Mp3 instrumental wont convert into garageband

i'm having issues with importing some mp3 files into garageband. when i drag the mp3 from itunes a window will pop up stating that it is importing the song, but that's it, you don't see the track.
but some mp3's will import and then another window will pop up stating that it is now converting the track and i do get a track.
my question is why do some convert and some don't?
also the ones that do convert take about 2-3 minutes to actually convert.
fyi im using garageband 2, i chose this forum because it seems more active than the garageband 2 forum...sorry...tia

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MP3 TRACK WON'T CONVERT INTO GARAGEBAND

i'm having issues with importing some mp3 files into garageband. when i drag the mp3 from itunes a window will pop up stating that it is importing the song, but that's it, you don't see the track.
but some mp3's will import and then another window will pop up stating that it is now converting the track and i do get a track.
my question is why do some convert and some don't?
also the ones that do convert take about 2-3 minutes to actually convert.
null

First off, why convert from one lossy format to another lossy format? You will not gain anything, if fact you will loose some audio quality, although whether or not you can hear the loss depends one your hearing and on the system you use for playback.
If you want to have it use bookmarks, you can open up its Get Info box and check off "Remember playback position" under Options.
Out of curiosity, what size is the mp3 file? It must be fairly large if the playback time is 8 1/2 hours.

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WMA is not supported directly by iTunes. In iTunes for Windows, you can convert (but not play) these files, as long as they're not copy protected, to an iTunes-supported format.
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