Converting iTunes protected files
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Introduction
This article describes how to use AAC protected files with SSL. You cant use them directly, as the AAC file format is not supported yet. Even if it was, tracks bought from iTunes are DRM protected and cant be used with any external non-Apple application.
| Legal notice As we are not working around any copy protection and not using any hack-tools here, I assume this is a legal way of converting your tracks. |
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We have to convert those iTunes AAC DRM protected files to a format SSL can read. If you are not happy with the loss of audio quality, you should go with an uncompressed audio file format like .AIFF or .WAV, instead of .mp3/.ogg . Either way we you need to convert the tracks.
You can choose between the following two methods
- burning to CD and re-ripping, or
- exporting them with iMovie (works only on a Mac AFAIK).
Burning to CD and re-ripping
- Burn your tracks from iTunes to a CD
- Rip those tracks back from CD
- Convert the audio file format
This is a bit of a hassle, having to waste a CD each time you want to convert some tracks. Alternatively, you can use a CD-RW and just erase it before converting each new set of tracks.
Exporting the audio file with iMovie
- Load a blank video clip into iMovie
- Import the iTunes track into your Movie
- Now you can can export just the sound of the movie
(Thanks for the tip, found on the Final Scratch Forums)
'Wait... this sounds like it can be automated, as iMovie is a scriptable application. Yes, use "Fair Game", from Seidai software. It will do it automatically PLUS it will keep all the metainformation.
(Thanks to dj holla from the SSL board for this great tip, taken from this thread here)
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