Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
I never had much luck with that file type. thankfully, I haven't seen it around much but like you, all I could do was play them. I suppose you could always use the Winamp diskwriter plugin, but I didn't go there with it. RA On 5/14/2009 10:45 AM, Peter Alan Smith wrote: Has anyone had any luck with m4a files? Goldwave doesn't really like them. My winamp player plays them but that's all I can do with them since I'm not a mac or ipod person. P -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Switch can do this. It comes as trialware, but after the trial period, you can still use it for free with some limitations. I would guess that converting M4A files would still work. Note that it won't break DRM. You can find out more on Switch from the FAQ, including a link to download the trial, at http://www.nch.com.au/switch/faq.html#ABA. Peter Alan Smith wrote: Has anyone had any luck with m4a files? Goldwave doesn't really like them. My winamp player plays them but that's all I can do with them since I'm not a mac or ipod person. P -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher cchalt...@austin.rr.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Send a message to portable-player-requ...@freelists.org with subscribe in the subject line. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrishallsworth - Original Message - From: "sean waiting" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:28 PM Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Dear Friend how do you join the ipod mail list please. all the best from sean waiting. - Original Message - From: "Peter Alan Smith" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:45 PM Subject: RE: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Has anyone had any luck with m4a files? Goldwave doesn't really like them. My winamp player plays them but that's all I can do with them since I'm not a mac or ipod person. P -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1696 - Release Date: 28/09/2008 13:30 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Dear Friend how do you join the ipod mail list please. all the best from sean waiting. - Original Message - From: "Peter Alan Smith" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:45 PM Subject: RE: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Has anyone had any luck with m4a files? Goldwave doesn't really like them. My winamp player plays them but that's all I can do with them since I'm not a mac or ipod person. P -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1696 - Release Date: 28/09/2008 13:30 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Has anyone had any luck with m4a files? Goldwave doesn't really like them. My winamp player plays them but that's all I can do with them since I'm not a mac or ipod person. P -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: > Hi folks, > > Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I > think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, > theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows > XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other > format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my > computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this > file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up > in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. > > I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space > though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the > only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It > also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. > > any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b > format before. > > ~Ann > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Hi, I was able to convert some m4b files to mp3 with GoldWave. On 5/9/2009 1:47 PM, Ann wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
converting an .m4b file to MP3 without using iTunes in Windows XP
Hi folks, Does anyone know how to convert an M4b, which is some kind of, I think, Apple extension for audiobook to an mp3 file? I know that, theoretically, iTunes can do this, but it doesn't work on my Windows XP computer. i can use itunes to convert the file to every other format, but when I try to convert it to MP3, iTunes crashes my computer. I think the crash is somehow related to the fact that this file is long, about 9 hours,only in one large file instead of split up in to disks,and iTunes seems to be extremely processor intensive. I have a 3 GHZ machine, with 1 GB of Ram,and tons of hard drive space though not enough to comfortably convert it to .wav, and iTunes is the only program that crashes so badly when trying to make MP3 files. It also seems to be the only program I have that will open the file. any advice would be appreciated. I've never had to work with an m4b format before. ~Ann To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
