If in fact VLC supports decoding of .aud, redirecting to a WAV on disk should conceivably be possible, though I have never tried this

https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HowTo/Extract_audio/

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From: Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 02:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] AUD files

>
> ​We need something that converts them to a more archival file format, not
> just play them.​
>
> בברכה,
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> On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 3:41 PM, Steve Greene <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I'd be mildly surprised if VLCPlayer doesn't play these.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Steve Greene
> > Audiovisual Archivist
> > Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
> > National Archives and Records Administration
> > (301) 837-1772
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 12:09 AM, Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > ​Thank you all for the suggestions. I will test these next week when I
> > have
> > > access to the files.​
> > >
> > > בברכה,
> > > שי דרורי. 0544-470-420
> > > מומחה לשימור ודיגיטציה של נגטיבים אודיו וידאו ופילם 8-35ממ
> > > Cheers
> > > Shai Drori
> > > Expert digitization services for Audio Video
> > > 3K scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> > > Timeless Recordings Music Label
> > > www.audiovideofilm.com
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> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 7:01 AM, Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Eero Aro noted that Reaper will open "AUD" files. Know that the
> > > developers
> > > > of Reaper were the developers of Winamp.
> > > >
> > > > IMHO, Reaper is an amazing DAW at an amazing price. Go to their website
> > > > and download the software. It's the full featured version that is
> > nagware
> > > > for 60 days unless you pop for the $60.00 license (Yes, I said 60 bucks
> > > for
> > > > a full featured DAW). At the end of 60 days, the free version will end
> > > > unless you buy it.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Corey
> > > >
> > > > Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> > > > www.baileyzone.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2/28/2018 12:20 AM, Eli Bildirici wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> An AUD decoder used to be part of Winamp's built in waveform plugin,
> > but
> > > >> it was removed. However, there are custom plug-ins that can play AUD
> > in
> > > >> their native form as well as programs to convert AUD into uncompressed
> > > WAV."
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>