Digital Music Format Question

Howard_Rourke · 10-26-2005, 02:10 PM

A buddy just gave me a Seagate hard drive loaded with 10,000 songs for my birthday. Most of the songs are in M4A format which appears to be incompatible with my Dell computers and Windows Media Player.

Buying a Mac is not an option. How do I play these songs on my Dells?

Howie

ODB · 10-26-2005, 02:21 PM

You should be able to play them using iTunes.

You can also convert them to mp3 using a download at this site: http://www.hymn-project.org/

Marykaa · 10-26-2005, 02:42 PM

another .mp3 question.. (sort of)

for my HIITs on the eliptical, and other timed stuff... I want to record my voice over some .mp3s saying when to change speed, the time left etc.. like a trainer would do..

Do you know of a good (free) multi-track editor?
or can something that I should already have with my winXP do the job.

ODB · 10-26-2005, 02:48 PM

Can't help you on that one. But would love to hear an answer.

Marykaa · 10-26-2005, 02:53 PM

If I get the answer elsewhere, I'll remember to post it here.

Howard_Rourke · 10-26-2005, 03:10 PM

I just downloaded iTunes.

Thanks

duff beer · 10-26-2005, 08:37 PM

Winamp is a free download and it will play M4A format:

http://www.winamp.com/

duff beer · 10-26-2005, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Marykaa:
another .mp3 question.. (sort of)

Do you know of a good (free) multi-track editor?
or can something that I should already have with my winXP do the job.

Goldwave is another free download that may suit your needs:

http://www.goldwave.com/

Paradigm · 10-26-2005, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ODB:
You can also convert them to mp3 using a download at this site: http://www.hymn-project.org/

Keep in mind that in converting to mp3, you are losing sound quality (and I believe that m4a/AAC files are both higher quality sound and smaller file size)

Keith S. · 10-26-2005, 08:57 PM

For the multi layering, you can use a program I believe it was called Acoustica something or other, you can download a free trial. I would just suggest recording ur voice with Windows Voice Recorder and lay it over the track you want using Acoustica.

Marykaa · 10-26-2005, 09:19 PM

KEITH.. thanks ! I'm downloading the free trial now.. and I'll start doing tests with the voice recorder.

Marykaa · 10-26-2005, 10:18 PM

KEITH and ODB ! I did a test of .mp3 and my voice and it works very well just using the recorder in Acoustica. The whole thing is EXTREMELY user friendly! The free trial is only good for 7 days, but I might just get it for me.. after doing my HIITs and stuff.. I can think of a number of other uses.

http://www.xkee.com/audio-mp3/acoust.../download.html

Keith S. · 10-26-2005, 10:31 PM

Glad to have helped, and it's nice to know that there is a recorder in there. Like I said I haven't used it in over a year.

Marykaa · 10-26-2005, 10:36 PM

I always rather have a reference than just pic one out from googling : )

thanks again!