How do I convert itunes downloads to mp3s?

The music I've bought on itunes is m4a format, what's an easy way to convert those to MP3s?

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Answer 1 / 1 - Submitted 670 days ago...

surferbrad

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It's easy if your computer has a read/write CD-ROM player.

- Open itunes > Edit > Preferences
- Click on the Advanced tab > Bruning
- Select Disc format > MP3 CD
- Still in the Advanced Tab, Click on the Importing tab
- Import Using menu = MP3, Setting menu = High Quality (160 kbps)
- Click OK

- Now, create a playlist with the songs you want to convert to MP3s.
- Insert a blank CD, then click on the Burn Disk icon
- IMPORTANT >> When the CD is done, leave it in the CD tray - this leaves the encoding data.
- Next, import the songs from the CD
- Open the itunes folder on your hard drive, the MP3s are located in there.

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Comment 1 / 4 - Submitted 670 days ago...

xboxer

Beginner (38)

Ok, thx

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Comment 2 / 4 - Submitted 617 days ago...

sidelko

Brain (3,269)

*shutter*

i disagree with this strategy of changing the encoding format.

by doing it this way, you massively degrading the already poor quality of the iTunes acc format even more to convert them to MP3s.

use a program like this, and it will retain much more of the sound quality

http://www.bestshareware.net/soundtaxi-drm-converter.htm

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Comment 3 / 4 - Submitted 612 days ago...

Rick_

Expert (685)

I like this its easy and fast and free >>>> http://dvd-user.com/audio-converter/

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Comment 4 / 4 - Submitted 193 days ago...

steveking

New User (2)

I think SoundTaxi Professional is your best choice,It easily convert DRM music files can be played with Media Player and various audio files for use with iPod, audio CD player, Zune or other portable digital player, cell phone, Pocket PC file formats at 50x playback speed and CD quality.

SoundTaxi Professional Key Features

SoundTaxi Professional supports almost all music file formats (with or without DRM protection). Such as WMA, M4P, AAC, MP4, MP3, etc and generates unprotected WAV, MP3, AAC(MPEG4 audio) formats files without DRM.

Input files supported: (both protected and not protected)
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Yahoo Music, MSNMusic and more.

Output files supported: (without any limitations!)
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You can see detail and Solution Guides?Here: http://www.kooksoft.com/SoundTaxi-Professional_1246.html

I hope this may help you.

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