fastfrank

Hi,

Can anyone recommend any freeware quality untils to convert MP3 files in bulk to AAC?

Cheers
Frank

angrynorth

iTunes is the best one for that as AAC is the native iTunes format.

Soulgirl

I wonder if sonics batch converter now includes ACC?

spufus

iTrader: (2)

I use batch converter 5.0B - the last update, it will convert from AAC but not to AAC. AFAIK since Sony took over Sonic Foundry they dropped the batch converter.
It's not freeware either.

Soulgirl

Why? It's such a great program! I would slit my wrists if I didn't have that. *strokes batch converter*

spufus

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Tell me about it. I've just converted 12,000 .wavs into .rm files - what sort of a job would that be without it!?

Soulgirl

why rm's? you posting those on the net? Bit of a crappy conversion for home listening if you ask me WMA is the baby you want.

spufus

iTrader: (2)

Not if I want them to buy the wavs

Soulgirl

Ahhh... so you are selling your own music I see now

spufus

iTrader: (2)

Correct
We've been working on the New site for a while now and it's just gone live waddaya think?

Soulgirl

Oooh.. let me look

Soulgirl

Very professional looking site... downside you have to be a member to play... downersider you have to have special stuff installed to play the tasters

Are you primarily targeting Apple users? Surely a few sample sounds available to anybody will get their attention. I was turned off immediately because it didnt support my pc media player.

Just my thoughts.

spufus

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We used .rm cos of the file size & not too hot quality + I've used 'em for years.
There are around 70 free loops but folks have to register first - for free.
We used to give them away without registration but decided that anyone who wouldn't register for free would never pay to join.
The site is designed to work on Mac & PC (the tips still don't work correctly with Mozilla).
I may try some low quality .mp3 previews since you mention the issue with media player(I refuse to use it cos it trys to take control).
I think we also need to add a link to Realplayer on all the preview pages too.

Thanks for the feedback though - it all helps

Soulgirl

I have an ra player (media player classic).. I refuse to install RealAudio. Perhaps that is the issue I stumble upon on your site.

Registering is not particularly an issue.. but to some it is.

spufus

iTrader: (2)

Did the rm's play when you tried the previews?
I can't say I'm looking forward to redoing the previews as lofi .mp3 LOL
How do you find the general useability of the site?

Thanks for the free testing BTW

Soulgirl

no, didnt recognise at all. that could be a problem within my ra player though.

Soulgirl

I registered my email addy as asked and it proceeded to downoad and install real medial player.. not something i want tbo.

spufus

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That's a new one on me???

You should get a confirmation email, then be able to login for the free loops.

Did you do anything before RP tried to install?

We have no direct link to external installers so I'm a little confused as to how it happened.

Thanks again for the feedback

Soulgirl

Im using FireFox it that helps. No email arrived either. I am now just interested to hear your wares

spufus

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Interesting!!

I just joined with my hotmail account & received the email - took a while though.
I use Mozilla too - did you use a freebie email addy? Sometimes they get upset at emails direct from mail servers.

You'll get to hear the wares as soon as you login

JackClark

I clicked the preview link - top and bottom of the main page. Straight to the samples which popped up a new window and played. Very slick but I think I've found an obvious back door, no registration required.

Iain Young

Just tried the same thing as Jack, but have a different result. I click the wav preview button, and it pops up a window with the media player bar in it. It starts playing (the progress bar is moving), says the transfer speed is 1.1kbs etc, but I get no sound whatsoever. This is with Firefox 1.0.

Interestingly, if I do the same thing with Internet Explorer, the transfer rate is listed as 16kbs, and I do get sound. Lookslike there may be a browser detection / compibility problem in there somewhere...

I know it's nothing wrong with my setup as I can download / play audio etc from other places perfectly ok using Firefox...

Iain

JackClark

Get yourself a better browser. I've started using Internet Explorer from Microsoft, it's great, free and compatible with more sites than Firefix

Iain Young

Actually, I've just started using Avant browser (http://www.avantbrowser.com/). It's a front end for internet explorer which gives you tabbed browsing etc. Makes ie a bit less painful to use...

I think I'm going to switch back to ie now. There are just tooo many bugs in firefox at the moment to make it usable from day to day (although I have tried). Numerous rendering problems, click on links and getting "The document contains no data" message boxes, but it works when I try it again or refresh etc...

Soulgirl

spufus

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You should be able to play the previews without registration - they are lo-fi .rm files. That way you get to try before you buy so to speak.

There are free wav loops from each update but to get them you need to register - did you manage to get to them without registering?

I'm not 100% convinced the site is foolproof yet, but it's getting there.

Thanks to all for the feedback

spufus

iTrader: (2)

That's weird, I'm using Mozilla too but the previews play fine for me - any thoughts?

JackClark

No worries Spufus, I could only get to the .rm files.

Iain Young

No idea I'm afraid. Might be something strange going on in my machine, but your site is the only one I've had trouble with the wav playback. Bizarre....