.mp3/iTune conversion....

[Billy Geiger-3]

Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
(midi?) files....any such animal?

Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
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[Al Dimond]

On Monday 05 October 2009 16:31:54 Billy Geiger wrote:
> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>

The iPod can play MP3 files just fine.  If your files are already encoded in a
lossy compressed format like MP3 it's best not to convert them if you don't
have to, as you may lose even more quality in the conversion.

I don't think MIDI is what you're thinking of.  MIDI is a format for
communication between synthesizers and sequencers, and a related computer file
format consisting of MIDI events and timing data -- that is, it contains
information on what notes to play, how loud, etc, but doesn't represent actual
audio data like MP3 does.

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[Wirth Davis]

Hi,

IPod and iTunes were made by the same folks Apple Corp.  so these inventions will easily talk with one another.  There are video tutorials on how to convert iPOD files to iTune library and they will walk you through how to do this.  Here's one on YouTube.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPF8BMF3vU&feature=fvw

If you want to use Audacity than someone else with experience can give you directions.

I know that Audacity has an import command and an export command you'll need to use but it will be better if someone who's done it give you the directions.

Thanks, Words44

 

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Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
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Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
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[Billy Geiger-3]

Thanks, Al!!!!

Her iPod boasts the ability to store 500 tunes, but will only hold about
170+/- .mp3s....

Now, she is not a concert pianist with the London Philharmonic
Orchestra, so I don't think the contortion of a few octaves will cause a
permanent disability....

Sorry about grouping MIDIs in with iPods/.mp3s....

Billy Geiger - [hidden email]



Al Dimond wrote:

> On Monday 05 October 2009 16:31:54 Billy Geiger wrote:
>  
>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>
>>    
>
> The iPod can play MP3 files just fine.  If your files are already encoded in a
> lossy compressed format like MP3 it's best not to convert them if you don't
> have to, as you may lose even more quality in the conversion.
>
> I don't think MIDI is what you're thinking of.  MIDI is a format for
> communication between synthesizers and sequencers, and a related computer file
> format consisting of MIDI events and timing data -- that is, it contains
> information on what notes to play, how loud, etc, but doesn't represent actual
> audio data like MP3 does.
>
>  

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[John Colket]

Billy Geiger wrote:
> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>
> Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
> .mp3....
>
>  
There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet.  Do
a google search on "mp3 to midi converter".  However, I cannot vouch for
any of them.

Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.

- John

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Can someone please tell me how to convert my songs on audacity to MP3s. I want to send my songs to other people and they cant open my songs unless theyre MP3s. It says to download Lame library encoder and I did that but when I try to export my songs as and MP3 it says: cant open the library encoder. Please Help
 

> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] .mp3/iTune conversion....
>
> Billy Geiger wrote:
> > Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> > (midi?) files....any such animal?
> >
> > Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
> > .mp3....
> >
> >
> There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet. Do
> a google search on "mp3 to midi converter". However, I cannot vouch for
> any of them.
>
> Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
> saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.
>
> - John
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On 6-Oct-09, at 8:48 PM, david wini wrote:

Can someone please tell me how to convert my songs on audacity to MP3s. I want to send my songs to other people and they cant open my songs unless theyre MP3s. It says to download Lame library encoder and I did that but when I try to export my songs as and MP3 it says: cant open the library encoder. Please Help
 

Please read the full instructions on this page for your operating system:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

You need to download LAME, install it, then tell Audacity where it is.

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[Dave-211]

Hi
the best way to drop your size is to resample them to a smaller rate i.e.
180000 to 56000 will save a lot of room so what ever they are now drop the
rate by half or third they just wont sound as good.
you will probably find that apple would use the own format when quoting how
many tracks these things hold.
    THANKYOU DAVE-211

----- Original Message -----
From: "Billy Geiger" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] .mp3/iTune conversion....

