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How to convert AAX file.

Please note that direct converting of AAX files is not possible (because they are encrypted and protected). However, it is possible to capture the output of computer's soundcard while it is playing the AAX file. This is exactly the approach xrecode will use. Also, because of this approach, capture process will take as much time as the duration of AAX file itself (i.e. if AAX file is 2 hours long, the whole process will take 2 hours as well).

Currently Windows® Vista and Windows® 7 are supported by this approach. It doesn't work on Windows XP.

Please follow instruction below.

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Add AAX file to the program. If you don't want to test with the real file and wait for several hours, here's the small test file to test with. For the first time program will automatically prompt to choose the Reconding Device. Please choose one you're using for the playback (usually speakers). Then press "Test" button to make sure that program is able to record output of that device.

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Program will ask you to start iTunes®. Please do so. Open some file in iTunes® and start the playback. Then return to xrecode and press OK button. Program will try to record the output of the chosen device.

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Test in progress. That number after "Testing..." indicates the volume of the device. If it's changing, then recoding is proceeding as expected.

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If everything is fine just press OK to continue. If not, please select the diffenrent device and try again.

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Press OK to continue.

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Check "Split into chapters" if you want to split file into chapters.
Check "Automatically convert recorded file to" to automatically start conversion after recording has been completed.
Press "Start" to start the recording. Program will automatically add AAX file to iTunes® and start the playback - you don't need to do anything.

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Recording in progress. Normally you should be able to hear the output of the iTunes®. That little progrss bar indicates the output level of the recording device.




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