Need MP3 to Wav help

I created a wav file and tried to install and it said sox.exe is missing. Will somone give me some 'dummy' instructions for me?
Thanks

Just sent you an email and when you reply to it, I'll send over the necessary files.

More info on the matter can be found here http://www.poi-factory.com/node/13429

Here's what I did to convert MP3 files to WAV files and then load them on an SD card in my Garmin260 for notifications (red light/traffic camera).

1. Downloaded version 14.0.1 of SOX.EXE from http://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/

Note: I'm running Windows Vista so I used the EXE for Windows.

2. Placed copy of SOX.EXE in C:\Program Files\Garmin folder. POILoader V2.5.2 will tell you SOX.EXE is missing if it encounters a .WAV file without SOX.EXE in the Garmin folder.

3. Used Audacity Portable to convert MP3 to WAVE -- Export WAVE settings 44100 HZ, 16-bit, MONO

Note: Used Audacity Portable simply so I have a copy with me on the memory stick all the time and not back home on my computer.

4. Placed WAVE file in POI Collection file (use same name for CSV, BMP and WAV files).

5. Upload to SD card using POILoader V2.5.2.

I created a "faked" red light file with a location close to the house so I can test the file. I'll check tonight when I get home to make sure all this works. We don't have any red light cameras near us, but we are traveling to a location that does so we want this to work!

I'm sure others can add any step that I may have missed. Hope this helps. I'll know for sure if it all works later tonight

And I just finished testing the system operation using the simulator mode and the "faked" red light described above. The WAV voice came through clearly and at the same volume as normal "Jill" voiced directions. Life is good. Hope this helps someone who is trying to do the same thing.

You can also look at the article

don't MAKE A .WAV - Now nüvi Series 200 Can Have Music, Sound & Voice Alerts

on the GARMIN NUVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORK AROUNDS, HINTS, SECRETS & IDEAS Web site.

See: http://snipurl.com/garmin_gps_tricks

or try this which goes directly to the article

http://home.comcast.net/~ghayman3/garmin.gps/pagepoi.02.htm#...

Gary Hayman

Gary - your page does a great job of filling in some of the blanks that may have caused confusion in my brief discussion above for making a WAV from an MP3 and loading it in the Garmin. Thanks!

FreddyP

Thanks for all the help and a shout out to bandaid for emailing me some help, along with some attachments, that really helped out. Great Community!!