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songs not adding to iTunes

griffingriffin Posts: 6
edited August 2007 in Technical Stuff and Help
I didn't know where else i could possibly get answer to this question since no one on the apple discussion board is responding so I figured I would ask someone on this discussion board. Hopefully I can find an answer
For some reason a file that I just downloaded is not able to be transferred over and imported to iTunes. I have tried to drag and drop it as well as choosing File-Add to Libary and neither one works. Nothing happens when I do either one.
The file is an osc mp3 (atleast thats what the summary says) I don't know what that means or if that has something to do with it not working.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
James
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    try finding the file in whatever folder you d/l'ed it to and double click it to open it....it should add itself to itunes and start playing......:)
  • griffingriffin Posts: 6
    I tried that. it didn't work.

    I tried it into iTunes and double clicking it- neither worked- nothing happened with either one.
  • answers are fatalanswers are fatal Posts: 281
    you should email apple/itunes and tell them the problem. i always do that with my problems for itunes they answer your question pretty quickly too.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    try finding the file in whatever folder you d/l'ed it to and double click it to open it....it should add itself to itunes and start playing......:)


    ok new to Itunes.


    I just go tthe new springsteen song, and it appears in my "purchased" list.

    How do I burn that to cd as an mp3?

    I cant seem to play it or download it.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    ok new to Itunes.


    I just go tthe new springsteen song, and it appears in my "purchased" list.

    How do I burn that to cd as an mp3?

    I cant seem to play it or download it.

    ok so you bought the song via the music store in itunes, yes?......will it play in itunes? if not do other songs play? let's try to get some more details and we'll go from there....:)


    and you're not a pest....happy to help....:)
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    ok so you bought the song via the music store in itunes, yes?......will it play in itunes? if not do other songs play? let's try to get some more details and we'll go from there....:)


    and you're not a pest....happy to help....:)

    hehe, thanks.

    Yes, it will play in itunes. Other songs play too, but they are mp3's that I had earlier.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    hehe, thanks.

    Yes, it will play in itunes. Other songs play too, but they are mp3's that I had earlier.

    ok so now what do you want to do? burn it to cd?
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    ok so now what do you want to do? burn it to cd?


    Yes, plus be able to put in on my mp3 player.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    Yes, plus be able to put in on my mp3 player.

    to burn to a cd you need to create a playlist file>new playlist then drag the song(s) into that playlist.....then right click on the playlist and click burn......i'm assuming you don't have an ipod so to make the song an mp3, take the cd you just made and rip it back to itunes or the software you use to synch to your player....:)
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    to burn to a cd you need to create a playlist file>new playlist then drag the song(s) into that playlist.....then right click on the playlist and click burn......i'm assuming you don't have an ipod so to make the song an mp3, take the cd you just made and rip it back to itunes or the software you use to synch to your player....:)

    Ok cool.

    Burning the cd, I can do that.

    now, once I have the cd, I have to rip it back, however it is an ACC purchased audio, will that stop me from turning it into an mp3?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    Ok cool.

    Burning the cd, I can do that.

    now, once I have the cd, I have to rip it back, however it is an ACC purchased audio, will that stop me from turning it into an mp3?


    nope.....the cd has no information pertaining to what format it was previous.....you can take that cd to any computer and rip it as many times as you want....:)
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    nope.....the cd has no information pertaining to what format it was previous.....you can take that cd to any computer and rip it as many times as you want....:)


    Ok, last question.

    How do I rip it back? To make it an mp3.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    Ok, last question.

    How do I rip it back? To make it an mp3.

    in itunes? insert the cd......itunes should ask you if you want to import
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    in itunes? insert the cd......itunes should ask you if you want to import


    Got that. When I import, it seems that it made the same type file though.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    Got that. When I import, it seems that it made the same type file though.


    ahh......edit>preferences....click on the advanced tab then click on the importing tab and change the import using to mp3 encoder
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    ahh......edit>preferences....click on the advanced tab then click on the importing tab and change the import using to mp3 encoder


    That did it!!!

    cutback, you have helped me understand this whole process thoroughly!!

    I really appreciate it!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    That did it!!!

    cutback, you have helped me understand this whole process thoroughly!!

    I really appreciate it!


    my pleasure.....so how is the bruce song....should i d/l?
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    cutback wrote:
    my pleasure.....so how is the bruce song....should i d/l?

    Oh jeez, its great. I would totally recommend it. If you are a fan at all, you should do it. And its free on iTunes.
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