> Thanks, Al!!!!
>
> Her iPod boasts the ability to store 500 tunes, but will only hold about
> 170+/- .mp3s....
>
> Now, she is not a concert pianist with the London Philharmonic
> Orchestra, so I don't think the contortion of a few octaves will cause a
> permanent disability....
>
> Sorry about grouping MIDIs in with iPods/.mp3s....
>
> Billy Geiger - [hidden email]
>
>
>
> Al Dimond wrote:
>> On Monday 05 October 2009 16:31:54 Billy Geiger wrote:
>>
>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The iPod can play MP3 files just fine.  If your files are already encoded
>> in a
>> lossy compressed format like MP3 it's best not to convert them if you
>> don't
>> have to, as you may lose even more quality in the conversion.
>>
>> I don't think MIDI is what you're thinking of.  MIDI is a format for
>> communication between synthesizers and sequencers, and a related computer
>> file
>> format consisting of MIDI events and timing data -- that is, it contains
>> information on what notes to play, how loud, etc, but doesn't represent
>> actual
>> audio data like MP3 does.
>>
>>
>
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Thanks, Dave!!!!

Billy Geiger - [hidden email]



Dave wrote:

> Hi
> the best way to drop your size is to resample them to a smaller rate
> i.e. 180000 to 56000 will save a lot of room so what ever they are now
> drop the rate by half or third they just wont sound as good.
> you will probably find that apple would use the own format when
> quoting how many tracks these things hold.
>    THANKYOU DAVE-211
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Geiger"
> <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] .mp3/iTune conversion....
>
>
>> Thanks, Al!!!!
>>
>> Her iPod boasts the ability to store 500 tunes, but will only hold about
>> 170+/- .mp3s....
>>
>> Now, she is not a concert pianist with the London Philharmonic
>> Orchestra, so I don't think the contortion of a few octaves will cause a
>> permanent disability....
>>
>> Sorry about grouping MIDIs in with iPods/.mp3s....
>>
>> Billy Geiger - [hidden email]
>>
>>
>>
>> Al Dimond wrote:
>>> On Monday 05 October 2009 16:31:54 Billy Geiger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> The iPod can play MP3 files just fine.  If your files are already
>>> encoded in a
>>> lossy compressed format like MP3 it's best not to convert them if
>>> you don't
>>> have to, as you may lose even more quality in the conversion.
>>>
>>> I don't think MIDI is what you're thinking of.  MIDI is a format for
>>> communication between synthesizers and sequencers, and a related
>>> computer file
>>> format consisting of MIDI events and timing data -- that is, it
>>> contains
>>> information on what notes to play, how loud, etc, but doesn't
>>> represent actual
>>> audio data like MP3 does.
>>>
>>>
>>
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On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Billy Geiger wrote:
> > Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> > (midi?) files....any such animal?
> >
> > Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
> > .mp3....
> >
> >  
> There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet.  Do
> a google search on "mp3 to midi converter".  However, I cannot vouch for
> any of them.

See:
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Midi#Converting_from_audio_formats_to_MIDI

and note that for a complex music track like a pop song, "converting"  
from an audio format to MIDI is practically useless.


> Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
> saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.

Lowering the exported bit rate of MP3s will reduce the file size ,
but exporting as mono will not. Exporting as mono with most
other formats will reduce the file size (by exactly half with an
uncompressed format like WAV or AIFF).
 
AAC (usually M4A extension) is the format used by iTunes. You can
export M4A from Audacity 1.3.9,  if you add the optional FFmpeg
library to your computer:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#installffmpeg

You can lower the bit rate (and so reduce the file size) of exported
M4As by clicking "Options" in the export window and reducing the
"Quality" setting.

If the MP3s are already in the iTunes library they may be converted
to AAC within iTunes as follows (this is for iTunes8, it may be slightly
different in iTunes9):

   1. Click Edit > Preferences (or iTunes > Preferences on Mac)
   2. Click on the leftmost "General" tab
   3. Click the Import Settings button half way down on the right
   4. In the "Import Using" dropdown, choose "AAC Encoder"
   5. Click OK and OK
   6. Right-click or control-click over the MP3 you want to convert >
       "Create AAC version".




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hmmmmm....

Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
please tell me the settings, Gale?

