converter from text to AudioType useful in Windows 8 apps so you can bind something to an AudioType property like this: <Page.Resources> <converters:TextToAudioQualityConverter x:Key="TextToAudioQuality"></converters:TextToAudioQualityConverter> </Page.Resources> ... <TextBox Text="{Binding Converter={StaticResource TextToAudio}}" />

TextToAudioProfileConverter.cs

public class TextToAudioProfileConverter : IValueConverter
    {
        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
        {
            AudioType audioType = (AudioType)value;
            switch (audioType)
            {
                case AudioType.Mp3:
                    return "MP3";
                case AudioType.M4a:
                    return "M4a";
                case AudioType.WMA:
                    return "WMA";
                default:
                    return "MP3";
            }

        }

        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
        {
            
            var strAudioType = value as string;
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(strAudioType))
            {
                return AudioType.Mp3;
            }
            switch (strAudioType)
            {
                case "MP3":
                    return AudioType.Mp3;
                case "M4a":
                    return AudioType.M4a;
                case "WMA":
                    return AudioType.WMA;
                default:
                    return AudioType.Mp3;
            }
        }
    }