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    Converting .mp3 to .aac for a DSi XL

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ben2go, Mar 15, 2011.

  1. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    I used this mp3 to aac converter to convert my son's mp3's to aac format so he can listen to them using his DSi XL.His DSi XL will not play them and gives a message "No Compatible ACC Files Found".Are there different types of AAC files?I did put his music on a brand new empty 8gb San Disk SDHC card.
     
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    ssssssssss Notebook Evangelist

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    There's a bunch of different options you can set yeah, but I'm not sure what the DSi needs.

    As much as I loathe the program itself, iTunes may be worth a look - since Apple are largely responsible for the uptake of aac their encoder is fairly decent. I've never seen anything fail at playing an iTunes aac file.

    (note: despite it being a default iTunes setting [cheers Steve!], transcoding of music from one lossy compression format to another will always make it sound worse, and should only be used for specific instances like this where a device won't play one of the formats)
     
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    -> Foobar has the option to encode to AAC too, and no bloat or stupid services that apple adds.
    (No online shop though -> just a plain music player/library management program)

    foobar2000
     
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  4. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    I did some more digging and found out that the DSi XL doesn't take AAC formats,even tho it clearly states on the DSi XL that it does.It takes .3gp, .mp4 ,and .m4a.I found a free program to convert his mp3's to mp4's.I can't remember the name of the program and I'm not logged into Vista to check.Anyway,problem solved.Thanks for the input you guys.
     
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  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    My DS uses a strange format, its not AAC its like OGM or something.

    Not sure if the DSi is different.

    If it works on mp4 or .m4a that is best since those are just new containers you can put the mp3's in without loss of quality. Before what you were doing, converting mp3 to aac is not a change of container but actually re-encoding the file making it lose quality.
     
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