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Do you have MPEG-4 video files and you need to extract its soundtrack and burn it to CD-rom? Let’s explore the various methods to extract audio from movie files on a Mac OS.
Method 1: QuickTime Player X
Open the QuickTime Player X, import your MPEG-4 file and choose “File – > Export”. In the resulting sheet, select “Audio Only” from the format menu and click “Export”. Your audio file will be saved in 256kbps AAC format.
Method 2: Using Services in Finder
Select your video files in Finder and go to “Finder > Services > Encode Selected Video Files”. In the pop-up window, choose “Audio Only” and click “Continue”. This will extract 256kbps AAC audio files from your movies.
Method 3: Using GarageBand
Open GarageBand, create a new Movie project, drag and drop the movie file and select “Hide Movie Track”. Go to “Share > Export Song to iTunes” to extract your audio file. You can compress the file for higher quality. The extracted audio file will be saved with the assigned project name in AIFF format.
Method 4: Using iMovie
In iMovie, import your movie file and select “Share > Export Using QuickTime”. In the resulting window, choose “Sound to AIFF” from the export pop-up menu and click “Save”.
Once you’ve extracted the audio, drag the files into iTunes and create a new playlist. You can also edit the audio files if you prefer. Finally, go to “File – > Playlist, Burn it to a Disc”. Insert a blank CD or DVD and click “Burn”.
FAQs
1. Can I extract audio from any video file format except MPEG-4?
These methods work best with MPEG-4 files since the Mac OS system comes pre-loaded with QuickTime that is capable of handling this format. However, you can still try these methods with other video file formats as well but the success rate may vary.
2. Can I extract multiple soundtracks from the same movie file?
No, these methods extract only a single audio soundtrack from a video file. If you have multiple soundtracks in the same video file, you need to extract them manually using any of these methods multiple times.