Podcasts
10
6 and
5,
are in the apple format;
my ipod does not get
the info
from my windows computer.
While waiting for conversion to
mp3,
are there any freeware proggies
to convert the files?
Last two I tried,
could not do it. 
- Home
- News
- Submit News
- Contact
- Contests
- Donations
- Downloads
- Forums
- Guitar Instruction
- IRC
- Member List
- Private Messages
- Podcast
- Polls
- Photo of the Day
- Links
- Search
- Store
- Surf Band Map
- Wiki
- Yahoo Group
Photo of the Day
Shoutbox
SHADOWNIGHT5150:
I like big reverb and i cannot lie
255 days ago
SHADOWNIGHT5150:
Bank accounts are a scam created by a shadow government
255 days ago
sysmalakian:
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!
241 days ago
dp:
dude
222 days ago
Bango_Rilla:
Shout Bananas!!
177 days ago
BillyBlastOff:
See you kiddies at the Convention!
162 days ago
GDW:
showman
113 days ago
Emilien03:
https://losg...
34 days ago
Pyronauts:
Happy Tanks-Kicking!!!
28 days ago
glennmagi:
CLAM SHACK guitar
14 days ago
IRC Status
#ShallowEnd is empty.
Current Polls
No polls at this time. Check out our past polls.
Current Contests
No contests at this time. Check out our past contests.
Donations
December Birthdays
- 1st – Bohdan, Dcarter, Diego_Stringbreaker, Geordie
- 2nd – A6133049, Instro_Maniac, jakewis10, Marsboundmind, Mercatello_Surf_Beach, Monsieur_Bidet
- 3rd – cladinshadows, Surfersaurus, Surf_Skater
- 4th – DrooperCell, Mess333, THEDAWNPATROL
- 5th – Danilyaster, Hank, hlieboff59, Rouserman73, willmarshall
- 6th – capecodsound, Death_Wave, Leon, mr_eliminator
- 7th – BigKen, Boost, flybytrade, Jousse, vankeir
- 8th – CaboSanSurf, Gravitational_wave_rider, Julien_ferran, PrestonRice, SurferBill
- 9th – gerhard_k, Guitardmm, HonestRed, ilCattivo, lvdeknegt
- 10th – JohnnyGlaze, roytheodd, RR, SurfinZombie, Vince_Vincent
- 11th – bigjohnbates, Gaetan, GrandFoobah, ihomi, salvatore
- 12th – Camshaft, CrewsControl, Desertdancer, Mikebat
- 13th – carranti, DOBS
- 14th – CalebAaron666, deabud, thealderking
- 15th – arny, clepak, customxke, Highlyrestrung, jackndabox
- 16th – ChazMatt70, Gilette, maxhixon, nickclark73, tired
- 17th – kenposurf, loulouchecentipede, MallabonUK, MrBackwards, SauveZouave
- 18th – kkern, mrjake13, mulletmonster
- 19th – cutipaste, petergunn, phoneskopecom, Preston
- 20th – Rockarockets
- 21st – Dr_Korhonen, JohnA, poncho13
- 22nd – aqualadius, Coley, Rt4957, Stephen
- 23rd – EdRadakovitz
- 24th – Shorgasmatron
- 25th – gman5ohh
- 26th – genkigenkipanic, HeroSandwich
- 27th – captmike, nacho_grande
- 28th – Corey_Y, jonny_flatbottle, Mrgreen, revmike, SirBLaughs, surfbeatnik
- 29th – DonnyDorsal, LarryLugz
- 30th – Canopy, James_Violet, JohnnyAlmost, shadowlink867, swelltone, xDelstar
- 31st – Coko_Tagle, crmartin, Geoff_Vane, Pablomago, SurfSound1963
SurfGuitar101 Forums » SG101 Podcast »
M4a convertors
• New Topic
Top
Joined: Aug 03, 2009 Posts: 31 Iowa by the Sea |
Posted on Nov 28 2009 02:23 AM
|
Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England 
|
Posted on Nov 28 2009 06:54 AM
Have you tried: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com I don't know if they have the converter you need but i've have good results with their stuff. No spyware i can detect but they offer some toolbars which aren't obligatory to install. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA 
|
Posted on Nov 28 2009 08:38 AM
iTunes will create an mp3. Paul |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11053 Berkeley, CA
|
Posted on Nov 28 2009 09:21 AM
Go to preferences and on the "general" section there's a button for "import settings". Click and make sure it's set to mp3 encoder. I use 192kbps setting. Then do what Skeeter says. —Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
|
Posted on Nov 28 2009 12:09 PM
Why do you want to convert the file from .m4a? .m4a is a really great codec. Better than .mp3. All major software will play .m4a files. Also, .m4a is not an Apple format. If you really must convert them, use winamp. Really amazing program for converting audio. |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Nov 28 2009 01:40 PM
