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More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: locust on November 27, 2011, 06:23:25 pm

Title: Will MC be able to convert file to Apple Lossless
Post by: locust on November 27, 2011, 06:23:25 pm

I already think that MC can play Apple Lossless as the extension is m4a and is listed under file types, which I believe is Apple Lossless..

But you can't convert files to m4a.. Now that Apple Lossless has been made open source will there be future support to convert files to Apple Lossless? (I'm assuming MC couldn't do this before because Apple Lossless was previously closed source..)

I'm only wondering (As I am a Flac man myself) Is that my girlfriend has an Ipod, and as far as I know Flacs don't play on them..

Oh and one other question instead of opening a new thread..

If I were syncing an Ipod with MC.. If I chose to sync Flacs, does MC convert the files on the fly to a supported format for the Ipod?? Or would it just copy the unplayable Flacs?? Do I have to do a manual conversion first?

Thanks

Title: Re: Will MC be able to convert file to Apple Lossless
Post by: JimH on November 27, 2011, 06:31:49 pm

Quote from: brian0001 on November 27, 2011, 06:23:25 pm

I already think that MC can play Apple Lossless as the extension is m4a and is listed under file types, which I believe is Apple Lossless.

Apple lossless is ALAC.

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But you can't convert files to m4a.. Now that Apple Lossless has been made open source will there be future support to convert files to Apple Lossless? (I'm assuming MC couldn't do this before because Apple Lossless was previously closed source..)

Something like that.

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I'm only wondering (As I am a Flac man myself) Is that my girlfriend has an Ipod, and as far as I know Flacs don't play on them.

No, but WAV files will.  So will AIFF, Apple's WAV equivalent.  MC can convert to WAV, probably to AIFF.

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If I were syncing an Ipod with MC.. If I chose to sync Flacs, does MC convert the files on the fly to a supported format for the Ipod?

IF the iPod is old enough, it might work.  Newer iPods are unsupported, since Apple decided to keep them private.

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Or would it just copy the unplayable Flacs?? Do I have to do a manual conversion first?

You should be able to get it to work as it syncs.  IF the iPod is compatible.  Otherwise, check the Third Party board here for other solutions.

Title: Re: Will MC be able to convert file to Apple Lossless
Post by: locust on November 27, 2011, 06:42:02 pm

Thanks Jim :)

Title: Re: Will MC be able to convert file to Apple Lossless
Post by: Blaine78 on November 27, 2011, 07:07:16 pm

with Wav, itunes and ipod/iphone wont read the metadata (tags) stored, but will play the files though. AIFF and ALAC are the only lossless files that itunes can read it's metadata.

Title: Re: Will MC be able to convert file to Apple Lossless
Post by: Alex B on November 27, 2011, 07:14:26 pm

How to configure MC's External Encoder feature to encode:

AAC M4A (using the Apple or Nero AAC encoder)
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=59513.msg437855#msg437855

ALAC M4A (using the Apple lossless encoder)
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=59513.msg453941#msg453941

AIFF (using the SoX audio tool)
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=59513.msg457763#msg457763