Best way to convert .m4p files to .mp3 format? Having trouble with this process!!!

[nukesgoboom]

what is the best way to convert .m4p files to .mp3?

the process i used was to:

use itunes to burn an audio cd with the .m4p files i wanted to convert, and then i would rip the cd after it was done. an audio cd is just .wav files, and .wav is lossless, so there is no loss in quality this way, but it IS time consuming and you waste a real life cd-r in the process.

i have BeLight but i cannot get it to convert .m4p files to .mp3. sorry for being an idiot.

what is the best way to convert .m4p files to .mp3 files?

[SeeMoreDigital]

I think you'll find the "p" at the end of .m4p means the audio streams are "protected" :eek:

And please don't ask what's "best" as it breaks rule 12.


Cheers

[ChronoCross]

well since you own the content.

there is no real way to skip the burning phase and since IDK much about CD burning using itunes it might be possible to burn the image to disk and then load it with Daemon tools.

There are also some programs that do it natively. I do not know the names but google could help. There are no open source tools that do it at the moment.

[siddharthagandhi]

I believe this is a crosspost of another thread. No crossposting.

This is the Thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=110713&highlight=convert+.m4p)

Do not crosspost. And furthermore, did you listen to the advice in the other thread? You need Besweet (encoder) to use BeLight (GUI)

[tebasuna51]

I believe this is a crosspost of another thread. No crossposting.

This is the Thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=110713&highlight=convert+.m4p)

Do not crosspost. And furthermore, did you listen to the advice in the other thread? You need Besweet (encoder) to use BeLight (GUI)
See Dimzon post in these thread.
BeSweet-BeLight can't decode aac audio format (protected or not).

[Yobbo]

Use foobar2000.