Merge m4a files?

Trolle · Trolle #1 (**permalink**)

04-08-2012, 05:41 AM

I have not had any luck finding an easy solution for merging m4a files on my MBP.

Basically, I have some self-made audio files I made using Quicktime and I want to merge all these files into 1 or more files. My self-made files are about 1-2 minutes long and I don't want nearly 50 files lying around but just a few.

I tried MKV tools but that requires I convert the m4a into mp4 files. I also tried Join Together but that took forever and did not seem to work too well. I had read that it was possible in Quicktime to copy-paste files together, but I couldn't get that too work.

Is there a built-in function in any of the OS tools?

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

04-08-2012, 06:34 AM

Audacity is a good free open source audio editor that you can combine the files with using cut and paste

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder

Trolle #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 11, 2009 Posts: 333	04-08-2012, 05:41 AM I have not had any luck finding an easy solution for merging m4a files on my MBP. Basically, I have some self-made audio files I made using Quicktime and I want to merge all these files into 1 or more files. My self-made files are about 1-2 minutes long and I don't want nearly 50 files lying around but just a few. I tried MKV tools but that requires I convert the m4a into mp4 files. I also tried Join Together but that took forever and did not seem to work too well. I had read that it was possible in Quicktime to copy-paste files together, but I couldn't get that too work. Is there a built-in function in any of the OS tools? 15" MBP, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, OSX 10.8.3 iPod Classic (7th generation) iPad Mini, 64GB Cellular (1st generation), iOS 6.0.2 iPhone 5
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louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,654 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	04-08-2012, 06:34 AM Audacity is a good free open source audio editor that you can combine the files with using cut and paste Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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