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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 18 for Windows => Topic started by: Fred1 on June 29, 2013, 09:10:13 am

Title: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: Fred1 on June 29, 2013, 09:10:13 am

I would like to convert from APE format to Apple lossy m4a format (for my iPod Touch).
But i only find an item for Apple lossless format (ALAC) in the list of available Apple formats.

What should i do?

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: Matt on June 30, 2013, 05:37:27 pm

Sorry, but JRiver does not have MP4/M4A encoding.

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: Fred1 on July 01, 2013, 12:26:57 am

Thanks for the info!

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: Hendrik on July 01, 2013, 01:03:18 am

Quote from: Matt on June 30, 2013, 05:37:27 pm

Sorry, but JRiver does not have MP4/M4A encoding.

You have all the pieces though, would just need to put it all together. AAC encoder and MP4 muxer are available. :)

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: jmone on July 01, 2013, 01:37:58 am

I earlier tried to "trick" MC to encode a FLAC file into a MP4 using the libav based conversion but it failed, so I gave up at that point.

It does option up a bunch of additional combination using libav...... but don't encourage Matt with new features, he has some polish to apply yet!

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: astromo on July 01, 2013, 07:51:45 am

It's easy. I've exported my FLAC collection to m4a to use on my Android phone using MC.

Do a search on Interact and you'll find a guide to setting up the external encoder with the Nero m4a encoder. That's how I worked it out.

I'm posting from my Android phone, so this time it's not a spoon feed deal. Use search and you'll be amazed at how much help it is.

We can all be guilty of missing the obvious (my +1 calls it having a "boy's look"), so don't think I'm throwing stones but if you look hard enough you will find what you're looking for. All the best..  ;)

Title: Re: How to convert to m4a (Apple lossy format)?
Post by: shAf on July 01, 2013, 09:49:20 am

Quote from: astromo on July 01, 2013, 07:51:45 am

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Do a search on Interact and you'll find a guide to setting up the external encoder with the Nero m4a encoder. ...

Here's a link to the Quicktime encoder ...
https://sites.google.com/site/qaacpage/

The best topic for configuring MC for AAC comes from the MC16 forum:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=63899.0

For normal (250-300kbps) converting I configure MC's external encoder paramters for: --tvbr 111 -s %IN -o %OUT

HTH  :)