Posted by NRen2k5 on 02/09/07 23:41

Don M. wrote:
> "Frank Rush" <gogone@rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:93mns2188jqhd244b2smmkifunvkmas20h@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:34:24 -0800, "Don M."
>> <newsreader@adinfinitumadhominemadhoc.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "Frank Rush" <gogone@rcn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:c28ms2trpo9r4ker9705066nmjpbljmndn@4ax.com...
>>>> 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.
> ==========
>
> 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

Or, easiest of all, JUST USE ALL2LAME.

All you need to do is install ALL2LAME and then put the LAME and MAC
commandline encoders in its directory. Then you can just fire up
ALL2LAME, drag-and-drop the files you want to convert, choose a
commandline and go!

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