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MUCKYFINGERS

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what kind of software for os x will allow you to convert ogm files to mp3? i'd preferably like one that is free :) thanks.
 
OGM?
That usually includes video too. I'm not sure what you whould use then.

If you mean OGG, you better rerip as MP3 to avoid quality loss.
 
If you know how to deal with the command line, there's some tools (ogg decoding, mp3 encoding) at Rarewares.

Otherwise, you could try the demo of Sound Grinder. It supposedly support Ogg Vorbis->MP3 conversion.

I seem to remember some other tools that can help, but I can't find them. Oh, well.

There's also QuickTime components that allow Ogg Vorbis playback in iTunes, just in case you didn't know.


If you have access to the CDs, I strongly suggest you rerip as MP3 instead of converting, as it leads to additional quality loss.
 
I had the same problem until I found this little app.

http://www.waveformsoftware.com/SoX_Wrap/soxwrap.htm

SoX Wrap is a wrapper for the conversion routines of the open source sound utility SoX (Sound eXchange). It transfers to and from the following formats: 8svx, aiff, al, au, avr, cdr, cvs, dat, gsm, hcom, la, lu, maud, mp3, nul, ogg, prc, raw, sb, sf, sl, sph, smp, snd, sndt, sw, txw, ub, ul, uw, vms, voc, wav, and wve.
 
Eidorian said:
Ehh? Why mention Bleach? Where did that come from?

because i noticed your avatar was kaworu from evangelion and i didnt know if many anime fans visited these boards.
 
MUCKYFINGERS said:
because i noticed your avatar was kaworu from evangelion and i didnt know if many anime fans visited these boards.
Yes, they do visit here. I've seen some Bleach but I'm not really into it.
 
Since SoX Wrap was a PPC application and went the way of the dodo with OSX Lion, is there any other reliable free program that does this conversion that works on Intel machines?
 
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