Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed

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2012/07/05 12:20:35 (permalink)

Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed

Hi Guys,
 
I'm getting married next month, and we're just playing CDs for the wedding reception music.  My soon to be brother in law gave me a data DVD containing reception music, and the files are all in *.m4a format.  The free file-type converter that I normally use (FreeRip) can't convert m4a files, though.
 
Can anyone suggest a good (and free) converter to convert the files in to *.WAV files such that can then be burned on to an audio CD?
 
Thanks for any tips!
 - Ed

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    Re:Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed 2012/07/05 17:10:15 (permalink)
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    Re:Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed 2012/07/05 17:14:43 (permalink)
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    Hi Guys,
     
    I'm getting married next month, and we're just playing CDs for the wedding reception music.  My soon to be brother in law gave me a data DVD containing reception music, and the files are all in *.m4a format.  The free file-type converter that I normally use (FreeRip) can't convert m4a files, though.
     
    Can anyone suggest a good (and free) converter to convert the files in to *.WAV files such that can then be burned on to an audio CD?
     
    Thanks for any tips!
     - Ed


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    Re:Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed 2012/07/05 17:18:54 (permalink)
    Congratulations on your wedding.  

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    Re:Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed 2012/07/05 18:46:29 (permalink)
    Can anyone suggest a good (and free) converter to convert the files in to *.WAV files such that can then be burned on to an audio CD?



    Windows Media Player 12 should be able to handle *.m4a=AAC= mp4 audio only files, so if you have a laptop with Win 7 you could use that. Easier to queue from that or an mp3 player that will play them than from a CD in a player. 


    If you are not an applephobe, Itunes is the application that was designed around this format. I believe it will let you do the conversion to wave, and maybe even burn an audio CD directly. It is a free download for windows, but don't listen to me. I am an applephobe. Also there may be DRM issues.


    And I assume you know that copying *.wav files to a CD will not make a CD that will play in a CD player.
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    Re:Free converter (m4a to WAV) needed 2012/07/06 09:39:52 (permalink)
    Thanks, everyone.  I ended up finding a decent freebie at CNET ; if you google cnet + free m4a converter, you'll find it.  It worked quite well for us.  Party on,
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