Conversion of M4P to MP3

I downloaded an album from itunes that I want to use as a soundtrack on a DVD of photographs.
The album downloaded in M4P format and my DVD burner will not recognize that format. How can I convert the downloaded files to MP3, or another format which the burner will recognize ..??
HP Media Centre PC m7248n Windows XP Lightscribe DVD SuperMulti Drive

If you have purchased the protected AAC (,m4p) files, the only thing you can do is burn them to an audio CD. If you purchase the iTunes Plus files which have no protection, their format can be changed to mp3. If you really need mp3 files, you might want to take a look at amazon.com's download service, they sell unprotected mp3 files at a higher bitrate.

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Lossless convert m4p to mp3, wav, unprotected aac, etc.

I see that similar questions have been posted many times over, but still can't find what I'm looking for. My goal is a lossless conversion from m4p to wav.
Most solutions I've found on Apple Discussions is to first burn the audio track to a CD and then RE-import them in the format of your choosing. However, being a slight audiophile, I am concerned that the burn-and-import method is going to negatively affect the quality of the audio.
Are there any legal "macApps" that will provide a lossless conversion of mp4 to wav (preferably w/o burning) ?
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-gd

gigantedelicado wrote:
I see that similar questions have been posted many times over, but still can't find what I'm looking for. My goal is a lossless conversion from m4p to wav.
You really cannot. MP4 is a lossy format. You do not gain anything by converting to WAV - whatever you had before, would be gone when the MP4 was created. There is no benefit whatsoever for doing such a thing.

Help on converting M4P to .MP3 format?

Afternoon everyone ... new question here for me.
What software do I need to convert M4P files back to MP3 files? iTunes doesn't like it when I try to say "create MP3 CD" when burning downloaded songs back to a disc. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

http://www.xilisoft-audio-converter.com-about.com/download.html
Try this one, or:
http://www.mp3-converter.biz/m4p-to-mp3-converter-directory/
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Converting m4p to mp3...help needed

Is it possible to convert the tunes I download from m4p to mp3 or wav?
Thanks!

Not directly, no. You need to burn the tracks to an audio CD, which you can then reimport in any format you wish.
Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Discussions page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic before you post a question.
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Converting .m4p to .mp3 or .wav?

I have an iTunes problem someone might be able to help with? I have downloaded a .m4p music file in iTunes. I want to use it in photo editing software that only accepts .mp3, .wav and .wma file types, and didn't detect the m4p file in the folder it was in.
Is there any way to get m4p files into mp3/wav/wma formats (without risking overrunning my computer with viruses, spyware etc)? I know there may be legal issues too but I’m not very clear on them so if anyone can inform me that would be helpful.
These are the bright ideas I had so far that didn't work...
I tried to convert .m4p to .mp3/wav in iTunes - copied the file onto a CD, imported it back into iTunes and tried to convert it to .wav in iTunes. But I still got a message saying protected files cannot be converted to other formats.
I tried to download converting software to do this, eg
http://www.allformp3.com/m4a-to-mp3.htm
http://www.allmusicconverter.com/
But when I tried to run the software, I kept getting a warning message from Internet Explorer, saying the file did not have a valid digital signature that verified its publisher and advising not to run it, so I didn't run it.
I thought maybe I could open the file in another program and save it in an acceptable different format. I tried Windows Media Player 11, it wouldn't recognise .m4p, and wouldn't let me save in specific formats. I tried RealPlayer, it would open and play the file but wouldn't save it in another format.
Any advice appreciated!!
Thanks

Tracks purchased from any legal download store carrying major-label content, including the iTunes Store, are copy-protected (with the exception of music on EMI's labels, much of which is also available in a higher-quality, nonprotected format) and so cannot be directly converted to any other format. You can, however, burn the tracks purchased from the iTunes Store out to an audio CD, at which point it will act just like any other normal audio CD.

M4p to mp3?

I want to convert my m4p songs to mp3 and I have heard of the software TuneClone, however I am always weary of downloading free software! Has anyone used TuneClone (safe to download?) or is there better software out there, or a better way to convert m4p to mp3?
Thanks so much!

