Apple Media Tool 1.1: Sound Conversion Issues

This article describes issues with the "to Media Kit Sound" application included with the 1.1 release of the Apple Media Tool.
The Apple Media Tool 1.1 includes a drag-and-drop application called "to Media Kit Sound." This application is included to convert AIFF and System 7 sound files into Media Kit format (.WAV) when creating a project that will be used on the Microsoft Windows platform.

There are two important issues with "to Media Kit Sound"

1) It converts only 8-bit sounds at a sample rate of 22kHz or 11kHz. Customers wishing to utilize 16-bit sound files and/or sounds at higher sample rates in a cross-platform Media Tool project should use a third-party utility to convert the sound to .WAV format. Users can also convert the sound into a QuickTime movie using Apple's "Movie Converter" application (included with the QuickTime Starter Kit).

2) It converts the original sound file dragged onto it, not a copy. Once "to Media Kit Sound" has completed conversion of a sound file to .WAV format, the original sound file is deleted. Customers should make a copy of the original sound file before converting it if they want to maintain the original.
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012