Beren97 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Is there an "easy" way to convert the m4a music files I have in Itunes into files that can be recognized by LOR? ...or do I need to purchase these music files again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) itunes should still have your purchases on your account, so you should not have to repurchase the music. I had simiar issues when I downloaded from them, I just went back into my account and redownloaded the file as an MP3 file. I haven't used it for a bit now, but it wasn't that difficult to re-download the file again as an MP3. But you have to tell itunes what format you want it in, otherwise it defaults to that m4a format, and I have not found a program that likes that format to convert it from. Not saying there isn't one, I just haven't found one to convert those files to MP3.But I'd try going back into your account, look up your history, find the song you purchased and just redownload in MP3.Best of luck with it. Edited July 30, 2012 by Slipstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Creed Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Try http://www.avs4you.com/. I've used their suite of different pieces, it's not too expensive for the lifetime support, but then you get any new software and upgrades at no further cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Slade Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Is there an "easy" way to convert the m4a music files I have in Itunes into files that can be recognized by LOR? ...or do I need to purchase these music files again?Very easy! In Itunes music library go to Edit, preferences, General, Import Settings, Import Using: Choose- WAV Encoder.Now go to the song you want converted, right click and select "create WAV version". It will place the converted just below the original song. I normally rename it with a .wav after the name to differentiate the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) Yep, John's got it.. you can convert iTunes .m4a (or aac's) to .wav files (recommended format), as .mp3's.. while smaller, must be in CBR (Constant Bit Rate) format when used in the Sequencer. If you check your .mp3's (right-click the .mp3, Properties), and see that they are VBR (Variable Bit Rate), the timings can change whilst being played, throwing off the audio track from what you intended. There are several free programs out there.. Goldwave (v5.12 and lower), Audacity (any version) and several others can re-save your VBR .mp3s into either .wav or CBR .mp3. Edited August 6, 2012 by TJ Hvasta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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