The aac they talk about is not o g g, but A A c. On 03/01/2013, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote: > m4a IS A CONTAINER THAT HOLDS THE aac FILE > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chalt...@gmail.com> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: Does Itunes replace or make copies of files it converts fromwma > > to aac? > > > 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 > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >
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