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Mike
31-01-07, 13:11
I downloaded the LCD Soundsystem '45:33: Nike+ Original Run' (http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fid%253D200618694%2526s%253D143441) the other day, which cost me £8 from iTunes - an iTunes exclusive would you believe..:rolleyes:

This morning I tried to convert to MP3 to put it on my gym player and it won't convert because it's protected! ..and I don't want to take my iPod into the gym.

I found a few converters but none of them mention if they work on 'protected' files....? Has anyone got an app they can recommend?

Thanks :)
Jake
31-01-07, 13:19
Is that this? :

Crystal Method, The - Drive: Nike Original Run

Label: Tiny E Music
Catalog#: none
Format: File, AAC, Mixed
Country: US
Released: 28 Jun 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breakbeat
Notes: This album was exclusively released on iTunes and is one continuous MP3.
Mike
31-01-07, 13:22
It's by LCD Soundsystem.. but mine sounds like a 'remix' (or something) of that one..?

Cheers Jake

edit : That is the original one (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive:_Nike_+_Original_Run) :)
Pete
31-01-07, 13:23
I'm thinking of buying an iPod, but this rights management stuff is starting to worry me. You'll find that tune you downloaded is only playable on "registered" devices, which I think you can have 5 or 6?
It makes me want to never buy any media on line if possible. I guess you could always setup a loop back audio driver and play the file piped into a wave editor, then save it as an MP3.

I started the (immense) task of converting my CD collection in iTunes with all album covers etc the other day. It's going to take ages.
If you convert your own CDs to AAC they're not rights managed and can be copied however you like.
Mike
31-01-07, 13:28
As a rule I never touch iTunes, unless (like this one) I can't get it anywhere else.. the rate is rubbish (128k) and it's not much cheaper than CD-Wow.

The best way I found was to rip my CD's in Media Player (320k and inherently 'not' protected) and then import them into iTunes - then I have a little gismo that stamps the art work on them. This way it syncs with my iPod (for the car) but I can plug in my USB gym player, and just drag and drop from Explorer onto it.

I think (might be wrong here?) but if you rip in iTunes, it stays in iTunes..
penguin
31-01-07, 13:29
I'm thinking of buying an iPod, but this rights management stuff is starting to worry me. You'll find that tune you downloaded is only playable on "registered" devices, which I think you can have 5 or 6?
It makes me want to never buy any media on line if possible. I guess you could always setup a loop back audio driver and play the file piped into a wave editor, then save it as an MP3.

I started the (immense) task of converting my CD collection in iTunes with all album covers etc the other day. It's going to take ages.
If you convert your own CDs to AAC they're not rights managed and can be copied however you like.


or you could just limewire everything and safe yourself the hassle... i mean - you already have the proper cd's... i always download music i already own :innocent:
Charlotte
31-01-07, 13:33
or you could just limewire everything and safe yourself the hassle... i mean - you already have the proper cd's... i always download music i already own :innocent:

That would take bloody ages! Mike sat one night and put all of ours on the pc...it took a while but at least they're all on there now. And on another hard drive incase something goes wrong with the pc.
Mike
31-01-07, 13:35
One night?! it took four weeks!! women! :rolleyes:

That's 55 gig of music ;)
Charlotte
31-01-07, 13:40
One night?! it took four weeks!! women! :rolleyes:

That's 55 gig of music ;)

Oh. :blush:

I must have been cooking your tea. :d
Pete
31-01-07, 14:08
I think (might be wrong here?) but if you rip in iTunes, it stays in iTunes..
No - I checked that first. :)

Mind you, I didn't test it. :eek:

I couldn't detect much difference between 128k and above. Perhaps I should be testing them on my decent speakers and headphones rather than my crappy PC ones.
Pete
31-01-07, 14:10
then I have a little gismo that stamps the art work on them. This way it

What gizmo?
Mike
31-01-07, 14:16
What gizmo?

I can't remember the name of it..? but I'll post it up (PM you it) when I get home.

