How To Convert .Wav Music Files Into Mp3 File With iTunes (piano lessons podcast)
No commentsBy Gilles Arbour
For those of you who came in late, iTunes is a media player that allows you to play and organize digital music and video files. But if you thought that iTunes is just a digital music jukebox, think again! It allows you to buy music online, burn CDs, and sync files. Plus, it allows you to convert audio files easily and quickly.
That’s really a useful function for many of you. Consider for example, that you have purchased background music in .vaw format from a royalty free music website. Now you want to use it on your website, but the .wav file is too big. You need to convert the file to MP3 format for better compression. Or, maybe you want to listen to your favorite soundtracks on the long drive to office every day. But the .wav format is not compatible with the music player in your car. So what do you do?
Try converting the .wav files into MP3 file with iTunes. If you don’t know how, just follow the simple step-by-step instructions given below and you are on track.
Launch iTunes.
Open iTunes Preferences.
Windows: On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
Mac: From the iTunes menu, choose Preferences.
Select the Advanced tab from the top menu, and then click the Importing options nested under the Advanced tab. NOTE: If you are using iTunes 8 go to IMPORT SETTINGS under GENERAL.
In the drop down list next to Import Using, select MP3 Encoder.
Select one of the three preferences from the drop down list next to Setting, to specify a quality preference. Your options are:
Good Quality (128 kbps)
High Quality (160 kbps)
Higher Quality (192 kbps)
For web usage, you may need more compression. In Setting, choose Custom and then choose between 24 kpbs and 96 kbps according to the quality you want. 48 kpbs and 64 kbps are often used by web designers. (Tip: Always use the Stereo mode for music).
Click OK to close the Preferences window.
Select one or more .wav files from your library.
From the Advanced menu, choose Convert selection to MP3 (or Create MP3 Version in iTunes 8). The conversion time will vary depending on the number of files, the type of conversion, and the speed of your computer.
You will hear a beep sound when iTunes completes converting your files. The new MP3 music file will be automatically generated and will be placed right under the original file in the music library.
Gilles Arbour (contact me) is one of the owners of www.premiumbeat.com a leading Royalty Free Music Library.
You can download iTunes for Mac or PC for free at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download
A Working Knowledge of Chords
By Kevin Sinclair
Are you interested in learning how to play the piano, but you just don’t want to wait for years to be able to play? Well, you’re not alone. There are many people out there that want to find a quicker way to learn to play music, and although you may think that learning to play is a long and difficult task, there are actually some learning methods that will enable you to learn quickly. Let’s take a closer look at learning to play with chords, since a working knowledge of chords makes playing the piano so much easier for you.
More Easily Learn to Play with Chords
One of the main reasons that learning the chords in the beginning is so important is because you can more easily learn to play with chords. If you know the chords, you won’t have to have piano tabs and you’ll be ready to start creating music. This is an even faster way to learn than learning to read music. So, instead of struggling along with another method of learning, try learning the chords first and then focusing on other aspects of learning to play the piano.
Explore the Piano in a New Way
Not only will you find that learning to play the piano with chords is so much easier for you, but you’ll also find that knowing the chords allows you to explore the instrument in a whole new way. You may not think that you have the talent that is needed to play the piano or to even improvise at the piano; however, with good chord knowledge behind you, you really can.
More than Years of Lessons
Although many people go through years of piano lessons trying to learn how to play the piano, you don’t have to do this. It does not have to be so hard for you to learn how to play. When you are able to learn a few chords, and then you go on and start using those chords to experiment with, you can really learn to play quickly without having to pay for many years of piano lessons.
Reading Music is Important Too
Of course while learning the chords is important to playing the piano, it’s important to note that reading music is important too. After all, if you plan to go on to play classical music, then you’ll need to be able to read music. However, learning the chords first before you begin learning music can be extremely helpful and can making learning to read music and play difficult forms of music, such as classical music, much easier for you.
Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of MusicianHome.com - an information site for beginning through to advanced musicians. He has a growing number of learn piano reviews available.
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