Batch Convert Unix .exe files to WAV

[mike26895313nl20]

I have a project with over 100 old audio files that were delivered as Unix.exe files with no file extension. 

The only way I have found to make these workable audio files for Premiere is to add a .wav extention and convert them using VLC. The problem is that VLC's Mac version does not have a batch convert option as the Windows version does. 

Is there a tool that will batch convert Unix files to .wav? I've tried Audition and Shutter to no avail. 

TIA.

[Mathias Moehl]

ffmpeg is great for converting all kinds of file formats and works inside the Mac OS terminal. ChatGPT is pretty good in generating commandline calls for batch processing jobs with ffmpeg:
See this sample conversation:

https://chatgpt.com/share/93c0ddb4-5fe0-476c-b3c9-884d3be08300

[mike26895313nl20]

Thanks. Command line stuff melts my feeble brain. It's hard to believe that in 2024 there is not a graphical interface tool that will batch convert old audio files to WAV on a Mac. I mean, one has to exist, right? 

[Mathias Moehl]

Maybe it is just me being used to working with the terminal every day. But I feel that with assistants like ChatGPT the terminal becomes way more powerful and convenient. I often prefer terminal solutions vs UI based workflows.