Wma to aac

Made the switch to mac and need to convert wma from media player to aac for itunes. Would it be better to use a third party software or just install itunes on my old pc, convert them there, then move them over? What I'm asking, is, do I lose anything or gain anything depending on which way I go?

OK heres my official results.
The VBR files are slightly larger. However, there's a chime I notice in the background of one of the songs and it gets cut off faster on the non-VBR. The VBR file is indistinguishable from the WMA.
Though the WMAs are not professional quality (they are made from a friend's band) you can notice all the imperfections on both files. The 192VBR is indistinguishable for my ears and so it will be the format I choose. Even Apple believes in lossy formats just look at iTunes. (Granted its from a non-compressed source to begin with)
I've done to test with 2 different WMAs, one upbeat and the other slow. The results were the same. I also performed the test both on headphones and a surround sound unit.

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I know how to convert WMA to AAC/MP3 for Itunes

I'm not sure if someone else has figured this out or not, but I figured out how to convert WMA files to AAC or MP3 for Itunes. First open the file using Quicktime. I think you need the Flip4Mac program. I'm not sure and you also need Quicktime pro. Choose Save. Select standalone movie. Choose location. It will convert song to movie, then import all your movies you selected. Organize Itunes by "Kind". Select all of your new movies files. Choose Advanced and convert to your appropriate file type.
I looked for a while and couldn't find a good way to change wma to aac. This takes a little bit, but it works. What do you think? It works for me.

Or, as has been pointed out in numerous posts, you can use EasyWMA.
http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23003

Can I quickly convert WMA to AAC?

I am converting wma to aac and i am having to convert one song at a time. Is there anyway to select and convert an entire cd without having to convert each individual song? This is beating me down...

Click on the first track in the list and then while holding down the shift key click on the last one. This will highlight the selection, go to Advanced>Convert selection to AAC and it will do them all in turn.

WMA Lossless - AAC - 128br

I have most of my music in WMA lossless and am thinking of converting to AAC so I can use iTunes, if I convert to AAC will the option to 'Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 Kbps AAC' only affect the songs on the ipod? i.e. not the whole library.
If so, what happens to the original file in the library, especially when that file is replaced or removed from the iPod -- is it a separate on the fly operation? I hope so.

An iPhone will, though it's not certain, most likely function like an iPod nano. So the format of the tracks in iTunes is what will be transferred to the iPhone; it's doubtful (though not impossible) that there will be an on-the-fly conversion as is the case with an iPod shuffle.
But with WMA, iTunes can't play it. It converts it automatically on import (to whatever format is set in the iTunes Import settings, I believe). So you will not get uncompressed WMA on an iPhone (or iPod) regardless of the synchronization scheme.

.wma to .aac file conversion

I recently downloaded iTunes for use with my 2gb nano. When I add songs to my iTunes library from my music it converts all of my .wma's to .aac format and makes puts the new files in my music. Since I have a large quantity of .wma files this is using up too much disk space. Is there a better way to add the .wma files to iTunes?....or will I have to put up with the .aac files taking over my hardrive?
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THeres afew issues here going on, I'll cover the basics first.
iTunes does not support WMA, it will convert them instead so you can play them in itunes. Theres 2 main reasons for this 1 is WMA is a format made by microsoft, any player supporting the format has to pay microsoft whats called a royalty fee, apple is not about to do this because reason 2, apple has there own format with a royalty fee and thats AAC.
AAC is more compact than a MP3 but its not universally supported by software and devices like MP3 is. So you have to choose if you want to stay with AAC to save space on your PC or go with MP3 so you can have one format you can play in iTUnes, WMP and other programs/devices.
In iTUnes if you goto Edit>Preference>advanced tab>Import sub tab you can change it from AAC to MP3 so all WMA file you add are converted to MP3 (As well as all future songs you add, like from CDs).
All WMA files that are converted will make 2 copies. iTUnes will leave the original WMA file on the PC and put the COPY of the converted file (Be it AAC or MP3) In My Music>iTUnes>iTUnes music folder. SO once converted you might want to delete the wma files or take them off the PC and put them on a backup disc if you wish to save on harddrive space

File converter found for wma to aac

I posted earlier about getting my previously purchased (protected .wma files) synced on my iPod.
I found a file converter for $14.95 that is so far working for me!
It's called Sound Taxi. Basically it converts several formats to mp3, and does some other file conversion as well that you might find useful.
soundtaxi.info is their website.
I found it useful, anyway. I tried it out on one protected .wma, and it worked just fine.
It is kind of slow, but it's better than burning cd's back from my hard drive, or finding all the original cd's...
Hope it helps someone!

