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Converting .aa files to mp3's
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eddieo45
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27. April 2008 @ 14:48 |
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Originally posted by eddieo45:
I'm a good searcher, so I found, and am now reviving, this thread. I found something called Tunebite, which is free, and is at this moment converting my aa's to mp3's. The only downside is that appears to do it in realtime, so my 8 hours of podcasts will take 8 hours to convert!
Originally posted by phenner:
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Originally posted by Mez:
I am not sure but if it does aas I would look into PowerAmp converter is is probablt the best out there. It converts most serious audio formats.
sorry for the inaccurate (and lame) post. I was in a big hurry packing for vacation and looking to convert, like, 10 one hour podcasts before I left. Turns out Tunebite free trial only did a minute of each. Since my return, I've tried to read most of this thread. Seems most are using Goldwave or the old River Past. I searched for PowerAmp and found this one:
dBpoweramp Music Converter R12.4
Is that the right one? Is it easier than the other two, as I see folks having various codec and dll challenges? Thanks.
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eddieo45
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28. April 2008 @ 13:40 |
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Mez,
looks like dbPoweramp doesn't handle AAs.......
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Fawny
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29. April 2008 @ 04:31 |
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Try converter TuneCab
TuneCab converts DRM-protected and unprotected music, films, video clips, audio books for playing on PCs, mobile phones, MP3 players, MP4 players and iPods, PDAs, PSPs and other devices.
http://www.tunecab.com
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eddieo45
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29. April 2008 @ 15:07 |
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if anyone else out there is having difficulty with GoldWave (and other apps) converting .aa to .mp3, you might appreciate this admittedly clumsy workaround I've stumbled upon. This worked for the one hour podcasts I was converting; not sure if it would work with much longer audio books.
1. I added all my .aa files to iTunes.
2. I made an iTunes playlist of one of the files, then burned that playlist to a CDRW.
3. I opened that CDRW in RealPlayer and saved files as mp3s.
This, of course, took some time and energy, but I had tried and failed a number of times with Tunebite, Soundtaxi, and others. My situation might be unique, as I bought 8 podcasts from audible, then canceled when I couldn't play them in my cellphone/mp3 player. I've just been looking for a way to play those 8 shows, not an ongoing solution.
If you're adept at codecs, dll's, and so on, this may be like walking around the block to get next door, but if you're a noob like me, it works (and it's free).
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knipknup
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30. April 2008 @ 20:43 |
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Not be sound like a broken record, but...
For the $15 I spent on soundtaxi, I have converted about 20GB of music. It works great. Best $15 I've spent on software in a long time.
who dat?
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olyteddy
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30. April 2008 @ 22:09 |
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I've been using TotalRecorder since it was only $12. I see no need to change even now, 5 years later.
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BClews
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17. May 2008 @ 18:03 |
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Originally posted by knipknup:
Not be sound like a broken record, but...
For the $15 I spent on soundtaxi, I have converted about 20GB of music. It works great. Best $15 I've spent on software in a long time.
Thanks for sounding like a broken record! I bought soundtaxi and it works perfectly. Thank You!
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nacht
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8. June 2008 @ 13:07 |
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I have been converting with Goldwave for over a year now and until just now just had problems with the occasional crash in Vista.
But with this one last part of the audio book (6 hours long) I am suddenly having trouble.
First GW kept crashing after it went through the procession at the beginning.
I then tried playing it in WMP, now it opens the file but just the first couple of seconds...
This is seriously weird because I've just finished converting the other 4 parts of the book with no problems at all...
and every other aa file works fine too..
Anyone have an idea what went wrong while I redownload the file?
(I am using link's kit by the way)
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audibler
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22. June 2008 @ 21:29 |
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Hi!
Anybody who wants an Audible book without DRM, in plain MP3, mail me your login name (not password!) and the book's URL. I'll reply with a download link. The MP3s will be the same size as original book, ID3-tagged, no transcoding, one file per chapter - will play in ANY player, no DRM, no watermarks. I'm the one who cracked the protection. :)
It doesn't cost you anything, you just download from an anonymous upload service of your choice (can be Sendspace, 4Shared, RapidShare, MegaUpload, whatever). It's perfectly safe - you don't provide any personal info, no passwords, nothing against the rules. Everything in confidence via anonymous email.
