FreeLists / blindipod / [blindipod] Re: Anybody seen this? It's great

["Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steve I've just installed a programme that converts files to MP3 I have 
some video files which I've converted it's called Switch will this be 
better?  I'll look at it anyway.
Mandy.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: [blindipod] Anybody seen this? It's great


> Hi folks,
>
> I have just discovered Sound Taxi, http://www.soundtaxi.info.  It can
> convert any sound file, whether DRM'ed or not, to clear MP3.  I love this
> thing.  Apparently, the way it works is to stream the information from 
> your
> player, such as Windows Media Player, to itself, instead of your sound 
> card,
> at high speed, then convert the output to MP3.
>
> In my listening experience, you don't appear to lose any quality.
>
> I have tried it with WMA files from 7digital and it converts them no
> problem, and I reckon it would work with Napster files too, though I have
> never tried them yet.  It also apparently converts Apple AAC files, so
> Itunes is fair game too.
>
> You can download a free demo, the limitation being that it will only 
> convert
> up to 30 seconds of any file, but you will get an idea on how good this 
> is.
> Please note, it does not crack the DRM.  So if your file won't play in 
> your
> media player, it is not going to convert.
>
> Anyway, I love this thing, and thought I'd let you all know.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
>
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