iTunes and Pro Applications

[Thidranki]

I have Final Cut Express 2. I bought songs from iTunes, but when I imported them into FCE, it said "Error: Unknown File." So then I attempted to convert to mp3, and iTunes said "cannot convert a protected file." I tried to unprotect, change extension, everything. Any help around this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[jalagl]

You can't remove the protection from within iTunes or any other "official" method. You can burn it to a CD and then rip it to iTunes (using a CDRW) as an mp3.

There are also programs out there that can remove the protection of the AAC files... I suggest you look in MacUpdate for them.

 

[mduser63]

I'm a little surprised that FCE can't import iTMS songs. DVD Studio Pro can, and IIRC, so can iMovie and iDVD, so I had assumed Apple's other video apps would be able to too.

 

[chameeeleon]

FCE can't import any uncompressed formats - not even MP3 or unprotected AAC. So it makes a lot of sense it can't import music store tunes (although I admit it's inconvenient).

 

[Phat_Pat]

Try importing another mp3 into FC. Listen to it. Here all those skips?

I use .AIFF when i use music. Works like a charm