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Title: Convert .m4a -> .mp3 ?
Post by: Robert Taylor on February 19, 2005, 01:46:25 pm

Hiya!

Anyone know what's the best tool for converting m4a's to mp3's??

Title: Re: Convert .m4a -> .mp3 ?
Post by: Alex B on February 19, 2005, 02:45:17 pm

I like this: dBpowerAMP Music Converter (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/).

Actually, it is a bit coincidence that you happen to ask this now. Just a few days ago I got a demo from my Australian friend who has a home studio. It was encoded in m4a format. (Just don't tell me that you got the files from Finland...)

I wanted to include the demo in my MC library and found that the format was not working very well with MC. I converted the files with dBpowerAMP. I chose APE format because I didn't want to transcode to another lossy format.

Title: Re: Convert .m4a -> .mp3 ?
Post by: bspachman on February 19, 2005, 05:58:22 pm

And if dbPowerAmp doesn't work for you, I've had success using FooBar 2000 (although there was a bit a learning curve).

Best,
brad

Title: Re: Convert .m4a -> .mp3 ?
Post by: Robert Taylor on February 20, 2005, 07:30:02 pm

Thanks for that chaps!

I will give DBPowerAmp a whirl.

I am from Australia too (well not right now, currently working in San Diego for 2 months...)

Thanks for yer help...

Title: Re: Convert .m4a -> .mp3 ?
Post by: Alex B on February 21, 2005, 05:34:45 am

Quote from: LunchmeatVoom on February 20, 2005, 07:30:02 pm

I am from Australia too

Yeah, that I meant by "coincidence".

Cheers from Finland.

Alex