OGG to MAUD Converter

Produce Amiga MAUD format audio from OGG Vorbis

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Amiga Audio Standard

MAUD is native to the Amiga platform — convert OGG files into audio that Amiga systems and emulators expect.

Online Conversion

No Amiga tools or emulator setup needed — produce MAUD files from OGG directly in your browser.

Rapid Encoding

MAUD encoding from OGG sources completes quickly — your retro audio files are ready in seconds.

How to convert OGG 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

OGG Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio codec inside the Ogg container format, both developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Vorbis was designed as a patent-free alternative to MP3 and AAC, using modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) coding with variable bitrate encoding that adapts to signal complexity per frame. Blind listening tests have consistently shown Vorbis delivering perceptual quality matching or exceeding MP3, especially in the 96-192 kbps range. The format supports sample rates from 8 kHz to 192 kHz and 1 to 255 channels, covering everything from mono voice to surround mixes. A standout advantage is the complete absence of licensing fees — game developers, streaming platforms, and hardware makers can implement Vorbis without royalty concerns. Spotify relied on Vorbis for years as its primary streaming codec for exactly this reason. The format also handles quality degradation at low bitrates more gracefully than many competitors, which is why it remains popular in video games where storage is tight and thousands of sound effects compete for space. VLC, Firefox, Chrome, and Android all provide native Vorbis decoding.
Initial release: May 1, 2000
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 OGG to MAUD?

MAUD is an Amiga audio format developed by Electronic Arts. Amiga emulator users and retrocomputing projects require MAUD files for authentic audio.

What reads MAUD files?

Amiga emulators (UAE), original Amiga hardware with appropriate software, SoX, and some retro audio tools process MAUD.

Is MAUD widely supported?

MAUD is specific to the Amiga platform — it is not supported by mainstream modern audio players or editors.

Does MAUD support high quality?

MAUD supports various bit depths and sample rates — quality depends on the encoding parameters chosen during conversion.

Can I batch convert OGG to MAUD?

Upload multiple OGG files and produce MAUD output for each simultaneously — build Amiga audio assets in bulk.