SD2 to Archos: Convert SD2(Sound Designer 2) video to Archos with River Past Crazi Video

What is SD2?

SDII (Sound Designer II, sometimes seen abbreviated as SD2) is a monophonic/stereophonic audio file format, originally developed by Digidesign for their Macintosh-based recording/editing products. It is the successor to the original monophonic Sound Designer I audio file format.

An SDII file can be monophonic or stereophonic. When stereo is used, the tracks are interleaved (sample-001-left, sample-001-right, sample-002-left, sample-002-right, etc.) Files also store sample rate and bit depth information.

The SDII file has become a widely accepted standard for transferring audio files between editing applications. Most Mac CD-ROM writer software, for example, specifies SDII or Audio Interchange File Format as the file format needed when making audio CDs.

The SDII file has also become accepted among personal computer audio application developers. This makes transferring audio from Mac to PC platforms much easier. When used on a PC, the file must use the extension of ".sd2".

To convert SD2 files to other audio formats, please make sure Apple QuickTime is installed.

Launch Crazi Video

Install Crazi Video, launch Crazi Video.

Add File

Click on the "Add" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "SD2 - Sound Designer 2" 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 SD2 files, you must have Apple QuickTime installed.

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Select archos Output

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

Select "Archos" 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.

If you have Archos connected, select "Copy Files to Device Directly". Crazi Video will find your Archos player and copy the converted files to the appropriate directories for playback.

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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