Convert .m4a files (ripped from iTun

I recently got a Zen Touch for christmas and I have a whole lot of music that I imported using iTunes over the past year (somewhere around 900 files). I tried to put them on my new mp3 player and when I tried converting them I got a message saying "Please set destination formats for the tracks." The destination format I had set for the files was wave and I went back and tried other destination formats but I kept getting the same message.
My thought is that I need to either re-rip all of my files (and I don't have half the CDs anymore) or there's a way to convert the m4a's to something usable... any suggestions?

If they are not encrypted m4a tracks then you should be able to convert them to mp3. I use Xilisoft Audio Converter. There's a trial version available that should be fine for what you want. Search on the Web for it.
PB

Similar Messages

I have many thousands of songs in my itunes library. Unfortunately, most are now pointing toward .jpgs instead of the m4a files in my itunes library. Is there anyway to fix this without reimporting all the files into itunes from scratch??

I have many thousands of songs in my itunes library. Unfortunately, most are now pointing toward .jpgs instead of the m4a files in my itunes library. Is there anyway to fix this without reimporting all the files into itunes from scratch?

OMG...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. Since my computer is a goner, I don't have any other way to access all that music.

Itunes 10.6.1.7 problem: when I change the file "media type" from 'Music' to 'Podcast' the file disapears from ITUNES. I do this via (1) right click, (2) select 'Get Info', (3) select 'options' tab, and (4) change media type. What is the problem?

Itunes 10.6.1.7 problem: when I change the file "media type" from 'Music' to 'Podcast' the file disapears from ITUNES. I do this via (1) right click, (2) select 'Get Info', (3) select 'options' tab, and (4) change media type. What is the problem?

Hi Memalyn
Essentially, the bare issue is that you have a 500GB hard drive with only 10GB free. That is not sufficient to run the system properly. The two options you have are to move/remove files to another location, or to install a larger hard drive (eg 2TB). Drive space has nothing to do with SMC firmware, and usually large media files are to blame.
My first recommendation is this: download and run the free OmniDiskSweeper. This will identify the exact size of all your folders - you can drill down into the subfolders and figure out where your largest culprits are. For example, you might find that your Pictures folder contains both an iPhoto Library and copies that you've brought in from a camera but are outside the iPhoto Library structure. Or perhaps you have a lot of purchased video content in iTunes.
If you find files that you KNOW you do not need, you can delete them. Don't delete them just because you have a backup, since if the backup fails, you will lose all your copies.
Don't worry about "cleaners" for now - they don't save much space and can actually cause problems. Deal with the large file situation first and see how you get on.
Let us know what you find out, and if you manage to get your space back.
Matt

Converting m4a files to mp3

How do i convert m4a files to mp3 format? Call me old fashion but i still like to burn a mp3 disc. thanks

Are you using iMovie? Can you explain what/how you are getting to the point that you want to burn the video. My suggestions would depend on your workflow and I burn movies to DVD quite often.

Converting m4a files to mp3, or joining m4a files

Hi,
Does anyone know to convert m4a files to mp3 files? or to join m4a files together?
Thanks

Use the instructions in this article to convert unprotected music to MP3 format.
(10147)

Color shift when converting .mov file exported from Macromedia Flash

I'm trying to convert quicktime file exported from Flash into any other format using Quicktime Pro 7.0.4 and I get substantial color shift. Here's the picture:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1518/screen3ov.jpg
On the the left is the initial file, and on the right is what I get. I've tried all codecs setting (targa, jpeg2000, animation) but no luck. Please help!

I am in the midst of trying to figure out the opposite : Flash to After Effects. I am betting that this is an issue of 'color profile' attached to the images and the gamma settings in that profile. RGBA is only part of the story - color profile is all the rest of it. Eye Dropper doesn't tell you the color profile attached to the image.

I have recently had some music files removed from itunes. The originals are still on my ipod. How do i restore these missing items to my itunes......

