Convert mp3 to AAC

**jordey24** · May 6th, 2009

HI,
i want to convert my music library to AAC so i can copy it on the SD card for my Nintendo DSi.I tried stuff on the forum and installed lots of programs,but nothing worked.If possible,how can i convert about 3 gb of mp3's to aac with a user friendly interface?

**DerHesse** · May 6th, 2009

Hi Geordy, how's your German?
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Audiodateien_umwandeln

This is a Nautilus integratable solution. In short words:

Code:

sudo apt-get install wavpack mppenc libmpcdec3 faac flac vorbis-tools faad lame nautilus-script-audio-convert

then:

Code:

nautilus-script-manager enable ConvertAudioFile

and

Code:

nautilus --restart

That's it.
Right-click the file to convert and choose: "Scripts -> ConvertAudioFile"

With DSi you still have to rename the output file to either .3gp or .m4a. Othewise DSi will not recognise the files.

**jordey24** · May 6th, 2009

Thanks!I can now enjoy my music on DSi =D
And the sound quality still is great! thanks again

**dgoosens** · March 26th, 2010

nice !
thanks a lot...

**Rubicon421** · August 1st, 2010

Just tried this out and it works perfectly! I did still have to rename the files and add .M4A for the DS to recognize them though. Anyone know of a good script to batch rename files by adding .M4A to the end while preserving each files current name?

Also, I started trying to use WinFF because it worked well in Windows to convert MP3s to M4A but it doesn't have the right preset in Linux. Anyone know how to set it up?

**ron999** · August 1st, 2010

Originally Posted by Rubicon421

... but it doesn't have the right preset in Linux. Anyone know how to set it up?

Convert to... Audio
Device Preset... MPEG4 Audio

**henrodon** · December 10th, 2010

[QUOTE=DerHesse;7224251]Hi Geordy, how's your German?
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Audiodateien_umwandeln

This is a Nautilus integratable solution. In short words:

Code:

sudo apt-get install wavpack mppenc libmpcdec3 faac flac vorbis-tools faad lame nautilus-script-audio-convert

I'm trying to do the same thing and found this old thread. I wonder if somebody who understands these things could update it. It tried the above and got:

Unable to locate package libmpcdec3

Henro

**mc4man** · December 10th, 2010

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Code:

sudo apt-get install wavpack mppenc \
faac flac vorbis-tools faad lame \
nautilus-script-audio-convert libmpcdec6

It's now 6

**jfmessier** · September 23rd, 2012

Cool. Although I had all the tools to convert the files from other discussions and sources, I coul dnot get them to work, and I was actually looking for something to put on my son's DSi XL. Although all my music is in MP3 format, his game console only plays those AAC-encoded files, and those never worked, until I found *YOUR* message about this file extension change. My son will be very happy !!!!!!

Originally Posted by DerHesse

Hi Geordy, how's your German?
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Audiodateien_umwandeln

This is a Nautilus integratable solution. In short words:

Right-click the file to convert and choose: "Scripts -> ConvertAudioFile"

With DSi you still have to rename the output file to either .3gp or .m4a. Othewise DSi will not recognise the files.