Billy Geiger - [hidden email]



[hidden email] wrote:

> On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
> John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> Billy Geiger wrote:
>>    
>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>>
>>> Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
>>> .mp3....
>>>
>>>  
>>>      
>> There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet.  Do
>> a google search on "mp3 to midi converter".  However, I cannot vouch for
>> any of them.
>>    
>
> See:
> http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Midi#Converting_from_audio_formats_to_MIDI
>
> and note that for a complex music track like a pop song, "converting"  
> from an audio format to MIDI is practically useless.
>
>
>  
>> Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
>> saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.
>>    
>
> Lowering the exported bit rate of MP3s will reduce the file size ,
> but exporting as mono will not. Exporting as mono with most
> other formats will reduce the file size (by exactly half with an
> uncompressed format like WAV or AIFF).
>  
> AAC (usually M4A extension) is the format used by iTunes. You can
> export M4A from Audacity 1.3.9,  if you add the optional FFmpeg
> library to your computer:
> http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#installffmpeg
>
> You can lower the bit rate (and so reduce the file size) of exported
> M4As by clicking "Options" in the export window and reducing the
> "Quality" setting.
>
> If the MP3s are already in the iTunes library they may be converted
> to AAC within iTunes as follows (this is for iTunes8, it may be slightly
> different in iTunes9):
>
>    1. Click Edit > Preferences (or iTunes > Preferences on Mac)
>    2. Click on the leftmost "General" tab
>    3. Click the Import Settings button half way down on the right
>    4. In the "Import Using" dropdown, choose "AAC Encoder"
>    5. Click OK and OK
>    6. Right-click or control-click over the MP3 you want to convert >
>        "Create AAC version".
>
>
>
>
> Gale
>
>
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On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:18:32 -0400
Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> hmmmmm....
>
> Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
> please tell me the settings, Gale?

Yes SUPER will do batch processing if you check all the boxes
to left of the files. But using a SUPER build from January this
year, choosing the output container "AAC"  and output codec
"AAC LC" as you have, then "MPEG-4" when you click encode,
iTunes8 doesn't recognise the files. Changing settings in
SUPER or renaming the output files to M4A makes no difference.

iTunes can see Audacity-exported M4As fine. SUPER uses FFmpeg
to write the AAC files just like Audacity does.

If SUPER does not work for you I would just drag the MP3 files into
iTunes and convert them there as I described.




Gale



 

> [hidden email] wrote:
> > On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
> > John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >  
> >> Billy Geiger wrote:
> >>    
> >>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> >>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
> >>>
> >>> Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
> >>> .mp3....
> >>>
> >>>  
> >>>      
> >> There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet.  Do
> >> a google search on "mp3 to midi converter".  However, I cannot vouch for
> >> any of them.
> >>    
> >
> > See:
> > http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Midi#Converting_from_audio_formats_to_MIDI
> >
> > and note that for a complex music track like a pop song, "converting"  
> > from an audio format to MIDI is practically useless.
> >
> >
> >  
> >> Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
> >> saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.
> >>    
> >
> > Lowering the exported bit rate of MP3s will reduce the file size ,
> > but exporting as mono will not. Exporting as mono with most
> > other formats will reduce the file size (by exactly half with an
> > uncompressed format like WAV or AIFF).
> >  
> > AAC (usually M4A extension) is the format used by iTunes. You can
> > export M4A from Audacity 1.3.9,  if you add the optional FFmpeg
> > library to your computer:
> > http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#installffmpeg
> >
> > You can lower the bit rate (and so reduce the file size) of exported
> > M4As by clicking "Options" in the export window and reducing the
> > "Quality" setting.
> >
> > If the MP3s are already in the iTunes library they may be converted
> > to AAC within iTunes as follows (this is for iTunes8, it may be slightly
> > different in iTunes9):
> >
> >    1. Click Edit > Preferences (or iTunes > Preferences on Mac)
> >    2. Click on the leftmost "General" tab
> >    3. Click the Import Settings button half way down on the right
> >    4. In the "Import Using" dropdown, choose "AAC Encoder"
> >    5. Click OK and OK
> >    6. Right-click or control-click over the MP3 you want to convert >
> >        "Create AAC version".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gale
> >

 

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Gale,

Would it make any difference changing the output codec to AAC Main or
AAC LTP?

