Posted by Don M. on 02/09/07 08:46

"Frank Rush" <gogone@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:34:24 -0800, "Don M."
> <newsreader@adinfinitumadhominemadhoc.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Frank Rush" <gogone@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> >> are there any free downloadable programs available to convert APE
> >> compression files to MPs files? Thanks
> >
> >CDEx http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
> >Get version 1.70 beta2, it comes with updated encoders. Default encoder is Lame. Set
> >your encoding parameters and check other settings for file location, tagging, file
name,
> >etc.
> >From drop-down menu: [Convert]->[Re-encode Compressed Audio File(s)]
> >
> >This can be done in WinAmp too. Set output plug-in to Nulsoft Disk Writer and
configure
> >it to encode to MPEG Layer3, your choice of bitrate, etc, etc, use 44,100 Hz sampling
> >rate. Remember to change output plug-in back to Wave/DirectSound when done.
> >
> >
> >Don
> >
> Thanks for taking the time to write. Unfortunetly, CDEx will convert a
> compressed file into a WAV file whereas I wanted to convert a
> compressed file to another format of compressed file e.g. APE to MP3.
>
> As`for WinAmp, although I was able to get it to recognize APE files by
> following your instructions, I could find no commands to convert
> files.
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CDEx can convert from APE to mp3 on the fly, that is, the conversion from APE to Wav and
from Wav to mp3 are transparent to the user. Use the drop-down menu option to "Re-Encode
Compressed Audio File(s)", not the option to "Convert Compressed Audio File(s) to WAV
file(s)".

In WinAmp, go to [Options]->[Preferences]->[Plug-ins]->[Output]. Remember which one it is
currently using (waveOut or DirectSound). Highlight 'Nullsoft Disk Write plug-in" and
click the [Configure] button below. Select an output directory. Tick 'Conversion to
format' and make your sound selection: MPEG Layer-3 44,100Hz Stereo and the bitrate you
want. Exit configuration and Play files you want to covert. The Play action then
converts your APE file to mp3 and write it to disk. When finished, remember to access
your output plug-in setting and change it back to whatever you had before, or WinAmp will
keep on converting anything you play next.

Don

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