Real Audio to MP3 conversion

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Feb 2002 1:43 pm

Is there a free utility to convert small RA files to MP3?

I recently posted some sound samples of Al Brisco at http://www.steelguitarcanada.com/audio.htm
in RA format. RA is the only type I have recording software for. Now people are telling me Real Audio Player is no longer free, and are requesting MP3.

Geeezz, ya try to do a good thing and it gets complicated.

Thanks,
-j0ey-

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 25 Feb 2002 1:55 pm

Hey Joey on your real player; go to Tools; then Preferences; than click CD and then it says.."When recording a CD" which formate??
Select MP3 and so now when you download or record...You'll be Mp3 now.
As far as changing already Ra files; I believe you can either rerecord them or redownload them....or someone else may know how to change the file type for that....but I do know that will Mp3 you now on Real Player as I had to do this before.
Ricky

Carter York · Post by **Carter York** » 25 Feb 2002 2:51 pm

download winamp (if you don't already have it installed) and TARA's audio video plugin (at winamp.com, go to plugins, then select input, then look for it...) and an mp3 out put plugin, i think there are a couple out there, once again, at winamp.com, plugins, output, then browse.....

the plugins are generally .exe files, and, assuming the winamp installation used the default settings, they should install in the right place. once you open winamp. hit ctrl-p to access preferences, then go to the plugins tab, and configure accordingly
for the input, then the output.

you can also get a 'wave-out' plugin that will write a wav file to your hardrive, whatever the source is. (fyi, if you use that, there is no audio output to hear, it just converts the audio file to a .wav) you could then convert those wav files to mp3 with any number of utilities....

hth,

Carter

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Feb 2002 3:53 pm

Still lookin for help.

Ricky, my Real Player (Ver 8 Basic) does not have a tools menu.

Carter, I can't find "TARA's audio video plugin" when doing a search of plugins at Winamp.com. My WinAmp does not play RA files so I don't see how I can use it anyway.

To restate: I have a few RA files I'l like to convert to MP3. Their location is in my initial post.

Thanks,
-j0ey-

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 25 Feb 2002 4:14 pm

Joey:
the cavalry's here. Check your email.

As an aside, if you go here, you can definately get the FREE Real Player 8 basic!!

http://www.real.com/player/8/index.html?src=020221realhome_1

good thing or I might have had to shut down the Rebel™, Ricky and Jeff site. Definately too many files to convert to mp3!!

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[This message was edited by Graham on 25 February 2002 at 04:25 PM.]

George Wixon · Post by **George Wixon** » 25 Feb 2002 4:27 pm

Joey,
There is a program called "streambox Ripper" that will convert ra to mp3 or wav. I have never used this but looks like it will do what you want from its discription. It can be downloaded at Http://streamboxripper.cjb.net

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 25 Feb 2002 4:40 pm

Joey theres also a site with loads of stuff for converting ,ripping and so on...click here http://www.simtel.net/pub/win95/sound/
I got stuff off this site and its great....got one to change WMA or RA files to MP3 or Wav.
Hope this helps.......JOHN

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Feb 2002 5:04 pm

Thanks everyone!
Rebel has taken care on my immediate need.

I'll check out George and John's download suggestions so I can do it myself.

If anyone else has suggestions I'll try them too. Paul? , Ringo?
[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 25 February 2002 at 05:09 PM.]

Carter York · Post by **Carter York** » 25 Feb 2002 5:35 pm

Joey, I see that you have converted the files on your page, but to follow up, the plugin 'Tara Audio Video Plugin' is at winamp.com, but I see where I typed 'Tara's', not 'Tara'. my bad. anywho, that plugin allows winamp to recognize and play real audio files, at which point an output plugin could be used to make mp3's. sorry if i added to any confusion.....

Carter