Hi all. Thank you very much for helping med. Now it works perfectly.
Best regards Annie. 2010/2/7, Donna Goodin <[email protected]>: > Thanks for explaining this, though. I may check out Max at some point, but > I'm kind of inundated just now--we're moving--so I'll put it on the back > burner for the time being. I do appreciate the info, though. > Cheers, > Donna > On Feb 6, 2010, at 4:07 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Well, as you know, ITunes simply didn't work for me, but to name a few >> advantages... >> >> Max supports some 50+ file formats. >> Max has error correction schemes tohelp you with damaged discs. >> Max does file format conversions. >> Max can rip to two or more formats at once. >> Max can do Cue sheeting. >> It gives you more tagging options. >> >> If you don't care about these or any other advanced CD ripping features, >> there may not be any value in switching to max. Or, if you really like >> ITunes, and you want advanced ripping features, such as tthe ability to >> import flac files into your itunes library direct from CD, Max intergrates >> seemlessly with ITunes to let you do your thing. >> >> To be, Itunes is like a cheep utility knofe with 10 tools on it, none of >> which does it's job as well as something built just for one purpose, and >> all of which are clunky to use because of the bulk of the knife handle >> they are housed in. >> >> Many will disagree with me, and that's OK. >> >> Best, >> >> erik burggraaf >> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >> Phone: 888-255-5194 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> On 2010-02-06, at 2:18 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> Oh! Well, if it's that simple, what are the advantages of messing with >>> these other rippers? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Donna >>> Dn Feb 6, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>> >>>> Yup, >>>> >>>> If your preferences are set to do so , it will import your CD'sinto the >>>> desired format. Under general, press the import settings button. >>>> On Feb 6, 2010, at 1:33 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Erik and all, >>>>> >>>>> Wow this has been interesting. I understood the issue of losing >>>>> quality with mp3s, but I guess where I was confused, is that I assumed >>>>> that CDs were imported into Itunes in M4a format, just like the songs >>>>> we purchase (though I had had concerns about quality on more than one >>>>> occasion). After seeing your message, I looked in my Itunes library, >>>>> and obviously saw this was not the case. Is it not possible to just >>>>> have CDs import into iTunes in M4a format? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Donna >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 6, 2010, at 10:11 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Donna, >>>>>> >>>>>> When we talk about mp3 we're dealing with a lossie format. In other >>>>>> words, it makes your files smaller by throwing away pieces of the >>>>>> sound that it thinks you can't hear. Often the result is comfortable >>>>>> to listen to and portable to cary around, and the trade off of quality >>>>>> vs space is acceptable. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then we have lossless formats, like the free lossless audio codek or >>>>>> .flac format. Apple has it's own lossless .m4a format, and the >>>>>> pioneering shorten or .shn format. These formats can reduce the sice >>>>>> of an audio file by about half while leaving all of the sound wave >>>>>> presicely in tact. Well now here in Canada, one terabyte drives are >>>>>> down around $80 or less. Plus, I just got a rockboxed sansa e270, and >>>>>> I'll soon be getting a 16 gb expantion card for it. Maybe more than >>>>>> one eventually. With space becoming less and less an issue, Many of >>>>>> the people I know are switching to lossless and listening to their >>>>>> music in CD quality. I mean, we bought these discs. Most of us own >>>>>> hundreds, some own thousands, and we want to hear the music as it was >>>>>> meant to be, especially as it's not much more hardship than making mp3 >>>>>> files if you already have the space. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> erik burggraaf >>>>>> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >>>>>> Phone: 888-255-5194 >>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2010-02-06, at 9:14 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, I may sound like an idiot, but what is Max, and where do I get >>>>>>> it? I, too, would be interested in ripping cds in a higher quality. >>>>>>> Oh, and what do you mean I'm going lossless? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for your patience if these are simplistic questions. >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> On Feb 6, 2010, at 7:04 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, The settings are perfectly accessible, they just dont trucking >>>>>>>> change when you hit the OK buttons. Or at least that was my >>>>>>>> experience here. besides, I'm going lossless now, and I'm sure >>>>>>>> ITunes won't let me rip to flac even with fluke installed, wonderful >>>>>>>> add-on that it is. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Max is way more versatile and streamlined for ripping anyway, like >>>>>>>> most custom applications. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> erik burggraaf >>>>>>>> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >>>>>>>> Phone: 888-255-5194 >>>>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2010-02-05, at 8:40 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What quality did you want to use in iTunes? I never had a problem >>>>>>>>> changing the quality settings. >>>>>>>>> On Feb 5, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Now I have succeded in setting up max, so that I can rip cd's in >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> quality I want. I am not using ITunes for that, because I can not >>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>>> the quality I want, I think it is a voiceover problem, but it is >>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>> solved in the last version of ITunes either. So I try to use max >>>>>>>>>> instead, I am in a way very saticefied with that, but I have a >>>>>>>>>> problem, The program is using musicbrainz, and I can not find my >>>>>>>>>> cd's >>>>>>>>>> on that database, can I use another database instead and which? >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> which information do I need, if I can use another database? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I hope somebody can help. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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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