iTunes to Mp3?

Irishwhistle · 05-13-2008, 01:13 AM

I've just had an idea! Would it be possible to make an audio CD ISO, put it in Daemon Tools (so that a CD doesn't have to be used) and then rip the virtual CD? Thanks!

Selinary · 06-30-2008, 03:46 AM

Why not try software using a virtual CD-RW drive? I found a program using the virtual CD-RW method to convert protected music to unprotected formats on :
http://tomypost.blogspot.com/2007/01...-to-plain.html. It worked perfectly on my computer. TuneClone burns music onto a virtual CD-RW. I can’t tell the difference between the original and converted music in terms of the music quality. And I would agree that TuneClone is super fast & reliable.

Chroder · 06-30-2008, 04:33 PM

There are a number of tools that'll "produce" a DRM-free version of songs. But the catch is they just play the song and record the output, and re-encode it. Basically they provide a quick, automated way of burning a CD and ripping it.

The problem with this, of course, is that you loose some quality when you go to re-encode the song (because MP3 and AAC are lossy data compression formats). iTunes sells songs at 128Kbps which isn't all that great to begin with, so re-encoding it might make it sound pretty crappy.

There are the 'iTunes Plus' songs that you can get at 256Kbps and DRM-free -- but those are an extra 30c and not all songs are available. If you're in the US, consider using Amazon's MP3 service which is all DRM-free.

There are tools available to crack the DRM (decrypt it, to produce a lossless DRM-free version). One such project is called Hymn ("Hear Your Music Anywhere"). Not sure if there are any tools available for the latest version, though. (And apparently it is legal under "fair use" in copyright law).

If you want to go the lossy route, you should be able to find lots of apps via Google. If you're on a Mac, checkout the apps listed on iusethis. The suggestions of using a virtual CD-RW drive are good, though going through all this all the time might be time-consuming.

Selinary · 07-02-2008, 08:16 AM

Hi, do hope my answer is not late. I think if you have a PC. TuneClone is more suitable for you. As long as you can play the music you have, you can use TuneClone to convert them to MP3,WMA formats. Moreover, TuneClone uses a virtual CD-RW , so the output quality is fine .
http://tomypost.blogspot.com/2007/01...-to-plain.html

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Chroder VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 19 Posts: 1,302	There are a number of tools that'll "produce" a DRM-free version of songs. But the catch is they just play the song and record the output, and re-encode it. Basically they provide a quick, automated way of burning a CD and ripping it. The problem with this, of course, is that you loose some quality when you go to re-encode the song (because MP3 and AAC are lossy data compression formats). iTunes sells songs at 128Kbps which isn't all that great to begin with, so re-encoding it might make it sound pretty crappy. There are the 'iTunes Plus' songs that you can get at 256Kbps and DRM-free -- but those are an extra 30c and not all songs are available. If you're in the US, consider using Amazon's MP3 service which is all DRM-free. There are tools available to crack the DRM (decrypt it, to produce a lossless DRM-free version). One such project is called Hymn ("Hear Your Music Anywhere"). Not sure if there are any tools available for the latest version, though. (And apparently it is legal under "fair use" in copyright law). If you want to go the lossy route, you should be able to find lots of apps via Google. If you're on a Mac, checkout the apps listed on iusethis. The suggestions of using a virtual CD-RW drive are good, though going through all this all the time might be time-consuming. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: The New Tech - Technology Forum :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums* Last edited by Chroder; 06-30-2008 at 04:39 PM.

07-02-2008, 08:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
Selinary New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9	wow Hi, do hope my answer is not late. I think if you have a PC. TuneClone is more suitable for you. As long as you can play the music you have, you can use TuneClone to convert them to MP3,WMA formats. Moreover, TuneClone uses a virtual CD-RW , so the output quality is fine . http://tomypost.blogspot.com/2007/01...-to-plain.html

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06-30-2008, 03:46 AM	#22 (permalink)
Selinary New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9	Why not try software using a virtual CD-RW drive? I found a program using the virtual CD-RW method to convert protected music to unprotected formats on : http://tomypost.blogspot.com/2007/01...-to-plain.html. It worked perfectly on my computer. TuneClone burns music onto a virtual CD-RW. I can’t tell the difference between the original and converted music in terms of the music quality. And I would agree that TuneClone is super fast & reliable.