I have a 96K 24 bit audio recording in Vegas 17.0 (Build 452) that I'm trying to render in AAC audio format, but the software only exports to a mp4 file when AAC Audio. Vegas AAC format does not show up as a choice. Any help is appreciated.
What's the problem with MP4 as container for the AAC audio stream?
Most MP4 files (with or without video) use the AAC audio codec as does M4A audio files. <.m4a > is a more common extension for audio only (AAC) files (especially in the Mac camp). Either way, they use the AAC codec. You can change the file extension to <.aac> if you absolutely need it.
Ok, I don't usually work with video, as I have done only location audio recording for years. A client asked me to tweak the audio from a live stream concert which is to be uploaded to YouTube, and I found information that they require AAC format audio. It sounds like the mp4 should work fine for this purpose. Thank you for helping me understand unfamiliar technicalities.
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I work in the Microsoft camp. If I understand your reply to my post, the mp4 extension can be changed to aac. Right? Thanks for your help.
Use the MP4 <.mp4> extension for YouTube uploads... however.. YT does not support audio-only files. Loop a still photo or title graphic for a video track.
Otherwise you could use a (audio-only) music streaming site like Spotify, TIDAL, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora or Deezer.
In any of the above, including YT, the file's integrated loudness should be around -14 LUFS (not be confused with dBFS).