RA to MPA: Convert Audio from RA(RealAudio) to MPA(MPEG Audio) with River Past Audio Converter, RA2MPA converter, conversion
What is
RA?
RealAudio was developed
by RealNetworks and supports FM-stereo-quality
sound. To hear a Web page that includes a RealAudio sound file, you need a RealAudio
player or plug-in, a program that is freely available from a number of places.
More information is available on RealNetwork
web site.
To convert RealAudio to other formats with River Past software, please
have Real Alternative installed.
If the RA file was encoded with AC-3 codec, you may also need to install AC-3
Decoder Filter.
What is
MPA?
There are three "layers" in the MPEG-1
Audio specification.
In MPEG Audio Layer-1, a simple 32-subband audio compressor using a floating
point representation for subband samples. Resolution and scale factor are stored
for groups of 12 subsamples. MP1 is only used for Philips DCC Digital Compact
cassette with data rates of 384 kbps.
Both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files use MPEG-1
Audio Layer-2.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 becomes
the widely popular MP3.
MPEG.ORG is an excellent source for additional
information on MPEG format and usage.
To encode MPEG Audio, you will need River
Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from RA(RealAudio) to MPA(MPEG Audio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Audio Converter
Once River Past Audio Converter is installed properly, launch Audio Converter.
Add File
Click on the "Add File" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "RA - RealAduio (*.ra;*.ram)" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
Note: To convert from RA files, you must have Real Alternative installed.
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Select Output Format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" as the "Audio Type".
You can change the sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample, and bitrate.
Note: The MPEG-2 Booster Pack must be installed for the "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" output option to show.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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