You still have to buy your books as usual, of course - this is about Fair Use, not stealing. But when you do, you will really own them. Just when we're done, please, at least drop a line back here so everybody can see that it works!
What's in it for me, you ask? I upload free MP3, I keep a copy -- we both benefit. :)
PS: Other, less practical/more paranoid, way is to download AA files yourself, zip, upload to SendSpace.com or similar (not RapidShare!) and mail me URL of that upload. This way, you don't have to provide any info about you and it's completely anonymous. Although it means download+upload+download for you, instead of just one download, those files are quite small and you can check my genuineness safely. :)
See you!
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amit18
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8. October 2008 @ 08:02 |
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Hi,
I have an Audible file, but no Audible account (the only thing which stops me from making the file DRM-free). Can somebody with Audible account convert the file to WMA/MP3? The file is of approx 65 megs.
TIA,
Amit18
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amit18
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13. October 2008 @ 08:01 |
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^^Bump...
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betabeta
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14. October 2008 @ 00:37 |
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amit18, why not download audible? Its free, you don't have to join to get the player.
All others, I haven't read recent updates on this thread so someone may have already posted this. Zune now plays audible!!! I love it, no more need for converting files for me!
take care all.
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amit18
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14. October 2008 @ 00:57 |
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Originally posted by betabeta:
amit18, why not download audible? Its free, you don't have to join to get the player.
All others, I haven't read recent updates on this thread so someone may have already posted this. Zune now plays audible!!! I love it, no more need for converting files for me!
take care all.
That's a news for me. Could you point me to the link?
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JoeBooks
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20. October 2008 @ 14:43 |
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Originally posted by kubicek:
-- hush! --
Anyone know the secret?
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redoctoba
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22. October 2008 @ 18:54 |
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Originally posted by linkvoid:
Okay. After several hours, i've gotten it to work.
Since I know how difficult it to find everything to make an Audible (.aa) file into an MP3 or any other format, I've created a kit which contains everything you'll need. It doesn't matter if you have any version of Audible Manager installed, and the version of Windows Media Player that you have foesn't matter either (I used WMP 11).
Here's how to do it:
1. Download the kit here.
2. Extract the files, then install Goldwave (gwave522.exe). Once installed, copy the LAME MP3 Encoder (lame_enc.dll) to "C:\Program Files\GoldWave".
3. Install the audible media player filter (AudibleMediaPlayerFilter.exe). If a message pops up saying that you are missing a dll, do a search for that missing dll and download it, moving it to "Windows\System". (When I installed it, I needed a file called "msvci70.dll", so I've included it in the kit assuming that you will need it too.)
4. Test the media player filter by opening your Audible (.aa) files using Windows Media Player.
5. Open Goldwave and open your Audible (.aa) file. Goldwave will take a few minutes or so to read the file, depending on the size. Once Goldwave has read the file, go to "File > Save As", and pick the format you want to convert to in the drop-down menu. Click Save.
6. Let your .aa file bake at 350 degrees for awhile. Once its finished converting, transfer to your MP3 player (or cd, media player, or whatever) and enjoy your new MP3 (or other format) audiobook!
Thanks Linkvoid. Great to have people share info with those less technically minded. Your info has worked a treat but I've got a Philips SA23xx and for some reason when I drag and drop my files onto it, it plays them back to front. The files are all in order on my laptop and when i drag them across they look fine but when I play them back they're in the wrong order. Doesn't happen with any music files. Probably a simple solution. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks very much.
