Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
I thought they were the same, i.e. M4A is just an Apple proprietary wrapper around the open AAC format. I'd have to look it up myself as well. On 02/01/13 15:10, Robert Logue wrote: > I haven't found a setting for how they are converted. The dialog said > they would convert to .aac. But they convert to .m4a instead. I know I > can look this up but is that even the same? > > Bob > > On 12/31/2012 12:33 AM, André van Deventer wrote: >> Just wondering something else about this. >> >> I converted my music library to itunes but for some reason the wma >> lossless >> format is converted to 256 kbps m4a files. Not nice at all. Is there a >> setting somewhere which I can tell itunes to do the conversion to >> lossless >> format? >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Christopher Chaltain >> Sent: 31 December 2012 04:57 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from >> wma to aac? >> >> iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this >> myself, but >> I found this on the web page >> http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma >> >> Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a >> license, >> I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. >> >> On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: >>> A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. >>> >>> Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? >>> I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope >>> someone here knows. >>> >>> I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from >>> another drive using add folder to library. >>> >>> iTunes >>> One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 >>> graphic >>> 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. >>> iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they >>> can be added to your iTunes library. >>> Convert Skip >>> >>> I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer >>> and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started >>> processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if >>> it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it >>> didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the >>> folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. >>> >>> I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for >>> that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous >>> version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the >>> drive's properties. >>> >>> I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. >>>I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a >>> dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see >>> Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this >>> program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right >>> click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player >>> and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once >>> again. Makes a grown man weap! >>> >>> >>> I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have >>> so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I >>> hate software that makes me choose without preperation. >>> >>> Itunes already sucks! >>> >>> Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? >>> If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to >>> library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes >>> folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? >>> >>> Advanced Preferences >>> iTunes Media folder location >>> C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... >>> Reset >>> Keep iTunes Media folder organized >>> Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based >>> on the disc number, track number, and the song title. >>> Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
I haven't found a setting for how they are converted. The dialog said they would convert to .aac. But they convert to .m4a instead. I know I can look this up but is that even the same? Bob On 12/31/2012 12:33 AM, André van Deventer wrote: Just wondering something else about this. I converted my music library to itunes but for some reason the wma lossless format is converted to 256 kbps m4a files. Not nice at all. Is there a setting somewhere which I can tell itunes to do the conversion to lossless format? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: 31 December 2012 04:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this myself, but I found this on the web page http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope someone here knows. I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another drive using add folder to library. iTunes One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they can be added to your iTunes library. Convert Skip I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's properties. I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man weap! I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate software that makes me choose without preperation. Itunes already sucks! Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? Advanced Preferences iTunes Media folder location C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... Reset Keep iTunes Media folder organized Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on the disc number, track number, and the song title. Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
Thanks for the info Christopher. I just wish they would make things clear in the dialog. I'm glad to find out it leaves the originals alone. Unfortunately, I do not like the way Ituns works with Jaws so I may not bother importing all those files when I restore my system. I'll need Itunes when I get an Ios device but I wish I didn't have to put up with such difficult music library software in Windows 7. Bob On 12/30/2012 7:57 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this myself, but I found this on the web page http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope someone here knows. I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another drive using add folder to library. iTunes One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they can be added to your iTunes library. Convert Skip I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's properties. I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man weap! I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate software that makes me choose without preperation. Itunes already sucks! Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? Advanced Preferences iTunes Media folder location C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... Reset Keep iTunes Media folder organized Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on the disc number, track number, and the song title. Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
Not necessarily, you can choose if you want them to be m4a or mp3 or whatever you decide the format to be. You can click on the option for Itunes to convert wma files to aac each time you rip music to Itunes but you also can decide not too if you don't want it that way. On 12/31/12, Gianluca Apollaro wrote: > Hi. For what I know itunes converts wma files into aac and places them > in the itunes media folder, but they are in m4a format, so look for .m4a > files. > Best regards, > Gianluca. > SkypeID: gianluca8815 > Il 31/12/2012 03:57, Christopher Chaltain ha scritto: >> iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this >> myself, but I found this on the web page >> http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma >> >> Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a >> license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. >> >> On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: >>> A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. >>> >>> Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? >>> I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope >>> someone here knows. >>> >>> I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another >>> drive using add folder to library. >>> >>> iTunes >>> One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic >>> 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. >>> iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that >>> they can be added to your iTunes library. >>> Convert Skip >>> >>> I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and >>> missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the >>> library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping >>> or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start >>> converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I >>> looked with Windows Explorer search. >>> >>> I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that >>> drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version >>> for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's >>> properties. >>> >>> I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. >>> I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog >>> that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but >>> accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open >>> this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the >>> open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also >>> choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man >>> weap! >>> >>> >>> I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so >>> many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate >>> software that makes me choose without preperation. >>> >>> Itunes already sucks! >>> >>> Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If >>> I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, >>> will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder >>> leaving the origenal wma files in their place? >>> >>> Advanced Preferences >>> iTunes Media folder location >>> C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... >>> Reset >>> Keep iTunes Media folder organized >>> Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on >>> the disc number, track number, and the song title. >>> Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > -- SleepTalk in action To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
Hi. For what I know itunes converts wma files into aac and places them in the itunes media folder, but they are in m4a format, so look for .m4a files. Best regards, Gianluca. SkypeID: gianluca8815 Il 31/12/2012 03:57, Christopher Chaltain ha scritto: iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this myself, but I found this on the web page http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope someone here knows. I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another drive using add folder to library. iTunes One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they can be added to your iTunes library. Convert Skip I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's properties. I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man weap! I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate software that makes me choose without preperation. Itunes already sucks! Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? Advanced Preferences iTunes Media folder location C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... Reset Keep iTunes Media folder organized Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on the disc number, track number, and the song title. Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
Just wondering something else about this. I converted my music library to itunes but for some reason the wma lossless format is converted to 256 kbps m4a files. Not nice at all. Is there a setting somewhere which I can tell itunes to do the conversion to lossless format? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: 31 December 2012 04:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this myself, but I found this on the web page http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: > A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. > > Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? > I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope > someone here knows. > > I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from > another drive using add folder to library. > > iTunes > One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including 01 > graphic > 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma, are in the WMA format. > iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they > can be added to your iTunes library. > Convert Skip > > I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer > and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started > processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if > it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it > didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the > folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. > > I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for > that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous > version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the > drive's properties. > > I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. > I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a > dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see > Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this > program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right > click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player > and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once > again. Makes a grown man weap! > > > I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have > so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I > hate software that makes me choose without preperation. > > Itunes already sucks! > > Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? > If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to > library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes > folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? > > Advanced Preferences > iTunes Media folder location > C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... > Reset > Keep iTunes Media folder organized > Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based > on the disc number, track number, and the song title. > Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this myself, but I found this on the web page http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a license, I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope someone here knows. I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another drive using add folder to library. iTunes One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they can be added to your iTunes library. Convert Skip I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's properties. I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man weap! I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate software that makes me choose without preperation. Itunes already sucks! Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? Advanced Preferences iTunes Media folder location C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... Reset Keep iTunes Media folder organized Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on the disc number, track number, and the song title. Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac?
A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope someone here knows. I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from another drive using add folder to library. iTunes One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 graphic 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they can be added to your iTunes library. Convert Skip I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the drive's properties. I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once again. Makes a grown man weap! I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I hate software that makes me choose without preperation. Itunes already sucks! Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? Advanced Preferences iTunes Media folder location C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... Reset Keep iTunes Media folder organized Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based on the disc number, track number, and the song title. Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
