Comments on: MP3: Kick it to the curb? http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Zach Flauaus http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Zach Flauaus Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:12:12 +0000 http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/#comment-340 Not at all. The iPod can play a variety of formats. Here's the list from Apple: "Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV" You can change the settings in iTunes to reflect what format you want to encode the song into. I'll do a future post on it. Not at all. The iPod can play a variety of formats. Here’s the list from Apple:

“Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV”

You can change the settings in iTunes to reflect what format you want to encode the song into. I’ll do a future post on it.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Scott Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/#comment-339 Perhaps I'm confused because I thought iPods only use ACC. That's the only reason I convert to ACC is so they can sync to my iPod. I'm on my work computer, which runs windows 2000. I'll check WMP when I get home, but I think you're right. I don;t think I have ever seen the option on WMP to convert to ACC Thanks. Perhaps I’m confused because I thought iPods only use ACC. That’s the only reason I convert to ACC is so they can sync to my iPod. I’m on my work computer, which runs windows 2000. I’ll check WMP when I get home, but I think you’re right. I don;t think I have ever seen the option on WMP to convert to ACC Thanks.

]]> By: Zach Flauaus http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Zach Flauaus Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:29:38 +0000 http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/#comment-338 @Gavroche: That is definitely the way to go if you have the storage space. Encode it in lossless and then go from there. @Scott: I don't have a Windows machine at the ready, so I can't be 100% sure, but I don't think they can rip to AAC. I believe it's just WMA, MP3, and WAV. If you're ripping songs in MP3 format, you don't really have to worry and you shouldn't convert it into AAC in iTunes because you're compressing the file, thus losing some data along the way. MP3 is great for most people. @Gavroche: That is definitely the way to go if you have the storage space. Encode it in lossless and then go from there.

@Scott: I don’t have a Windows machine at the ready, so I can’t be 100% sure, but I don’t think they can rip to AAC. I believe it’s just WMA, MP3, and WAV. If you’re ripping songs in MP3 format, you don’t really have to worry and you shouldn’t convert it into AAC in iTunes because you’re compressing the file, thus losing some data along the way. MP3 is great for most people.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Scott Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:23:03 +0000 http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/#comment-335 Does windows media player convert a ripped cd to ACC like iTunes does? I've never tried because I honestly never thought about. Mp3 seemed to be the format I've always used when ripping cd's so there has never really been any alternative in my mind. If it does it can save me some time because I like to rip with WMP so that it stays in my library and I can burn to cd later. But if I can save time and rip once without having to convert to ACC when I load it to my iTunes that would be great. Does windows media player convert a ripped cd to ACC like iTunes does? I’ve never tried because I honestly never thought about. Mp3 seemed to be the format I’ve always used when ripping cd’s so there has never really been any alternative in my mind. If it does it can save me some time because I like to rip with WMP so that it stays in my library and I can burn to cd later. But if I can save time and rip once without having to convert to ACC when I load it to my iTunes that would be great.

]]> By: Gavroche http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Gavroche Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:36:39 +0000 http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/mp3-kick-it-to-the-curb/#comment-389 I couldn't agree more. People are too confused by formats. Us musicians know that of course, WAV/AIFF is far superior, but ask anybody else, and they are clueless. I do prefer AAC though since its smaller, but you're right about converting from mp3 to AAC. I convert from wav to aac. I couldn’t agree more. People are too confused by formats. Us musicians know that of course, WAV/AIFF is far superior, but ask anybody else, and they are clueless. I do prefer AAC though since its smaller, but you’re right about converting from mp3 to AAC. I convert from wav to aac.

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