Itunes constantly ripping files as aiff files.

2013-05-16 Thread Jessica Moss
I've converted I don't know how many CD's into Itunes, then loaded them on to Hannah's Sansa Clip Zip, only for them to not play, thinking they were in mp3 format, sense it was set to that by default. However, when I got ready to play the file on the clip-zip, it read it as an aiff file, and

Re: Itunes constantly ripping files as aiff files.

2013-05-16 Thread Esther
, and display that track in Finder. Mp3 files will have a .mp3 extension, AAC files may have a .m4a extension, and AIFF files should have a .aiff file extension. If you want to change the format of the file used when you rips your CDs, bring up your preferences menu in iTunes with Command+comma

Re: Itunes constantly ripping files as aiff files.

2013-05-16 Thread Jessica Moss
you've selected a track, and display that track in Finder. Mp3 files will have a .mp3 extension, AAC files may have a .m4a extension, and AIFF files should have a .aiff file extension. If you want to change the format of the file used when you rips your CDs, bring up your preferences menu

Re: AIFF files

2012-09-07 Thread Chris Blouch
, AIFF files are uncompressed audio files. The acronym stands for Audio Interchange File Format, and they are the Mac equivalent of WAV files. The sound quality is equivalent, but the internal formatting and header structure differs between AIFF and WAV files. All your system sound files on the Mac

AIFF files

2012-09-06 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, Can someone tell me what AIFF files are? Thanks, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries

Re: AIFF files

2012-09-06 Thread Timothy Clark Music
they are apple's file type. i'm not sure what AIFF stands for but it was made by apple. Timothy Your Friend in the music industry http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com On Sep 6, 2012, at 4:29 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi all, Can someone tell me what AIFF files are? Thanks

Re: AIFF files

2012-09-06 Thread Esther
Hi Stacey, AIFF files are uncompressed audio files. The acronym stands for Audio Interchange File Format, and they are the Mac equivalent of WAV files. The sound quality is equivalent, but the internal formatting and header structure differs between AIFF and WAV files. All your system sound

Re: AIFF files

2012-09-06 Thread Stacey Robinson
Esther, that is very very helpful. thanks, Stacey and GEB dog Chesley On Sep 6, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Stacey, AIFF files are uncompressed audio files. The acronym stands for Audio Interchange File Format, and they are the Mac equivalent of WAV files. The sound quality

Re: Wondering about convertion of Aiff files to compressed files for ipod

2009-09-11 Thread Chris Blouch
that is handled nicely on the Ipod. My itunes Library files are uncompressed Aiff files, and I will have to convert that into e.g. Aac compressed audio that plays on the ipod. Is that done automaticly when syncing the ipod with my Imac or do I have to do something to ease the process? Thanks

Wondering about convertion of Aiff files to compressed files for ipod

2009-09-09 Thread Jesper Holten
Hi everybody. With the release of Ipod touch, I now have to face the issue of converting my itunes library to something that is handled nicely on the Ipod. My itunes Library files are uncompressed Aiff files, and I will have to convert that into e.g. Aac compressed audio that plays