How to extract 5.1 audio from 5.1 MP4/MKV/AVI?


If you are in search of a way for extracting 5.1 audio from MP4/MKV/AVI video files, you may wish to read this post. It guides you through the process of extracting 5.1 audio from mp4/mkv/avi media.
extracting 5.1 audio from MP4/MKV/AVI video
How to extract 5.1 sound track from mp4/mkv/avi?
“Hey, guys, I want to extract the 5.1 audio from some .mp4, .mkv and .avi video files. The extracted 5.1 audio files will be used for reference, how to do that? Can anyone kindly suggest a solution? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks! Sam.”

To be able to extract 5.1 audio from mp4/mkv/avi content, all you need is a workable audio extractor with 5.1 channels output. HD Video Converter is able to do the trick. Read on to check a short tutorial on how to extract 5.1 audio from mp4/mkv/avi files.

[Guide] How to extract 5.1 audio from mp4/mkv/avi video?

Here’s what you need
HD Video Converter
You can download a demo version to have a try. They are not free but it is totally worth it.
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To do this:
Step 1: Start up HD Video Converter as a 5.1 audio extractor. When its main interface pops up, click ‘Add File’ to input your source media.
extracting 5.1 audio from mp4/mkv/avi media
Tips:
1. This app supports batch work, so you can add multiple files into it at a time.
2. By ticking off ‘Merge into one file’, you can combine selected files into a single file.

Step 2: Choose output format
From ‘Profile’ list, select an audio format from ‘General Audio’ column as output format. This audio extractor features a number of audio profiles, such as AAC, AC3, WMA, M4A, MKV, etc., simply select your desired format as target format.
extract 5.1 sound track from mp4/mkv/avi
Important: If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.

Step 3: Custom audio settings
Click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify audio settings like audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. To export 5.1 audio, you will need to set audio channels to 5.1 channels. When finished, click ‘OK’ to confirm.
extract 5.1 sound track from mp4/mkv/avi

Step 4: Start extracting 5.1 audio from MP4/MKV/AVI files
When ready, click ‘Convert’ to start. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click ‘Open Folder’ button to get the exported audio files with 5.1 channels.

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