Changing library files to MP3´s

Hey everybody.
I just bought a new MP3 dj controller for my computer but it is only compatible with MP3 and wma files. Is it possible to change my library to mp3 instead of the format they are allready in now??? I´ve changed my import format so that i dont have to do it in the future:-)
I hope this is possible. Thank you very much for your time and help.
Heine

You can convert the songs to MP3 in iTunes. However just be aware that converting will create a duplicate of every file in your library. If you don't want to keep the originals you'll have to delete them manually. To make it easier to delete the duplicates in one go, right click at the top of any column in the library and choose "Kind" from the list. Sort the library on Kind and select everything that isn't an MPEG audio file: How to convert a song to a different format

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