How to use the program faad

cbjhawks · 04-09-2009, 08:25 AM

I downloaded and installed faad to convert my iTunes m4p files to mp3...everything installed fine...but I cant find any instructions on how to convert the m4p/acc files from iTunes....ie, syntax. There arent any instructions in the install directory...???

I've checked Google several times.

If anyone could assist I'd appreciate it...thanks!

jdkaye · 04-09-2009, 10:16 AM

Try typing

Code:

man faad

in a terminal window.
Have fun.
jdk

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-09-2009, 10:38 AM

I don't think you can do this just with faad. Try instead either mencoder or ffmpeg.

jdkaye · 04-09-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

I don't think you can do this just with faad. Try instead either mencoder or ffmpeg.

Sure you can! At least on debian distros you can.

Quote:

AAD(1) FAAD(1)

NAME
faad -- Process an Advanced Audio Codec stream

SYNOPSIS
faad [options] [-w | -o <output_filename> | -a <output_filename>]
input_filename

DESCRIPTION
This utility provides a command line interface to libfaad2. This pro-
gram reads in MPEG-4 AAC files, processes, and outputs them in either
Microsoft WAV, MPEG-4 AAC ADTS, or standard PCM formats.

OPTIONS
-a <filename>, --adtsout <filename>
Sets the processing to output to the specified file in MPEG-4
AAC ADTS format
and so on and so on...

I wouldn't have given advice I hadn't tested myself

Cheers,
jdk

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-10-2009, 04:50 AM

Quote:

outputs them in either
Microsoft WAV, MPEG-4 AAC ADTS, or standard PCM formats.

I don't see mp3 listed as an output format ... but I guess you could convert to a wav first, then use lame to encode to mp3.

jdkaye · 04-10-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

I don't see mp3 listed as an output format ... but I guess you could convert to a wav first, then use lame to encode to mp3.

Sorry TeXMeX,
I thought you were referring to the man faad command and not faad's ability to convert to mp3 format. I assumed that the OP had checked that out. My apologies.
jdk