Converting aiff to mp3

I used to be able to convert aiffs and wavs to mp3 in itunes but I no longer have that option in itunes. These are songs that I have made and I want to turn them into mp3 files. I am only given the option of converting these files to Aiff, which doesn't make sense because they already are Aiffs. Thanks.

It appears that even though it defines that as importing from a cd, it affects ALL imports
It doesn't.
If the files are AIFF, WAV, MP3, AAC or Apple Lossless when adding to iTunes, they will be in the original format.
iTunes will convert in iTunes for WIndows when adding unprotected WMA files.
ALso, you can have it add to files if you hold the Option key and select iTunes menu Advanced -> Convert to {import settings} then sselect files to add.

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Can't convert AIFF to MP3

Can’t convert songs in iTunes. I have iTunes 7.02. I’ve followed the process as detailed in iTunes help as well as in a “missing manuals” book.
Here’s what I’ve done to try to change a song from AIFF file to MP3:
1) In iTunes, chose iTunes > Preferences
2) Chose “Advanced”
3) Chose “Importing”
4) Was told to use “Pop-Up” menu to select between: AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless Encoder, MP3, or WAV;
However, there is no “Pop-Up” menu........never has been;
So,
I used the “Import Using” window and scrolled to select MP3
5) Clicked “OK”
6) In an iTunes Playlist, clicked once to highlight the song I wanted to convert from AIFF to MP3
7) Went back to Preferences > Advanced to try and click “Convert Selection to MP3”............. But,
there is no such command in the Advanced, Importing window.
Presumably, after you do that (which I couldn’t) iTunes automatically converts selected song to the format I’ve chosen, plays it through while converting, resulting in a duplicate song, only in MP3 format. The original AIFF song is supposed to remain in the Library.
So why aren’t things happening they way iTunes Help and the book I’m using said they would?
Finally, after changing things in iTunes Preferences, how do I leave "Preferences": for example: should it always be left: Import Using: AIFF Encoder and Setting: Automatic?
My iMac specs should be listed below.
Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

hi nemateoz,
here are some clarifications;
"However, there is no “Pop-Up” menu."
correct, its a drop-down list.
"Went back to Preferences > Advanced to try and click “Convert Selection to MP3"."
no, this option isn't located in the Advanced tab from the iTunes preferences but in the menu "Advanced" of iTunes (as Files, Edit, etc). This may be confusing thaugh.
"The original AIFF song is supposed to remain in the Library."
Correct; files will be duplicated. if you want to sort them easily, right click on any colum title of your library view and select "Genre". this will add a colum showing the file genre (aiff, mp3, etc) so you can sort them.
"So why aren’t things happening they way iTunes Help and the book I’m using said they would?"
i don'T know where you got your information. maybe you just got confused between advanced menu and advanced tab in preferences.
"Finally, after changing things in iTunes Preferences, how do I leave "Preferences": for example: should it always be left: Import Using: AIFF Encoder and Setting: Automatic?"
depends on what you would like. usually, people will convert aiff files to mp3 or m4a directly from CD; i.e. after inserting a CD, by just clicking "Import CD" button on the lower right corner will import/convert files based on your itunes preferences settings.

Convert aiff to mp3

How do I convert a mix which is 29 meg aiff to an mp3 fpr the web i use to be able through itunes but not any more

You can still do it through iTunes - go to Preferences->Advanced->Importing and select MP3 from the "Import Using" poplist. Then load the aiff into iTunes, select it, and select "Convert Selection to MP3" from the Advanced menu.

Importing and Converting AIFF to MP3

Purchased a CD with 12 AIFF files of music. Copied files to USB drive and inmported to iTUNES 8.0.2 and successfully imported files but the artist info and album name are gone. My ultimte goal was to convert from AIFF to mp3 so I could load it on Blackberry Bold 9000 on microSD card. Is there a way to import AIFF files while retaining info on music and save as mp3 files ?

AIFF files have no tagging. This article explains how iTunes remembers CD's - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93952
To be as painless as possible I would import/rip the tunes directly from the CD into iTunes and allow iTunes to go to the internet to fill in the blanks. If you do it this way then iTunes should tag the mp3's.
MJ

Old programs...want to convert aiff to mp3. Urgent!

I have a ibook G4 PC processor OS10.4.11. I have Garage Band v2.0.2 (50) and iTunes 9. I made an aiff file tonight that I must convert to mp3 by tomorrow. I thought I could do it, but it's not looking good. How do I compress this file to an mp3

The .band file is not an audio file: it's GarageBand-specific and contains the tracks, settings and so on. You need to export from GB as a AIFF file - I don't know how you do this with the earlier version, in mine it's from the 'Share' menu but you will have to experiment.
Once you have exported it it, drag it into your Music list in iTunes.
Go to iTunes>Preferences>General and click the Import Settings button. Select the MP3 converter and choose the settings you want.
Return to the Music list. Select your AIFF file, and from the 'Advanced' menu choose 'Create MP3 version'. An MP3 copy will be made which you can drag out to the Desktop.

