.mp3 to .wav. to .rm

[inetman2]

I don't have a question; I am posting this for the benefit of those who may be searching for information along these lines.

My family runs a business. I maintain and build the web site for the business. The radio station sends us commercials, and then I put them on the website. The commercials arrive in my email box in .mp3 format.

I put the commercials on the website in .rm format. RealProducer can be downloaded for free, and it comes in a flavor that is ported for Linux. Unfortunately, .mp3 cannot be turned directly in .rm files, but . wav files can be.

Mandrake 10.0 comes with a nice little program called Audacity. I can convert my .mp3 to .wav with this program. I then can use my free version of RealProducer to covert my new .wav file to .rm format.

Easy as pie.

[Chris H]

Good info.

Have used RealProducer on w32 in days gone by. Do they have RealProducer for linux?

[jeremy1701]

Soul-sucking registration required:

http://forms.real.com/rnforms/produc...sic/index.html

Jeremy

[inetman2]

At least they have a privacy guarantee:

"(Privacy guarantee: Real will not sell, rent or give away your email address or personal information.)"

Also, if you wanted to remain anonymous, I am sure you could make up a name, email, etc. and still get the download.