Chris, Thanks so much. You have got me on a steep learning curve but I do like knowing these things so I'm grateful. <smiley> I'm still struggling to create a smart list but once I've accomplished it I shall be a happy lad! I'm almost there with what I want to achieve. I do so appreciate this list: everybody is generous with their expertise.
Andrew On 1 Aug 2012, at 18:45, Chris Blouch wrote: > Mine show up as "MPEG audio file". MPEG itself is a standard which includes a > number of tracks, types and formats. MP3 refers to MPEG-2 Audio Layer III > started out as the audio track for the original MPEG1 standard. It's a > patented format and Apple pays a license fee for use of the encoder in their > products. Lots more info here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3 > > CB > > On 8/1/12 1:35 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: >> Tim , >> >> Sorry if I am a fool but does mpeg equal .mp3? >> >> Andrew >> On 1 Aug 2012, at 17:28, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> The easiest way to import them into a separate list would be to create a >>> Smart Playlist that add items according to Kind. That is, when you create >>> the Smart Playlist, create it to match the Kind to be MPEG. You will still >>> have duplicates in your main Music Library but the playlists will remain >>> discriminated. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2012-08-01, at 9:48 AM, Andrew Lamanche <andrew.laman...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Can I import them into a separate list, or will the import be placed in >>>> the music library where I will have ended up with multiple copies of the >>>> same tracks? >>>> >>>> Thanks Tim, always generous with your responses. >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> On 1 Aug 2012, at 16:28, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> iTunes will not allow the conversion of purchased content to mp3 files, >>>>> directly anyway. The restriction is due to the DRM encoding and >>>>> licensing restrictions. If you wish to use iTunes to do this, you must >>>>> first burn an audio CD from your purchased content, then re-import the >>>>> tracks. You can choose to import them as mp3 content via your Import >>>>> Preferences. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-08-01, at 8:24 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> 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. >> 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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