Topic: Convert r24 to wav

[jan]

Hi MacGyver:

Ohh, of all the audio files I think only a few are being used, so I don't think I have to convert many.

I have system access to the Session Manager (no password). I see the System Diagnostics program which has a System Monitor, is that what you mean? What is the default password for it?

The email on my profile also does not accept .exe files, I just changed it to one that does, can you please resend the program?

Thank you,
Jan.

[danjmcs]

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Thanks.  

Hey Mac,

Been running the InterTel Axxess system for a good ten years and am looking to do some work with our Audiotex files as well, so would love to get my hands on the CLI tool you've sent off to others.  Looking to update some of our recordings and going through the "back door" so to speak sure seems like the way to go, if the tool will convert from R24 to WAV/MP3 as well as back to R24 for updating some recordings outside of the system.

Already have access directly to the .r24 files on the server, so that .zip file would be much appreciated!

Dan

[MacGyver]

Jan: We're not allowed to give out default or back door passwords, but I'll shoot you an email shortly with some information. 

Dan, welcome to the board.  Sounds like we could use you around here. 

The tool that will work best for you will change back and forth between R24 and Wav.  To go to mp3 you'll need to convert the wav using another utility, but those are readily available and you probably already have something on your computer that will do it.  I'll get the tool over to you shortly.  Hope to see you around the board.

[danjmcs]

Dan, welcome to the board.  Sounds like we could use you around here. 

The tool that will work best for you will change back and forth between R24 and Wav.  To go to mp3 you'll need to convert the wav using another utility, but those are readily available and you probably already have something on your computer that will do it.  I'll get the tool over to you shortly.  Hope to see you around the board.

Great, thanks, that will definitely do the trick.  We have some Muzak recordings that they are providing in either .wav or .mp3, so yep, can definitely get that wav/mp3 conversion handled without a problem.

And yeah, i remember the good ole DOS-based Axxess programming utilities... scarrrrry slow over the good ole 9600 baud RS-232 interface, back in the day, hehe.  We're still in the v8-9 era on our current system, looking to go to a new pure-IP system in the next year or so, but the deals on used Axxess bits and pieces have made it cheap to add IP 86XX series handsets for remote users, so been able to make it last longer than i expected for our immediate needs.  Once i figured out what firmware needed to be in the IP handsets to work with the old 16-Channel PAL type IPRC cards, they work reasonably well. 

Sorry to get off track/topic!

Dan

[danjmcs]

Awesome, just received, works great!  Wrote a couple simple batch files to prompt for a filename and convert either direction and I'm rollin'!  Thanks!

[MacGyver]

Thanks for the update Dan.  I looked at the script on your batch.  You truly are an old DOS guy. 

[Justin]

MacGyver,  Is there anyway that I could get the convert software we are unable to find the disc that inter-tel gave use and the machine we had it on is toast?

[Ken The Phoneman]

Hi Justin:

Welcome to the board!  Will your email accept exe files?  I was thinking we tried to send that to you once before, but perhaps I'm mistaken.  Also, do you understand how to isolate the correct r24? 

[Justin]

Hello Ken,

I believe I requested it before but it never arrived.  I believe that our email provider may block .exe files.  is there anyway you could zip it.  Yes I can isolate the r24 file needed.  Thank you for asking you guys are a great resource.

[MacGyver]

Hey Justin:

I renamed the extension on the file, put it in a zip, and then put a password on the zip to keep the mail server from being able to look inside the file.  Hopefully that will get through to you.  Let us know if you need any help. 

[kevinlaz]

Hello,

I am also in need of the R24 converter tool as I am doing a system upgrade from our Axxess to a Mitel 5000.  I have succesfully obtained r24 files of users and would like to obtain the tool to convert these to wav.  If there is a batch mode possible, this would also be very helpful to receive instructions.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Regards,
Kevin

[Ken The Phoneman]

Hi Kevin:

If you have already identified and recovered your r24 files then you're in pretty good shape as finding the right files can be the difficult part. When you say a "batch mode" though, what are you asking? Mac has a bat file we use sometimes when converting individual files, but if you're in an upgrade situation and wanting to convert all of the files that you have recoverd the program will allow using wildcards.  Are you familiar with dos?

[kevinlaz]

Ken,

Thank you for the response. My comment on "batch mode" is like you said, the ability to convert all files with wildcards.  Born using DOS, so very familar!

Regards,
Kevin

[MacGyver]

Born using DOS, so very familar!

My kind of guy. 

Kevin can you get exe files at the email account on your profile?  I can rename it and put it in a password protected zip which gets it through most of them, but some mail servers are not allowing the password protected zips.

[kevinlaz]

Yes I should be able too receive but password protected zip might be better.
Thanks,
Kevin