Convert .aa3 files to .mp3 easy! (A quick how to)

I was searching around for a way to convert .aa3 files into .mp3 without having to install a bunch of questionable software. From what I saw when I looked around, no one actually knows how to do that. I was fiddling around with Media Go and found out that converting the .aa3 files into mp3’s is as easy as a drag and drop after a little setup.

In a nutshell:

If you don’t have "Media Go" from Sony (The full program is free), download and install it: Introduction – Media Go – Sony Network Entertainment (http://mediago.sony.com/enu/introduction/)

Put your .aa3 files into a single folder and open Media go. When Media Go has opened, right click on "Music" and click on "Manage Library Folders" and import the folder you created.

After the files have been imported, drag and drop them to a connected storage device. This can be a PSP, a USB, or in some cases, a portable hard drive (you can find connected storage on the left panel). Wait, then you’re done.

Media Go will export the files to the removable storage as a .mp3 file and then you can use the .mp3’s on anything instead of Sony only devices. It might not be the most efficient method, but it can batch export them with little hassle to you. If anyone else has better methods, they should post them here where everyone else can see it too. Personally, I’d prefer something like a plugin for Audacity.

Uhm, ffmpeg / libav should support ATRAC3 since some years (the decoder was committed in early 2007), so it’s just
ffmpeg -i input.aa3 output.mp3