Pretty useful tool with handy interface, allowing you to encode WAV, MP3, OGG files and Audio CD(jitter correction, CDDB support) to WMA 9 format with variety of format settings and also performs reverse conversion decode MP3 and OGG files to WAV PCM. You can encode and decode audio files one by one, and use built-in batch process in case of mass conversion.

This tool allows you to edit ID3v2 Tags, copy it from one file to another while recoding. Version 2.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Editor's review of Advanced WMA Workshop Hundreds of utilities out there offer users a pocketknife's worth of tools for encoding audio. Advanced WMA Workshop succeeds where others fail time and time again. It's quick, it looks good, and it supports the most popular file formats around.

Getting used to how the program operates may take a few minutes, but it's an easy curve. The interface features a Windows-Explorer-style file browser for familiar navigation. Large colorful buttons make it easy to select the desired output, allowing for convenient one-click encoding. Do you have a whole folder of files that needs to be encoded? The batch converter feature makes short work of this. Each file can even have a unique encoding setting accessible from a handy drop-down menu.

Advanced WMA Workshop is available in a larger full version that includes the Windows Media 9 codec, or a smaller, lite version for those already up on the latest Windows Media Player. The free trial version expires after 15 day and limits you to five files in the batch processor. The full, functioning version is available for $$24.95.