Convert WAV music files to mp3 using windows media player

EV,

As long as the WAV files were properly tagged when they were originally converted (and WAV files can be difficult to tag), then yes, the metadata should transfer.  But you'd have an easier time getting Windows Media Player to cook you breakfast than you would getting it to convert WAV to MP3; it's not by itself a file converter.  For that, your best bet is a third party audio converter.  I've been happy with dBpoweramp's free MP3 converter, but there are plenty of good freebies out there if you look around.

EV,

The only other programs I've used with WAV files are Foobar2000 and Audacity; Foobar2000 couldn't read my riff_list_info tags but could read the ID3 tags.  I've heard that Audacity can read and carry over both tag forms but I've never used it specifically for file conversion, so I can't speak to it's ability.  I know you're just looking for a file converter and not an actual player, but these may be worth investigating; I use Foobar2000 as my default audio player, but I keep Audacity around for it's editing capabilities.

http://www.audacityteam.org/

http://www.foobar2000.org/

7 March

Thank you RD for your helpful reply which was appreciated. I concur with your synopsis. I have tried converting existing WAV files to MP3 with dBpoweramp but it cannot seem to handle the metadata.

EV