I have nothing directly associated with iTunes....

Billy Geiger - [hidden email]



[hidden email] wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:18:32 -0400
> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> hmmmmm....
>>
>> Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
>> please tell me the settings, Gale?
>>    
>
> Yes SUPER will do batch processing if you check all the boxes
> to left of the files. But using a SUPER build from January this
> year, choosing the output container "AAC"  and output codec
> "AAC LC" as you have, then "MPEG-4" when you click encode,
> iTunes8 doesn't recognise the files. Changing settings in
> SUPER or renaming the output files to M4A makes no difference.
>
> iTunes can see Audacity-exported M4As fine. SUPER uses FFmpeg
> to write the AAC files just like Audacity does.
>
> If SUPER does not work for you I would just drag the MP3 files into
> iTunes and convert them there as I described.
>
>
>
>
> Gale
>
>
>
>  
>  
>> [hidden email] wrote:
>>    
>>> On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
>>> John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> Billy Geiger wrote:
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>>>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't laugh to hard....I know NOTHING about anything smaller than an
>>>>> .mp3....
>>>>>
>>>>>  
>>>>>      
>>>>>          
>>>> There are several MP3 to MIDI converters available on the internet.  Do
>>>> a google search on "mp3 to midi converter".  However, I cannot vouch for
>>>> any of them.
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>> See:
>>> http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Midi#Converting_from_audio_formats_to_MIDI
>>>
>>> and note that for a complex music track like a pop song, "converting"  
>>> from an audio format to MIDI is practically useless.
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> Other than MIDI, I think you can decrease the size of an MP3 file by
>>>> saving in MONO, and lowering the bit rate.
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>> Lowering the exported bit rate of MP3s will reduce the file size ,
>>> but exporting as mono will not. Exporting as mono with most
>>> other formats will reduce the file size (by exactly half with an
>>> uncompressed format like WAV or AIFF).
>>>  
>>> AAC (usually M4A extension) is the format used by iTunes. You can
>>> export M4A from Audacity 1.3.9,  if you add the optional FFmpeg
>>> library to your computer:
>>> http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#installffmpeg
>>>
>>> You can lower the bit rate (and so reduce the file size) of exported
>>> M4As by clicking "Options" in the export window and reducing the
>>> "Quality" setting.
>>>
>>> If the MP3s are already in the iTunes library they may be converted
>>> to AAC within iTunes as follows (this is for iTunes8, it may be slightly
>>> different in iTunes9):
>>>
>>>    1. Click Edit > Preferences (or iTunes > Preferences on Mac)
>>>    2. Click on the leftmost "General" tab
>>>    3. Click the Import Settings button half way down on the right
>>>    4. In the "Import Using" dropdown, choose "AAC Encoder"
>>>    5. Click OK and OK
>>>    6. Right-click or control-click over the MP3 you want to convert >
>>>        "Create AAC version".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gale
>>>
>>>      
>
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[Gale (Audacity Team)]

On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:08 -0400
Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Gale,
>
> Would it make any difference changing the output codec to AAC Main or
> AAC LTP?

Not for the (somewhat outdated) SUPER build I have, as I tried that.


> I have nothing directly associated with iTunes....

You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes. The way
I see it, if iTunes produces the MP3s,  iPod will play them. I've heard
several times that iPods may not necessarily play MP3s that other
applications produce, whether the reason is that the bit rate they were
encoded with was too high, or whatever.




