Hey Ron! arlene here: does this work with the free version with winamp? Or do you do this with the pro version? I'm interested in trying this out. I just want to make sure it's ok to do it with the free version. Thanks and have a good day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: converting .flak and .shn > Hi Scott and List, > > I believe this will work. Winamp has the disk writer plug-in. This is > normally used to convert mp3 files to wave files. However, I have used it > to convert some real audio files to wave files. Once you're in the wave > format, you should be able to convert them to mp3 or CDA. I've never tried > it with .flac or .sh files, but here's what I would try: > > 1. Run Winamp, press control + P for Preferences and move to the output > branch of the tree view; > 2. tab to the list of plug-ins and select the disk writer plug-in; > 3. If you haven't already configured this plug-in, tab to the configure > button and press space bar; > 4. Tab to the Browse for folder button, it should say something like "c: > button" and press space bar; > 5. using tree view navigation keystrokes (right arrow to open a branch, > left arrow to close a branch, arrow keys to move between branches ETC.) > navigate to the folder where you wish to store your wave files; > 6. Tab to the Ok button and press space bar; > 7. tab to the close button and press space bar or enter; > 8. exit Winamp; > 9. Go to the folder where you have the .flack and .sh files stored and > press enter on one of them; > 10. If all goes according to planned, the file should be converted to wave > file in the designated folder. > > Then use Winamp to convert and/or burn the file to CD. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Blanks" <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:32 PM > Subject: converting .flak and .shn > > > Hey all, > I've downloaded a number of audio files with .shn and .flak extensions. > They sound great, but now I want to burn some cd's. I've discovered that my > version of winamp (5.03) doesn't seem to support any such conversion. If I > am wrong, how might I convert these files to mp3 using Winamp? If I'm > right, what program would you knowledgeable folks recommend to accomplish > this? > > Thanks, > Scott Blanks > mailto:sblanks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Adaptive Technology Services > 629 Divisadero > San Francisco, CA 94117 > Phone: 415 409 6650 > Toll free: 866 564 6650 > Fax: 415 358 4726 > www.adaptivetec.com > To post a message to the list, send it to winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please send a message to: > winamp4theblind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the > subject line. > Archives located at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/winamp4theblind> > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list directly. > Instead, please contact > the list owners at winamp4theblind-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To post a message to the list, send it to winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please send a message to: > winamp4theblind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/winamp4theblind> > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list directly. Instead, please contact > the list owners at winamp4theblind-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To post a message to the list, send it to winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please send a message to: winamp4theblind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/winamp4theblind> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list directly. Instead, please contact the list owners at winamp4theblind-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx