Dear All Thank-you everyone who had an input but this thread seems to have gone off on a tangent and I think it is best to abandon it. The problem may have been caused by my original email query not being clear enough.
Happy New Year Barry > On 31 Dec 2018, at 12:19 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks Ronni but this does not answer my original problem of why CDs will now > not play whereas I previously had no problem. I am not worried about imports > just direct play. Unfortunately for some reason or other my original email > ended up as two threads and as a result there has been some confusion. > > Barry > > >> On 31 Dec 2018, at 11:41 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Barry, >> >> I think it could be the problem. MP3 import is a low quality encoding. >> >> • MP3 Encoder: Use if you plan to listen to music in apps other than >> iTunes, or on MP3 players other than iPod, iPhone, or iPad. >> >> Apple iTunes default import encoding is: >> • AAC Encoder: Use for most music. You can listen to songs encoded using >> this format in iTunes, on iPhone and iPad, and on iPod models that come with >> a dock connector. >> >> When I import original Music CDs to iTunes I use the highest quality >> setting: >> • AIFF Encoder: Use if you want to burn high-quality CDs with the songs >> you’re importing without losing audio quality. >> >> Only trying to help with my advice. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Ronni >> >> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> >> macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 >> >>> On 30 Dec 2018, at 5:16 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ronni >>> This is not the problem at all. I have been unable to play CDs through >>> iTunes. I have gone through many bits and pieces as outlined below. I >>> tried importing a CD track into iTunes, it appeared to import but would not >>> play. Purely for interest I tried importing it as AAC and much to my >>> surprise it played unlike when I had previously imported it as MP3. The >>> AAC comment etc is really a red herring what I am interested in doing is >>> playing a CD directly. >>> Barry >>> >>>> On 30 Dec 2018, at 2:51 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Barry, >>>> >>>> If you’re trying to play an AAC file that was not created using iTunes or >>>> downloaded from the iTunes Store: Songs you download from the iTunes Store >>>> or import into your library using the AAC >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itnsa0f6c109&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488> >>>> encoder are encoded using the new MPEG-4 AAC format, and play in iTunes >>>> and on your iPod, iPhone, and iPad. >>>> >>>> Other AAC files that you find on the Internet or elsewhere won’t play in >>>> iTunes. For more information, see Choose import settings >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itns2965&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488> >>>> or Save a copy of a song in a new file format >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itns2972&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488>. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> >>>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>>> >>>> >>>> On 30 Dec 2018, at 2:42 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Instead of downloading 12.8 as Peter suggested I reinstalled Mojave but >>>>> there is no change. I have noticed, however, that if I import a track >>>>> from a CD iTunes will not play it unless I change the import settings >>>>> from MP3 to AAC. I will gently continue playing around with settings >>>>> etc. as I would like to solve the problem. I am not too concern as I have >>>>> most of my music imported and there is no trouble playing that, only the >>>>> occasional unimported CD track is not immediately available and I very >>>>> seldom want to access these. >>>>> >>>>> Happy New Year to all WAMUGGERS >>>>> >>>>> Barry >>>>> >>>>>> On 28 Dec 2018, at 10:33 am, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks Peter, I will probably try this over the weekend. >>>>>> Barry >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 28 Dec 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 27 Dec 2018, at 12:01 pm, Barry Sexstone >>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Progress (of a sort). I have borrowed a Macbook Air and the CD player >>>>>>>> plays CDs through this quite happily. Operating system on the Air is >>>>>>>> 10.14.1 (iMac 10.14.2) and iTunes is 12.9 (12.9.2.5 on the iMac) >>>>>>>> The problem therefore appears to be with iTunes probably being >>>>>>>> corrupted on the iMac. Any advice on how to reinstall iTunes without >>>>>>>> having to reinstall the OS. >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> Barry >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It looks as though Apple do not yet offer a standalone installer for >>>>>>> iTunes in Mojave. The only way seems to be to reinstall the OS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you visit https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ >>>>>>> <https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/> you can download the earlier >>>>>>> version 12.8. It might be worth installing this, then wait for iTunes >>>>>>> to recommend the update. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>>>>>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >
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