By Lasse Jensen

Last updated 25 February 2002

Quick guide for Goldwave MEL/MUS conversion

Goldwave batch conversion .mel -> .wav

This will work for most MEL files, SSI as well as user made. However once in a while you will/can run into MEL files that uses other sample rates (the 22050 number), and may be in stereo. If a converted file plays to fast or too slow, try adjusting the 22050 number to 44100 and/or select stereo. 

Quick guide by Toliy (slight adjusted)

  • Download Goldwave (it is shareware).
  • Start Goldwave.
  • Go Options->File Types; you want to add a new file type to the program.
  • Type in mel for File extension.
  • Select Rate 22050 Hz.
  • Set Skip Bytes to 24.
  • Select Format PCM.
  • Select Attributes 16 bit, mono, signed.
  • Click on the Plus icon to add file type.
  • Click Close.
  • Go File->Batch Conversion.
  • Click Add Files to select .mel files to convert (use Ctrl+click to select multiple files).
  • Destination settings should be Wave (.wav) with the same attributes.
  • Select directory converted .wav files should be created in.

Goldwave batch conversion .mus -> .wav

This will work for all but the xxplay1-2.mus files. For the xxplay1-2.mus files you need 16bit 22050 stereo. If you dont do Stereo for the xxplay1-2.mus files, they will play at half speed.

Quick guide by Toliy (slight adjusted)

  • Download Goldwave (it is shareware).
  • Start Goldwave.
  • Go Options->File Types; you want to add a new file type to the program.
  • Type in mus for File extension.
  • Select Rate 22050 Hz.
  • Set Skip Bytes to 0.
  • Select Format PCM.
  • Select Attributes 16 bit, mono, signed.
  • Click on the Plus icon to add file type.
  • Click Close.
  • Go File->Batch Conversion.
  • Click Add Files to select .mus files to convert (use Ctrl+click to select multiple files).
  • Destination settings should be Wave (.wav) with the same attributes.
  • Select directory converted .wav files should be created in.