iTunes - Convert to mp3?

[vettechick99]

I just switched over to iTunes because Sony didn't have some of the songs I wanted. So I DL a dozen songs and go to burn my first CD (from their "burn disc" icon) and then find out it's m4p! First off, what the heck is that? Isn't iTunes for iPod and aren't iPods mp3 players? Someone explain that logic to me.

So I did a search and found a way to change my preferences in iTunes so I could convert to mp3. But after I did that, my songs were only 3 KB and they wouldn't play on media player. The error message was that there was an extension that prevented play. Damn you iTunes!

How can I convert the songs I bought to mp3 (or wav or omg or whatever) so I can play them in my car and mp3 player? I'll be darned if I'm gonna spend a buck per song and then have to listen to them on my computer (which by the way sounds awful..the songs skip and crackle for some reason on the iTunes interface).

Another message board mentioned Hymn. Is that ok or know of any legit software out there? Thanks!

 

[vettechick99]

bump!

 

[phantom728]

MP3's are a type of digital music file, similar to WAV. ITunes uses AAC (another file type exclusive to Apple) for the Ipod and I believe for the song downloads.
I have used ITunes to create CD's however from the songs that I have downloaded and have not had issues. It could be something in your settings that is only allowing certain files types to be copied. I believe if you go under properties there is a setting that addresses this area.

You won't be able to listen to the songs downloaded from ITunes on Media Player on your computer as it doesn't not accept the AAC file ext, but you definitely should be able to create a CD in ITunes and then listen to it through Media Player and in you car CD player, as long as it takes the CD format, which most do now.

I can't say specifically now as I'm at work and not home, but will have to check it out later.
Hope this helps some.

 

[corie161]

I'm not much help, but I know it can be done. My neice got and MP3 player for Christmas and the ITunes cards from Target. They couldn't figure it out, but some teenager helped them.

It's all pretty greek to me, as I haven't gotten in to that stage yet, but does this link help:

http://www.bpurcell.org/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=1036

or this one:

http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Idocs/Itunes/convertMP3.html

Sorry if I'm not a lot of help.

 

[vettechick99]

http://www.bpurcell.org/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=1036

or this one:

http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Idocs/Itunes/convertMP3.html

Sorry if I'm not a lot of help.

I actually found that second address the other day and was able to change my settings. Although, that doesn't help me with the songs I've already downloaded.

But that first one I had not seen before and I will download the software (hymn) they recommend. I was wary before about DL'ing software I'm not all that familiar with, but this one keeps being mentioned on sites. I guess it's ok. Thanks for the link!

And thanks to phantom for the advice. I'll try out hymn and let you know what happens.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

Have you tried looking at iTunes.com under a Help section at all?

Also- totally random. You weren't at a wedding in Maryland this weekend were you? There was a girl there is a gorgeous teal colored dress that I kept looking at thinking, "Do I know you?" Now that I see the pic in your signature, she looked an awful lot like you. Your evil twin or you?

xoxo

 

[vettechick99]

UnderTheMistletoe, I did not look there. In fact, that is normally the first place I look for help, but I figured since iTunes is trying to protect the copyrights, they wouldn't voluntarily tell me how to skirt it.

No, it wasn't me. Although I must have dopplegangers everywhere because I saw a girl that looked like me at the beach the other day. I noticed her because DH kept staring at her.

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

No, it wasn't me. Although I must have dopplegangers everywhere because I saw a girl that looked like me at the beach the other day. I noticed her because DH kept staring at her.

Ahh... you would have loved it. Irish/Italian wedding with 400 people and an open bar that rivals most large casinos. An 11 piece band and filet mignon and crab cakes for dinner. Not to mention, they hired coaches to take eveyrone downtown to party after the wedding. Good food, too much booze, handsome men, pretty women, and good music to dance to: F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!