Converting mp3 file to AIFF

Hi, I'm making my way through a how to book called "Logic Pro 7 and Logic Pro Express 7," right now. I'm at a stage in Lesson 4 where I'm supposed to add an mp3 file to the Audio Window for a song that I'm working on. I dragged three AAIF files in and there was no issue. But I keep trying to add an mp3 file to the Audio window. I select "add audio file" and then I get to the "open file" window. When I add the mp3 file, it appears in the box, but above it, it says, "no audio file selected." When I hit "done", I get 3 rejection windows. The first two say, "could not create file." Then the third says, "Beat mp3 file, what kind of file is this?" In the book, it says that the mp3 should automatically convert to AAIF, but this isn't happening. Is there anything that I'm clearly not doing?? Thanks

I had exactly this problem some time ago - the command to import mp3 is messed up so if you try and add a file from the Audio menu you will get what you describe.
However you dont even need to use Waveburn - instead adjust Logic's window so you can see a bit of your Desk Top .. then open the directory where your MP3 file is stored that you want to bring into Logic - and just drag it Window to Window .. from the desk top straight into Logic's Audio Window next to the other audio files
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