converting .xm .mod files etc to wav or mp3

I have a large (2.5k) collection of keygen music I'd like to convert to .wav or mp3s. I've been converting first to wav with Winamp which is ok but sometimes crashes due to these odd file types and doesn't retain data (IE File name is PARADOX - (Insert name of software) But when opened and converted with winamp will have a really weird name the creator gave it.

Put bluntly, im looking for a program to convert these obscure file types to .wav or mp3 that wont crash without having to A. Pay (or if I do i'll "find" a solution) B. only have half the song converted (most I downloaded only did half the song)

 

http://www.un4seen.com -> XMPlay + http://support.xmplay.com =

 

ModPlug tracker can with the LAME dll for MP3 or without anything for WAV, and can do OGG too from what I remember.
It's free and open source, not sure how to go about converting in a batch but it must be possible because Josh Whelchel used to do that with the songs he made in it.

 

Dunno how you guys feel about VLC's convertor, but that worked very well for me.

 

Does it maintain the file names? The files are named say Orion - (Keygen name) But winamp will see a name the chiptuner gave it and give the output that name.

 

I'm pretty sure it does keep the file names. Using VLC is just convenient, because basically any self-respecting intermediate computer user has it.

 

Seconding xmplay. It is very accurate and has an option to write wav to disk.

 

You can also use MilkyTracker or Schism Tracker. They work on most platforms.

 

I've used VLC for years (See also: PLAYS ALMOST EVERYTHING WITHOUT BEING BLOATED TO HELL (something CCCP which although I like and support because atleast one of the media players will play it meaning it plays EVERYTHING suffers from.)

 

I tried VLC. It puts out .ps files despite being told to convert it to .MP3's. Anybody got a tut or something?

 

Two solutions for you:

1. Try this step by step guide to convert XM to MP3, WAV, ALAC, etc. From this guide, I learn that:

XM, standing for "extended module", is one of module music file formats. Other module music formats include IT, MOD, S3M, MTM, UMX, MO3, .etc. Module music formats are similar to MIDI format, they contain data about how to play a music, like what instrument to use, what notes to play, and what speed to play. Doesn't like ordinary audio file, music file can only contain music played by instruments. Ordinary audio file like MP3 and WAV, can contain any sound like human voice. The difference betwen module file and MIDI file is MIDI only contains notes, while module file contains wave form of each note also. You can find many module files here: http://www.modarchive.org/.


XM is introduced by Triton's FastTracker 2. XM introduced multisampling-capable instruments with volume and panning envelopes, and basic pattern compression. It also expanded the available effect commands and channels, added 16-bit sample support, and offered an alternative frequency table for portamentos. XM is a common format for many chiptunes.

2. Foobar can do this job for you.
The drawbacks of Foobar are mainly reflected in three aspects: doesn't have Mac version, need to install Converter component to convert audio files and no built-in help service.

 

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