THeres afew issues here going on, I'll cover the basics first.
iTunes does not support WMA, it will convert them instead so you can play them in itunes. Theres 2 main reasons for this 1 is WMA is a format made by microsoft, any player supporting the format has to pay microsoft whats called a royalty fee, apple is not about to do this because reason 2, apple has there own format with a royalty fee and thats AAC.
AAC is more compact than a MP3 but its not universally supported by software and devices like MP3 is. So you have to choose if you want to stay with AAC to save space on your PC or go with MP3 so you can have one format you can play in iTUnes, WMP and other programs/devices.
In iTUnes if you goto Edit>Preference>advanced tab>Import sub tab you can change it from AAC to MP3 so all WMA file you add are converted to MP3 (As well as all future songs you add, like from CDs).
All WMA files that are converted will make 2 copies. iTUnes will leave the original WMA file on the PC and put the COPY of the converted file (Be it AAC or MP3) In My Music>iTUnes>iTUnes music folder. SO once converted you might want to delete the wma files or take them off the PC and put them on a backup disc if you wish to save on harddrive space

Importing and converting WMA to AAC error

I am trying to convert my music files and import to itunes.
When I attempt to bulk transfer I get an error with one track and the entire process stops. When I retry that track individually it does not produce an error.
Why does itunes stop the entire process for the one track that produced the error. Can I somehow reconfigure itunes to skip tracks with errors and continue converting and importing the rest of the tracks. It has become a timely process but it is going to get much worse if I have to do each track individually.
If Windows media player encounters a problem it skips the track and contiues with the remaining tracks.
Not a glowing start for my apple experience.
Thanks in advance for any help that is given

try this
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300198
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301509

I want to convert the other way - AAC file to WMA

I saw some posts on converting WMA to AAC, but I want to go from AAC to WMA so I can stream music on my Xbox 360, which does not support AAC files. How do I put my itunes library into windows media player?
Dell Windows XP

You can't convert to WMA with iTunes. I'd be surprised if the software can't read mp3 files. iTunes can convert to that. Otherwise there are free format converters out on the web. The suite from http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/ is handy and includes an audio convertor. There is no need to install their toolbar or any other 3rd party software that gets offered.
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HT1347 I am not able to import wma files into library.

I have the macbook pro and itunes. when i add files from my harddrive -wma files , there is no change in the screen- nothing gets added to the library. Mp3 gets added. My import settings for cd are set in convert to aac files. I am not copying files added to ipod again to storage. I am using my hard drive as the location for itunes media files .

iTunes for Windows can import unprotected WMA files but iTunes for Mac cannot import WMA files of any type.
The following is one example of a tool to convert WMA to AAC on a Mac.
http://www.mediahuman.com/audio-converter/

When will creative labs become compatible with AAC fil

I've been using itunes to upload music and I wanted to know when creativelabs will be compatible with the itune friendly AAC files.

