DIfficulty importing i Pod files

wcoll1 wrote on 12/7/2004, 6:27 PM

I have a movie made and have been trying to import i Pod music files as the audio..and every time I go to drag the song into the move the folder appears to be empty. When I log out of Movie Studio and look for the song to play on the I Pod software the songs are there in folder and easy to play.

Does anyone know what the issue could be? Compatibility issue between Moviemaker and i Pod?

Thanks in advance!

Comments

jimmyz wrote on 12/7/2004, 8:38 PM

I don't think we can use Ipod songs in Vegas.
I use i tunes but need to burn to disk and then import.
I hope someone has a better solution.

dand9959 wrote on 12/7/2004, 8:48 PM

Burning iTunes to CD then importing is probably the most straightforward, though time-consuming process.

The problem (or one of the problems) is that iTunes are copy protected.

Here's one method that should work, from what I've heard:

Download a free tool called Hymn (find it on Google). This will process your iTunes and turn them into .m4a files.

Download another tool called XiliSoft (or any other format converter) to convert your m4a files into mp3, which you then load into MS3.

Steve Grisetti wrote on 12/8/2004, 8:46 AM

I agree that the easiest way around the copy protection for iTunes (and Walmart and Microsoft Music Store) files is to just burn them to CD and the rip them back to the computer.

I keep a RW CD around just for this. I can do a couple of songs in about 10 minutes.

It's the only way to make the music available for editing programs like MovieStudio.

wcoll1 wrote on 12/8/2004, 5:47 PM

thank you all for your help on this.

cgarn wrote on 12/9/2004, 6:35 AM

Are these songs downloaded from the itunes music store? If so only the methods mentioned above will work. If they are not from the itunes store you can change the importing preferences in itunes to .wav or .mp3 and then right click on the song and select convert this selection to .wav (or .mp3 if that is what you selected in importing preferences).

jrusher wrote on 12/17/2006, 12:07 PM

I tried burning to a cd but it still gets saved as a protected file and I cannot rip it. Any suggestions?

womanmarine wrote on 12/17/2006, 1:08 PM

I use a little program called Super MP3 Recorder. You can record anything you can play on your computer (what you hear) as an mp3, protected or not. You can even record from websites. I don't know about ipod, can you hook it up to your computer and play it through the speakers? If so, this will record for you.

You can get the free one here:

http://www.supermp3recorder.com/download.htm

Down at the bottom is super mp3 recorder standard which I believe is still free. I have the paid version and I love it!!

jrusher wrote on 12/17/2006, 2:13 PM

Thanks for the tip - I found the web site, but the dowload is good for only 40 seconds, then you must buy for 29.95. Records well, but at reduced volume

Chienworks wrote on 12/17/2006, 2:47 PM

jrusher, you must have burned a data CD with the file on it. You need to burn an audio CD.

womanmarine wrote on 12/17/2006, 3:58 PM

Whoops, sorry. I have had the paid version for so long, and don't remember that.