WAV to BWF converter?

[GTBecker]

I'd like to convert older WAV files to BWFs so that I can add and edit the metadata of each recording (currently, I use BWF MetaEdit in Debian Linux to edit metadata of BWFs from a DR44-WL). Can anyone suggest an application that can do that?

Tom

 

[Arjan P]

I'd recommend EZ CD Audio Converter. Does everything and more: https://www.poikosoft.com/

EDIT: Mmh, I see broadcast wave is one of the few formats it does NOT do... Sorry (not quite everything and more..)

 

[GTBecker]

I've found that BWAV_Writer v1.0b (http://downloads.zdnet.com/publisher/6277174/ [Windows], and there might be a v1.6 for Mac out there somewhere), Sound Devices' Wave Agent (https://www.sounddevices.com/support/downloads#waveagent [Win]), and BWF_Metaedit (http://bwfmetaedit.sourceforge.net/ [many platforms]) all can read WAVs and write BWFs - and each is free, but unsupported. I'm not sure about which allows edits of what fields, but at least I can start converting files and adding notes.

 

[WildeGeist]

EasyTAG comes with my SparkyLinux Multimedia Edition ( Debian Testing ) and does a lot. Here is a list of 12 more : https://www.linuxlinks.com/tageditors/ In the Operating System called Haiku is one very powerful Metadata Editor called ArmyKnife : https://depot.haiku-os.org/#!/pkg/armyknife/haikuports/haikuports_x86_64/5/1/0/-/4/x86_64

 

[WildeGeist]

I wanted to say Audacity in the first place but read the question again and assumed it must be more complex. Nope! Audacity.

To convert older WAV files to BWF format for easy metadata editing with BWF MetaEdit, you can use a dedicated audio editing software like Audacity which has the capability to export WAV files as BWF format with embedded metadata; simply open your WAV file in Audacity, go to "File" > "Export" and select "Broadcast Wave (.wav)" to ensure BWF compliance.

Key points about using Audacity:

• Widely available:
  Audacity is a free and open-source application available on most operating systems, including Debian Linux.
  
  
• Simple workflow:
  Import your WAV files, select the desired export settings (ensure BWF format), and add any necessary metadata before exporting.
  
  
• Metadata editing:
  While Audacity allows basic metadata embedding, for advanced metadata management, you can still use BWF MetaEdit after exporting your files as BWFs.
  
  
  
  
• You can still use BWF MetaEdit after exporting your files as BWFs.