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How to convert MP3 and more
to M4B on Mac OS X
using Music Man Converter Tab
Use this procedure to convert
from AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, FLAC, M4A, Midi, MP2, MP3, Ogg, Wav, WMA
to M4B format.
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Requirements
- Music Man
- Music File in AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, FLAC, M4A, Midi, MP2, MP3, Ogg, Wav, WMA format
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Instructions
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If required, use the Advanced Settings on the Convert Menu to configure the quality. Remember that the better the quality you choose the larger the file will be on your hard disk
For further information about Advanced Settings, refer to the Music Man Read Me (pdf)
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Select the files you want to convert. For further information, refer to the Music Man Read Me (pdf)
Click the Convert drop down menu and select the menu item titled "To M4B"
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Select the folder where the converted files are to be stored and click the Save button. Conversion will now start.
Note:
This may take a long time, depending on the how many files you are converting.
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Notes
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Music Man
- DOES NOT convert DRM protected AAC files (like iTunes purchased tracks). More info
You can use Music Man to convert FROM unprotected AAC (M4A, M4B), and TO unprotected AAC (M4A, M4B).
- DOES NOT convert .m4p files to other formats.
- DOES NOT convert DRM protected WMA file More info
- You can use Music Man to convert FROM or TO unprotected WMA. May require the WMA Component. Click here for more information About WMA on Mac
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- AAC, short for Advanced Audio Coding, is the audio encoding format used by the MPEG-4 Standard. While AAC must be licensed on a per application basis on the Windows operating system, there are no license requirements for using AAC in applications on Mac OS X. There are file extensions used - M4A, M4P and M4B. Unprotected AAC uses the extensions .m4a and .m4b, protected AAC uses the extensions .m4p and .m4b.
- Unprotected AAC (M4A, unprotected M4B) can be played on your computer using music player software such as Music Man. Unprotected AAC (M4A, unprotected M4B) can be converted to other formats.
- DRM Protected AAC (M4P, protected M4B) can be played on your computer using music player software such as Music Man. DRM Protected AAC (M4P, protected M4B) CANNOT be converted to other formats. For more information about DRM, go to "All about DRM Protected music on Mac"
- AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P) can be played on your Mac using music player software such as Music Man. AAC (M4A) can also be played on an iPod
- For more information about AAC, go to the MPEG Site
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