The Sound Selection dialog box shows up. Change settings to:
   Format: MPEG Layer-3
   Attributes: 256 kBit/s, 44,100
   
5. Click the OK button to start the compression process. The Converting progress dialog box shows up.
6. When compression is done, the Properties dialog box shows new properties:
   Length: 221:37 sec.
   Data Size: 7077460 bytes
   Audio Format: MPEG Layer-3 256 kBit/s, 44,100 Hz, Stereo
   
7. Click the OK button to close the Properties dialog box.
8. Click File > Save As to save the compressed WAV file to C:\temp\WAV\02-Track 2-MP3.wav