Anyone know of an easy and legal way to convert ITunes MP4's into MP3's?

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What is a good way to convert ITunes music in MP4 format into an MP3 format without buying any third party software? I bought a bunch of music before I realized it downloads in MP4 format.

I have an in-dash MP3 player, but no IPod. I'd like to take some downloaded music with me on the trails. Doesn't that just warm your heart?
 
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Ditto, I too would like to know the magic spell needed to transform my music.
 
look for a program called dB PowerAmp music converter....lets you convert to/from lots of formats. Pretty sure its free too....

EDIT: here you go: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

EDIT2: I know its just trial, but it works decent. I'm looking for the other program I use. I do lots of audio/video encoding with my job and use a lot of this stuff....I have full versions of DivX, MagicDVD and a few other things....
 
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Within I-Tunes you can burn them to a cd as MP3s. I am not sure how to convert them on the hard drive.
 
rocknxj said:
What is a good way to convert ITunes music in MP4 format into an MP3 format without buying any third party software? I bought a bunch of music before I realized it downloads in MP4 format.

I have an in-dash MP3 player, but no IPod. I'd like to take some downloaded music with me on the trails. Doesn't that just warm your heart?
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Since the files you have downloaded are DRM protected, there is no "free" way to do this that i know of... but the best program i have found to do this is called "Tunebite":

http://tunebite.com/en/remove_drm/

I can get this software to you for free if you dont mind using Warez.. aka illegal software.. (hit me backchannel for more information).
If you dont believe in warez, then feel free to buy this software it is the best i have found so far. ($30 for Premium which only does music $40 for Platinum which does audio and video).

Hope that helps.


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I just noticed that you said "legal" and "without using third party software" .. then the plain and simple answer is no, unless you burn them to a CD and then re-import them into iTunes as mp3. This can be time consuming as well as waste cd's... unless of course you use a "virtual" drive that acts like a blank cd which is more advanced, and not fufilling you're requirements of being "easy".
 
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DaJudge said:
Within I-Tunes you can burn them to a cd as MP3s. I am not sure how to convert them on the hard drive.
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Actually, iTunes prevents converting MP4's into MP3's. I spent way too much time trying to figure out that before I read the help files.

Most of the available converters are about 25 bucks. I'm too cheap to buy that, as I have already pumped money into iTunes to get the music.
 
You're screwed! Gonna have to buy an iPod with iPod adapter...;)
 
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I have tricked my system into recording them...

out from laptop speaker plug - into the PC mic - record as wav sound file - convert to mp3...

you have to adjust your input and output levels to prevent sound spiking.... but it works fine...
 
rocknxj said:
Actually, iTunes prevents converting MP4's into MP3's. I spent way too much time trying to figure out that before I read the help files.

Most of the available converters are about 25 bucks. I'm too cheap to buy that, as I have already pumped money into iTunes to get the music.
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You can also do as i stated in my previous post and burn the audio to a cd, and then re-import them from the CD into iTunes as mp3 (as long as you change the import settings).
Or you can contact me backchannel and get TuneBite for free...

IMORTL said:
I have tricked my system into recording them...

out from laptop speaker plug - into the PC mic - record as wav sound file - convert to mp3...

you have to adjust your input and output levels to prevent sound spiking.... but it works fine...
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This is one way of doing it, however the result is usaually audio quality that is sub-par for the trained ear.

racer32 said:
Best site ever

http://media-convert.com/
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Sorry that doesnt work for DRM protected files within iTunes.
 
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Alright, solution #2 is stop using iTunes :)
 
What about using Audacity and converting to MP3? It uses their format (or Windows media, WAV I think, I forget) to store anything that goes through your sound card and has a free MP3 converter.
 
You can burn them to CD, then rip the CD back onto your computer with another program that rips into MP3 format.

It is a little time consuming but it works.
 
IMORTL said:
I have tricked my system into recording them...

out from laptop speaker plug - into the PC mic - record as wav sound file - convert to mp3...

you have to adjust your input and output levels to prevent sound spiking.... but it works fine...
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You should use the "line in" jack (if you have one) the "mic in" jack is pre-amped and will not make as good a sounding file
 
TunaSoda said:
You should use the "line in" jack (if you have one) the "mic in" jack is pre-amped and will not make as good a sounding file
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I avoid feedback circuits whenever possible, you get away with it until you don't, all it takes is one bad cable to start a cascade.

Try Audacity if you haven't already. A nice little (free) program that will record anything you can get to come out of your speakers. The files are a little large but then can massaged and/or be re compressed into MP3 or whatever.
One of those quick easy little programs that you find yourself using all the time instead of searching for workable paths and compatible programs for your audio recording needs.
 
8Mud said:
I avoid feedback circuits whenever possible, you get away with it until you don't, all it takes is one bad cable to start a cascade.
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Explain to me how sending an audio signal out of a laptop, into a pc is a feedback loop?
 
You can upgrade them to LOSSLESS (i think its like something plus itunes plus? not sure.) and have full rights to the song. There are programs like myFairTunes that take off DRM as well.
 
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Explain to me how sending an audio signal out of a laptop, into a pc is a feedback loop?
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Somebody mentioned going from the audio out to the mic jack, I assumed it was on the same computer. My bad.
Even if it's from one computer to another, feeding an amplified signal into a Mic jack (another amplifier) makes me antsy for some reason. Mic's put out a very small signal. I guess it might be a good way to test the Mic driver overload protection in your sound card.
My kids have slagged more than one sound system over the years playing musical plugs. IMO it's one of those things you get away with until you don't.
Amplifiers in stages have always seemed to be sensitive to failure IMO. I guess that's a leftover form my years repairing sound systems in movie theaters. I've had to deal with the aftermath on way to many occasions.
 
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