Ah, yes, I know the problem of partners/wives complaining that one is on the computer too much.
<smile> By the way, how do you produce an emoticon with voiceover? Is it possible? <smile again. Andrew On 1 Aug 2012, at 18:12, Tim Kilburn wrote: > I agree. You'd think you could set up a writable dmg but I haven't played > with it enough to figure out a way. Too many things to do and my wife > doesn't like me being on the computer all the time. I guess I'm on it too > much as it is. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-08-01, at 10:51 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Ahh, that makes sense. Most of my library is imported as mp3 from my own CDs >> and I only recently purchased some tracks from the iTunes store which show >> up as "Purchased AAC audio file" which I guess are the kind you can convert. >> If the older DRMed files don't let you convert to MP3 then I guess burning >> them to a CD and re-importing them would be the only way beyond paying Apple >> $.30 a track. I wish I could have figured out a way to use a disk image to >> fake a CD but that doesn't seem possible. At least using a rewritable disc >> would save using up a lot of media. >> >> CB >> >> On 8/1/12 12:23 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>> Hi Chris and Andrew, >>> >>> You are correct Chris in that the Purchased items nowadays can be converted >>> into mp3 but those that were not upgraded either due to being unavailable >>> or due to the user preferring not to spend the extra money to do the >>> upgrade will not convert directly to mp3. >>> >>> Andrew, you should select the Music Library from your Sources list in order >>> to locate andy items that have been converted. Once in that Library you >>> could go under the File menu and choose Display Duplicates. Once you've >>> done this, the Music Table will list all items in your Library that are >>> considered duplicates. Depending on how you sort these items, they may or >>> may not appear above/below each other. >>> >>> there are a number of ways to determine what kind of media resides in your >>> iTunes Library. First, you could go to your View options with cmd-j and >>> check the Kind checkbox. This will add a column within the selected >>> Library or Playlist where iTunes will list whether the item is and AAC, >>> MPEG (likely mp3), Purchased or Protected AAC and if you have iTunes Match, >>> it will tell you whether the item is a Matched AAC file. The second method >>> is simply to go to the item you wish to determine and press cmd-i to bring >>> up its Info. In the Summary pane, near the bottom, you'll note an item >>> that says "Where". If you listen to this, it will read off the path for >>> the item which will include the tag at the end of the filename. >>> >>> The difference between Protected and Purchased content is the DRM (digital >>> Rights Management). Protected AAC files were the original filetype >>> downloaded through iTunes although a number of years ago this was >>> negotiated with the record labels and in most cases is not applied anymore. >>> There is a service within iTunes whereby you could upgrade the Protected >>> content into iTunes Plus for about 30ยข a song.. Go to the link below to >>> see about iTunes Plus and click the View Eligible Songs link to see which >>> songs in your Library are upgradable. Otherwise, you'll need to do as I >>> mentioned in my previous message and burn things to a CD then re-import. >>> In both cases, I'd create a Playlist with just mp3s so that they are easily >>> distinguished. >>> >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1711?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2012-08-01, at 9:46 AM, Andrew Lamanche <andrew.laman...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Chris, >>>> >>>> I want to put together an audio cd of mp3 tracks because i could then fit >>>> more of them on one cd rather than carry many cds with me. >>>> >>>> I selected the songs - about 60 of them - from my music library and ;put >>>> them into one play list. Then I found an option in the advanced menu of >>>> iTunes which would allow me to convert the tracks into mp3. I selected all >>>> the items in the list and pressed convert to mp3. I got the message from >>>> iTunes that the tracks which I had bought through the iTunes Store cannot >>>> be converted to mp3. those tracks which I had previously imported into >>>> iTunes from the physical cds I had purchased in a shop, were converted I >>>> think although, I am embarrassed to say that I have no idea where they had >>>> been placed after conversion. Now i think I have made a mess of my music >>>> library because I may have ended up with duplicate tracks: one in .aiff or >>>> maybe acc format (I think my import settings are .aiff), and the other in >>>> whatever they were unless the conversion substitutes the original format >>>> with mp3. Incidentally, before I attempted to burn, I had changed my >>>> import settings to .mp3 - something I found in an article on the web >>>> advised me to do so - so I can't remember what my previous import settings >>>> were. >>>> >>>> I'm not surre how i can ascertain which format a particular track is in as >>>> when you arrow up and down the music library lists these things are not >>>> visible. And also, I still would like to make an mp3 cd of my tracks when >>>> I want out of the music I had purchased. >>>> >>>> Forgive me, Chris, if it all sounds rather nontechnical. I have been >>>> learning about hi-tech for a few years now but some things are still >>>> rather difficult. >>>> >>>> Any help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> By the way, iTunes has changed over the years, and many articles which I >>>> have googled for on iTunes related subjects are out of date, and certain >>>> features are no longer available in the most recent releases. Feels like >>>> Apple is tying us up tighter and tighter to its own rules. Mind you, I >>>> love my Apple products. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> On 1 Aug 2012, at 15:24, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> This seems like something other folks might want to know about. Can you >>>>> give more details or what you want to do, what you tried and what went >>>>> wrong? All my purchases have been in AAC but I was able to put a couple >>>>> in a playlist and then burn that list to an audio CD with no problems. I >>>>> was also able to use iTunes to convert the AAC files to MP3 and then burn >>>>> those to an Audio CD. So far I can't seem to reproduce an issue with >>>>> burning playlists. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 8/1/12 8:22 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: >>>>>> Listers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a group for audio buffs on the mac amongst voiceover users? I >>>>>> need to ask some specific questions with regard to converting iTunes >>>>>> music tracks I've bought via the iStore into mp3 so that I can burn them >>>>>> onto a cd rw. It would appear iTunes won't let me burn any tracks I have >>>>>> bought through the store in mp3 format. >>>>>> >>>>>> Feel free to write off-list. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best wishes >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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