Convert AA to MP3
"AA" refers to a special audio format that was specially developed for spoken content such as audio books and audio magazines. Unfortunately, this audio format cannot be played universally, so that - depending on the player used - the file must first be converted into MP3 format.
What you need:
- Nero Burning Rom 9
- Daemon Tools Lite
- Audible account
- Audible download manager
AA format - an Audible proprietary audio format
- Audible is now one of the largest German providers of audio books and Audio-Magazines. The audio content can be purchased online here as a single purchase or with a low-cost subscription and downloaded to PCs and mobile devices.
- In addition to the standard range of audio books and audio content, Audible also has in-house productions that are only available here.
- Audible has developed a special audio format with the file extension "AA" ("AAX" in the newer version) for its content. This format offers optimal sound quality for spoken content with the smallest possible download size.
- The Audible format (AA / AAX) can only be used on the proprietary Audible player, via iTunes or the Windows Media players (from version 10) and mobile devices with the additional feature "Audible Ready" can be played.
- In order to play the audio files in other players or on mobile devices that do not support the AA format, the files must first be converted to MP3 format.
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This is how the Audible format can be converted to MP3
- First select the audio book or audio magazine you want on Audible and purchase it individually or as a subscription. To do this, you need to log in to Audible once and set up an account.
- As soon as the ordering process is complete, you can select the audio file you have purchased in your "Library" in "AA" format and download it to your PC. When the download is complete, the Audible Download Manager will suggest that you open the file with iTunes. You refuse.
- Instead, open the audio file you want, from your hard disk, with the burning program "Nero 9" and select the "Image Recorder" for burning.
- Select "New CD Compilation" and add the AA file from your Audible audiobook to the compilation.
- Now enter the folder in which you want to save the new image file (NRG).
- Now open "Deamon Tools Lite"to" mount "the image file of your audiobook.
- The image file can now be converted into MP3 format in Nero - simply select "MP3" as the storage format. Complete.
This format can be played universally on all players and mobile devices with MP3 support (standard). Now you can enjoy your Audible audiobook on the go.
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