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12/15/2009 3:06:23 PM EDT
Can anyone recommend a utility that converts m4a to mp3 that is freeware?  Wife downloaded some music from iTunes for my daughters Crayloa mp3 player and it isn't compatable with m4a files.  I've already downloaded a few but they didn't really work.  Thanks
12/15/2009 3:09:38 PM EDT
[#1]
One easy way, but takes a few steps, is to burn them to a CD and then rip the cd back into iTunes and make sure you change the settings to mp3 or whatever digital audio file you want.
12/15/2009 3:17:40 PM EDT
[#2]
I bet the ATF is watching this thread
12/15/2009 3:22:31 PM EDT
[#3]
m4a converter
12/15/2009 3:32:59 PM EDT
[#4]
mediaconvert.com is what I use.  I am sure that there is better ones out there but this works.
12/15/2009 3:35:01 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
One easy way, but takes a few steps, is to burn them to a CD and then rip the cd back into iTunes and make sure you change the settings to mp3 or whatever digital audio file you want.


you'll lose quality during the MP3 endoing when ripping it from CD, in a file that is already compressed (M4)
12/15/2009 3:39:03 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Quoted:
One easy way, but takes a few steps, is to burn them to a CD and then rip the cd back into iTunes and make sure you change the settings to mp3 or whatever digital audio file you want.


you'll lose quality during the MP3 endoing when ripping it from CD, in a file that is already compressed (M4)


Yeah, but there wasn't a whole lot of quality to begin with if it was downloaded from iTunes
12/15/2009 3:42:53 PM EDT
[#7]
ahh a simple script using faad & lame

#!/bin/bash
for i in *.m4a;
do echo "Converting: ${i%.m4a}.mp3"
faad -o - "$i" | lame - "${i%.m4a}.mp3"
done






oh wait you probably don't have Linux...
12/15/2009 3:44:17 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
One easy way, but takes a few steps, is to burn them to a CD and then rip the cd back into iTunes and make sure you change the settings to mp3 or whatever digital audio file you want.


you'll lose quality during the MP3 endoing when ripping it from CD, in a file that is already compressed (M4)


Yeah, but there wasn't a whole lot of quality to begin with if it was downloaded from iTunes


touche..... which is why I REFUSE to use iFoons, or anything like that. Pure GARBAGE.

that said, would he really want to make it sound WORSE?
12/15/2009 4:09:58 PM EDT
[#9]
I don't use iTunes either, wife downloaded it.  I will NEVER install that crap on my computer, don't wanna taint it with that garbage.  I'll try the thing in linux, I run it in Sun virtual box. (Ubuntu)  Thanks