How do I convert mp3 to AIFF?

The mp3 files plays poorly in FCE 4.
I'm in iLife '09. On earlier versions of Garage Band and/or itunes, converting an mp3 to AIFF was pretty simple.
Can anybody tell me what I need to do?
Thanks,
Terry D

Yes.
http://www.fcpbook.com/Audio1.html
There is nothing in here about burning a CD, only about converting audio, whether from a CD or from other sources.

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