[LMB] OT: AKICOTL Audible / I tunes onto CDs

[Mark Allums]

Ed Burkhead wrote:
> Looking back, I found that it was Itunes I used to burn my test MP3 CD.
> 
> But Itunes will only make an MP3 CD if you give it MP3 files.
> 
> To do this, you may need an MP3 converter program that can take all your
> current files and batch convert them.  I had such a program, bought as a
> download, and converted all my music.
> 
> In Itunes, I went to <Edit> then <Preferences> then <Advanced> then
> <Burning> and selected "MP3 CD" for my Disk Format.
> 
> Next, I made a playlist with the MP3 tracks I wanted.
> 
> After inserting the CD, I right clicked on my playlist and selected <Burn
> Playlist to Disc>.
> 
> Sorry I can't tell you which MP3 converter program I used.  In my
> wipe/reload/operating system upgrade at New Year I didn't lose any data but
> I think I lost this program.
> 
> I lost interest in MP3 CDs since it's so convenient to just plug my Ipod
> Nano into my cassette adaptor cable and play.  Alas!
> 
> Ed
> 

There are literally millions of programs that will create MP3s, now. 
(Well, maybe not *literally*.)  iTunes will do it, provided you tell it 
to.  You do <Edit>, <Preferences>, click the <Advanced> tab, pick the 
<Importing> tab, and under the <Import Using> pick list, pick <MP3 
Encoder>.  Then toss the CD in the drive and import, to some directory 
you know how to find.  Then, turn around and follow the above 
instructions for creating/burning the MP3 disc.

This is for going from audio to MP3.  Going from Audible to MP3 is 
harder. Likewise, from AAC or WMF/WMA (Windows Media Audio).  There are 
a few free ones that work okay.  Interestingly, if you can convert from 
a format to a .wav file, you can easily get back to MP3.  Nero can do a 
lot of these things.  Nero is expensive, though.

Visit this link:

http://mp3.about.com/od/musicformats/ht/itunes_convert.htm

It is very helpful.


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Mark Allums