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convert .mp3 to .aa

Discussion in 'Portable audio players' started by szumi, Mar 13, 2006.

  1. szumi

    szumi Member

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    I bought a Sandisk e130. Customer support tells me that it will remember time in file position if I pause unit before turning it off.

    After a week of going around they told me that this only works with .aa files. I'm listening to .mp3 podcasts. Is there a conversion process to turn .mp3 in to .aa?

    Thanks,

    Szumi
     
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    It was an interesting read and maybe some day I'll want to convert an audible book to mp3. What I want to do is convert mp3 content to .aa to take advantage of bookmarking.

    I didn't see anything in that long thread about going the way I want to go.

    Thanks,

    Szumi
     
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    Lethal_B Moderator Staff Member

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    Hmm, I am no expert on this, but, I can give you a 'semi-solution'.

    Using iTunes, convert your .mp3 podcasts to Apple's AAC (.M4a) Format. Using Windows File Explorer change that extension to .M4b~
    That'll enable iTunes Bookmarking feature.

    But the only thing it can't do is to implement Chapter breaks. This is what makes the .aa format so desireable becuse it supports a Gapless Playback....

    Hope that helps you..
     
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    I gave it a try. My sandisk e130 would not recognize the file. Oh well. I dropped the ~ from m4b since I think you didn't mean to type that.

    I do thank you for trying to help.

    Szumi

     

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