I know what you mean about the bit rates... I think AAC does fair better for 128k than MP3 does... but for ripping to MP3, 192k and above is best I find..
Ian W
31-01-07, 14:24
I think (might be wrong here?) but if you rip in iTunes, it stays in iTunes..

just wondering what you meant by this Mike?

iTunes is set up to rip in AAC format but i've just reconfigured mine to rip to mp3 as default.
Pete
31-01-07, 14:24
I know what you mean about the bit rates... I think AAC does fair better for 128k than MP3 does... but for ripping to MP3, 192k and above is best I find..

Ah yes indeed.
Mike
31-01-07, 14:28
just wondering what you meant by this Mike?

iTunes is set up to rip in AAC format but i've just reconfigured mine to rip to mp3 as default.

'as I understood it' if you rip a CD in iTunes it then becomes protected by iTunes, and therefore you couldn't get the .mp3 file out in Explorer and do what you want with it?

Pete doesn't think this is the case, and I suspect he's looked a little deeper than I did.

If you rip a CD in iTunes does it put it into your dedicated 'My Music' folder where you can see it? when I look at my iPod as a readable drive it has a horrible way of organising the files - to prevent sharing obviously, but it's not very nice..
Ian W
31-01-07, 14:30
'as I understood it' if you rip a CD in iTunes it then becomes protected by iTunes, and therefore you couldn't get the .mp3 file out in Explorer and do what you want with it?

Pete doesn't think this is the case, and I suspect he's looked a little deeper than I did.

absolutely.

the music ripped by iTunes simply goes into your MyMusic folder into a new folder entitled iTunes.

once you've located the tracks you want you can just pick and choose what you want (as long as you've set your iTunes to rip to mp3 rather than AAC of course).
Mike
31-01-07, 14:33
absolutely.

the music ripped by iTunes simply goes into your MyMusic folder into a new folder entitled iTunes.

once you've located the tracks you want you can just pick and choose what you want (as long as you've set your iTunes to rip to mp3 rather than AAC of course).

aarrrh I see.... my way is cumbersome, but I always feel like iTunes is trying to do one over on me.. I don't trust it.. :tongue: :)
Pete
31-01-07, 14:34
absolutely.

the music ripped by iTunes simply goes into your MyMusic folder into a new folder entitled iTunes.

once you've located the tracks you want you can just pick and choose what you want (as long as you've set your iTunes to rip to mp3 rather than AAC of course).

:yeahthat:

My view is (and I hope I don't regret this) is that AAC is better compression/quality. It's all going onto an iPod 80Gb which I can connect to my hifi, car, Windows will play the files and I can convert to my NetMD player.
Pete
31-01-07, 14:36
aarrrh I see.... my way is cumbersome, but I always feel like iTunes is trying to do one over on me.. I don't trust it.. :tongue: :)

iTunes can be configured so that when a disc is auto inserted it starts to convert, then ejects. All you gotta do is replace the discs. :D
Mike
31-01-07, 14:43
iTunes can be configured so that when a disc is auto inserted it starts to convert, then ejects. All you gotta do is replace the discs. :D

Media Player does that too!

oh my god I've become some kind of Bill Gates supporter?! how did that happen....?
Ian W
31-01-07, 15:50
:yeahthat:

My view is (and I hope I don't regret this) is that AAC is better compression/quality. It's all going onto an iPod 80Gb which I can connect to my hifi, car, Windows will play the files and I can convert to my NetMD player.

Totally agree, and most of my library WAS already in AAC format.......up until the point where my missus thought it was a good idea to be anti-ipod and bought herself a Creative Zen.

:bang:
Mike
05-02-07, 13:02
:bump:

Can anyone help with this one..? :search: :)
edd_t
05-02-07, 13:08
download Tunebite :)

you can convert protected aac/mp3/wmv files into unprotected mp3's.

any help?
Mike
05-02-07, 14:18
download Tunebite :)

you can convert protected aac/mp3/wmv files into unprotected mp3's.

any help?

I'll try that tonight! :)

Thanks Ed :thumbs:
edd_t
05-02-07, 14:21
I'll try that tonight! :)

Thanks Ed :thumbs:

no probs. its worth they money :D
Mike
14-02-07, 13:07
Update : It worked!

Thanks Ed ;)
edd_t
14-02-07, 13:31
Update : It worked!

Thanks Ed ;)

no probs. the invoice for my time is in the post ;)