I thought they were the same, i.e. M4A is just an Apple proprietary wrapper around the open AAC format. I'd have to look it up myself as well.
On 02/01/13 15:10, Robert Logue wrote: > I haven't found a setting for how they are converted. The dialog said > they would convert to .aac. But they convert to .m4a instead. I know I > can look this up but is that even the same? > > Bob > > On 12/31/2012 12:33 AM, André van Deventer wrote: >> Just wondering something else about this. >> >> I converted my music library to itunes but for some reason the wma >> lossless >> format is converted to 256 kbps m4a files. Not nice at all. Is there a >> setting somewhere which I can tell itunes to do the conversion to >> lossless >> format? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Christopher Chaltain >> Sent: 31 December 2012 04:57 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from >> wma to aac? >> >> iTunes leaves your original WMA file alone. I haven't done this >> myself, but >> I found this on the web page >> http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html#management-convertwma >> >> Since WMA is a MS proprietary format, requiring Apple to pay MS a >> license, >> I'm surprised they do anything with WMA files at all. >> >> On 12/30/2012 06:46 PM, Robert Logue wrote: >>> A bit of ranting here. Sorry about that. >>> >>> Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts from wma to aac? >>> I've searched the web for this answer but did not find out. Hope >>> someone here knows. >>> >>> I just installed the latest Itunes. I wanted to add music from >>> another drive using add folder to library. >>> >>> iTunes >>> One or more of the songs you are adding to iTunes, including “01 >>> graphic >>> 870 Rubber Bullets [Long Version].wma”, are in the WMA format. >>> iTunes will automatically convert them to the AAC format so that they >>> can be added to your iTunes library. >>> Convert Skip >>> >>> I accidently hit escape twice when leaving the Jaws virtual viewer >>> and missed being able to hit the skip button. Itunes started >>> processing the library even though I pressed escape? I don't know if >>> it was skipping or processing all those .wma files. Looks like it >>> didn't start converting because there were no .aac files found in the >>> folder when I looked with Windows Explorer search. >>> >>> I'd thought I'd forgotton to turn on restore previous versions for >>> that drive after reinstalling Windows 7. I couldn't find a previous >>> version for the folder. However, I did find previous versions in the >>> drive's properties. >>> >>> I searched for all .aac files on my system and only found one very old. >>> I right clicked and open with which was not a menu but opened a >>> dialog that was hard to work with Jaws. I finally got it to see >>> Itunes but accidently hit enter before unchecking always use this >>> program to open this type. Itunes didn't open. Now when I right >>> click that file the open with is a sub menu with Windows Media Player >>> and Itunes in it. Also choose default program. So, I screwed up once >>> again. Makes a grown man weap! >>> >>> >>> I can't believe they would make it hard to import wma files. I have >>> so many I don't want to convert. I'll have to back them up first. I >>> hate software that makes me choose without preperation. >>> >>> Itunes already sucks! >>> >>> Can't I keep Itunes from damaging or changing my origenal wma files? >>> If I check this; Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to >>> library, will it make converted copies and place them in the Itunes >>> folder leaving the origenal wma files in their place? >>> >>> Advanced Preferences >>> iTunes Media folder location >>> C:\Users\Robert Logue\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media Change... >>> Reset >>> Keep iTunes Media folder organized >>> Places files into album and artist folders, and names the files based >>> on the disc number, track number, and the song title. >>> Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
