Try "Audacity" Thats what (I) use. On 03/26/2013 05:23 PM, joe@actionline.com wrote: > Alternatives for converting MP4 to MP3 and editing? > > #1. What is the best/easiest/most-efficient way to > convert an mp4 video file to an mp3 audio file? > > #2. Is anyone using 'avconv'? What would a suitable > syntax be to use that? Or is there another > command line option that is more efficient? > > #3. What Linux tool offers the easiest/most-efficient > way to edit (shorten) an audio file? > > Today, I installed Sound Converter and it worked okay to covert a > sample file with '.ogg' as the default format, until I changed the > preferences to '.mp3' the result of which is a smaller file and more > universal. > > 8228108 Mar 26 17:09 mbquando.mp4 > 3176854 Mar 26 17:10 mbquando.ogg > 2565192 Mar 26 17:12 mbquando.mp3 > > Is there some significant advantage to the .ogg format? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss