AAC to MAUD Converter

Convert AAC audio to Amiga MAUD format online

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Amiga Audio Format

Produce MAUD files from your AAC audio — supporting 16-bit quality on Amiga systems and emulators.

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Run the converter from any browser on any operating system — no Amiga hardware needed for the conversion.

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Your AAC uploads are erased immediately. MAUD outputs are deleted from our servers within 24 hours.

How to convert AAC to MAUD

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose maud or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your maud file right afterwards

About formats

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is the successor to MP3, standardized by ISO/IEC as part of the MPEG-2 and later MPEG-4 specifications. Designed collaboratively by Fraunhofer, Dolby, Sony, Nokia, and AT&T, AAC delivers superior sound quality at equivalent or lower bit rates — a 96 kbps AAC stream generally matches a 128 kbps MP3 file in perceptual quality. The codec leverages a modified discrete cosine transform combined with advanced psychoacoustic modeling and temporal noise shaping. AAC serves as the default audio format for Apple's ecosystem (iTunes, iPhone, iPad), YouTube, and many streaming services. Its first advantage is excellent compression efficiency — high-fidelity audio using significantly less storage and bandwidth. Second, the format supports sample rates from 8 kHz to 96 kHz and up to 48 channels, suiting everything from voice calls to surround sound. Third, broad industry adoption by Apple and others ensures that virtually every modern device, browser, and media player handles AAC content natively without additional plugins.
Initial release: 1997
MAUD is an audio file format developed by MacroSystem for the Commodore Amiga platform, introduced in the early 1990s as part of their digital video and audio production tools. Built on the Amiga IFF (Interchange File Format) chunk architecture, MAUD files organize data into clearly delineated chunks — MHDR for the header, MDAT for sample data, and optional annotation chunks for metadata. The format supports mono and stereo layouts with bit depths of 8 or 16 bits and sample rates up to 48 kHz, which represented professional-grade specifications on Amiga hardware. Both signed linear PCM and A-law/mu-law encodings are available, offering a choice between fidelity and file size. MAUD saw primary use in the Amiga video production community, where MacroSystem Retina and VLab Motion boards demanded synchronized audio that the standard 8SVX format could not deliver. Conversion support exists today through SoX and libsndfile, ensuring vintage Amiga productions remain recoverable. Three distinct advantages stand out: clean IFF-based structure that any chunk-aware parser can navigate, 16-bit stereo capability ahead of typical Amiga audio, and lightweight overhead that left maximum CPU headroom for video rendering.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert AAC to MAUD?

MAUD is an Amiga audio format supporting higher quality than 8SVX — needed for Amiga software that requires 16-bit audio samples.

What uses MAUD files?

Amiga systems, Amiga emulators (WinUAE, FS-UAE), and SoX can work with the MAUD audio format.

Is MAUD still relevant?

Only for Amiga retro computing and preserving vintage audio projects. Modern audio production uses other formats.

Does MAUD support stereo?

Yes — MAUD supports both mono and stereo audio at various bit depths, offering more flexibility than basic 8SVX.

Can I convert a batch of files?

Upload multiple AAC files at once and convert them all to MAUD in parallel.