Anyone Use Sound Taxi?

Paegan2246 · 03-21-2016, 05:48 PM

I'm using Sound Taxi to convert audio files to MP3. The problem is it sooooooooooooo slow. Any suggestions?

I'm using Windows 7. Sound Taxi Platinum 4.5.4

Thank you very much.

FizzyWater · 03-21-2016, 06:01 PM

Audio files = Audible audiobooks?

AAX2MP3 is a really simple converter and much faster.

It will, however, create one large file per each Audible file. I have no idea how to intelligently break those up (e.g., break at chapters, rather than at just 20 minute intervals).

The buttons are in German, but I found instructions in the comments sections (and really, there's only 2 - top one lets you select the file, button one begins the conversion process. File is saved in the same directory as the original AAX).

AAX is the "Enhanced" format Audible files. So you may have to redownload your audiobooks if you don't currently choose that format.

Paegan2246 · 03-21-2016, 06:12 PM

Thanks Fizzy. I will give AAX2MP3 a try. I have some basic German so that's not a problem. I just hate that I paid good money for Sound Taxi and it is so slow as to be practically unusable. Yes, it is Audible.com files I'm converting. It took over an hour to convert one 3 part book using Sound Taxi. Their customer service has been no help. I emailed them 9 days ago and no response.

FizzyWater · 03-21-2016, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paegan2246

Thanks Fizzy. I will give AAX2MP3 a try. I have some basic German so that's not a problem. I just hate that I paid good money for Sound Taxi and it is so slow as to be practically unusable. Yes, it is Audible.com files I'm converting. It took over an hour to convert one 3 part book using Sound Taxi. Their customer service has been no help. I emailed them 9 days ago and no response.

I don't have SoundTaxi - but one thing you might be able to do with it is split up those big files after AAX2MP3 converts them.

That would be worth it to me, but when I looked into the SoundTaxi website it always looked so fly-by-night to me that I was afraid to give them any of my financial information.

I suspect it also has other options that AAX2MP3 doesn't (like better bitrates, or whatever).

Catlady · 03-21-2016, 07:41 PM

I used SoundTaxi for a long time--the cheapest and slowest paid version. I didn't really mind the time it took to convert the files; I'd usually just let it run in the background or overnight. But once I tried aaxtomp3, that became my go-to, for the speed. It does work on aa files as well as aax; you just have to type in the name of the aa file. Bitrate is only 64; you can't change that as you can with SoundTaxi.

ngrant · 03-21-2016, 08:59 PM

I used to use dBpoweramp and it worked well and very quickly to convert my audible titles; but now just use the Audible app on my various devices.

Paegan2246 · 03-21-2016, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I used SoundTaxi for a long time--the cheapest and slowest paid version. I didn't really mind the time it took to convert the files; I'd usually just let it run in the background or overnight. But once I tried aaxtomp3, that became my go-to, for the speed. It does work on aa files as well as aax; you just have to type in the name of the aa file. Bitrate is only 64; you can't change that as you can with SoundTaxi.

Do you notice the difference in bitrate when listening to audiobooks? I tried
aaxtomp3 and it is noticeably faster.

Catlady · 03-21-2016, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paegan2246

Do you notice the difference in bitrate when listening to audiobooks? I tried
aaxtomp3 and it is noticeably faster.

Not really.

Paegan2246 · 03-21-2016, 10:52 PM

Good..guess I will ditch SoundTaxi. Thanks

Lizj1 · 03-22-2016, 06:55 AM

There is a new version of AAXtoMP3 that allows splitting to individual chapters and other improvements. You have to look in Ticket 16 and download from there.

JSWolf · 03-22-2016, 07:12 AM

Use Foobar2000. It's free and works very well.

Paegan2246 · 03-22-2016, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizj1

There is a new version of AAXtoMP3 that allows splitting to individual chapters and other improvements. You have to look in Ticket 16 and download from there.

I Google Ticket16 and all I get is sports locations. Do you have a link?

Sweetpea · 03-22-2016, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paegan2246

I Google Ticket16 and all I get is sports locations. Do you have a link?

https://sourceforge.net/p/aaxtomp3/tickets/

Lizj1 · 03-22-2016, 10:57 AM

here you go https://sourceforge.net/p/aaxtomp3/tickets/16/
OOps, should have read to the end

Paegan2246 · 03-22-2016, 11:45 AM

I just installed and used the upgrade. Nifty little program..so much faster than SoundTaxi. Thanks all!

03-21-2016, 05:48 PM	#1
Paegan2246 Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 2627294 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, 3-160GB iPod classics	Anyone Use Sound Taxi? I'm using Sound Taxi to convert audio files to MP3. The problem is it sooooooooooooo slow. Any suggestions? I'm using Windows 7. Sound Taxi Platinum 4.5.4 Thank you very much. Last edited by Paegan2246; 03-21-2016 at 05:50 PM. Reason: to add version

03-21-2016, 06:12 PM	#3
Paegan2246 Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 2627294 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, 3-160GB iPod classics	Thanks Fizzy. I will give AAX2MP3 a try. I have some basic German so that's not a problem. I just hate that I paid good money for Sound Taxi and it is so slow as to be practically unusable. Yes, it is Audible.com files I'm converting. It took over an hour to convert one 3 part book using Sound Taxi. Their customer service has been no help. I emailed them 9 days ago and no response. Last edited by Paegan2246; 03-21-2016 at 06:12 PM. Reason: correct spelling

03-21-2016, 08:59 PM	#6
ngrant Gadget Lover Posts: 422 Karma: 4501290 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MS, USA Device: Oasis 2, Mobiscribe Origin, Fire HD tablets	dBpoweramp I used to use dBpoweramp and it worked well and very quickly to convert my audible titles; but now just use the Audible app on my various devices.

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03-21-2016, 06:01 PM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Audio files = Audible audiobooks? AAX2MP3 is a really simple converter and much faster. It will, however, create one large file per each Audible file. I have no idea how to intelligently break those up (e.g., break at chapters, rather than at just 20 minute intervals). The buttons are in German, but I found instructions in the comments sections (and really, there's only 2 - top one lets you select the file, button one begins the conversion process. File is saved in the same directory as the original AAX). AAX is the "Enhanced" format Audible files. So you may have to redownload your audiobooks if you don't currently choose that format.

03-21-2016, 07:41 PM	#5
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I used SoundTaxi for a long time--the cheapest and slowest paid version. I didn't really mind the time it took to convert the files; I'd usually just let it run in the background or overnight. But once I tried aaxtomp3, that became my go-to, for the speed. It does work on aa files as well as aax; you just have to type in the name of the aa file. Bitrate is only 64; you can't change that as you can with SoundTaxi.

03-21-2016, 10:52 PM	#9
Paegan2246 Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 2627294 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, 3-160GB iPod classics	Good..guess I will ditch SoundTaxi. Thanks

03-22-2016, 06:55 AM	#10
Lizj1 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 100000 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Kindle 3, Kobo H20, Oasis 2	There is a new version of AAXtoMP3 that allows splitting to individual chapters and other improvements. You have to look in Ticket 16 and download from there.

03-22-2016, 07:12 AM	#11
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03-22-2016, 10:57 AM	#14
Lizj1 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 100000 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Kindle 3, Kobo H20, Oasis 2	here you go https://sourceforge.net/p/aaxtomp3/tickets/16/ OOps, should have read to the end

03-22-2016, 11:45 AM	#15
Paegan2246 Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 2627294 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, 3-160GB iPod classics	I just installed and used the upgrade. Nifty little program..so much faster than SoundTaxi. Thanks all!

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