Next click on Edit followed by Preferences. If you tried importing the file you may have had a pop-up box like the one here.Ĭlick OK to close the pop-up box.
An error occurs when trying to import an M4A file. 4 Converting audio files using the command-line using gstreamerįirst, a word of warning (or opinion).ģ.1 Batch converting a folder full of audio files.3 Converting audio files using the command-line using ffmpeg.2 Converting audio using a graphical program like VLC.1 First, a word of warning (or opinion).A number of Audacity users have issues with importing M4A files. The audio file formats WAV and FLAC has lossless which means they are an identical copy of the original audio source. A FLAC version of a CD will be identical to the orignal CD. Most other audio formats such as MP3, M4A and WMV are lossy formats which means parts of the original file are thrown out. Converting a MP3 audio file to Opus will further degrade audio quality.
Converting lossless audio files like FLAC to Opus in order to save space so you can store more audio on a portable device like a phone is fine.Ĭonverting audio using a graphical program like VLC Avoid converting one lossy format to another unless you need to because you would like to play music in WMV format on a device which only supports MP3 files. The free software media player VLC for Linux/Windows/MacOS comes with a built-in file-convert which works really well for converting any audio file to MP3, MP4, FLAC, Vorbis, OPUS and WAV.
Select Media in VLCs menu then Convert / Save. Next, click the Convert / Save button at the bottom of the dialog.Ĭlick + Add to add the audio file or files you'd like to convert. There you will be asked to select a Profile for your output file(s). The default audio profiles to choose from are just Vorbis, MP3, Flac and CD. The trick to using other more modern audio formats in this dialog is to press the "Create a new profile" on the right side of the Profile-selector.
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