Yes, I did forget to mention, changing the extension was the first thing I tried and it did work. However, I was sort of on a learning quest to see if there was a way to modify SF Batch Converter to have it work in this respect. In olden days, a forum on a vendor site was occasionally moderated by vendor techs who would chime in when needed, or at least folks who had connections to vendor expertise. Now it looks like we're pretty much on our own. Even my problem ticket hasn't gotten any attention. $ign of the times, I suppose. Meharry medical college school of medicine post bacc program. Also got a kick out of the 'What version are you running?'
Really now, did that enter into your suggestion in any way?;o) To be fair, I tend to do that myself - it's an automatic question it seems. Looks like this is going to remain a 2-step process for me (no big deal) and that maybe someday SF Batch Converter will just magically recognize this file type. Thanks for the input, Don. This forum is monitored by a few Sony or ex-Sony people. However, they may not have an answer for your question.
Also, I don't want to get testy, but you brought it up. It's my main pet peeve with people who post on forums--They don't bother to read any of the stickies that explain the proper etiquette for posting. If you provide complete system information, like the sticky at the top of this forum asks, you'll get quicker, more concise answers, instead of having people waste a post getting you to tell us what you're working with. Yes, it does matter what version of SF you're using. They've added support for file formats along the way. There might have also been a known issue with your version, but nobody would know that since you left absolutely no specs on anything.
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It's a bit like calling your local auto-mechanic and saying you're having a problem with your car, but failing to tell them what kind of car it is. We have people ask questions about SF going back to version 4.5, so it's hard to know what you're working with. Like I said, I'm not trying to flame you, but you brought it up, and it just happens to be one of my buttons..m4a is still a very new audio format (I know it's not that new, but it's only recently becoming commonly used). Perhaps full support will be forthcoming. Adding a renaming step is not that big of a deal if it saves you from individual saving.