Re-encoding MP3 into AAC

generally you won't notice any difference in the quality of the music as long as you keep it's bit rate above 128kbps.

Peter.

Welcome to discussions! In converting one lossy format to another lossy format, (mp3>AAC), you will definitely suffer a loss in audio quality. You would be much better off re-importing from the original CD's, if you have them.

And the bottom line... Convert a few selections and compare them for yourself. The Conversion process does not alter the original file, so you haven't lost anything by trying it out.

I am in search of an answer to my problem also connected with music dowloaded to my Itunes from an MP3 CD. Can I not move this music to my IPOD? From what I am reading on this discussion- sounds like I have to change it to ACC. Did I get that right? So where do I change it- do I select the songs in my Itunes Library and then ask for it to be converted to ACC? I am a total novice an would appreciate some real help.
Urgent!!

Welcome to discussions, Aruna! You should be able to move these mp3 files into iTunes as mp3 is a supported format. If you are having trouble, I need a little more information. The first question I need to ask is how was the mp3 CD made, did you burn it yourself? Also, I need to know the source files that the CD was made from, for instance were the downloads from another website. If so, what website?

Thx StarDeb for respondig. The MP3 was made by a friend from his personal collection of CDs. The disc he used was a CD-R 52X 700 MB /80Min.
I was able to copy the music on to iTunes, it is in my Library now, and I can play it fine. However when I try and select this MP3 list of songs from my library to the Mini, it does not happen. I usually have no problem in selecting an creating new play lists on my mini from my Itunes. The starnge part is that 3 of the songs in the selection get transferred, always the same 3.
So my question is: does the IPOD MINI not able to get songs in the MP3 format. Do I have to change them to something else? I was researching on their site and from what they said the IPOD can play songs encoded with MP3 (from 32Kbps to 320Kbps)-whatever that means.

Does this help? Please help!

also StarDeb:
If I cannot move these songs to the Mini then can I burn discs in a normal format(what is that called) so I can play it on a regular CD player. MP3 cannot be played on a regular CD player.
Thx

If someone else created the MP3 from his own CD's and I cannot find out from him; how does one know what Kbps the MP3 is? the CD says: CD-R 52X 700 MB/80min

Please help?

How does one chnge a MP3 format to a regular CD so one can hear the music on a regular CD player. Can a MP3 source music as I have described, be transferred to a MINI IPOD?

Thx,
isn't the music from the MP3 in Itunes still in the compressed format (of the MP3) ? so if I burn a CD then won't it also be a MP3 Compressed?
2) What is the ideal type of discs to buy for burning CDs?
3) I checked nd under Kbps these songs are all 112 Kbps, and Kind: MPEGFile Auio
4) Could there be some kind of prtection on these?

See I am a novice?

Anyone else- could d with some more help!

How does one select the speed for burning the CD?

2) I just thought I hould update the Itunes, and all of a sudden I have Quick Time . I can't seem to open the Itunes screen that I was so used to- does anyone know is that gone. How do I view my library, and play lists I had created? I hope I have not lost all my music?

In addition to an audio CD format, iTunes also allows for creation of an MP3 CD. Basically the CD is filled with around 150 mp3 files. Note you must have something that will play the mp3 CD - like: another computer; or a player that supports mp3 CD.
I have never had a problem with Verbatim CDR.
112Kbps ? That be low quality - what are these? Audio books?
I know of no mp3 DRM.