Gale  
 

> Billy Geiger - [hidden email]
>
>
>
> [hidden email] wrote:
> > On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:18:32 -0400
> > Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >  
> >> hmmmmm....
> >>
> >> Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
> >> please tell me the settings, Gale?
> >>    
> >
> > Yes SUPER will do batch processing if you check all the boxes
> > to left of the files. But using a SUPER build from January this
> > year, choosing the output container "AAC"  and output codec
> > "AAC LC" as you have, then "MPEG-4" when you click encode,
> > iTunes8 doesn't recognise the files. Changing settings in
> > SUPER or renaming the output files to M4A makes no difference.
> >
> > iTunes can see Audacity-exported M4As fine. SUPER uses FFmpeg
> > to write the AAC files just like Audacity does.
> >
> > If SUPER does not work for you I would just drag the MP3 files into
> > iTunes and convert them there as I described.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gale
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >  
> >> [hidden email] wrote:
> >>    
> >>> On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
> >>> John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>  
> >>>      
> >>>> Billy Geiger wrote:
> >>>>    
> >>>>        
> >>>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> >>>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?

 

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<<<You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes.>>>

Please explain in more detail, Gale....I'm using a PC running Windows XP....

My Super C is build 36 (June 10th 2009)....

Would it hold the information about it's compatibility with iTunes?


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[hidden email] wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:08 -0400
> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> Gale,
>>
>> Would it make any difference changing the output codec to AAC Main or
>> AAC LTP?
>>    
>
> Not for the (somewhat outdated) SUPER build I have, as I tried that.
>
>
>  
>> I have nothing directly associated with iTunes....
>>    
>
> You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes. The way
> I see it, if iTunes produces the MP3s,  iPod will play them. I've heard
> several times that iPods may not necessarily play MP3s that other
> applications produce, whether the reason is that the bit rate they were
> encoded with was too high, or whatever.
>
>
>
>
> Gale  
>  
>
>
>  
>> Billy Geiger - [hidden email]
>>
>>
>>
>> [hidden email] wrote:
>>    
>>> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:18:32 -0400
>>> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> hmmmmm....
>>>>
>>>> Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
>>>> please tell me the settings, Gale?
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>> Yes SUPER will do batch processing if you check all the boxes
>>> to left of the files. But using a SUPER build from January this
>>> year, choosing the output container "AAC"  and output codec
>>> "AAC LC" as you have, then "MPEG-4" when you click encode,
>>> iTunes8 doesn't recognise the files. Changing settings in
>>> SUPER or renaming the output files to M4A makes no difference.
>>>
>>> iTunes can see Audacity-exported M4As fine. SUPER uses FFmpeg
>>> to write the AAC files just like Audacity does.
>>>
>>> If SUPER does not work for you I would just drag the MP3 files into
>>> iTunes and convert them there as I described.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gale
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> [hidden email] wrote:
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>>>> On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
>>>>> John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>  
>>>>>      
>>>>>          
>>>>>> Billy Geiger wrote:
>>>>>>    
>>>>>>        
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
>>>>>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
>>>>>>>              
>
>  
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On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:31:33 -0400
Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> <<<You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes.>>>
>
> Please explain in more detail, Gale....I'm using a PC running Windows XP....

So am I. Click the Windows Start button or the Windows key on your
keyboard with the Windows logo on it > All Programs > iTunes > iTunes.

If you did not install a Start menu shortcut for iTunes, or chose to
delete it, open Explorer and navigate to:

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe

and double-click iTunes.exe to launch it.

 
> My Super C is build 36 (June 10th 2009)....
>
> Would it hold the information about it's compatibility with iTunes?

No. You'll have to try it and see, or do as I suggest and encode
the MP3s to AAC in iTunes.




