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1243347 2011-11-13 22:14:00 I have been given a iPod Touch to replace my aging Dick Smith MP3 player.

I have downloaded iTunes and I have been unable to successfully import and convert my many MP3 and Wav files to the AAC format.

I have googled up and found various MP3/WAV to AAC converters but some look suspect and and others are no free.

Anyone have any suggestions for a good WAV/MP3 to AAC free converter. ?

As for Video's, I used Handbrake with excellent results, so simple to use. Now I just need a audio converter as well.

Thanks
PinoyKiw (9675)
1243348 2011-11-13 22:40:00 I don't use them myself, but don't they play mp3's and wav's now anyway?

.... just went and looked myself - it says they do play mp3's and uncompressed wav's
- compressed wav's they don't

anyway, that's what it says here (support.apple.com) at apple
bevy121 (117)
1243349 2011-11-14 00:24:00 All my music is iTunes is MP3 both CBR and VBR. Unsure why you can't import them into itunes. You shouldn't need to convert them.

Alternatively you could try winamp - which includes an ipod plugin.
psycik (12851)
1243350 2011-11-14 00:29:00 Are your mp3 files on the hd in your PC? If so they should be easy to import into iTunes as is. CliveM (6007)
1243351 2011-11-14 01:37:00 The iPod has its own format, AAC I beleive.

I have some music files on the hard drive, just not as easy as drag and drop as you would get in Windows.

I am ready to throw the iPod against the wall.

Will try WinAmp and see what that coughs up.

I have found though that if I insert a music CD into the drive, one of the options given is, Import to iTunes. I have quickly copied some MP3 and WAV files onto a CD and it copies automatically to a folder that can be then dragged into iTunes.

They just don't believe in making things easy.
PinoyKiw (9675)
1243352 2011-11-14 02:00:00 You tell iTunes to import music from your hd and it searches and does it automatically. You do not drag and drop files. CliveM (6007)
1243353 2011-11-14 02:26:00 I have some music files on the hard drive, just not as easy as drag and drop as you would get in Windows.

I am ready to throw the iPod against the wall.

Probably the best idea.

Then buy a better player that actually supports the files you want, without all the Apple DRM rubbish.

Alternatively, if your iPod is one of the supported models, you could install the Rockbox firmware on it which will make it a million times better.
Agent_24 (57)
1243354 2011-11-14 03:58:00 If I had a choice I would not be using a iPod but it was given to me.

There is no search option on the iPod to locate music files on the HD.

Quickest way out of this is to burn all the music I want on the iPod to a CD, put the CD in to the laptop and iTunes detects it and converts it to a folder from where I can drag and drop into the iPod.
PinoyKiw (9675)
1243355 2011-11-14 04:24:00 You do have a choice. Sell it and get something that actually works :lol: Agent_24 (57)
1243356 2011-11-14 04:52:00 Try Xmedia Recode (www.xmedia-recode.de), Its free and it does convert to aac.

The download link is in the big download box - Just make sure if you install it you select English.

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