Convert AIFF to MP3 not working

I want to convert an aiff file into an mp3 file. Here's what I have done: Changed itunes preferences in advanced to mp3 and imported my aiff file into itunes. The file created in my itunes folder is aifc, not mp3. I also tried to drag my aiff file to my library then use the advanced drop down menu to convert to mp3 but the only conversion option says "convert selection to aiff". I have itunes 7.1.1
4 x 2.5 GHz PowerPC G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

timsvideo,
Hi and welcome. I found this article on the topic:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesMac/7.1/en/574x.html
Hope it helps,
S.
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Cannot convert aiff to mp3

I am unable to convert my aiff album into mp3. MY import setting is set to mp3, problme is that 'create to new file' is greyed out and when I select a song and right click, there is no create mp3 version available anymore....its completely missing, the option to do this now with itunes 11...need help.

Make sure the file is playable, and that it really is an AIFF.
The greyed-out effect usually means that the file is not convertible, either because it is not an audio file, or because it is a protected file. Neither of those would apply to an AIFF.

Can i convert AIFF audio file into an MP3 file please?

Can i convert AIFF audio file into an MP3 file please? I will be doing this on an imac 2008 model. thank you for help!

Since this is the Logic forum and you may be working in Logic, you dont even need iTunes. To convert Aiff to MP3:
1 - Go to the Bin>Audio Files
2 - Select the Audio File you want to convert ( and not a region or edit of it)
3 - Go to Audio File next to the Link icon ( Audio - Edit - View ) and down the menu to Copy/Convert.. gives lots of options
HTAH
(hope that also helps)
MS

File Conversion: AIFF to MP3

iTunes claims it makes file conversions. I followed the instructions in Help, but it doesn't seem to work.
I need to convert AIFF to MP3.
a bonus would be this: convert a WMA to either AIFF or MP3.
thanks!

iTunes claims it makes file conversions.
iTunes does conversions into another format.
That means, the original will be unaltered and you have a copy in the chosen format.
Set the desired format in Preferences>Advanced>Importing, select the file and choose 'Convert Selection to xxx' from the Advanced menu in the menubar.
iTunes will create a copy of the original in the chosen format.
iTunes does not support WMA. Convert these files on a PC (several converters available) if you have access to one, or use EasyWMA to convert them.
Hope this helps.
M

Why did iTunes take out the category, "AIFF or mp3 encoder" on their latest version?

I make CDs for use in my carr so it is valuable to me to know which version of a song is on iTunes: either AIFF, or mp3. The previous versions offered these specs for a category as a column listing in the library but the latest version doesn't; if you don't remember where you last had it set you have to check in prefs., then hit "import settings" which is annoying when you're compiling for a CD.
Why did they take that category out (under "view options") or am I wrong and you can tell me where I can find it?
Thanks

Dear loeezy,
Sorry you felt offended by my post. That was not my intent and I never suggested you were stupid.
Your post was a bit confusing because you were describing unrelated things.
I was simply trying to explain a few things to help you out. Seems it did not work.
My apologies.
Please check out exactly the directions I wrote about "import settings". I believe you will find the active button, "import settings" next to "ask to import CD" which is next to the words "when you import a CD:" under the heading, "General" in the pull-down menu, Preferences.
Yes, I understand what the Import Settings are and how to change them.
However, Import Settings has nothing to do with burning a CD or selecting file types for adding to a playlist.
Since it is not needed for making a playlist or burning a CD, I don't understand why it would "annoying".
If you are burning a data or MP3 CD and only want specific file types, then you need to know what format of the files you add to a playlist are but that still has no relevance to what your current Import Settings are.
And no, iTunes will NOT "convert the file as needed" if you want one song in both formats.
If you are burning an audio CD, the result is one format. Audio CD.
That is why I wrote, "If you are burning an audio CD the format is irrelevant", because iTunes will convert AIFF, WAV, MP3, AAC & Apple Lossless to audio CD format.
Next time read the question thoroughly, make sure you do have the right version, and test what the the person is saying
I did read thoroughly and understand exactly what you wrote.
In the end, seems all you really needed was how to view the Kind column.
Seems you have sorted out your issue so good luck.

