How to convert RealAudio files (.rm) to mp3?
Bandera Hiway
shareware/freeware app since it would only be occasionally needed. I
would like to archive to CD for playback on a portable CD player with
mp3 capability.
I am on MacOS 9.1 Can't (won't) move to OSX yet.
Thanks
BH
Steve W. Jackson
Bandera Hiway <m...@tack.com> wrote:
:> Is there a way to convert RealAudio files (.rm) to mp3. Would prefer a
There's nothing to convert. Those .rm files connect to a streaming
server of some kind, rather than containing the audio data. You'd have
to devise a means of capturing what's streamed and saving it to MP3.
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Garner Miller
Steve W. Jackson <stevew...@charter.net> wrote:
> In article <180920020918568037%m...@tack.com>,
> Bandera Hiway <m...@tack.com> wrote:
>
> :> Is there a way to convert RealAudio files (.rm) to mp3.
> There's nothing to convert. Those .rm files connect to a streaming
> server of some kind, rather than containing the audio data. You'd have
> to devise a means of capturing what's streamed and saving it to MP3.
Naw, there ARE standalone files that contain data that require no
connection to the internet to hear (or see, for video). Unfortunately,
though, they're in a proprietary format, and I don't know of any way to
convert them into something more palatable.
To the original poster: I know RealPlayer sucks. BELIEVE me, I know.
It's not perfect, but the OS X version *is* a good bit better. It's
still second-worst, though, right ahead of Windows Media Player.
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Garner Miller <gar...@netstreet.net> wrote:
> In article <stevewjackson-A52...@corp.supernews.com>,
> Steve W. Jackson <stevew...@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > In article <180920020918568037%m...@tack.com>,
> > Bandera Hiway <m...@tack.com> wrote:
> >
> > :> Is there a way to convert RealAudio files (.rm) to mp3.
>
> > There's nothing to convert. Those .rm files connect to a streaming
> > server of some kind, rather than containing the audio data. You'd have
> > to devise a means of capturing what's streamed and saving it to MP3.
>
> Naw, there ARE standalone files that contain data that require no
> connection to the internet to hear (or see, for video). Unfortunately,
> though, they're in a proprietary format, and I don't know of any way to
> convert them into something more palatable.
>
> To the original poster: I know RealPlayer sucks. BELIEVE me, I know.
> It's not perfect, but the OS X version *is* a good bit better. It's
> still second-worst, though, right ahead of Windows Media Player.
I can't imagine how anyone who has seen all three can possible choose
anything but QuickTime as the format to deliver their content with.
Maybe the other two offer something that content providers want/need
that they think QT can't provide. Like the incessant ads of Real Player
and the ubiquity of Windows Media Player (AKA WiMP) on a PC. WiMP must
work better on a PC, can't possibly be worse.
Anyway, here's what I do:
If your Mac has audio input run a 1/8 mini stereo patch cord between the
audio out and audio in jacks and then use an audio recording program
like Coaster. Go to http://www.versiontracker.com
and do a search for "audio record" (without the quotes).
Be aware that Coaster saves files in AIFF format and they can get quite
large depending on your settings. Reduce the sample size to 8 and use
mono to keep the file size down if you have limited disk space. After
you capture them to AIFF files you can use Apple's iTunes to compress
them into much smaller MP3 files. You can also change the iTunes MP3
import settings to reduce the file size further, although there is a
trade off in sound quality.
One problem with using a patch cord directly is that you can't hear the
sound during recording. I solved this problem by running the sound
through my stereo. That way I can monitor the recording through the
speakers or headphones.
Radio Shack should have whatever patch cords or adaptors that you need.
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Thanks for your responses. Yes, these are standalone files (exceprts
from some old radio shows), running from 5 to 15 minutes. I knew that
Real Audio was its own format but I was hoping, foolishly, there was
some way to just convert the files to mp3.
Don't know if I want to go through the hassle of "playing" them in real
time in order to get them "out and in" through the audio jacks (Beige
G3). And then convert the AIFF files to mp3 and then burn......
Regarding not being able to listen to the files while recording, I
suppose I could "split" the patch cord and listen in on headphones.
Anyway, thanks again, NeoLuddite.
Paul Fuchs
Do it every night. MacAmp 2.1. $15 download from Subband. Gotta get
the OS9 version. MacAmp Lite for X can't do it. It will work in
classic though. Converts RP stream to an AIFF file on your HD (they are
big - about 500 MB per hour). Then knock it down to MP3 with iTunes and
flush the AIFF. Only works for audio - not video, but works really
well.
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