Converted Flac files on iTunes

[Phillyabe]

Hello,

I have purchased downloaded songs, albums etc. that were in FLAC. I converted them with FLUKE so that I could play them in iTunes. My problem is that when I sync my iPod (30GB Video Version) it won't allow the converted songs onto my iPod.

What can I do, if anything?

Thanks for any help.

 

[jdavtz]

Using XLD - http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.html - to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless WFM and the files sync to an iPhone without any problem.

 

[Phillyabe]

Using XLD - http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.html - to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless WFM and the files sync to an iPhone without any problem.

Every time I try to download it, a safari page pops up full of letters and characters but no application?!?

 

[Eidorian]

Every time I try to download it, a safari page pops up full of letters and characters but no application?!?

Ah the dreaded MIME type error in Safari. I'm going to suggest Max instead.

 

[KelchM]

Every time I try to download it, a safari page pops up full of letters and characters but no application?!?

Right click the download link and click "Download Linked File"

Personally, I prefer XLD to Max. Particularly for ripping.

 

[Phillyabe]

Of course I left my iPod at work and don't have it to see if it worked. Thanks for the help though.

 

[KelchM]

I converted them with FLUKE so that I could play them in iTunes.

This won't work because Fluke itself doesn't actually convert the FLAC files. It just allows itunes to play the FLAC files via a QuickTime Component.

iTunes is going to choke on transferring unsupported files to the ipod. Even if it would, you wouldn't be able to play them anyway.

You need to use Max or XLD to actually convert the files to a compatible format like Apple Lossless.

 

[Dmac77]

This won't work because Fluke itself doesn't actually convert the FLAC files. It just allows itunes to play the FLAC files.

iTunes is going to choke on transferring unsupported files to the ipod. Even if it would, you wouldn't be able to play them anyway.

You need to use Max or XLD to actually convert the files to a compatible format like Apple Lossless.

That's not true. I used Fluke to convert FLAC into Apple Lossless for 6 months then I found Max (which is better).

Fluke will import the FLAC file as a quicktime file into iTunes. Once you have that quicktime file in iTunes, you just convert the quicktime file into Lossless, MP3, AAC, etc.

Don

 

[KelchM]

That's not true. I used Fluke to convert FLAC into Apple Lossless for 6 months then I found Max (which is better).

Fluke will import the FLAC file as a quicktime file into iTunes. Once you have that quicktime file in iTunes, you just convert the quicktime file into Lossless, MP3, AAC, etc.

Don

You are misreading what I am saying.

Fluke itself does not do any conversion. It simply an automation of the process outlined here.

Basically, it installs a QT component that allows quicktime to play FLAC and then tricks iTunes into loading FLAC files.

Once the file has been added to the Library, sure you can get iTunes to convert it to whatever format you want. Its pretty clear to me that the OP did not understand that Fluke wasn't actually converting the files itself.

I could be wrong here, but I believe if you convert the files within iTunes using Fluke as the intermediary you will loose all the tags. Seems like a real pain to me when either Max or XLD make it really easy.

 

[Dmac77]

You are misreading what I am saying.

Fluke itself does not do any conversion. It simply an automation of the process outlined here.

Basically, it installs a QT component that allows quicktime to play FLAC and then tricks iTunes into loading FLAC files.

Once the file has been added to the Library, sure you can get iTunes to convert it to whatever format you want. Its pretty clear to me that the OP did not understand that Fluke wasn't actually converting the files itself.

I could be wrong here, but I believe if you convert the files within iTunes using Fluke as the intermediary you will loose all the tags. Seems like a real pain to me when either Max or XLD make it really easy.

You'll lose all tags except, song title, Album, and Artist. So it can be a PITA. Like I said earlier Max is better then fluke. But fluke works as a last resort. I would be happy with Fluke, except I like to have every little piece of info for my songs (composer, copyright date, release date, BPM, etc.) so max wrks better for me. Sorry, I did misread what you said. Fluke is an intermediary. It would be nice if Apple supported FLAC in iTunes, but unfortunately they don't.

Don

Din