iPod how to lower bitrate

[puckhead193]

how do u lower the bitrate of a song to make it smaller? thanks

 

[killuminati]

In iTunes prefs go to Advanced > Importing, then select what you want it to be. Then select the song that you want to convert and go to Advanced > Convert Selection to _______.

 

[puckhead193]

i should elaborate, i'm trying to edit an mp3 on my computer for a ringtone, i used audacity to edit it down to 30 seconds, but when i try to send it to my phone through a txt msg. it says the file is to big to be sent so i need to lower the quality of it....
my moto E815 has a TF slot, so i can put the song on the TF card but i have to put it on my phones memory so i have to make a picture msg. and send it to a fake number, but when i try its too big to be sent.... so the only way to make it smaller is lower the bitrate of the song...

 

[killuminati]

You can do that by what I said before can't you? Just select a really low bitrate and it will convert it to that.

 

[steve_hill4]

Yes, exactly as described. It will create a copy too, rather than replacing the original file. Don't forget to increase the bitrate back after though and return to aac from mp3.

 

[puckhead193]

when i try it to select the edited song its grayed out....

edit n/m i'm an idiot, i didnt read carefully and went to file important

 

[steve_hill4]

Are you trying to select it in your library, or in your effective iPod playlist? If the second, you will be set to auto-synch and so can't select anything. If the first, ????

 

[grapes911]

If you have access to a PC and a USB Data cable, you can hack that phone. It takes no time at all. I can now transfer files between my TF card and my phone's memory. I can also use Bluetooth file exchange with my Mac to send the file straight to my phones memory.