Gale

> [hidden email] wrote:
> > On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:08 -0400
> > Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >  
> >> Gale,
> >>
> >> Would it make any difference changing the output codec to AAC Main or
> >> AAC LTP?
> >>    
> >
> > Not for the (somewhat outdated) SUPER build I have, as I tried that.
> >
> >
> >  
> >> I have nothing directly associated with iTunes....
> >>    
> >
> > You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes. The way
> > I see it, if iTunes produces the MP3s,  iPod will play them. I've heard
> > several times that iPods may not necessarily play MP3s that other
> > applications produce, whether the reason is that the bit rate they were
> > encoded with was too high, or whatever.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gale  
> >  
> >
> >
> >  
> >> Billy Geiger - [hidden email]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [hidden email] wrote:
> >>    
> >>> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:18:32 -0400
> >>> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>  
> >>>      
> >>>> hmmmmm....
> >>>>
> >>>> Super C (eRightSoft) might work....batch processing? If so, can you
> >>>> please tell me the settings, Gale?
> >>>>    
> >>>>        
> >>> Yes SUPER will do batch processing if you check all the boxes
> >>> to left of the files. But using a SUPER build from January this
> >>> year, choosing the output container "AAC"  and output codec
> >>> "AAC LC" as you have, then "MPEG-4" when you click encode,
> >>> iTunes8 doesn't recognise the files. Changing settings in
> >>> SUPER or renaming the output files to M4A makes no difference.
> >>>
> >>> iTunes can see Audacity-exported M4As fine. SUPER uses FFmpeg
> >>> to write the AAC files just like Audacity does.
> >>>
> >>> If SUPER does not work for you I would just drag the MP3 files into
> >>> iTunes and convert them there as I described.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Gale
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  
> >>>  
> >>>      
> >>>> [hidden email] wrote:
> >>>>    
> >>>>        
> >>>>> On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500
> >>>>> John Colket <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>>>  
> >>>>>      
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>> Billy Geiger wrote:
> >>>>>>    
> >>>>>>        
> >>>>>>            
> >>>>>>> Girlfriend of mine has an iPod....wants to convert .mp3s to iTune
> >>>>>>> (midi?) files....any such animal?
> >>>>>>>              
> >

 

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Had to resort to SEARCH to find any sign of iTunes (attached)....

Can I download it?

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[hidden email] wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:31:33 -0400
> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> <<<You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes.>>>
>>
>> Please explain in more detail, Gale....I'm using a PC running Windows XP....
>>    
>
> So am I. Click the Windows Start button or the Windows key on your
> keyboard with the Windows logo on it > All Programs > iTunes > iTunes.
>
> If you did not install a Start menu shortcut for iTunes, or chose to
> delete it, open Explorer and navigate to:
>
> C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
>
> and double-click iTunes.exe to launch it.
>
>
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On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:53:31 -0400
Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Had to resort to SEARCH to find any sign of iTunes (attached)....
>
> Can I download it?

Yes, it looks as if your iTunes installation is corrupted
and outdated. Get the latest version here to fix it:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/



Gale

> [hidden email] wrote:
> > On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:31:33 -0400
> > Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >  
> >> <<<You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes.>>>
> >>
> >> Please explain in more detail, Gale....I'm using a PC running Windows XP....
> >>    
> >
> > So am I. Click the Windows Start button or the Windows key on your
> > keyboard with the Windows logo on it > All Programs > iTunes > iTunes.
> >
> > If you did not install a Start menu shortcut for iTunes, or chose to
> > delete it, open Explorer and navigate to:
> >
> > C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
> >
> > and double-click iTunes.exe to launch it.
> >
> >
> >  

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OK....
 
I got that much done....

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[hidden email] wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:53:31 -0400
> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>  
>> Had to resort to SEARCH to find any sign of iTunes (attached)....
>>
>> Can I download it?
>>    
>
> Yes, it looks as if your iTunes installation is corrupted
> and outdated. Get the latest version here to fix it:
> http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
>
>
>
> Gale
>
>
>
>
>  
>> [hidden email] wrote:
>>    
>>> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:31:33 -0400
>>> Billy Geiger <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>  
>>>      
>>>> <<<You can still simply go to Start > Programs and launch iTunes.>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please explain in more detail, Gale....I'm using a PC running Windows XP....
>>>>    
>>>>        
>>> So am I. Click the Windows Start button or the Windows key on your
>>> keyboard with the Windows logo on it > All Programs > iTunes > iTunes.
>>>
>>> If you did not install a Start menu shortcut for iTunes, or chose to
>>> delete it, open Explorer and navigate to:
>>>
>>> C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
>>>
>>> and double-click iTunes.exe to launch it.
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>      
>
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>
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