How To Lower Bitrate, & iTunes tutorials Options

[Aurous]

Friends,

I wish to lower the bit rate of audio tracks from 320kbps/224kbps MP3 to 160kbps MP3. JetAudio converts to 128kbps (maximum) & that too in WMA format. I want the converted audio files in MP3 format only.

I do not have iTunes, neither do I own an iPod. Please suggest some software/audio conversion tools.

Waiting for your replies.

[deewani]

Thanks Noorie, it's what I do...teach...but sometimes I wonder if I am confusing folks more, lol, anyways nice of you to say.

[Aurous]

Thanks Noorie, it's what I do...teach...but sometimes I wonder if I am confusing folks more, lol, anyways nice of you to say.

Nahin Deewz, hum koi confuse nahi hote hain, your explanations & links are highly useful. Bas aap aise hi hum aam aadmiyon ki madad karte rahiye...

[deewani]

About iTunes - it does not auto tag at all! BUT what it will do if you don't tell it NOT to on install is rearrange your entire library. Please ask any further iTunes related questions in this thread, thanks.

READ THIS BEFORE YOU INSTALL (especially the parts in red):
Setting Up iTunes for Windows

To install iTunes for Windows, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the iTunes Setup. exe file, which you can download from the Apple Web site.
The installer comes to life, displaying its opening screen.



2. Click Next to begin installing iTunes for Windows.
After clicking Next, the installer displays a pane in the window with questions about the type of setup.



3. Select the appropriate options for your iTunes setup, and then click Next.
The options are

• Add iTunes and Quicktime Shortcuts to my desktop - You can install shortcuts for your Windows desktop for iTunes.
• Use iTunes as the Default Player for Audio Files: Turning this on allows iTunes to be the default audio content player. iTunes offers more features than you typically find with players and browser plug-ins from other companies. On the other hand, if you're happy with your audio player, you can deselect this option, leaving your default player setting unaffected.
• Automatically update iTunes, QuickTime and other Apple Software



4. In the Choose Destination Location pane, select a destination folder for iTunes, and then click Next.
By default, the installer assumes that you want to store the program in the Program Files folder of your C: drive (which is an excellent place to store it, unless you have other ideas). If you want to use a different folder, click Browse to use Windows Explorer to locate the desired folder.
After you click Next, the installer proceeds with its task.



When the installer finishes, click Finish.



iTunes for Windows is now installed on your PC.

5. To set iTunes up for your Internet connection and start using it, double-click the iTunes program or use your Start menu to locate iTunes and launch it. After that, follow these steps:

1. If this is the first time you've used iTunes, click the Agree button for Apple's License Agreement.
Apple's License Agreement appears only when you start iTunes for the first time.

2. Click Next in the iTunes Setup Assistant opening screen.
The iTunes Setup Assistant takes you through the process of setting up the Windows version of
iTunes for the Internet. After clicking Next, the Setup Assistant displays a pane that helps you find
music files on your PC.



3. Select or deselect the following options for finding music (by default they are selected):
I deselect both
Add MP3 and AAC Files: Select this option if you already have music files in the AAC format that's
used by iTunes and the iPod — this option copies those files automatically into iTunes. You might
want to turn this off, however, because iTunes might find MP3 files that you don't want to add to your
library (such music for games).
Add WMA Files: Select this option if you want to add unprotected Windows Media audio files to your
iTunes library. This option automatically converts the WMA files to the AAC format. The original WMA
files are left untouched.



4. The assistant asks if you want to keep your iTunes music folder organized. Select Yes or No, and
then click Next.
The default is Yes, which tells iTunes to keep your music files organized — iTunes renames and
moves files into appropriate folders when you edit the artist name, song title, album name, or track
number. If you don't want this type of organization, click No. Most of us like our folder structure already, clicking no ensures that iTunes will not change that folder structure.



5. The assistant asks if you want to go straight to the iTunes Music Store. Select Yes or No, and then
click Next. Select No until you are ready to go to the store.

6. Click Finish.



^^^^^^^^ All of that installs iTunes on your pc without having iTunes go about your hard drive and re-organize your files. . This way you can just take your master My Music Folder or wherever all your music is stored and drop it into the iTunes library window, it will take a while, the first time, depending on the size of your library, but it will add all yor songs, if they are already tagged, then no worries, and you can view them all at a glance and they are now instantly searchable.

These are good links too:
New Users Guide for iTunes: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303635
Making the move to iTunes: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/window...TunesPc_t1.html
iPod 101: Crank up the iTunes http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/tunes/
iTunes multimedia tutorials http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/itunes/

And read from page 134 on in this new free book at ilounge, this is EXTREMELY helpful, with screenshots and everything!!
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/library/d...e-ipod-book-30/ for even more great tips.
Something new I learned in that new version was that you can set more than one genre for a song. (page 134) and You can use iTunes as your alarm clock. (page 185)