M4A to AAC


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How to convert a M4A to a AAC file ?

  1. Choose the M4A file that you want to convert.
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File extension.m4a
CategoryMusic File
DescriptionM4A files are a type of audio file developed and popularised by Apple. Since 2007, music purchased through the iTunes store has been in m4a format, therefore accounting for over 15 billions files worldwide. MP4 and M4A files are often confused, and the two are quite similar, being both based on the MPEG-4 codec. However, M4A is a file comprising solely of audio, whereas MP4 may also contain video.
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Technical DetailsM4A files are superior to MP3 in terms of the scale of compression and audio quality. The M4A file uses Apple's codec and resides within the MPEG-4 container. The main benefit of M4A is that files are compressed but are lossless. This means they can be decoded back to the original quality they were at the point of compression. Another benefit of M4A files are that do not carry any Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection associated with other files meaning they are less restricted.
Associated programs Apple QuickTime Player
Apple iTunes
Microsoft Windows Media Player
Developed by Apple
MIME type  audio/mp4a-latm
Useful links Detailed guide to M4A
More detail on the MPEG4 format
Convert M4A file
 

Convert M4A file

Using Zamzar it is possible to convert M4A files to a variety of other formats:

m4a to aac (Advanced Audio Coding File)
m4a to ac3 (AC3 Audio File)
m4a to flac (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
m4a to m4r (iPhone Ringtone File)
m4a to mp3 (Compressed audio file)
m4a to mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File)
m4a to ogg (Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File)
m4a to wav (Windows audio file)
m4a to wma (Windows Media Audio)

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File extension.aac
CategoryMusic File
DescriptionAAC is similar to MP3. It essentially cuts out, or compresses, information that the human ear cannot pick up thereby making digital files smaller and more easily managed and therefore quicker to download. AAC is about half the size of MP3 but with better quality. It is at least one tenth the size of CD digital data. Apple are the biggest users of this format and if you have an iPod or iPhone then you will have come across this format as it is iTunes default audio format.
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Technical DetailsAAC is similar in concept to MP3 but goes further. It too compresses digital audio files but to a bigger degree. It is also part of the MPEG-4 standard, it is most widely used to create small digital audio files. The current variant is specified in ISO/IEC standard 14496-3. Like MP3, AAC is a lossy algorithm. The human hearing system cannot hear quiet sounds in the presence of loud sounds of a similar frequency; for example, a voice conversation cannot be heard while an aeroplane flies low overhead. This is known as auditory masking, this allows the discarding of data with minimal loss of quality.
Associated programs KMPlayer
RealPlayer
VideoLAN VLC Media Player
Windows Media Player
iTunes
Developed by A combination of Fraunhofer IIS, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Dolby and Sony Corporation
MIME type  audio/aac
Useful links More detail about the AAC file format
How to play AAC files
Convert AAC file
 
 

 
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