MP3 CDs in iTunes from AAC Files
Posted April 1st, 2005 @ 05:24pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I like AAC files. I import 192kpbs AAC files. Why, then, must I change my import settings, convert AAC files to MP3, and then burn an MP3 CD? Attempting to burn an MP3 CD with a playlist full of AAC files results in an error dialog stating that none of the items can be burned.
Pain in the butt. C'mon, Apple: convert the darn things to MP3s on the fly and burn them to a disc. These aren't .m4p files, but regular old .m4a files.
Cars have MP3 CD players, not AAC CD players.
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Posted 01 Apr 2005 at 6:27pm #
Here: Peeve Farm - The Last Mile. Hope that helps. I agreee completely with what Brian says.
Now tell me… is it just a coincidence that you posted something about 24 hours after Brain, or are you hoping to start an underground anti-DRM movement?
Posted 01 Apr 2005 at 6:31pm #
Doesn't The Last Mile address this issue?
Posted 01 Apr 2005 at 6:41pm #
No, it doesn't address the issue at all. My issue has nothing at all to do with DRM. Please read what I say before making comments. Specifically, for example, "These aren't .m4p files, but regular old .m4a files."
Posted 01 Apr 2005 at 7:47pm #
Yeah, this bugs me too. If I remember correctly, I was once able to do this using the following convoluted set of steps;
Open your iTunes prefs.Under "importing" set it to use MP3hoose the songs you want to burn to MP3 CDChoose "Advanced -> Convert Selection to MP3"Select the new MP3 tracks (I can't remember if it does this for you, or whether the originals remain selected)Burn them to a CD.Delete the redundant MP3 copiesopen up the iTunes prefs window again and remember to change your import prefs back to AAC (yeah, I got burned on that once)
Painful, but it works, or at least I'm pretty sure it did. I just burn plain old CD Audio discs now.. CDs are cheap, and it's not worth my time to futz with it too much.
Posted 01 Apr 2005 at 8:44pm #
No Tim, you're right, that's what we had to do today. It worked fine, if "worked" is eight steps. One step would be nicer: convert-on-the-fly the .m4a AAC files to .mp3 files on the burned disc.
Posted 02 Apr 2005 at 6:05am #
Actually, if you read the message in the post I linked to you might think it DOES has to do with DRM. Not technically of course, but that isn't what DRM is all about.
Posted 15 Oct 2005 at 4:16pm #
Actually, you can't even burn unprotected aac-files (e.g. imported audio-cds) to mp3-cds. What the.. does this have to do with DRM?!
Posted 08 Dec 2005 at 2:08pm #
Uniforcer, You can convert aac files to MP3 withnout DRM and burn them to a CD.