Things You'll Need:
- Computer (Mac or PC)
- iTunes
- Your favorite CD
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Step 1
Start up iTunes on your computer.
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Step 2
Go to the "iTunes" menu and select "Preferences" on a Mac. On a Windows machine, go to the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences".
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Step 3
Select the "Advanced" Tab when the "Preferences" window comes up. This is the same on both Mac & PC.
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Step 4
Select "Importing" within the "Advanced" screen in iTunes. This should bring up a screen with options on what to do when you import a CD.
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Step 5
Select your preferences for "Import Using" - AAC is the default iTunes encoding. You can also select AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3 & WAV.
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Step 6
Select the quality of the encoding with the "Setting" option if you've selected AAC or MP3. If you have a lot of music and only a limited amount of space on your hard drive, set the encoding to 128kbps for AAC or 160kbps for MP3. If space is not an issue, the highest quality settings are recommended.
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Step 7
You can also create a custom setting using the "custom" selection on the Setting drop-down if you're so inclined.
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Step 8
Hit the "OK" button at the bottom of the window to save your settings.
Now when you import from a CD, the songs will be encoded using your new settings.











Comments
mchapman said
on 5/30/2008 This one will be one of my favorites. Having an ipod and being a music lover I find the article very informative...Mary