M4a File Conversion To .wav, Need to convert .m4a file to .wav (or .aif) Options

[tomc11]

Like most on this site I've got quite a collection of songs in iTunes. The other day I was trying to convert a standard .M4a file from iTunes to either a .wav or .aiff (apple loop) so that I can pull some audio samples.
I thought I could do it with my Quicktime Pro but can't find any options in the Save As. Also, tried iTunes itself with no luck. Even tried Apple Loop Utility but it won't load the M4a file.
I use Logic Express 8 and Garageband and I would think that some how I should be able to do this.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[qusp74]

in fact i remember specifically now where it comes from... RIP that is R aster I mage P rocessor which was a networked computer or earlier even, a proprietry printing device that contained a hard disk, which had the sole purpose of converting an illustrator or photoshop file to a print ready postscript file according to whatever PPD or printer description file you needed. Later I suppose it was adopted by people stealing audio or 'Ripping' CD's because it was kind of appropriate and it sounded like 'ripping someone off' in the manner that Mac Daddy mentioned earlier. so there you go... a bit off topic, I know but design just happens to be my background and i'm a bit of a geek at heart. also i'm just filling in time while waiting for my copy of the latest chemical brothers album to finish 'ripping' ... just jokes I'm bored so I thought i'd infilct some trivia on Y' all. Check yas

Without wanting to get too far into this, I was kicked off Imdb once for typing "tits and ass", whereas I know they'd have no problem with "teats and arse" - but I also think there's an important difference between tits and teats. The tit is the whole package whereas the teat is the nipple. I'm sure Pammy has teats, but after all the surgery, I'm equally sure they don't work anymore. Also Willie the Scottish caretaker from the Simpsons frequently uses "teat" and I've always loved the way you can slip fairly rude English onto American TV - does anyone remember Peggy Wanker from "Married with Children"?

And if you like old-fashioned English, there's Micheal "Monty Python" Palin's "Ripping Yarns" to confuse the issue. In 1930's private school / airforce slang, ripping = good / exciting.

I really should get out more often.

HMMMMM 'Check out those teats', sounds a bit wrong doesn't it?

ok promise i'll stop now. or I might get moderated.