I purchased an MP3 CD and I have an iPod. How do I get the MP3 files onto my iPod?

Quick Answer: Copy and Paste the MP3 files into your iTunes Library. Plug your iPod in and new songs (MP3 files) should transfer automatically. This is the quickest way to load MP3 CD files onto your iPod.

Detailed Answer:

Your iPod works with iTunes (the software that came with iPod).

1. Open iTunes. There’s no need to plug your iPod into your computer at this point.
2. Place the MP3 CD in your CD drive and access that drive using My Computer.
3. Double-click the CD files open until you see all the MP3 files that are stored on the CD. Select all the files and click and drag them into the music library in iTunes. Or you can copy them (Click "Edit", "Select All", then click "Edit", "Copy").

4. If you chose to copy the files you will now have to switch to your iTunes Library. From the Library view in the left column, click Edit and then Paste.
5. This will temporarily place all the MP3 files in your Library. These files can now be transferred to your iPod the same way you transfer music.
6. Plug your iPod into your computer.
7. After a few moments, your iPod will show up in the left column. If your iPod is set to "Automatically Update All Songs" (the default setting), the new MP3 files will begin transferring immediately.
8. If your iPod is set to "Manually Manage Songs", you will have to transfer the songs yourself. (These settings can be adjusted by right-clicking your iPod in the left column, then selecting "iPod Options").

Note:The MP3 files will only play from your iPod.
You will see the MP3 titles in your Library, but these files will not play without the CD or the iPod plugged in. If your iPod is set to "Automatic Update" default settings, do not delete these file names from your iTunes Library. This will cause the sessions to be deleted from your iPod the next time you update the songs from your iTunes Library. iTunes Library and iPod are mirror images of each other under the.
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How do I store the MP3 files in my iTunes Library?

Quick Answer: Select all the Playback Now MP3 files in your Library. Right click on your selections and scroll down to "Convert Selection to AAC". This format of MP3 will allow it to be played and stored in your iTunes Library.

Detailed Answer:

1. After placing the files from your CD to iTunes, select one or all of the files and then right click your selection(s) with your mouse to access the "Convert Selection to AAC" option.

2. You must keep the MP3 CD in the CD drive while doing this.
3. The conversion will take approximately 1-2 minutes per 1-hour session, so it's advisable to select all the files you wish to convert at once. An entire disc could take 20-30 minutes, depending on the speed of your CD drive.
4. Once in the AAC format, these files will now be stored in your iTunes Library just like songs from a music CD.
5. You will see a duplicate of each session in your Library.
6. At this point it is safe to delete the original non-AAC MP3 files, this is usually the first of the two files.
7. To verify that you are keeping the correct file, right-click on the session and click "Get Info". If this is a file you would like to permanently store in your iTunes Library, make sure it says: "AAC audio file".

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Will my MP3 CDs play in any CD player?

Quick Answer: MP3 CDs will only play in an MP3 CD player.

Detailed Answer:

1. Most new CD players are designed to play MP3 files, including car stereos, portable CD players, bookshelf stereo units, and even DVD players.
2. If you still find you cannot play your MP3 CDs, you can always play them on your computer using Windows Media Player.
3. You can also create normal audio CDs from these MP3 files using a CD writer on your computer and CD-burning software such as Windows Media Player or iTunes.

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Why are some MP3 sessions split into 2 files?

Quick Answer: We often split MP3 sessions that are over 80 minutes into 2 files. This gives the owner the option to burn an audio CD for every file.
Detailed Answer: One of the great selling points of our MP3 CDs is the ability to easily turn them into regular audio CDs for listening in your car or portable CD players. In order to enable this, we often do not allow our MP3 files to go beyond 80 minutes in length (the maximum length of an audio CD).
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How do I split an MP3 file that is over 80 minutes in length, in order to burn it to an audio CD?

Quick Answer: iTunes is a great program for burning a CD of an MP3 file that is over 80 minutes in length. Simply burn a CD from an iTunes playlist. If the file is over 80 minutes, iTunes will prompt you to add a second disc. If you don’t have iTunes, you can download it for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes/.

Detailed Answer: iTunes offers a CD-burning feature that makes splitting long files very easy. If you want to burn a CD of an MP3 file that is longer than 80 minutes, follow these easy steps:

1. First, create a "Playlist" in iTunes (iTunes does not allow CD burning from the "Library", only from a "Playlist").
2. To create a Playlist, click "File", then "New Playlist".
3. Next, select and drag or copy and paste the MP3 files you wish to burn into the Playlist. (Select the playlist then go into Edit>Paste).

4. Place a blank CD in your CD writer.
5. From your Playlist, click the "Burn Disc" wheel-button in the top right corner. All the files that are checked in your Playlist will be burned to a CD.
6. iTunes will detect the length of the files and inform you if the total time is over 80 minutes, in which case it will inform you that a second disc will be needed.

7. Click the "Audio CDs" button to continue with the process. ITunes will either prompt you to click the "Burn Disc" wheel-button once again or it will begin burning your first CD. After filling that disc, iTunes will prompt you to place a second disc in the CD writer.

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How do I make a recording bookmark-able on my iPod?

1. Convert the MP3 file to AAC (right-click on the file and select "Convert to AAC")
   1. In iTunes, click on the top menu Edit > Preferences and click on the "Importing." tab
   2. At the "Import Using" of the Importing Tab, drop down select 'aac encoding'
   3. Right click on the 'Book Name' in iTunes
   4. Select 'Convert Selection to AAC'
   5. The conversion of a typical session will take 1-2 minutes each. Do not interrupt this process. You can continue listening to iTunes, or work on your computer while the files are converting.
2. Rename the file
   1. After the conversion is complete, right click on the 'File Name' in iTunes Library. Select 'Show Songs File'
   2. Right click the 'File Name.m4a' file and select 'rename' (Note: If you do not see the file extension "m4a", click "Tools" > "Folder Options" > "View", then scroll down and make sure the "Hide extensions for known file types" is unchecked).
   
   3. replace the m4a extension with m4b (Space after 'b' to be safe) to rename the merged and converted file.
3. Remove the old file from the library
   1. Highlight the old file, select 'Clear', to remove the resulting file from the iTunes library (be absolutely certain, when prompted, to click on 'no' to send to recycle bin so that you do not actually delete it from your hard drive.
4. Add the new m4b file to iTunes
   1. Find the new file in C:\Documents and Settings\Default\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\File Name. Be sure to go all the way down to the actual file.
   2. Click on the file twice to place it in iTunes. If this does not work, use two windows to drag and drop the book name.m4b file to Library line in iTunes.
5. Check that you have deleted all the extra files you created in this process. They are large.
6. You may want to change the importing back to mp3 encoding so that the next time you rip a song, you will already be there.

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