WinLAME audio converter gets a 2009 (minor) makeover

WinLAME is a free and open source utility for Windows that handles batch audio encoding jobs quickly, easily, and efficiently. This week the developer released winLAME 2009 beta 1, which is the first major update in ages. The update brings the ability to read ID3v2 tags to and from MP3 files, and some updated encoding libraries.

But the most exciting thing is just seeing that this application is still under active development. I've been using winLAME for years, and this is the first update I can remember in a long time. Not that the program needed much updating. The latest versions did an excellent job of converting audio to and from MP3, OGG, WAV, or WMA.

Because winLAME 2009 is still in beta, you'll want to be careful before selecting the option to automatically delete files after converting them. The developer warns that it's still possible the beta includes bugs that could reduce audio quality.

[via gHacks]

Tags: audio, freeware, lame, opensource, winlame