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Hi folks, my name's John, I'm in Scotland and after years of using a PC, I've just ordered a shiny new iMac.
I've not got the computer yet but I've got 101 questions about music files. All quite routine, no doubt...!
I would like to compile my own CDs from purchased CDs and downloads. Is there an easy way to convert mp3, wma and other non-wav (I'm assuming that CD audio are called wav files on a mac, I'm that used to windows PCs) to a blank CD so that I can play the disc in an ordinary CD player?
Is it straightforward to rip the audio tracks of those irritating DVD singles and transfer them on to a normal CD? Or do I need special software?
I've got some movie DVDs that I would love to be able to rip the audio off and burn to a normal CD for listening to. Is this possible with iLife or again, do I need 3rd party software. And if so, what is it and where do i get it?
iPods. What music format do they use? How do I convert music files to iPod files? Can I turn these files back in .wav files? Or mp3 files? Can you use mp3 files on iPods?
iTunes - is this the only way to buy legal music downloads for use on the iPod? Again, I would like to be able to legally download music in order to burn to ordinary CDs to play on my CD player. Hopefully this is possible?
Oh well, that's enough to be getting on with. Can't wait for my imac to arrive!
Many thanks in advance,
John
I've not got the computer yet but I've got 101 questions about music files. All quite routine, no doubt...!
I would like to compile my own CDs from purchased CDs and downloads. Is there an easy way to convert mp3, wma and other non-wav (I'm assuming that CD audio are called wav files on a mac, I'm that used to windows PCs) to a blank CD so that I can play the disc in an ordinary CD player?
Is it straightforward to rip the audio tracks of those irritating DVD singles and transfer them on to a normal CD? Or do I need special software?
I've got some movie DVDs that I would love to be able to rip the audio off and burn to a normal CD for listening to. Is this possible with iLife or again, do I need 3rd party software. And if so, what is it and where do i get it?
iPods. What music format do they use? How do I convert music files to iPod files? Can I turn these files back in .wav files? Or mp3 files? Can you use mp3 files on iPods?
iTunes - is this the only way to buy legal music downloads for use on the iPod? Again, I would like to be able to legally download music in order to burn to ordinary CDs to play on my CD player. Hopefully this is possible?
Oh well, that's enough to be getting on with. Can't wait for my imac to arrive!
Many thanks in advance,
John