Timothy Nicholas Jones

Q: How to separate CD import encoder from iphone export encoder settings

My itunes is all apple lossless. Mostly ripped straight from CD. I want my itunes import CD encoder settings to reflect this and continue to rip audio in lossless format.

 

My 64gb iphone 5s requires my itunes music collection be transcoded into a lossy format to fit on the iphone. But I currently have to set my import CD encoder settings off of apple lossless and onto AAC 96kbps VBR to get my collection to fit on the iphone. I then separately must check the box in itunes telling it to "convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps". This location in itunes to determine what to convert my music files to, should allow me to set encoder settings to AAC 96kbps VBR for this function. It does not allow 96kbps, only 128kbps. If I set my import CD encoder settings to AAC from lossless, then tick this convert box in itunes and select 128 from the drop down menu, then I can succeed in getting my music converted small enough to fit on my iphone. But then I must also remember to go back to turn my import CD econder back to lossless once I've finished synchronizing my iphone.

 

The import CD encoder settings should be able to be left at ALAC (lossless) as that is a unique process seperate from putting music on my iphone. I should not have to continually change my CD import encoder settings when all I want to do is sync my iphone to itunes.

 

I should also be able to have a more robust transcoder on itunes to sync my iphone. Giving me the opportunity to set my transcoder output to AAC (lossy) 96kbps VBR.

 

Anyone have any advice here?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on May 22, 2014 12:21 PM

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  • by ed2345,

    ed2345 ed2345 May 22, 2014 4:17 PM in response to Timothy Nicholas Jones
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    May 22, 2014 4:17 PM in response to Timothy Nicholas Jones

    Timothy,

     

    As you saw, the "convert higher bit rate songs to..."  allows you to choose 128, 192, or 256 for syncing to the device.   96 is not currently a choice.  You can make a suggestion to Apple via the iTunes Feedback page.

     

    In general, most people's libraries expand over time, and to keep shrinking your music to make it fit can be a no-win situation.  You may instead wish to consider using the ability to sync selected playlists to the device.