Converting an M4A file to a WAV with a 44.1 kHz Sample Rate

If you recorded audio using an iPhone or the Zoom videoconferencing application, you'll need to email the M4A file to yourself and then convert it to a WAV file with a 44.1 kHz sample rate before working with it in Audition.

1. Find the M4A file on your phone or computer. Email it to yourself as an attachment.

2. Using a campus Mac, download the attached M4A file. Move the M4A file to your project folder.

3. Import the M4A file into Audition.

4. In the Audition Files panel, double-click the M4A file to open it in the Waveform Editor.

5. Go to File on the menu bar and choose Save As.

6. In the Save As dialog box, click the Change button next to Sample Type. In the drop-down list choose 441000. Click OK.

7. In the Format drop-down list, make sure Wave PCM is selected.

8. Click the Browse button and navigate to your project folder.

9. Give the file a new name in the File Name area (something like "converted-filename.") Click OK. The M4A will render to your project folder as a WAV with the correct sample rate.