iTunes Help...
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Burning Brakes
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iTunes Help...
Guys, When I import a CD into iTunes, I can choose ACC, AIFF, Apple Lossless Encoder, mp3 Encoder, or WAV Encoder. (ACC is the default I think). But when I want to burn am mp3 CD I can only burn the songs I’ve imported in the “mp3 Encoder” import format…. Right?
So… my questions is… Why would I import in any format other that mp3?
It seems all of my songs play on my iPod, when I burn an AUDIO CD as well as for burning an mp3 CD.
Am I on the right track here?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
So… my questions is… Why would I import in any format other that mp3?
It seems all of my songs play on my iPod, when I burn an AUDIO CD as well as for burning an mp3 CD.
Am I on the right track here?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Pro
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Los Angeles Ca.
On Itunes
AAC =256kbps (best)
MP3 = 192kbps (best)
Will the quality of the AAC be better ?
The above is not applicable when importing from Itunes. Does anyone know what quality imports from Itunes is ?
AAC =256kbps (best)
MP3 = 192kbps (best)
Will the quality of the AAC be better ?
The above is not applicable when importing from Itunes. Does anyone know what quality imports from Itunes is ?
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Rocklin CA
The main differences in the file formats you mention is compression. WAV is a very large file but I believe offers the least amount of compression essentially giving a better sound as compared to all the other formats you mention. But if burned to a CD in WAV (audio) format you will fit far fewer songs on the CD (or on the IPOD). MP3 is the most widely know compression format and will allow many more songs to fit on a CD since it compresses the files to a smaller size, with a small drop in sound quality. Many newer audio players will play an MP3 file but the player must be able to play them or the CD's will not play. AAC is a newer music format that compresses the file more then MP3 and offers a higher quality sound. Again, your player must be able to read (play) AAC format or this won't work for you. AAC has two formats, the protected AAC M4P format which is encrypted to prevent piracy and unprotected AAC M4A. Songs purchased from itunes came in the protected AAC M4P format exclusivley until recently so will only play from your itunes library or on your ipod.
You can burn your CD's into your itunes library in any format you want. Your computer and your ipod will play them all. But if you burn them to a CD you need to choose what format to burn in depending on what your player will play and how many songs you want to fit on the CD. You make this choice in itunes from the itunes preferences menu (found under the edit menu on a PC or itunes menu on a Mac). Click on the advanced icon, then the burning tab. Under the disc format section click on MP3 CD and all the songs you have selected to burn will burn as an MP3 file regardless of the file format they have in your library. The exception to this is the previously mentioned AAC M4P format that is protected, this will not copy. Apple has taken a lot of heat over their purchased music being in this protected format so recently they started offering the ability to purchase their music in an unpreotected format for a little higher price. There are free after market programs out there that can convert a protected AAC M4P file to MP3 if you want to do so.
You can burn your CD's into your itunes library in any format you want. Your computer and your ipod will play them all. But if you burn them to a CD you need to choose what format to burn in depending on what your player will play and how many songs you want to fit on the CD. You make this choice in itunes from the itunes preferences menu (found under the edit menu on a PC or itunes menu on a Mac). Click on the advanced icon, then the burning tab. Under the disc format section click on MP3 CD and all the songs you have selected to burn will burn as an MP3 file regardless of the file format they have in your library. The exception to this is the previously mentioned AAC M4P format that is protected, this will not copy. Apple has taken a lot of heat over their purchased music being in this protected format so recently they started offering the ability to purchase their music in an unpreotected format for a little higher price. There are free after market programs out there that can convert a protected AAC M4P file to MP3 if you want to do so.
Le Mans Master
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The main differences in the file formats you mention is compression. WAV is a very large file but I believe offers the least amount of compression essentially giving a better sound as compared to all the other formats you mention. But if burned to a CD in WAV (audio) format you will fit far fewer songs on the CD (or on the IPOD). MP3 is the most widely know compression format and will allow many more songs to fit on a CD since it compresses the files to a smaller size, with a small drop in sound quality. Many newer audio players will play an MP3 file but the player must be able to play them or the CD's will not play. AAC is a newer music format that compresses the file more then MP3 and offers a higher quality sound. Again, your player must be able to read (play) AAC format or this won't work for you. AAC has two formats, the protected AAC M4P format which is encrypted to prevent piracy and unprotected AAC M4A. Songs purchased from itunes came in the protected AAC M4P format exclusivley until recently so will only play from your itunes library or on your ipod.
You can burn your CD's into your itunes library in any format you want. Your computer and your ipod will play them all. But if you burn them to a CD you need to choose what format to burn in depending on what your player will play and how many songs you want to fit on the CD. You make this choice in itunes from the itunes preferences menu (found under the edit menu on a PC or itunes menu on a Mac). Click on the advanced icon, then the burning tab. Under the disc format section click on MP3 CD and all the songs you have selected to burn will burn as an MP3 file regardless of the file format they have in your library. The exception to this is the previously mentioned AAC M4P format that is protected, this will not copy. Apple has taken a lot of heat over their purchased music being in this protected format so recently they started offering the ability to purchase their music in an unpreotected format for a little higher price. There are free after market programs out there that can convert a protected AAC M4P file to MP3 if you want to do so.
You can burn your CD's into your itunes library in any format you want. Your computer and your ipod will play them all. But if you burn them to a CD you need to choose what format to burn in depending on what your player will play and how many songs you want to fit on the CD. You make this choice in itunes from the itunes preferences menu (found under the edit menu on a PC or itunes menu on a Mac). Click on the advanced icon, then the burning tab. Under the disc format section click on MP3 CD and all the songs you have selected to burn will burn as an MP3 file regardless of the file format they have in your library. The exception to this is the previously mentioned AAC M4P format that is protected, this will not copy. Apple has taken a lot of heat over their purchased music being in this protected format so recently they started offering the ability to purchase their music in an unpreotected format for a little higher price. There are free after market programs out there that can convert a protected AAC M4P file to MP3 if you want to do so.
Except that it is NOT Apple that made the copy protection rules. Apple had to comply with the record industry wishes in order to even start iTunes music store. It is only because of the huge success that Apple has made out of it that they now have the clout with the labels to be able to offer higher resolution and "fair use" versions of the songs.
