[DM-MUG] QuickTime, mp3s, & iTunes

[David Thrasher]

If you know someone who knows how to write Applescript, you could have them create either a droplet or a watched folder where you could drop these files, where it would run a script to change the file extension from ".mpeg" to ".mp3". From what you said it sounds like they are encoded that way already and just need the right file extension.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Muller <jmuller38@mchsi.com>
Sent: Mar 23, 2004 10:49 PM
To: dmmug@dmmug.org
Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] QuickTime, mp3s, & iTunes

They're tagged with ".mpeg". The Get Info window has the QT player as 
the default app to open them. Any of the mp3s that I've made with 
iTunes are tagged with ".mp3". Any clues to a more elegant solution 
than the one I've outlined below?

Thanks,
Jeff

On Mar 23, 2004, at 8:49 PM, David Thrasher wrote:

> Do these Quicktime movies have a ".mov" extension after their names or 
> an ".mp3"? If you are running under OS 10, this filename extension may 
> be hidden and you may still have mpeg-3's without knowing it. It could 
> be the case where Quicktime Player is simply being made the default 
> player for downloaded mp3s that aren't already assigned to iTunes. 
> Maybe someone else on this list know how to reveal the filename 
> extension.
>
> -Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Muller <jmuller38@mchsi.com>
> Sent: Mar 23, 2004 7:01 PM
> To: dmmug <dmmug@dmmug.org>
> Subject: [DM-MUG] QuickTime, mp3s, & iTunes
>
> I subscribe to one of Streamlink's services which has now started
> offering d/l of mp3s. Previously I would stream the content, recording
> it with Wire Tap and then edit it in Sound Studio, importing the AIFF
> files and then converting them to AAC & mp3 (I like having them in both
> formats, one for the iPod and one for mp3 CD burning).
>
> Now the idea of d/l mp3s direct to my hard drive would save a lot of
> time and a couple of steps. The problem is that when I d/l these from
> Netscape, they show up as QT "movies". iTunes then has to extract them
> before converting them to the other formats (it's still much faster
> overall but I have a need for speed!). I've gone thru the preferences
> for QT and Netscape and can't find anything that will change this
> apparent default. Is there anyway to d/l the mp3s, direct &
> iTunes-ready? Or alternately, is there anyway to use the QT format on
> my iPod as it's file is considerably smaller than even the AAC version?
>
> And please don't tell me the solution involves using Internet Exploder.
> I can barely stomach the moments I'm forced to use Windows Media
> Player! :-)
>
> Thanks mucho,
> Jeff
>
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