In fairness to Freemake, I should point out that the problems I'm having are
probably not their fault, except perhaps for the non-uninstallation part. I
got this computer in July 2008, and it is certainly possible that errors are
creeping into the registry, and wherever else it keeps files. But I am not
even remotely qualified to determine whether that is true, much less fix
them. It would explain why the program worked perfectly for over a year and
ahalf and several thousand files before starting to malfunction. If the
uninstallation had really worked, any errors of that sort might have been
fixed upon reinstalling. But I guess that isn't gonna happen. I'm not quite
in a position to get a new system, or I'd just do that. Most likely,
installing Freemake on that would work just fine. And I still may when I get
a new system; it never bothered me about purchasing anything. But until
then, I think this summer perhaps, I will try another converter and see if
that works.
Thanks all for the feedback.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea Sherry" <sherr...@wideband.net.au>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for a New mp3 to m4a Converter
Perhaps I might suggest Switch from NCH software. Been using this for
approx 3 years with excellent results including converting multiple files.
You can download a non-restricted copy of this but it will just bitch at
you till you purchase. Not sure of price. Probably less than $30 though.
As I say this will convert to and from many formats.
HTH
Andrea
On 2/02/2014 10:15 AM, Evan Reese wrote:
Hello,
I've been using the Freemake Audio Converter since March of 2012 with
good results. However lately, it's been having trouble opening multiple
files, and the conversions it makes play in Winamp just fine, but they
cause my Book Sense fits. I have to remove the battery to get it to speak
correctly after trying to play one of these. I've converted several
hundred CDs with it and those play in my Book Sense just fine, but the
most recent dozen albums or so are having this trouble.
Well, I tried an uninstall and reinstall, but that did not go well
because apparently it didn't really uninstall, because when I tried a
conversion after reinstalling it, it remembered the last album I did, and
it also remembered where I told it to store the converted files, which is
not where it stores them if you don't change it. And, needless to say,
the files I converted after a reinstall aren't any better.
So I think I'm gonna have to switch to another converter. I found some on
Google that say they convert mp3 to m4a, but I don't know how accessible
they are. So that's what I'm hoping someone here can help me with.
I'd appreciate any advice. This Freemake Audio Converter is accessible,
and a cinch to run, and I did thousands of files with it, but apparently
I've got to get something else.
Thanks much for any suggestions.
Evan
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