You can convert songs in your iTunes library to another format using iTunes itself, you don't need other software. When you convert a song in iTunes it will be converted to the format that you have set to import your CDs in. Converting creates a second copy of the song in the format you have chosen which gives you the opportunity to either keep or delete the original. If you are using iTunes 8 go to Edit>Preferences>General and click on Import Settings, change your option to MP3. Go back to your library and highlight the songs you want to convert and go to the Advanced menu at the top of your iTunes window and choose "Create MP3 version.
If you are using iTunes 7 have a look at these pages:
iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format
How To Choose Import Settings
One exception to this are standard copy protected songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store which can't be directly converted due to the DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection. However you can burn these to an Audio CD which will work like any regular CD.
However, if these are songs you've ripped from CD it's always preferable to re-rip from the original uncompressed format rather than converting from one lossy format to another. In fact converting from one lossy format to another can result in even more quality loss. It's a bit like photocopying a photocopy, the farther you get away from the original the lower the quality

Conversion of .m4p files to .mp3 or .wma format

I have purchased and downloaded many songs from iTune the intent of being able to manage with the Windows Media Player or loading to an mp3 player. Can someone please advise me how I can achieve these objectives??

If you have purchased the protected AAC (,m4p) files, the only thing you can do is burn them to an audio CD. If you purchase the iTunes Plus files which have no protection, their format can be changed to mp3. If you really need mp3 files, you might want to take a look at amazon.com's download service, they sell unprotected mp3 files at a higher bitrate.

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Amazon songs have never had DRM. The iTunes Store sold DRM-encumbered tracks until mid-2009. The iTunes Store now only sells songs in non-DRM "iTunes Plus" format, although new DRM tracks still show up occasionally in free playlists and in podcasts.
The old DRM-encumbered tracks cannot be converted to MP3. You can upgrade them to iTunes Plus for 30 cents apiece (USA prices) or you can use iTunes to burn them to an audio CD, which can be used like any other audio CD.

MP3 Conversion to Audiobook Format (MP3 to M4B Conversion)

I have several (175 to be exact) MP3 files that are part of a very lengthy sales course. I would really like to have these in the audiobooks section of my i-Pod/i-tunes so it doesn't rotate into my music choices/shuffles etc.
Is there an easy way to convert these and have them stored in the audiobooks? I have seen a couple remedies that do not neccesarily work. Thanks for any input anyone can give.
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Convert iTunes m4p to mp3 - legally strip DRM?

So, I bought some songs off iTunes that are DRM protected (m4p) back when iTunes was using the DRM protection. Now they don't. Is there any way to freely and easily convert the songs I did buy when that was happening to mp3 so I can use and play them elsewhere like in the cloud or on my phone, etc?

which is why I said "legal"
it really lame to have bought some iTunes music, years later want to move it to more modern and devleoping methods of listening - something other than an iPod essentially - and I cannot. I DID pay for it afterall.
And techinally speaking, I have always understood that for private & personal use you can legallly strip any DRM out. As long as you do not sell it or give it out or disseminate it, you should be good to go for personal use. Again, I did buy it and pay for it - just like I did buy and pay for music since then that is not DRM protected - so should be able to put it on any music device I see fit... and I cannot. Thus, I think what I am asking for is not illegal, bad, or breaks any rules.

Can you record a "Hello" conversation and save as MP3?

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How to replace m4a conversion files with original mp3 files in iTunes library to reduce disk space?

Hello
I have a rather large music collection most of which is in mp3 format and also kept in seperate folders to my iTunes music. I had iTunes set up copy media to iTunes folder as m4a so now have two sets of files which are now taking up a large proportion of my hard disk space. Is there an easy way to move my mp3 files into the Itunes folder to replace the copies then delete the copied files.
Many thanks

By m4a are we talking compressed AAC? Those don't take up any more room than the equivalent mp3 and probably give you better quality.
Are you positive those files are m4a? If iTunes is set to copy media when you add it to the library I don't think it converts. It only converts when you import.
Since we're not talking replacing mp3s with mp3s I don't know if there is an way to more or less invisibly replace the files. If you were replacing a file with one of identical file name, you can trick iTunes into accepting it. Since the new files end in mp3 and the old ones in m4a I suspect you will end up having to add the new files and delete the others. This will of course mean you have to rebuild playlists and update tags. Before you delete the old copy you can use Dougscript "Copy Tag Info Tracks To Tracks" to transfer some of the tag information that you might wish to retain such as playcount, ratings, last played, etc.

