Go to wherever you unzipped the LAME archive and double-click lame.exe. Since this is the first file we’re converting, Foobar2000 will now ask you where lame.exe is. By the way, this isn’t the original Michael Jackson song, but a cover version by Pomplamoose. You will now be asked where you want to save the resulting MP3 select a filename and click Save. That’s a fact of life click Yes – we’re sure we want to do this. Click Convert.įoobar2000 will now pop up an error message, letting you know this operation may result in a loss of quality. For now, we’re going to leave them all at default. You could configure all sorts of extra options here, such as the destination folder, audio processing, and what to do when the conversion is done. This should be enough for most people, but if you’re looking for something more specific, you can hit Edit and manually set bitrate and quality.Ĭlick Back to go back to the Converter Setup dialog. Let’s set up our first one.Ĭlick Output format. Now right-click the file and select Convert > Convert…įoobar2000’s Converter Setup dialog will now open once you’re comfortable with this tool, you could use it to define any number of conversion presets. When you hit Play you should be able to hear just the music. Next run Foobar2000, and drop a test MP4 on the playlist. It’s a small ZIP file once you download it, extract its contents somewhere safe (not in a temporary location). If you’re not sure what to get, download the first file on the page (Currently LAME 3.98.4). Next you’re going to need LAME, which a free MP3 encoder. On the Tools pane, select multimedia, video, place your cursor to the desired spot, stretch to form a rectangle, and then browse to the video file and click OK.
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Don’t forget to make sure the Converter option is checked. It’s also possible to include an actual video IN your pdfyes, that’s right, embedding a video into a humble pdf really can be done. If you don’t have Foobar2000, here’s how you set it up:įirst, go to the Foobar2000 website, download the application and install it. Once it’s configured you could use it to convert batches of files very quickly, and fine-tune conversion settings to get the exact results you’re after. Setting it up for audio conversion requires a little bit of work, but this is a one-time operation. Foobar2000 is a lean, free and incredibly versatile audio player.