I have recently had some music files removed from itunes. This was not supposed to happen! However the originals (consisting largely of playlists) ae still on my ipd and I do not want to do any syncing until I have resolved the issue. Is there any way to restore these missing tunes from the ipod to my itunes? Grateful for any input........

You cannot transfer song files from iPod to computer using iTunes (except for songs purchased from the iTunes Store). However, there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer song files from iPod to computer. If you do a Google search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links.
NOTE: Songs previously purchased from the iTunes Store can also be re-downloaded at no cost, from the iTunes Store Purchased screen.

Converting m4a files for use with itunes

I have a ton of m4a files that I used with an old version of itunes, but the latest version doesn't play and won't let me import or add to my library. Please help.

Do the files play in Quicktime? Do they play in another player like VLC? On an iPod?

Apple TV speeds up video playback on files ripped from DVDs - it looks like it's being fastforwarded slightly.

I just set up my Apple TV 2, only to find playback issues from the start.
Whenever I try to play videos from iTunes, the playback is noticeably faster than it should be. It's almost as if the video is slightly sped up, and the audio is in sync with this. The aspect ratio is also very different on some of these videos (and this doesn't correct on my TV as it does on my laptop screen) - by which I mean that the picture appears stretched on some, but not others. These are files I have ripped from my DVD collection.
What can I do about this?

Ok, now I understand.
I haven't directly used those digital copies, per your original post it sounds is as it plays fine in iTunes but just not on apple tv
Here is the compatibility list for ATV2, in iTunes right click and get info for one of the files to see if it falls within
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Can't convert ringtone files recovered from Nokia ...

Hi everyone
I have a bunch of ringtones which I have recovered from a Nokia 6760 Slide. They were stored on the included 64 megabyte micro SD card. I want to convert them into a format used by my current phone.
They appear as ".aac" files which play well on VLC on my Mac. However, I cannot import them into iTunes and they will not play with any other media player. I cannot even import them into Fission to convert to another format. The export function of VLC appears to work, BUT when you try to play the newly created mp3 or whatever format you chose on some other player you again get an error.
I suspect the aac is suffix is just a container for an atypical or proprietary codec or something.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Solved!
Go to Solution.
Attachments:
ringtones.jpg ‏23 KB

SOLVED.
I tried many codec conversion apps: VLC, MPEG Streamclip, FFMpeg, Fission, MeGUI, Max.
I found out they were actually ADTS files inside an "aac" container.
In the end, I gave up on converting the files and simply recorded the VLC stream with Piezo.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Don't bother trying to convert ADTS files. Nokia probably used some proprietary method of encoding.
Recording audio is much much easier.

Music File Formats from iTunes Store

Can you help me - I want to start building my collection of AIFF files as I'm about to get a Wadia 170i transport!
Can I only down load music from iTunes in ACC format? IF yes then can they then be converted to AIFF post downloading?
Cheers Nige

An audio component of that quality obviously needs good audio formats :
In terms of buying music, you would be advised to go for iTunes Plus, which gives you the music in AAC 256kbps (near CD quality, I cannot hear the difference).
Having got that, as long as the Wadia plays them - and it looks from the website as though it does - there is absolutely no point in converting to AIFF, which as Meg says will give you NO improvement in quality, only larger files. And if you ever did contemplate converting (pointlessly) to a higher format, then Apple Lossless is the same quality as AIFF but the file sizes are only half.

How do I transfer a music file (song) from iTunes list to my iPOD? The Apple help files do not make any sense in this regard.

How do I transfer a song from itunes to my ipod (they are connected). The Apple help files are truly pathetic in this fundamental function.
For example they say click on the "summary" button ... I find no summary button anywhere on my screen. How's that for a confidence builder?

This talks about iTunes 10, but it should work the same way in iTunes 11. Transferring purchases for an iDevice to your Mac.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2554
It should be File>Devices>Transfer Purchases, I think
You must be using the same Apple ID in iTunes on your Mac that your son is using on the Mini or the movie will not transfer.

