Converting AAC into AIFF in itunes 8.0

Hey everyone
I use itunes to convert my Garageband produced Podcast AAC files into AIFF so I can put them through a tidy up program. I can't seem to find how to do this in the latest itunes. Can anyone help me here?
Bev

OOOhh Sweet !! I was trying to figure out how to replace the weak sounds in iCal with something that would be noticeable. I read that all you had to do was put the .aiff file of the sound you wanted into the /library/sounds folder and it would show up in the iCal sound selection. The only thing was that, errrrr ? how do i create .aiff file ? Problem solved !!
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