Betsybb Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Does Express Scribe accept the .m4a file format? I just received one today, and it won't load. I'm running version 4.10 because I get a lot of .dss files to transcribe and don't want to open a can of worms with .dss compatibility by upgrading to a newer version. Thanks, Betsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Lettie Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Does Express Scribe accept the .m4a file format? No, it doesn't. Please select "Send Improvement Suggestion or Feedback" from Scribe's Help menu and post M4A file format support as a suggestion. In the meantime, if you have Express Dictate then I believe it should be able to open your file. Otherwise, both Switch and WavePad should also be able to convert it to a format that Scribe understands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsybb Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 No, it doesn't. Please select "Send Improvement Suggestion or Feedback" from Scribe's Help menu and post M4A file format support as a suggestion. In the meantime, if you have Express Dictate then I believe it should be able to open your file. Otherwise, both Switch and WavePad should also be able to convert it to a format that Scribe understands. Thank you for your reply. I'd never heard of an .m4a file, and when I couldn't it to load, I had to do some online research. That led me to Switch, which was, surprise, on the NCH website. Once I downloaded Switch, it took less than minute to convert the file to an .mp3. After that I had no problems loading it into Express Scribe and transcribing it. Thanks for another great program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmiiaa Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hi, I have the same problem, but when I convert with either Switch or Wave Pad, Express Scribe still says that the duration of the file is 0 sec, and it won't open... Do you know what's happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Lettie Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hi, I have the same problem, but when I convert with either Switch or Wave Pad, Express Scribe still says that the duration of the file is 0 sec, and it won't open... The information above is quite old - Express Scribe has supported M4A format for a while now, so you should be able to load the file without converting it. Having said that, you will have problems if the file is DRM protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmiiaa Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Oh crap. Thanks for your answer and sorry to bother you again, but what to do if it's DRM-protected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Lettie Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 what to do if it's DRM-protected? If you're using iTunes, you could burn the track to a CD then re-rip it, which should give you a DRM-free AAC or MP3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmiiaa Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 If you're using iTunes, you could burn the track to a CD then re-rip it, which should give you a DRM-free AAC or MP3. Oh, thank you! You just saved med like 15 hours of trying to figure this out for myself. Owe you one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacifics Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 The information above is quite old - Express Scribe has supported M4A format for a while now, so you should be able to load the file without converting it. Having said that, you will have problems if the file is DRM protected. Hi, I have the same problem on one computer (it will not play m4a), however on another computer the same file will play. I don't want to have to convert so is there a reason as to why it would only play on the one pc? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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