in need of a geek

[BizzleLuvin]

this probably goes in another forum, but i am having a lot of trouble importing iTunes music (which i recently purchased) onto my Creative Zen Touch player (not an iPod), using the iTunes, Windows Media and Creative music software. Anyone care to help? I'm feeling very fustrated

[slipknotpsycho]

don't expect too much from me, but if you can give me a detailed list of what you're doing i MIGHT be able to help... but ihave no experience in any of it... only pretty intermediate knowledge of tech stuff... and the ability to search...

elaborate and i might be able to help you.

[JD1stTimer]

Look for AAC to mp3 software... there should be some good free programs available from the Linux community, they are always monkeying around with this DRM bullshit. BTW, it's the RIAA and DRM that are killing you here. Yeah, you paid your money, but no, you don't own the files. BTW I'm completely wasted or I would research and give you the step-by-step.

[BizzleLuvin]

thanks hon.
let me begin by stating the the Creative Zen Touch mp3 player is NOT associated with Apple or iPod.
well i bought my brother's Creative Zen Touch player from him a few weeks ago. with some trouble i imported all of my music files that were on Windows Media Player to the Creative music software and onto the mp3 player itself.
Then for my birthday by little bro gave me a $25 iTunes gift certificate which i promply used to purchase Radio Moscow's self titled album....i had to so some serious navigating to figure out how to do this as i am unfamiliar with anything Apple/iPod...i had to download the iTunes software. i use Windows Media Player as my primary means of listening on my computer, and what i use to import tracks from when i want to put music onto the Zen player, using the Creative organizer software.
and herein lies the rub: while i am able to import tracks from Windows Media to Creative oranizer to my mp3 player, i cannot figure out how to take the album that I downloaded to the iTunes softwate and import it onto my mp3 player. i saved the info onto a folder, when i try to open it up and add the folder to the list of music i am about to import, the folder shows up empty. i don't know if this is a problem with iTunes, Creative, or Windows Media.

[slipknotpsycho]

Convert iTunes to MP3 Format (http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html)

try that first...

you're gonna have to convert it to mp3 probably (since you said you use windows media player mostly, and general, while there is .wav, most files played there are .mp3

[REEFERDREAMZ]

SORRY NO HELP

[BizzleLuvin]

thanks slipknot....but the links, you have to purchase shit

[slipknotpsycho]

no scroll down o.0


Bzzzt! Sorry, thanks for playing. It turns out you can only convert non-protected formats (such as WAV or WMA) to MP3. So what can we do? Fortunately, there are two ways to get around this annoying restriction.

Method 1: Burn the track(s) to a CD, then you can open the CD in iTunes and the Convert Selection to MP3 will do exactly what you want. Just be aware that you'll have TWO copies of that song in iTunes -- one in the original AAC format and one in MP3 format. You can delete the AAC version if you like. (Note that you must burn an audio CD, not a data CD. Check the setting in Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Burning if you have a problem importing tracks from the CD.)



mostly that part tho... do you have a cd burner?

[BizzleLuvin]

sorry no cd burner :sadfacecrying:

[bluntblaze]

im sure you can change format with windows media player... i think its called rip(make sure u select which format before u rip) it creates a new music file in a different format

[slipknotpsycho]

sorry chick =/ after that i'm lost..

[BabyFacedAbortion]

i dont know if this works right, because i am pretty much as clueless as you but in my music folder i can change which music player i want to open my files with (wmp or itunes) and that changes all the files to which ever play i want (itunes files or wmp files, yanno?) by right clicking and hitting "open with ___"..maybe try that?

dunno, sorry hon :(

[thcbongman]

If it were me, I'd save myself hassle and d/l the album off soulseek.

[Acouwaila]

just get a torrent client program and go to mininova.org

im sure you will find what ever you downloaded form iTunes there.

then you can open that in windows media player and import it to your mp3 player

[BizzleLuvin]

thanks acou, the torrent client program worked llike magic.

[KingsBlend420]

You need a program that does mp4 to mp3. You can use torrents also to download music.
Torrentspy.com - The Largest Bit Torrent Search Engine (http://www.torrentspy.com) has mostly everything, I use bitcomet to torrent. I barely torrent though, I use Ruckus to download my music, it's free and legal if you have a .edu email adress. However all songs downloaded with Ruckus are encoded with a license so you can't put them on a music player, you need to download fair use to get rid of the DRM license. Might be too complicated for an average computer user, I say just go with Acou suggested and download torrents. Or, just search for mp4 to mp3 conversion in google and you can find a program that will convert your itunes songs so that they will work in windows media player, most likely it will be free also.

[BizzleLuvin]

You need a program that does mp4 to mp3. You can use torrents also to download music.
Torrentspy.com - The Largest Bit Torrent Search Engine (http://www.torrentspy.com) has mostly everything, I use bitcomet to torrent. I barely torrent though, I use Ruckus to download my music, it's free and legal if you have a .edu email adress. However all songs downloaded with Ruckus are encoded with a license so you can't put them on a music player, you need to download fair use to get rid of the DRM license. Might be too complicated for an average computer user, I say just go with Acou suggested and download torrents. Or, just search for mp4 to mp3 conversion in google and you can find a program that will convert your itunes songs so that they will work in windows media player, most likely it will be free also.


yeah this torrent stuff is complicated. my download stopped at 75%. feel free to school me. i keep trying to convert the album but the folder is empty, but i can play the album in iTunes, and only iTunes