Using XLD

[George OReilly]

Kirk,

 

I saw your post on the use of XLD

 

I need to start the process of converting .wav to Apple lossless

 

Couple of questions regarding using XLD

 

The version I downloaded has additional features from that shown on your page

 

Format of Filename, default is selected

and

If the file with the same name already exists, rename, skip or overwrite, rename is selected.

 

Do you drag and drop the files from iTunes or from the finder?

Can you do bulk conversions or one digitial music file at at time?

 

When XLD changes .wav to Apple lossless, will it put the Apple lossless copy in the same location as the .wav file? what happens to the .wav file? Is it thrown away automatically?

 

Should I select overwrite instead of rename? I don't want to rename all my music files if I don't have to

 

Also

 

When I downloaded XLD, the OS would not allow me to open it. I fixed that problem with holding down the control key while opening XLD. Now, when i go to get an update, it says " update error, the update is improperly signed?

 

Some other setting apparently needs to be changed.

[kirkmc]

You work in the Finder. You can drag multiple files. You can have it delete the original files, or add them to their location.

 

Have a look through the prefs and settings to see what it does; it's got a lot of options and features.

[George OReilly]

thanks

 

I tried converting one folder with 23 items

Worked fine, converted .wav to .m4a

It replaced the .wav with .m4a in my media folder

However, I have !tracks where the .wav files were and I don't see where the .m4a files are in my library.

What do I have to do to have the .m4a tracks show up in iTunes?

What am I not doing?

[kirkmc]

You need to delete the tracks from your iTunes library, and then add the new ones. You can't just replace them in the folders where the other ones were; iTunes won't see them. iTunes does not watch your folders.

[George OReilly]

thanks

I've got lots of .wav files to convert

The bit rate on the .m4a is in the 800+- range vs .wav at 1411 kbps

The quality is the same? the m4a file is reflecting the compression of Apple lossless?

[kirkmc]

Yes, that's correct. Have a look at this:

 

http://www.mcelhearn.com/an-overview-of-apple-lossless-compression-results/