How to recover deleted back-up file(s) from iTunes?

I'm needing to figure out a way to recover back-up files that iTunes removed during the recent install to the update 11.0.1.
I went to back up my phone manually. (Which I've been doing for years) I've never used or enabled auto-sync. Before I start a back-up I re-name my phone in a format like this "iPhone0913" This is to eliminate any confusion. That iTunes might try to interpet as, a duplication of another back-up file. By it having the same name (Which I know it won't but I do it anyway) Before the installation of the new update. I had 8 back-up files all dated and in order with the name designation that I've proivded. For example: 1. iPhone0105 2, iPhone1106 etc. as the numeric designation is for the month and year. So Oct. 2005 was my oldest back up file.
Once the installation/update took place, I plugged my phone in and clicked on back-up to this computer. All was moving along as it should, since this was only a back-up. Not a back-up and restore!! At any rate, I went through iTunes to verify that the back-up was there. (As I always do) And low and behold.. GONE!!
The only back up that was showing, was the back-up of "iPhone0913" I did'nt go into panic mode at that point. Thinking that maybe iTunes moved or maybe archive the back-ups. I was trying to remain optimistic, but I knew there was'nt much that could be down. But maybe, I'm missing something.. I was able to locate 4 of 8 back up files. Only because I had backed them up from another drive.
I don't have Windows System Restore, enabled, So I was'nt able to recover that way. I'm still beside myself that this even took place.
At this point, I'm looking for any recommendations, sympathy.
Thanks in Advance for your help and support!

Get Back and recover Iphone Lost Contacts,Messages,Photos from iOS devices iPhone, iPad, iPod
You can use a iPhone Files recovery tool to recover all iphone data,it is the an all-in-one iPhone/iPad/iPod Data Recovery software for personal users that can recover data directly from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, including contacts, photos, videos, SMS, iMessages, call history, notes, reminders, voice memos, etc., as well as recover data from iTunes backup file.
There are 2 solutions to recover recover iphone ipad ipod lost dat--recover iphone SMS messages,Contacts,Photos,Videos,App,calendar, notes, call history and more.
1.Recover data from iOS Device
Scan iOS device directly to find data deleted recently,or data lost due to inaccessible iOS,download the right version for your iPhone 4 (GSM & CDMA), iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 or iPod touch 4.
2.Recover from iTunes Backup File
Scan iTunes backup files if you deleted data for a long time,failed to recover from iOS device directly,or lost iOS device,Recover data for any iOS device like iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, etc.By extracting the previous iTunes backup with any version of the software. It supports the newest iOS 6 when you use this recovery mode!

Ipod not playing aac files ripped from cd's

It plays the purchased music just fine. My 3G ipod plays these tracks without a hitch. It doesn't happen with all of the albums that have been ripped, but for many of them. Sometimes it skips through the whole album, then returns to the menu. Sometimes it stops at a song and then plays the rest of the album. It takes quite a toll on the battery life! I have updated all the software. Reset and restored and reinstalled the albums onto the ipod, about 4 times now...and it's not an issue with the cover art - I troubleshot that already. Help!!

Well I went through the painful process of playing each album to see which ones were affected. It looks as if it only involves the first 100 or so we ripped a few years ago. Deleting it completely from itunes, then deleting from ipod, reripping and reinstalling to ipod corrected it. 15 done...sigh.

Updated to 7.0 and lost video file purchased from iTunes

I updated my iTunes today and a video file I purchased from iTunes in February is gone. The file is still on my iPod because I have not sync'ed it yet. I know that once I do the file is lost for good. Is there a way of preserving it and putting it back into iTunes without repurchasing it?
Thanks,
Dotdan
AMD 64 Bit Windows XP

This happened to me, but I lost all my purchased music files when I downloaded itunes 7. I should of waited, so all the bugs could be worked out, cause I lost over $100 worth of songs, and have no idea how to get them back. Anybody?

Convert .m4a files (ripped from iTun

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for