help me.... pretty please?? :-(

mac's girl

1)anyone know what an*.mpa file type is?



2) is there any way to convert these mpa's to an aiff or mp3 or something i can use in other apps (like imovie and itunes)? it will play in QT only, and i cant convert it to anything else. (yes, i have the paid version...QT Pro.)



thanks

ebby

You might try to import the file into iTunes, and export it to AIFF there. If that dosn't work, you can try to download a trial copy of Media Cleaner. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



Hope this works...

jutus

a .mpa is an mpeg... try changing the extension to .mpg.

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

<strong>You might try to import the file into iTunes, and export it to AIFF there. If that dosn't work, you can try to download a trial copy of Media Cleaner. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



Hope this works...</strong><hr></blockquote>



i've tried converting it in itunes before, and it wont do it. keep saying "unknown (-50) error."

will check out media cleaner though.

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by jutus:

<strong>a .mpa is an mpeg... try changing the extension to .mpg.</strong><hr></blockquote>



thanks. i just tried that. however, QT wont let me export it into any format except "hinted movie" (whatever that is) and even that isnt a useable audio file.

i still cant use it as an mp3 or as an imovie soundtrack.



<img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

mac's girl

if anyone needs to know, i got the .mpa files by extracting the audio from mpegs that i shot using a still picture digital camera that takes mpeg movies with sound.

eugene

You should be able to play .mpg files in iTunes...and convert them to AIFF, WAVE or MP3...

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by Eugene:

<strong>You should be able to play .mpg files in iTunes...and convert them to AIFF, WAVE or MP3...</strong><hr></blockquote>



sadly, it wont. maybe this one is not a regular mpg. it did say .mpa before. anyway, i was hoping someone would know of a really good program for converting these unusual files into mp3s or aiff.

ebby

[quote]Originally posted by Eugene:

<strong>You should be able to play .mpg files in iTunes...and convert them to AIFF, WAVE or MP3...</strong><hr></blockquote>



Where'd you ever get that idea...

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

<strong>You might try to import the file into iTunes, and export it to AIFF there. If that dosn't work, you can try to download a trial copy of Media Cleaner. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



Hope this works...</strong><hr></blockquote>



i can't seem to find a trial copy of media cleaner.



[ 06-06-2002: Message edited by: mac's girl ]</p>

darren smith

[quote]Originally posted by mac's girl:

<strong>1)anyone know what an*.mpa file type is?



2) is there any way to convert these mpa's to an aiff or mp3 or something i can use in other apps (like imovie and itunes)? it will play in QT only, and i cant convert it to anything else. (yes, i have the paid version...QT Pro.)



thanks</strong><hr></blockquote>



The .mpa file format stands for MPEG Audio.



Try <a href="http://mac.tucows.rutgers.edu/preview/206590.html"; target="_blank">MPecker Drop Decoder</a>. It is an old utility to convert between audio file formats. It may be able to convert this one for you.



If that one doesn't work, try <a href="http://www.spies.com/~franke/SoundApp/"; target="_blank">SoundApp</a>.



Hope this helps,



Darren



[ 06-06-2002: Message edited by: Darren Smith ]</p>

ebby

Sorry about that, I should have looked for the demo before I said that. Stupid of them not to have some kind of demo. I have an idea, though. If you post a link to the file, other people can try to help decode your file. Just a thought.

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by Darren Smith:

<strong>



The .mpa file format stands for MPEG Audio.



Try <a href="http://mac.tucows.rutgers.edu/preview/206590.html"; target="_blank">MPecker Drop Decoder</a>. It is an old utility to convert between audio file formats. It may be able to convert this one for you.



If that one doesn't work, try <a href="http://www.spies.com/~franke/SoundApp/"; target="_blank">SoundApp</a>.



Hope this helps,



Darren



[ 06-06-2002: Message edited by: Darren Smith ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



Darren, thanks. But here's what happened:



MPecker Drop Decoder said that my file isnt a quicktime file, and wont touch it.



SoundApp says, "Invalid number of channels."



Maybe I should complain to Sony? It is their product on which this was recorded.

mac's girl

[quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

<strong>Sorry about that, I should have looked for the demo before I said that. Stupid of them not to have some kind of demo. I have an idea, though. If you post a link to the file, other people can try to help decode your file. Just a thought.</strong><hr></blockquote>



it's ok. I can't put the file up on itools though. I could perhaps email it to someone who wants to give it a shot with a fancier audio program. I would seriously buy the program if i knew for a fact that it would do what I wanted it to do in this case.

ebby

My E-Mail: [email protected]

:cool:



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bullingbrook

As a suggestion...



In QuickTime player, did you try the Export function (instead of Save)?

jrego

If you still have the original .mpg, would it be possible to export the sound from that as an mp3?