iPod AIFF Format not supported on iPods?

[-BigMac-]

Hi guys,
half my itunes library is in AIFF format (i like good quality).
It is: 44.100khz at 2822kbps AIFF audio file. Sample size is 32bit.
Why is it not working?

Thanks a lot

 

[theLimit]

Hi guys,
half my itunes library is in AIFF format (i like good quality).
It is: 44.100khz at 2822kbps AIFF audio file. Sample size is 32bit.
Why is it not working?

Thanks a lot

I believe iPods can only play up to CD quality. Try lowering your files down to CD quality, 16-bit 1411kbps aiff files.

 

[lostless]

Why do you have 32bit files???? Unless your editing audio (32 bit allows more wiggle room for effects and such), most sources are only 16bit. CDs are only 16bit.

 

[gnasher729]

Why do you have 32bit files???? Unless your editing audio (32 bit allows more wiggle room for effects and such), most sources are only 16bit. CDs are only 16bit.

And Apple Lossless saves almost half the space again.

 

[-BigMac-]

Why do you have 32bit files???? Unless your editing audio (32 bit allows more wiggle room for effects and such), most sources are only 16bit. CDs are only 16bit.

A noobish error. It was the first time i had to convert a file like a flac 🙂

I believe iPods can only play up to CD quality. Try lowering your files down to CD quality, 16-bit 1411kbps aiff files.

Done 🙂 I lowered it to 16 bit and voila 🙂 Thanks a lot 🙂

And Apple Lossless saves almost half the space again.

Doesn't Apple Lossless compress the file? I heard it is a sort of compression, like a zip. Can you please clarify if it is or isnt? It would otherwise be a better option 🙂 Thanks 🙂

 

[AdrianK]

Doesn't Apple Lossless compress the file? I heard it is a sort of compression, like a zip. Can you please clarify if it is or isnt? It would otherwise be a better option 🙂 Thanks 🙂

Apple Lossless uses compression, like a zip. It's similar to FLAC.

AIFF is not "Apple Lossless" (though it is lossless), but it does not use compression. It's similar to WAV.

 

[gnasher729]

Doesn't Apple Lossless compress the file? I heard it is a sort of compression, like a zip. Can you please clarify if it is or isnt? It would otherwise be a better option 🙂 Thanks 🙂

It is lossless compression. In other words, when you play it back, it is bit for bit identical to the original. No difference in sound whatsoever. Apple Lossless usually uses 700 to 800 KBit / sec, instead of AIFF's 1411 KBit / sec.