MP3 CD from AAC?

blascockblascock
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
My car plays mp3 CDs, but can't read AAC files. My issue is that I want to burn a mp3 CD, but half my songs are AAC files. Is there a way to tell iTunes to convert the file to mp3 just to burn to CD?



I know you can convert it to an mp3, but if I convert half of my library I'm going to have a lot of doubles. I just want iTunes to convert it to burn it. Not to add it to the library

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    kingofsomewherehotkingofsomewherehot Posts: 4,176member
    I don't think so.



    My response was to create a playlist of the songs I want to do that with, then have iTunes convert that entire playlist to mp3 while I slept. The next morning they're ready to burn, then delete.



    A bit of a pain, but the only way I know to accomplish your goal.



    Of course, I then discovered that Pioneer makes car-stereos that read AAC... Now I are happy.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    wplj42wplj42 Posts: 439member
    I don't believe AAC is any better than MP3. With that in mind, I would convert the AAC files to MP3 and delete the AAC files. When you delete the files, send them to the trash can. Make a folder on your desktop and move all the AAC files from the trash to the new folder. Burn that folder to CDR and your AAC files live on.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    amberainamberain Posts: 5member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Blascock View Post


    My issue is that I want to burn a mp3 CD, but half my songs are AAC files. Is there a way to tell iTunes to convert the file to mp3 just to burn to CD?



    If the AAC has no DRM protection, burning to MP3 is OK; if they are DRM-protected, burn is only for backup, but can't playback on other player, even the CD or DVD player.



    There is another way to make it --- use a DRM removal software which can convert music formats.
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