How to convert m4a files to wav?

nueve · Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 6

I know it's not.
But it's what I've tried and what really works well.
Anyway, I've just suggested to try it, maybe smb would be interested in that.
And trial version is free Smile

Savior · Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Posts: 2

Format Factory, which is freeware, will convert M4A to WAV as well as many other formats.

Go to: formatoz dot com

Savior · Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Posts: 2

Not sure if this will convert -ALL- formats, but it sure as hell would seem like it. All I know is that FormatFactroy, which is freeware, will certainly convert M4A to WAV.

Into · Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Posts: 1

I use MelodyCan for most file conversion, and am quite happy with it. ) http://convert-any-media.com/

samdorrell · Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 3

I use format factory available free from http://www.formatoz.com/ it's also the top choice in the gizmos 'best free' reviews. Nifty user interface, fast, and converts to and from most video, picture, music file types.
Sam

mkastner1 · Joined: 26 Feb 2011 Posts: 1

The free download of Audacity will also convert M4a to wav files.

Louis8ball · Joined: 20 Oct 2011 Posts: 3

Hi,

I am a newbie here.

I would like to ask something along these lines (sorry for bumping an old thread, though).

I recently converted my AAC music library (in iTunes) all to WAV. I did this using the built-in iTunes converter menu option under Tools, Preferences, etc.

My question is kind of strange, because it comes into play after the fact. You see NOW that I have (supposedly) done this, I can't help but wonder if the whole thing is all just a pipe dream. I mean, in theory I have done nothing more than bump UP a crappy LOSSY format UP to a high-quality LOSSLESS format. In THEORY this should NOT work.

Can someone please elaborate on this?

Thank you.

BTW. . .I am no longer using iTunes for anything at this point. I transferred everything over to Media Monkey, and converted all of the WAV files to FLAC. Now I am running side by side A/B tests of selected tracks I have bumped down to high-bitrate MP3 LAME files and comparing them (in terms of SQ) to FLAC files.

Oddly enough, out of 16 tracks, I was only able to correctly identify 7 of the FLACK versions of them. The other 9 I thought I was listening to FLACK, but was mistaken, because they were actually the very high bitrate LAME MP3 versions (of the very same song tracks).

Anyway, thanks for any help you can provide for me regarding my INITIAL question about the WAV conversions.

Jason · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:17 am Post subject:

Upgrading the format your music is saved in doesn't add quality in the process - depending on the converter software the best you can hope for is no reduction in quality.

Louis8ball · Joined: 20 Oct 2011 Posts: 3

OK, so then based on your answer, what would be the reason/advantage/benefit of converting a music file from a lossy codec format to a lossless one?

The only advantage I can think of might be the fact that some DAPs only support particular file formats.

Jason · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:38 am Post subject:

The only other advantage I can think of is that sometimes old formats stop being supported - so you might want to convert to something more mainstream so you don't lose access to your music when you upgrade your computer and your old music playing software won't run anymore.

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