First you want to go into iTunes and set your preferences for importing.
Command-comma to bring up preferences and then go to General. Towards
the end of the list of settings will be a section called "When a CD is
Inserted" which is followed by a popup button and then a button called
"Import Settings". Action that which will popup another dialog with a
popup button to choose the encoder. Set this to MP3 Encoder if it isn't
already. You can then VO-down to choose your settings such as "Higher
Quality 192 kbps) and such. You can also choose custom and play around
in there. Anyway, once your encoding settings are chosen action the OK
to get back to preferences and then OK on that to get back to itunes.
Now you can import your source file with command-O. Once it's in iTunes,
select that track and choose File > Create New Version > Create MP3
Version. This will convert what you have selected to mp3 using the
settings you made in Preferences. After that you can choose to delete
the original file from iTunes.
Hope this helps.
CB
On 8/27/14, 6:32 PM, Lisette Wesseling wrote:
Hi Chris,
How do you convert files to mp3 using itunes?
Do you mind running me through the steps?
Many thanks.
On 26/08/2014, at 5:29 am, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
<[email protected]> wrote:
You could also pop the file into iTunes and then convert it to mp3 there with
whatever settings you want. Doing the mp3 compression twice seems like it's
going to give you either a larger file, lower quality or both.
CB
On 8/24/14, 11:30 PM, Lisette Wesseling wrote:
Hi Jenine,
I just use the native app which comes on the mac to convert it to mp3. It's in
the file menu, open with, and then there's a bunch of different options to
choose from.
This does create a rather huge mp3 file which I then compress using mp3
converter.
I found that if I skip this step and used mp3 converter directly on the .mov
file, only one side of the conversation got converted. I don't understand why
this is. I would rather not have to use two steps, but it works for me and
until I get some mental space to find another solution it does the job.
I got mp3 converter from the app store, but there are many other apps like it
out there.
Cheers
Lisette
On 25/08/2014, at 10:34 am, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks much.
What do you use to convert the file to mp3?
Jenine Stanley
[email protected]
On Aug 24, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Lisette Wesseling <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Jenine , , ,
I use it all the time. Once set up, it just records the call with no need to do
anything i.e. no need to turn it on. It literally just works. It makes a .mov
file (even if you choose not to record the video), which is quite a large file.
I convert this to mp3 and then compress it some.
The mov file plays fine in quick look (press space on the file to open).
Definitely money well spent for me. I know people will say they use audio
highjack pro, but I can't get my head around that programme I'm afraid. This
literally records all the voices without you having to turn anything on at the
start of the call.
I find using headphones ensures my voice is recorded better than if I use the
speaker on the mac.
Good luck.
Lisette
On 25/08/2014, at 7:04 am, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> wrote:
Has anyone used Call Recorder for Skype? If so, any thoughts?
I'm wanting to do some interviews for recording and short of buying a phone
patch or hybrid, which I may eventually do, I'm open for suggestions.
Jenine Stanley
[email protected]
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