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How do I convert M4A to MP3?

Introduction.

M4A is based on Apple's Quicktime container format and is a part of MPEG-4 standard. .m4a file extension is used for audio files. The format is pretty popular, although it can't beat MP3 yet. You may need to convert M4A to MP3, if your portable player doesn't support M4A, or if you simply find it easier to maintain your collection in MP3.

We will consider how to convert M4A to MP3 using 4Musics Multiformat Converter.

Step 1: Download and install the program.

Download 4Musics Multiformat Converter to a known location. Run setup and follow its instructions to install the application.

Step 2: Start the program. Select files to convert.

Start 4Musics Multiformat Converter. Get acquainted with the program window:

Add M4A files to convert

Click "Add" button on the toolbar, then choose to open a file (you can also open a whole folder, or a CD). A usual "Open" dialog pops up. Browse to your files and select those that you want to convert to MP3.

Open your files

Click "Open" to add them to conversion list.

Step 3: Choose output format and its settings. Convert.

The "Open" dialog disappears, and you can see the main window again.

Set output format to MP3 and start converting

Now there are two options. First, you can pick out a preset from the dropdown menu in the lower part of the window (for example, "Convert to MP3") and proceed directly to converting by clicking "Start".

However, the second option gives you more flexibility. In the "Output Format" area, choose "MP3" as format, then set sample rate, bit rate, mode (1). Then set a folder for output files (2).

Finally, click "Start" button on the toolbar (3).

The program starts to convert selected M4A to MP3. Depending on the number of files in the list, this process may take some time. The trial version also waits 5 seconds between conversions, but you can remove this limitation by registering.

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