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Egg Designer	Jun 30 2004, 07:22 AM Post #1
Group: Full Members Posts: 458 Joined: 27-May 02 From: Somewhere just left of sanity Member No.: 88	How do I change a MP3 file to a WMA??? -------------------- Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers of a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Fcuknig amzanig huh

Doctor	Jun 30 2004, 07:34 AM Post #2
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 543 Joined: 21-June 01 From: Norfolk Member No.: 54	The first step is getting the file to admit it wants to change. -------------------- "Think neither of victory nor of yourself, but only of eating a really big pie."

Egg Designer	Jun 30 2004, 07:46 AM Post #3
Group: Full Members Posts: 458 Joined: 27-May 02 From: Somewhere just left of sanity Member No.: 88	True, but......... thats no help what so ever -------------------- Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers of a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Fcuknig amzanig huh

Doctor	Jun 30 2004, 08:46 AM Post #4
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 543 Joined: 21-June 01 From: Norfolk Member No.: 54	Hmmmm.........Denial -------------------- "Think neither of victory nor of yourself, but only of eating a really big pie."

james	Jun 30 2004, 08:55 AM Post #5
Group: Super Administrators Posts: 3296 Joined: 2-March 01 From: Surrey, UK Member No.: 13	I don't know as a matter of principle (it's the 'W' in WMA which gives the game away) but you could try this software: http://www.audio-converter.com/ which would seem to fit the bill and you can try for free apparently. Is it not possible to open the mp3 in Windows Media Player and export it as a WMA? (or am I just being silly and applying the OS working practices which I am used to without consideration of the difficult circumstances which you find yourself in) -------------------- "We are number one, all others are number two or lower!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without bricks tied to its head" - annon "What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is." - Dan Quayle

womble	Jun 30 2004, 03:24 PM Post #6
Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 774 Joined: 23-November 01 From: Anywhere you want me, sexy!! Member No.: 58	James is right, the easiest way is to export it in to Windows Media Prayer. Dunno why you would want WMA anyway? Try using iTunes from Apple. Its free and it good. This post has been edited by womble: Jun 30 2004, 03:25 PM -------------------- Very funny, now tell me the one that doesnt suck.

michael	Jul 1 2004, 10:11 AM Post #7
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 1480 Joined: 4-March 01 From: Yateley, Hampshire Member No.: 56	Ok. Does anyone know how to convert Apple AAC (M4a) files to MP3? There's no option to do it in iTunes. My new phone can use MP3s as ringtones and I'm buggered if I'm paying three quid a go for music I already own. This post has been edited by michael: Jul 1 2004, 10:14 AM --------------------

michael	Jul 1 2004, 10:18 AM Post #8
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 1480 Joined: 4-March 01 From: Yateley, Hampshire Member No.: 56	Sorted it! In iTunes go to Edit, select Preferences and then change your selection in the 'Import Using' box to your preferred file type and Voila! And there was me tearing out my hair with Nero. Thank you Apple, for showing me the way! --------------------

womble	Jul 1 2004, 11:46 AM Post #9
Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 774 Joined: 23-November 01 From: Anywhere you want me, sexy!! Member No.: 58	er Mike, you dont have any hair to pull out!!! -------------------- Very funny, now tell me the one that doesnt suck.

michael	Jul 1 2004, 02:04 PM Post #10
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james	Jul 5 2004, 12:55 PM Post #11
Group: Super Administrators Posts: 3296 Joined: 2-March 01 From: Surrey, UK Member No.: 13	Mike - check out this hint: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...343408#comments - it's on an OS X specific site but I suspect the parts about trimming in iTunes will still be relevant. -------------------- "We are number one, all others are number two or lower!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without bricks tied to its head" - annon "What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is." - Dan Quayle

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