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Correction & Additional Help
For the latest versions of mplayer, it searches in /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/ for the Real codecs, not /usr/local/lib. Alternatively, the codecs can also be obtained from the Helix DNA Producer here. After unzipping the archive (helixproducer_10_macosx.sit at the time of this writing) you can find them in the codecs folder.
This hint was a lifesaver. I regularly listen to audio lectures encoded as RM files, but must convert them to MP3 to play them on my Creative MuVo. Prior to finding this hint the only way I could do this was through VPC, with a now nonexistent Windows app called Streambox Ripper, which was slow and oftentimes crashed. Now conversions take a matter of minutes. For those interested in simply converting a RM file to WAV this is the only command you need:
Replace test with the actual filename. Afterwards, use LAME, iTunes, or any other capable app to convert to MP3. I suggest you keep a backup copy of the ffmpegX binaries, as well as the Real codecs in case either change in some way that makes this tip no longer work.
Automating the Process
Assuming you have mplayer in your path, this script helps speed things up a bit, and should be invoked like this:
ra2wav filename.rm filename.mp3
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