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Ultra_Sun
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22. October 2008 @ 21:02 |
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I have watched this thread for years and attempted (with NO luck) many of the methods outlined throughout the post. There is a new option now that is free. The name of the program is called iTurns. Currently, they have a free version at [url=http://www.dvdnextcopyiturns.com/][/url] that will do the trick. The logic of this program creates a virtual drive on your hard drive and then proceeds to use one of your burn rights to burn a copy to your hard drive in MP3 format (nice work around). It was designed for items purchased at the iTunes store and not really for audiobooks, but it will create MP3s for your audiobooks.
The PRO version has the advantage of output formats other than MP3 and 196 KB (like an audible file could justifiably be advertised at 196 KB). The disadvantage is that the program will create a giant mess when it comes to file naming conventions and the ID3 tags (basically the same disaster as when you pull them from a CD). BUT IT WILL GIVE YOU AN MP3 file without having to burn them to CD. I have tested 6 audiobooks (150 to go) so far and it has performed as promised. Currently, this software comes in Windows only, no Mac or Unix version available. BUT what do you expect for free.
P.S. I have tested this with an audiobook that was tied to Microsoft Windows MediaPlayer and it was able to strip the protection (not supported by the company, but it worked for me).
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amit18
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23. October 2008 @ 01:51 |
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Originally posted by Ultra_Sun:
I have watched this thread for years and attempted (with NO luck) many of the methods outlined throughout the post. There is a new option now that is free. The name of the program is called iTurns. Currently, they have a free version at [url=http://www.dvdnextcopyiturns.com/][/url] that will do the trick. The logic of this program creates a virtual drive on your hard drive and then proceeds to use one of your burn rights to burn a copy to your hard drive in MP3 format (nice work around). It was designed for items purchased at the iTunes store and not really for audiobooks, but it will create MP3s for your audiobooks.
The PRO version has the advantage of output formats other than MP3 and 196 KB (like an audible file could justifiably be advertised at 196 KB). The disadvantage is that the program will create a giant mess when it comes to file naming conventions and the ID3 tags (basically the same disaster as when you pull them from a CD). BUT IT WILL GIVE YOU AN MP3 file without having to burn them to CD. I have tested 6 audiobooks (150 to go) so far and it has performed as promised. Currently, this software comes in Windows only, no Mac or Unix version available. BUT what do you expect for free.
P.S. I have tested this with an audiobook that was tied to Microsoft Windows MediaPlayer and it was able to strip the protection (not supported by the company, but it worked for me).
Can the program convert an Audible (.aa) file into MP3 without having an Audible account?
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jazzmass
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17. February 2009 @ 16:06 |
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The simpelest way is (was) this:
* You burn with nero the images-files.
* You extract the image files with PowerISO (Now you have the .wav files.)
* These files can easely be converted to whatever format you like.
I said (was) because not all audiobooks allow to burn with nero.
Good luck!
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Mez
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20. February 2009 @ 08:53 |
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I did not know Nero would burn a DRMed file and suspect it will not since that is illegal. If you can play the file any DRM removal tool will do the trick.
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bratcher
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20. February 2009 @ 14:54 |
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Originally posted by Mez:
I did not know Nero would burn a DRMed file and suspect it will not since that is illegal. If you can play the file any DRM removal tool will do the trick.
Nero will burn an Audible AA book if you have an Audible account meaning you are the owner of the file. I burn my Audible books to audio CD's with Nero to play on a CD player in my truck. Those unprotected CDD's can be ripped into mp3's if I ever wanted to do so.
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Mez
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23. February 2009 @ 08:14 |
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If you have the account you can play the tune so there are many choices. Such as just removing the DRM. However, if you do not have an account you have no legal way to remove the DRM.
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trising
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23. February 2009 @ 11:27 |
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ok I have tryed the gold wave and all I get is static what am I doing wrong
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trising
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23. February 2009 @ 15:19 |
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ok I have tryed all of this and the files from gold wave just buzz help please
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Mez
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24. February 2009 @ 09:25 |
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Do you have Nero?
You can also try using a DRM remover or a capture from the sound card apps that lets you try 10 files before you buy. The one app will capture anything that is played on your computer.
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trising
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24. February 2009 @ 10:11 |
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Yes Ihave nero6 and where would I find a older version of goldwave
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