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Coverting cd's to apple ipod? help?

1220 Views 18 Replies 11 Participants Last post by JWKessler, Jun 1, 2007

DDigitalGuy05

Discussion Starter · May 15, 2007

I'am not sure if this is the place to post. but i'll ask here.

My dad just got hes very first ipod from apple store last weekend. he has lots jass cd's that he wants to put on hes ipod that he got. is anyone here a ipod expert?

he only has a mac os 10 computer. what software does he need to convert all hes music onto the ipod? any suggestions would be appreciated.

ddigitalguy05

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sivadselim

· #2 · May 15, 2007

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what software does he need to convert all hes music onto the ipod?

All he needs is Itunes.

You have to decide what quality you want the ripped CDs to be. The default setting in Itunes is 128kbps MP3s. This can be changed to a higher bitrate if he wants the quality to be better than 128kbps, but higher bitrate MP3s take up more space.

He can also convert them using the "Apple Lossless" algorithm and the files will be CD quality, with no compromise in quality, but these files take up even more space than MP3s.

I would highly recommend you read the Itunes instructions carefully.

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scorch123

· #3 · May 15, 2007

DDG05,

What size is the iPod? How many albums does your dad want/need on the iPod at a time?

You will probably need to rip the albums to the Mac first, then make some playlists in iTunes.

- Steve O.

MrMike6by9

· #4 · May 15, 2007

Once you decide the quality for the iPod music, make certain you have an active connection to the 'net so that as each album is ripped, iTunes can also title each selection and import the album cover art as well. Without the active connection, you might only see track 1, 2, 3 ...

YMMV

tsunamifury

· #5 · May 15, 2007

Um, if he only has os 10, as in 10.0 i dunno what you'd use... apple doesn't support that anymore

DDigitalGuy05

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 15, 2007

hey guy's, thanks for the response.

the size of the ipod, is 80GB. my dad told me that he will stay with the default bit rate 128.

the os version is 10.0. if i come frustration i'll post back again. so far nothing wen't wrong.

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sivadselim

· #7 · May 15, 2007

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Originally Posted by DDigitalGuy05 /forum/post/0

my dad told me that he will stay with the default bit rate 128.

That will certainly allow for a lot of CDs to be converted and stored on his iPod, but the quality of 128kbps MP3s is not that great relative to the original CDs.

Also, realize that all the CDs will first be converted and stored on the computer's harddrive; then whatever your Dad wants on his iPod can be transfered to it.

DDigitalGuy05

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 15, 2007

thanks for the info.

tokerblue

· #9 · May 15, 2007

80GB has a lot of room, so I would rip at least 192kbps VBR. It's a great compromise between sound quality and size. Personally, I think that if you want higher sound quality, you should rip as Apple Lossless, but the files are still half as large as the original file.

dknightd

· #10 · May 16, 2007

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if i come frustration i'll post back again. so far nothing wen't wrong.

That is usually how things work on a mac.

For ipod only use, with stock earbuds, I'd suggest 192 (or higher) aac.

this is OT, but he should really consider upgrading his OS to at least 10.3.

and apple.com has a support forum where you can get help with your ipod questions.

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MrMike6by9

· #11 · May 17, 2007

www.ilounge.com is also a good resource for things iPod.

YMMV

Greg_R

· #12 · May 17, 2007

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That will certainly allow for a lot of CDs to be converted and stored on his iPod, but the quality of 128kbps MP3s is not that great relative to the original CDs.

However, keep in mind that his father (like all older people) have diminished hearing and is likely using the stock ear buds. 128kbps is fine for most non-audio people. You may want to rip a test CD at the default bit rate and see if he can tell the difference.

jwatte

· #13 · May 18, 2007

If he has 80 GB of storage, there's no reason not to rip at 192. It's a lot more annoying to have to re-rip 1,000 CDs a few years down the line, than it is to maybe have to upgrade to a bigger iPod in some number of years.

sivadselim

· #14 · May 18, 2007

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Originally Posted by Greg_R /forum/post/0

However, keep in mind that his father (like all older people) have diminished hearing and is likely using the stock ear buds. 128kbps is fine for most non-audio people. You may want to rip a test CD at the default bit rate and see if he can tell the difference.

I don't know how old his Pops is, but I'm 42 (not really that old, but old enough to have a 20-something kid) and can easily hear the difference between 128kbps and Lossless. Also, he said his father had a lot of jazz CDs, so he probably IS, at least to some degree, an "audio person".

Greg_R

· #15 · May 18, 2007

That's why I suggested doing a test case. You guys are probably not using stock ear buds or $100 stereo systems either! My Dad is 55, can hear the difference and doesn't care... he wants more albums on his iPod. If the OP's father wants maximum quality then fine, Apple lossless is a decent option. However, he may fall into the same boat as 99% of the iPod owners out there and be perfectly happy with 128kbps.

If we really want to get anal we can tell him to not use iTunes and instead use AccurateRip + quality ripping program and then encode via LAME.

crespowu

· #16 · May 30, 2007

iTune could help you.You can download at apple's website.

MrMike6by9

· #17 · May 30, 2007

I guess I never assumed that my iPod would be able to hold my entire collection so I ripped at Apple Lossless and anticipate rotating "my stock" from time to time. Besides, once your collection is digital, transferring is easy.

YMMV

sivadselim

· #18 · May 30, 2007

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Originally Posted by MrMike6by9 /forum/post/0

I guess I never assumed that my iPod would be able to hold my entire collection so I ripped at Apple Lossless and anticipate rotating "my stock" from time to time.

Yep. That's how I use mine. I really don't want or need 100,000 songs on mine. I can get approximately -45- Apple Lossless CDs on my old 15gb iPod and that's plenty for me.

JWKessler

· #19 · Jun 1, 2007

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Originally Posted by DDigitalGuy05 /forum/post/0

the os version is 10.0.

There have been many important enhancements to the Mac OS since 10.0. Thats a bit like running Windows 2000 - pre-service pack 1 to the Windows folks.

An update to 10.4 is not all that expensive - I highly recommend it.

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