Audio converter
One page for every conversion: drop an audio file or a video, choose MP3, WAV or AIFF, set the sample rate, channels and quality, and download the result. The conversion runs inside your browser, so the file is never uploaded and there is no queue.
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What goes in and what comes out
In: MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG (Vorbis and Opus), M4A and AAC, and the audio track of MP4, MOV and WebM video, which is everything the browser itself can play. Out: MP3 at 64 to 320 kbps, WAV at 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit float, or AIFF at 16-bit or 24-bit.
Every setting explained
Sample rate defaults to the source; 44100 Hz is the CD and streaming standard, 48000 Hz is used for video, and WAV or AIFF can go up to 96000 Hz (MP3 stops at 48000 Hz). Channels: keep the source, force stereo, or mix down to mono for speech. Bitrate sets MP3 size and quality: 128 kbps for speech, 192 kbps for everyday music, 320 kbps for the best MP3 can do. Bit depth applies to WAV and AIFF: 16 for CDs and general use, 24 for a session, 32-bit float for editors that work in floating point.
Why it runs in the browser
Your file is read on your device, converted there, and saved from there. Nothing is sent to BeatRootRaga, which is why there is no upload wait, no size limit beyond your device's memory, and no account. Close the tab and nothing remains anywhere.
What it does not do yet
It writes MP3, WAV and AIFF only; FLAC, OGG and AAC output need an encoder the browser does not have built in. Tags, artwork and chapters are not copied to the new file. One file at a time.
Dedicated pages
The common conversions have their own page with advice for that case: MP4 to MP3 for video, MP3 to WAV for editing, WAV to MP3 for sharing, M4A to MP3 for voice memos. All of them use this same converter.
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All guidesTeentaal: the 16-beat cycle of Hindustani music
Teentaal is a 16-beat Hindustani rhythmic cycle counted in four groups of four, with claps on 1, 5 and 13, and a wave on 9. Its theka, or basic tabla stroke pattern, is dha dhin dhin dha | dha dhin dhin dha | dha tin tin ta | ta dhin dhin dha.
Taal for beginners: teentaal, keherwa and dadra with clap patterns
A taal is a repeating rhythmic cycle: count 16 beats for teentaal, eight for keherwa, and six for dadra. For teentaal, clap on 1, 5 and 13, wave on 9; for keherwa, clap on 1, wave on 5; for dadra, clap on 1, wave on 4.
Rupak: the 7-beat taal that starts on khali
Rupak is a taal, or repeating rhythmic cycle, with seven beats grouped 3 + 2 + 2. Its opening closed strokes make sam, the first beat, sound light; this beat is khali, marked by a wave, rather than tali, marked by a clap.
Keherwa: the 8-beat taal of film songs, bhajans and folk
Keherwa is an eight-beat taal, or repeating rhythmic cycle, arranged as 4 + 4. To recognise it, listen for two groups of four, a lighter second half, and the recurring drum pattern: dha ge na ti | na ka dhin na.
Jhaptaal: the 10-beat taal
Jhaptaal is a taal, a repeating rhythmic cycle, with ten beats. Its four vibhags, or divisions, follow 2 + 3 + 2 + 3, alternating two-beat and three-beat groups.
Ektaal: the 12-beat taal of khayal
Ektaal is a twelve-beat taal, or repeating rhythmic cycle, divided into six two-beat sections called vibhags. Its stretched beats let the tabla player elaborate the stroke pattern in vilambit (slow-tempo) bada khayal, the slow opening composition of a khayal performance.
Questions people ask
Is the BeatRootRaga audio converter free, and is my file uploaded?
Free, no account, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded. Decoding and encoding both happen inside your browser.
Can the BeatRootRaga audio converter output FLAC or OGG?
Not yet. Output is MP3, WAV or AIFF. FLAC and OGG files can be read and converted to any of those three.
Is there a file size limit in the BeatRootRaga audio converter?
No fixed limit. The whole track is decoded into memory before encoding, so a phone handles a typical song or episode and a laptop handles hours of audio.
Does the audio converter keep tags and artwork?
No. The new file carries the audio only. Add tags in your player or a tag editor afterwards.
Why did a file fail to convert in the audio converter?
The browser could not decode it. Video with no audio track, Apple Lossless in Chrome or Firefox, copy-protected purchases, and a few rare codecs are the usual reasons. Try another browser or export the audio from the source app first.
Which converter settings should I use for a podcast?
MP3, mono, 96 or 128 kbps at 44100 Hz. That is what most podcast hosts recommend and it keeps the file small.