Time to rip this post apart.
<<I'll hand it to you for persistence, although I don't know why you CONTINUALLY try to disrupt a tech forum for Creative with pro-Apple BS.>>
Pro-Apple BS? How was pointing out that AAC is an open format pro-Apple? It's not. Don't make up things. All I did was point out that AAC is open and that it can be played on any OS, or any MPEG-4 compatible software or hardware.
<<AAC is a proprietary format. It is, as you should know, based on the audio specification for MPG4, which came out over 6 years ago. Dolby Labs controls the licensing of this format, the codec and the chips to decode and encode it. The fees are substantially higher than those for WMA, and of course, than MP3.>>
Stop getting your information from that post on Napster that I debunked MONTHS ago. I proved that wrong and you know very well that it's wrong. Anyway, Dolby does control the licensing for MPEG-4 AAC, yes. However, licensing fees are not anything like you or that Napster post said. I provided information back then, so you can go back and look for yourself, if you're still choosing to throw your money away on Napster. If licensing fees are so bad, then why are there so many freeware players that play AAC files? MPEG-4 AAC files! Why? Why can I download a FREE operating system (Linux), and use completely free software to rip and play AAC files? Exactly. iTunes is freeware you know. Why can I download it for free and rip and play AAC files? Surely Apple isn't going to front the bill for millions of people to use iTunes to just rip, organize, and play their music.
<<AAC is not the logical successor to MP3. If only WMA or AAC are considered, then WMA is the clear winner in that race. >>
How is WMA the clear winner? Besides the fact that WMA sounds noticably inferior at any bitrate.... Even HE-AAC mops the floor with WMA9 Pro at low bitrates. Anyway, how is WMA the clear winner? AAC compatible digital audio players control *90%* of the hard dri've market, 43% of the flash market, and a combined total of over *70%* of the entire market. Let's not forget that the number one online music store, which controls over 70% of the market, uses AAC as it's format of choice, and the next biggest online store behind very distant number 2 Napster is using AAC as well. Soon Napster will be launching a "music to go" rental service that targets ALL platforms. Can you guess the file format of choice? AAC
<<In fact, WMA9 Pro is under consideration for the next generation "CD" compression. This, along with DVD-A and SACD. Note there is nothing from Dolby under consideration at all. >>
hahahaha says who? Actually, since MPEG-4 is part of the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray specs, AAC is already part of the deal And, right now, SACD has the same market penetration that CD at the same point in it's lifetime. So SACD is well on it's way to becoming the "next CD". As it looks right now, SACD will become the CD format of "tomorrow", while the iTunes Music Store is handling the current "CD quality" music business just fine. As it stands though, honestly, it will be a combination of two things. SACDs for audiophiles, and iTunes-like downloads for everyone else.
Also, Dolby only handles the licensing portion of AAC. AAC was developed by a number of companies, including Sony. Sony has a stake in SACD, blu-ray, and any optical disc technology that comes out. So I can guarantee you that they will not let AAC die, even if it kills their precious atrac3/atrac3plus format.
And another thing to consider is that the recording industry wants a standard across all platforms for digtial music downloads. And considering 70% of the market is AAC compatible, and by the end of this year, a certain online music store will have passed over $b in total revenue, you can imagine which format will win.
<<Even assuming the original poster meant he wants to load non-DRM ("Fairplay") tracks on his Creative player, it will not likely happen so long as Apple is intent on blocking 3rd parties from using purchased iTunes songs on any other player.>>
What does iTunes purchased songs have to do with AAC files ripped from anyother source? Exactly. Using Apple is an excuse for companies to not support AAC. It's their loss though. If Creative would support AAC, they would have opened themselves up to the market of millions of people who do use iTunes and Real Player 0+ to rip their CDs.
<<It is unlikely Creative will spend the license money for a purpose so limited as self-ripped AAC files when there are other free alternati'ves to somebody ripping their own CD's.>>
How are AAC files limited? AAC files can be played and ripped on any platform. If you want to talk about limited, you have to look at WMA. It only works under one OS and only certain players can play it. And what free alternati'ves are there? MP3 licensing isn't free. WMA licensing isn't free. If you're selling a player for profit, you HAVE to pay for WMA and MP3 decoding capabilities.
<<AAC is a good-sounding compressed format, but for mass acceptance it will always remain a niche unless Apple opens things up and Dolby lightens up on their expesi've licensing.>>
Mass acceptance? AAC has already been accepted by the masses. Over 350 million songs sold in AAC, and 70% of the digital audio player market is AAC compatible. I think players that DON'T support AAC are currently in the niche market
<<Something good like Oog Voorbis has a better chance of becoming the successor to MP3, I think, and even that remains a niche at this point. >>
Ogg Vorbis will never replace MP3s. First off, the sound quality isn't as good as AAC. Secondly, Ogg Vorbis requires a processor with a FPU. FPU require more battery power, so battery life is affected significantly. And most importantly, there are no CONVENIENT Ogg Vorbis encoders. Not to mention Ogg Vorbis still has a lot of bugs that need worked out. They only recently worked out a bug that was causing significant high end distortion that greatly affected the sound quality of the files. Plus Ogg Vorbis has no DRM container.
Also, transcoding a file degrades the sound quality significantly.

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I have a few .wma music files which play great in the Finder (the usual set of music controls in the preview window) and also in QuickTime, but I can't get them into iTunes where I want them.
Since the Mac has various ways it recognises and plays these files, it must be a simple matter to get them into iTunes, no? Trouble is, the (no doubt) obvious answer hasn't hit me yet!
(The long-winded way would be to output the music from QuickTime on the headphone socket of the Mac and record it on my hi-fi minidisc, then record it back to iTunes via Griffin iMic, but that seems like a sledgehammer to crack a nut, as well as losing something from two further sets of compression, WMA > ATRAC > AAC).
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Barbara Hunt wrote:
Would it be possible for me to download iTunes in Parallels and get the files into that and then onto my iPod?
Yes, you can download iTunes for Windows using Parallels. If planning on making purchases here and/or authorizing already purchased tracks (from your Mac iTunes library), you are permitted to authorize five (5) computers as per iTunes Store terms of use, regardless of computing platform. No need to create a separate new iTunes Store account.
However, judging from what you would like to do, your best bet would be to convert the WMAs to AAC/MP3 in iTunes-Windows (iTunes-Mac cannot import WMA files), and drag the files from the Parallels window to your desktop to add to the iTunes-Mac library. (as the iPod itself is currently linked to your iTunes-Mac library)
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Barbara Hunt wrote:
Would it be possible for me to download iTunes in Parallels and get the files into that and then onto my iPod?
Yes, you can download iTunes for Windows using Parallels. If planning on making purchases here and/or authorizing already purchased tracks (from your Mac iTunes library), you are permitted to authorize five (5) computers as per iTunes Store terms of use, regardless of computing platform. No need to create a separate new iTunes Store account.
However, judging from what you would like to do, your best bet would be to convert the WMAs to AAC/MP3 in iTunes-Windows (iTunes-Mac cannot import WMA files), and drag the files from the Parallels window to your desktop to add to the iTunes-Mac library. (as the iPod itself is currently linked to your iTunes-Mac library)
Hope this helps,
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