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jojoromantique -  
aide_inconnue Posted messages 684 Status Member -
Hello,
Hello,
so with all that aac, mp3, wma, mpeg, mp4! what does that mean, what do they correspond to, we agree on the formats but which of these takes up less space on a CD?

Then my dad has an mp3 CD player, I have iTunes to get my music, my question is, when we remove a song from a CD it gets converted to aac, and aac is not read by mp3 players?

Finally, I have a lot of questions on this subject and if someone can tell me more, I have many questions that are problematic for me because I don't understand everything and it's hard to explain and to know how it works ^^ so if someone can enlighten me :p I thank you very much for your potential answers :)
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    aide_inconnue Posted messages 684 Status Member 109
     
    What you want to do is the first question.
    If it’s simply to create an MP3 CD (the best format for encoding music, preferably with a quality of 192kbps for good quality), you can use iTunes.
    In the preferences (Edit/Preferences/Import), you can choose the folder where the music will be encoded, and you can also choose the format (in this case, MP3 rather than AAC).

    All these formats appear as file extensions in Windows; they are actually the media compression format (here audio). Different formats exist depending on the media, with MP3 being the most widespread and compatible. Some mobile phones only accept the AAC format. Generally, I advise you to always encode in MP3 when it comes to music, varying the quality (bitrate) to save more or less space depending on your medium.

    For your information, regarding music, the most common uncompressed format is WAV (extension .wav); when you compress it to MP3, its size is approximately reduced by 11 times.
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  2. Oxjo
     
    Firstly, it's not very clear, I didn't understand the gist of your message in all this oO
    If you have an issue with formats, convert them. But there must be an option to choose the extraction method.
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  3. jojoromantique
     
    Nikel, my question is partly resolved, so since this morning, I've only been converting my AAC files to MP3 because I'm looking to make a CD. I've also noticed that AAC isn't compatible with MP3, and the most commonly used format is MP3. AAC is coming up, as far as I understand, but do you think there will be players for AAC, MP3, and WMA?
    One more question: is AAC an iPod format?

    Thanks again for your answers :)
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    1. aide_inconnue Posted messages 684 Status Member 109
       
      No, AAC is not surfacing; MP3 has been the reference for over a decade.
      WMA is a Windows standard (WMA = Windows Media Audio), and it is the default format with Windows Media Player, but Windows has never managed to impose this format as the standard.
      AAC is certainly the format that Apple is trying to impose since it is the default on iTunes and on Macs in general.

      Your last post is quite verbose with sentences that are hard to understand: "I've also noticed that AAC is not compatible with MP3."

      In short, for audio listening, we use MP3, and for videos, the XviD or DivX format, both with the .avi extension. MPG or MPEG are other formats used for videos; they mainly allow editing videos in software like VirtualDub (video editors are increasingly able to edit and work in detail with compressed formats like XviD, so the use of MPG or MPEG is becoming rarer).

      In short, when you want to create an audio file, encode it in MP3, and when it comes to a video, encode it in XviD (.avi). There are many different formats, most of which are sort of duplicates, but some have unique characteristics that can be useful when you are doing multiple encodings.

      Otherwise, the Flash format (.flv) is the most widespread video format on the internet, especially for streaming (the ability to play a video and download it at the same time) like on YouTube, Dailymotion, and many other sites.


      If you have questions, please proofread your text for comprehensible syntax.
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