Hmm, I'm not sure it's that simple. I don't really know though! I did go to Wikipedia, and on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVI I found the following statement "An AVI file may carry audio/visual data inside the chunks in virtually any compression scheme, including ...." MP3 wasn't listed, but it may be included in one of the schemes listed.
Timothy wrote: > It would seem that way. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:35 PM > Subject: Re: stripping audio from an avi file > > > >> Unfortunately, I don't know. So the AVI file format embeds an MP3 file >> in it for the audio? >> >> Timothy wrote: >> >>> I would like to get clarifification on this. GoldWave converts the .avi >>> file >>> into mp3. Correct? Replay Converter and Switch gets the actual audio file >>> from the .avi file? >>> >>> The reason I'm asking this, is because I'd like a program to get the >>> audio >>> file from the video file without converting it. An example of this would >>> be >>> Elecard XMuxer Pro. Unfortunately, it is not accessible in my case. >>> >>> From, >>> Timothy >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Huddleson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:56 PM >>> Subject: Re: stripping audio from an avi file >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Thanks for all your help. I now have many choices to investigate and >>>> determine which works best for me. once again, thanks. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 1:45 PM >>>> Subject: Re: stripping audio from an avi file >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I use two different programs which can take you directly from an AVI >>>>> (and several other audio and video formats) directly to an MP3 (or >>>>> several other audio and video formats). They're both very easy to use >>>>> and totally accessible with JAWS, and I would assume any other screen >>>>> reader. >>>>> >>>>> The first is Replay Converter at >>>>> http://www.applian.com/replay-converter/index.php. It's simple to use >>>>> and can take you directly from an AVI to an MP3. It is not free. >>>>> >>>>> The other program I use is Switch Sound File converter from >>>>> http://www.nch.com.au/switch/. It comes with a full functional trial >>>>> which lasts for 21 days (I think.) and then it becomes a free program >>>>> with some limitations. Even with the limitations, it can still strip >>>>> the >>>>> audio from a AVI file and give you an MP3. Of course, you can purchase >>>>> this program to keep the limitations from kicking in after the trial. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure what the current cost of either program is, but I'm sure >>>>> you can get that from their web sites. >>>>> >>>>> Sunshine wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> you could also use the winamp disc writer plugin as well >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:11 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: stripping audio from an avi file >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> One way to do it is to load the file into Gold Wave and then save as >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> MP3. I'm sure other programs will do it too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> bruce >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:57:50 -0400, "Scott Huddleson" >>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> said: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> could someone tell me where I could find software to make an mp3 >>>>>>>> file >>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>> of an avi file? 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