When converting song to MP3 in itunes you lose the file

When I am converting songs to MP3 in itunes it just disapears, I can't find it when I search in songs. So far I hate the new Itunes, becaue it's filled with bugs like this.

toddfrommagalia wrote:
When I convert a song (bit rate or M4P-to-MP3), it saves the new version in the itunes media folder. I can't remember how to make it duplicate in the original album folder so I can judt delete the original song version without having to cut/paste the new song version.
Any help?
If you use iTunes as your conversion tool, it gives you no choice about where to place the converted file; it simply puts it into iTunesMedia/Music/Artist/Album, no matter where the original is.
Your choices are to either let iTunes do the conversion and then deal with the results manually, or else to use a different conversion tool, such as Switch, that allows you to select where to place the new file.

How can i convert from alac to mp3 and export to artist/album hierarchy

I am trying to populate a 32GB SD Card with music to listen to in my car. My itunes library is largely in apple lossless format, but the car stereo does not play that format.
I have created a playlist of all of the music I'd like to have on the SD Card (but its in apple lossless format).
So what I'd like to do is:
a)     Bulk convert a large number of apple lossless files to MP3.
b)     Export the MP3 files to an external Finder folder, organized in Artist/Album hierarchy
c)     Delete the MP3 files from the itunes library so as to have just the apple lossless version maintain in the itunes library
Sounds pretty simple, but I'm having a devil of a time trying to figure it out.
I can find a way to do the conversion and export the MP3 files (and subsequently deleted from the itunes library), but they will not be organized by Artist/Album in the Finder folder.
Similarly, I can export a bunch of files from itunes to a Finder folder and have it be organized by Artist/Album.
I just can't do one followed by the other.
I suppose this would also work if instead of exporting the newly created MP3 files, it would establish a new playlist in itunes with these. Then, I could just export them and have them then organized by Artist/Album; and then I could delete all of the MP3 files in the playlist.
Any thoughts or ideas on how to accomplish this goal? (I do know the manual way of doing this, but am trying to figure out a faster, more elegant way).
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I ask because you wrote, "I just can't do one followed by the other".
You can. Just do one followed by the other.
Convert the files to mp3.
Put them all into a playlist. A smart playlist with Kind is MP3 and added in last one day will do it for you.
Select the songs in teh smart playlist
Run Export to Album Folders script.
Select all the songs in the playlist then Command Delete to remove them from iTunes.

How to simply play one mp3 at a time without a playlist or duplicate file creation

What's always baffled me about Itunes is the overkill factor for we who are media professionals and simply need
to be able to select and playback an audio file - without the proprietary architecture of the whole "Playlist" format...
and, as long as we're at it, without automatically having a duplicate of whatever is being played, created and placed
in a new folder somewhere.
"Back in the day..." I could take SoundJam - (actually the predecessor app that Itunes was originally based upon)
--which i still regularly use for easy conversion of .aifs to .mp3s -- and select/play any number of mp3s located in a
single file folder at random. No "playlist" was created or needed - and it didn't/doesn't dupe a copy of the file.
Can i in any way scale down or customize Itunes in a way that i can just play each mp3 in a given folder by selecting
it 'directly' and not have to have it generate a playlist "copy" - My use for Itunes as far as commercial production is
for quick review/play of sound elements, spots (commercials) audio clips, etc. For this I'm not looking to "order" or
organize anything, just simply start/stop an audio cut and move to another.
Alternately, any suggestions on simpler practical alternative 3rd party apps... Stuff like "Vox" comes kinda close but
i still have to drag and drop the icon of the audio file onto the app's icon to initiate play. Still, at least it doesn't force
me into a Playlist or generate a copy just by selecting and playing the cut.
If this makes sense to anyone I'd really appreciate any ideas,
Thanks!

MIKEinMICH wrote:
Can i in any way scale down or customize Itunes in a way that i can just play each mp3 in a given folder by selecting it 'directly' and not have to have it generate a playlist "copy" - My use for Itunes as far as commercial production is for quick review/play of sound elements, spots (commercials) audio clips, etc. For this I'm not looking to "order" or organize anything, just simply start/stop an audio cut and move to another.
In a Finder window, select a song and press the Space bar.

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