AAC to PMC: Convert AAC(Advanced Audio Coding) video to PMC with River Past Crazi Video

What is AAC?

AAC, Advanced Audio Coding, is a technique for compressing digital audio files. Officially part of the MPEG-4 standard, it is most widely used to create small digital audio files.

AAC is conceptually similar to the ubiquitous MP3 format. AAC is a lossy algorithm, meaning the original digital audio cannot be recreated from the compressed bits alone. In terms of audio fidelity, however, there is no loss of data if the compressed audio is properly encoded. AAC claims an advantage over MP3 in this regard: while MP3 requires a bit rate of approximately 256 kilobits per second (kbps) to achieve transparency, AAC can achieve the same quality at 128 kbps. This allows AAC files to be roughly half the size of MP3 files of the same quality, and one-tenth the size of CD digital data.

AAC provides several other advantages over MP3. It is capable of handling much higher and lower frequencies of sound, provides up to 48 channels of audio, and allows the creation of low-latency audio necessary for two-way communication.

There are two types of AAC files. The most common one is embedded in MPEG-4 container. Its file extension is usually m4a. The popular iTunes encode AAC audio in this format. You only need to have Apple QuickTime installed to decode these files.

A less common one is the plain AAC file, usually with .aac file extension. To convert from this type, you need to have DC-Bass Decoder installed.

Launch Crazi Video

Install Crazi Video, launch Crazi Video.

Add File

Click on the "Add File" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "AAC - Advaned Audio Coding" in its "Files of type" combo box.

Note: To convert from AAC files, you must have DC-Bass Decoder installed.

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Select PMC Output

Click on the toggle in front of "Output Format" to expand the panel.

Select "PMC" as the device type.

Change individual file settings

Select the file in the conversion list. An additional panel "Convert File" appears.

Click on the toggle to expand the panel.

You can change the output file name here.

Select output directory

Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.

Select "Add to Windows Media Player for Syncing" under Sync Options. Check "Add to Play list" and enter a play list name. The converted files will be automatically added to WMP under the specified play list, ready to be synced to your PMC player or other Windows Media compatible players.

You can also set the Sync Option to "Do not Sync", and manage the files yourself.

Convert

Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.

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