Converting I-tunes files to MP3 - How?

[mattw]

Pretty much as the title says really. My main MP3 player is an i-pod but I have just got a set of MP3 Oakleys for skiing but they only run on MP3's - what's the easiest to use free software I can download to convert them?

Any recommendations gratefully received.

Matt

[carrera2]

mattw said:

Pretty much as the title says really. My main MP3 player is an i-pod but I have just got a set of MP3 Oakleys for skiing but they only run on MP3's - what's the easiest to use free software I can download to convert them?

Any recommendations gratefully received.

Matt

www.soundtaxi.info/

I use this to unprotect itunes music and convert to MP3 - cannot fault it at all!

[percy flage]

Switch works well, or atleast my 13 y/o says it does.

www.nch.com.au/switch/plus.html

[CommanderJameson]

I'll second the Switch recommendation. The OS X version is tres handy.

[steil]

iTunes has this built in - which is how I've converted my AAC's to MP3 format. From memory I think you just select the track & right click - one of the options is convert format.

[mattw]

steil said:

iTunes has this built in - which is how I've converted my AAC's to MP3 format. From memory I think you just select the track & right click - one of the options is convert format.

If I do that though will it convert the existing file or make a copy of it? I don't want to loose it from I-tunes.

Thanks for all the replies.

Matt

[spitfire-ian]

steil said:

iTunes has this built in - which is how I've converted my AAC's to MP3 format. From memory I think you just select the track & right click - one of the options is convert format.

That won't work if you've bought the music from the itunes shop. If however you've ripped it from CD then it should work fine.

[crmcatee]

or if you're ripping your own - it's in Itunes preferences to decide which format to rip the music as. Change it from AAC to MP3...