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Posted by Dave Cohen on 07/04/06 17:03
FatKat wrote:
> grandadjohn wrote:
>> I have many 40's radio programs from the USA I wish to transfer from
>> the discs (DND Audio-MP3) to I tunes on my computer and eventually
>> into an Ipod.
>
> Got that part.
>> I am trying to catch up with the new technology, but in I- Tunes I
>> think I am following instructions but obviously am not. I find I have
>> downloaded the titles of each program but not the soundtracks. Ther
>> will play back with the disc in the drive.
>
> I'm not sure I understand what you're doing...for that matter, I'm not
> sure you do. Instead of using regularly used terms (download to
> i-tunes) try to explain what you think you're doing in non-technical
> langauge, and what you actually see in iTunes. What you're trying to
> do is transfer files from audio CD's to your iPod. On my version of
> iTunes, when you insert an audio CD, the CD will show up on the left
> side of the iTunes window - clicking that CD tab will "open" the CD's
> contents in the main iTunes browser window. Depending on how the
> original CD was burned, the individual files will have either detailed
> names, or just basic file names (track-1, track-2, etc). If the files
> are MP3, you can probably just send them directly to your iPod by
> "blocking" the files you want, clicking on the block and (while holding
> the mouse button down) moving the block to the iPod tab on the left
> side of the iTunes screen. If you get a message saying that the files
> could not be transferred, you may have to convert them to AAC format -
> which you can do by right-clicking on the file or file-block, and
> choosing "convert to aac". iTunes will then make copies of the
> designated songs and save them to your hard-drive in AAC format - then
> those can be transferred to your iPod in the manner I described above.
>> I take the CD out and there is nothing there soundwise. I was
>> expecting to be able to listen to these programs directly from my hard
>> drive not the CD.
>
> Did you save them to your hard drive? iTunes doesn't store the files -
> it's basically a user interface for playing music that your computer
> has access to from numerous sources - iPod, HD, external disc, etc...
>
> Unless you've saved the file to your HD, then removing the disc will
> make it impossible to play the sought file. Just because it's in
> iTunes doesn't mean that it's on your HD.
>
Thanks, as I said when I responded, I'm not familiar with itunes. You
are, so he should probably take your advice.
Dave Cohen
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