kissthecrook, you say you have an iPod? If so, you should definitely be able to play the .m4a files on that device. If you have iTunes installed on your Windows PC it should work just fine. You can even subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and it will download the podcasts and synchronize them with your iPod. If you provide more info about your setup I'm sure we can get you going. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180 |
Posted on Dec 05 2009 09:05 AM
i downloaded media coder and had no problem transcoding the halloween podcast over to mp3 and plays great on my ipod... but then i tried eps 5 & 6 and only transcodes like one second of the podcast??? oy! |
|
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 11:05 AM
You don't need to convert them to mp3, they run in all of the same programs, presuming you are using a program updated in the last 2-3 years. |
|
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 11:49 AM
Yes, an iPod should have no problems playing an .m4a. Why are you trying to convert to mp3? —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180 |
Posted on Dec 05 2009 12:02 PM
i have no idea! but when i save & open the m4 downloads they will not open in itunes no way no how... when i downloaded ep 10 and transcoded it it worked perfectly... no when i try the others the transcoder converts them in less than a second and sure enough the trt is like 0.01... virtually nothing there... i even uninstalled the decoder and reinstalled it... no dice.. naturally anything that is mp3 works with no problem (ususlly LOL!) |
|
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 12:17 PM
Try downloading the podcasts from itunes. You might have corrupted files, especially since only 1 second will transcode of two of the files. |
|
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 12:25 PM
Yes, try subscribing to the podcast in iTunes. Click on podcasts, then search for surfguitar101. Click subscribe. iTunes will then download the podcasts for you and sync them with your iPod. If you need help with that maybe I or someone can make a screencast or take some screenshots of how to do it. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 12:39 PM
There are some videos of varying quality on YouTube of how to subscribe to a podcast. I also learned of a way to put a button on the website that will automate the process. I'll try to get that button put on our podcast page later today. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Dec 05 2009 02:16 PM
Alright, let's try this. Here is the link to our podcast in iTunes. If you already have iTunes installed, click the above link and it should open iTunes and put you at our iTunes page. You then can click the "subscribe" button next to the artwork. iTunes will then be able to automatically download new episodes for you whenever you fire up iTunes. The next time you sync your iPod with your computer iTunes will put the podcasts on your iPod. I hope that helps! —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180 |
Posted on Dec 06 2009 08:24 AM
an idiot! thanks ever so much guys! i feel like those monkeys after they touched the monolith in 2001!! shaka! |
|
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19286 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
|
Posted on Dec 06 2009 11:25 AM
I'm really glad you got it figured out! I also put that link on the podcast page. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
|
Joined: Aug 03, 2009 Posts: 31 Iowa by the Sea |
Posted on Dec 11 2009 12:17 AM
Thanks! |
Please visit our friends in the surf music community:
Contact Us • About Us • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Colophon
SurfGuitar101.com © 2004 - 2024 by Brian Neal. All comments and user contributed articles are property of the posters.
Thanks to all the surf bands, past and present. And thanks to all the fans who care about and keep surf music alive.