Help! Need to convert my songs prom AIFF to MP3

I'm trying to share songs I've created with Garage band. For some reason they are way too large (40 - 60MB) to attach to an email and send. They shouldn't be that big, they are just average sized songs. Thats the size that they each came out when I exported it from garage band to itunes. A friend recomended a program Audacity to reduce their size (or bitrate?) but I haven't a clue as to how to use it to make my songs normal size. Is there some simple way to reduce their size so that I can send them to people?
(Someone already recomended the "never-fail" method but that method requires one to convert file in the "import preferences" but I have nothing called "import preferences on either itunes or garageband.)
As you can see I know very little about this stuff but I really need to send these songs out, any bit of help would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou, Marc.

Marc,
Here are the steps to convert it from aiff to mp3 (This is iTunes version 6):
1. In GarageBand, Export your Song to iTunes. (This will create the AIFF mixdown)
2. In iTunes, go to the iTunes Preferences.
3. Click on the Advanced button along the top of the Preferences window.
4. You should see three options: General, Importing, and Burning. Click on Importing.
5. There should be a dropdown menu that says "Import Using:" Select MP3 encoder from this list.
6. Click OK
7. Go back into your iTunes Library and highlight the AIFF file that you imported from GarageBand.
8. From the Advanced menu, select Convert Selection to MP3.
9. Now you have an MP3 file of your GarageBand song that should be able to be emailed and shared.
Let me know if everything works.

Converting AIFF file to MP3

I am trying to send an e-mail with a song I recorded on Pro Tools and placed on Itunes. I have a Mac Pro.
My song is a AIFF file.
This is what I tried; After opening Itunes I located my song, I right clicked to convert song. The only option is to convert selection to AIFF file. It is already a AIFF file. I want to convert it to a MP3 file so I can send it through e-mail. What am I missing? Thanks!

What am I missing?
Change iTunes' importing preference from AIFF to Mp3.

Converting aiff files to mp3 files

I have some songs on my mac in .aiff files. How can I convert these to mp3 files.
Thanks,
Tristan.

Audio Window/ add audio file....(from Audio File menu)
select the file name and back to Audio File.../Convert to mp3.
setting for mp3's are in logic's preferences/audio/mp3.

Convert aiff songs to mp3

I need to play 3 songs at a meeting on someone else's cd player. I don't know if aiff format will work? to be safe should I convert them to mp3.
How can I do that?
thanks,

Hi jjoplin
As far as I know, aiff is the format for standard audio CD players. Some more recent ones can play mp3 too.
If the meeting is that important to you, do a CD of each just in case.

It's 2013 and I want to convert AIFF audio files to MP3s

It’s 2013 and I want to convert .AIFF audio files to .MP3 files on my Mac.
I created some sound files as .MOVs for a band’s website but that format doesn’t work for some Windows OS users who refuse to fetch a QuickTime plugin for their Explorer or Firefox internet browser…("don’t make them think; it either works or it doesn’t.")
I have been told that MP3 audio files are still the most common audio files on the web and I want the band’s music to be in the most-accessible format.
Thanks,
Ron
Also, this is my first Apple Support question and I would appreciate being pointed to the most appropriate forum(s).

Thanks, Joe, that was very useful!
For other people with my problem I should add some of the missing puzzle pieces —
1) A while ago I loaded the songs from the band’s CD onto a previous, now dead, Mac laptop (with a previous Mac OS) and used QuickTime 7 to create down-sampled (and smaller) .mov files. Then I deleted the original .aif files from that computer.
2) Now (back to the present) I wanted the .aif audio files on my new computer to convert them, but the computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive. My solution was to use my partner’s iMac.
3) I inserted the CD into the iMac’s drive, clicked "no" to iTunes’ dialog asking if I wanted to import them, created a folder on the desktop, then opened the CD folder on the desktop and copied the songs into the newly-created folder.
4) I copied the new .aif files to a thumbdrive then deleted the .aifs from the iMac.
5) I put the copied thumbdrive .aif songs onto my MacBook Pro Retina (where I had changed iTunes Preferences to MP3) then I 'dropped' the sound file icons onto the iTunes icon in the dock.
5) In iTunes I right-clicked on the songs and chose "Create MP3 Version".
6) Next, I right-clicked on the MP3s in iTunes and chose "Show in Finder". This opened another folder (~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/Unknown Artist/Unknown Album/), revealing the MP3s.
7) I created duplicates of the MP3s and moved them to my band's media folder (and will put them on the website after renaming them and editing their webpage for the new audio filenames).
8) Finally, I will delete the .aif and .mp3 songs from my iTunes, using iTunes' interface to ensure it doesn’t get confused.
Sheesh. but I’m still happy to not have a CD/DVD drive on my MacBook Pro. I very rarely use CDs and a drive on the laptop would add bulk and weight while being mostly useless.

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