srichards Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I am a new client of Control4 and we were originally promised the ability to play all music in itunes on our system, only to find out later that Control 4 does not support MP4. Given the prevelance of itunes I cannot fathom that I am the first, or will be the last customer to have this problem. I know from initial research that I will have to convert all MP4 files to MP3's and then import them to Composer. Can anyone recommend....a) Conversion software that allows for batch conversions and retains album, artist, track info as well as album cover artwork A workaround for converting MP4's within itunes for protected music (the last post with this topic is a bit old) that does not require manual conversion via 3rd party software. All I can play on Control 4 is music that I had on cd's 10 years ago. I'm sure you can imagine my pain. Please help. Regards,SRichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_The_Lucky Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I'm not necessarily answering your questions, but some other options to consider....You could get a Sonance iPort doc and just place an iPod in that to source your entire music collections (MP3's and MP4's). The doc can be in-wall or in your equipment rack. There are some disadvantages here (no cover art) but the simplicity is nice. You also never have to worry about updating your C4 library or playlists since I would assume you keep your iPod synched and up to date.The other option would be to get an Apple TV and keep your collection there. This would also be nice, but the disadvantage would be that you'd need a TV to see the music selection. With video distribution, you could see the AppleTV from any TV in your house - just not from a mini touch screen or remote alone.....Neither of the above are perfect, but to me they're easier than always having to convert files and/or trying to keep playlists up to date via C4's media library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSI Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 When Itunes switched to MP4, we downloaded a bunch of mp4 songs before realizing it would not work with C4. Since then, we have been using Amazon. They offer mp3 songs at .89I used Protected Music Convertor to convert the files from Mp4 to Mp3. When converting songs I suggest shutting down all other programs. Only convert a small batch at a time, otherwise the songs may skip. Also once you convert the songs put the Mp3 files in the Mp4 folder and move the Mp4 files to a backup location. If you leave both songs in the music folder, itunes will copy both to your ipod, creating duplicates.http://www.wma-mp3.com/protected-music-converter.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I don't use iTunes for a variety of reasons, but the poor compatibility is high on the list. Back when they were the only legal option, though, I did buy some music from them, which I promptly burned to CD and converted back to MP3. Today, as cited above, there are both other legal options for purchase and a number of ways to directly convert to MP3. Any of those will give you the most seamless integration with C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Tunebite is what I tell my customers to use. Cheap, easy and fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil12011 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Actually, you can use itunes to rip the aac to mp3 on the fly....The problem is with DRM regarding protected aac files, which to my knowledge is not supported by anyone other than apple...So it's not really C4's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 The problem is with DRM regarding protected aac files, which to my knowledge is not supported by anyone other than apple...So it's not really C4's fault.This is why I tell them to use Tunebite. It plays the protected files and copies them to be unprotected (stick your format here) files, it also maintains your protected files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian_ridder Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 This app u recommend, Tunebite, does it work only for protected files or also works with regular ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 It works with regular ones but it mainly is used to copy drm protected music into an unprotected format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian_ridder Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Really?sounds pretty good that it converts also regular files cause sometimes I need to convert that type of files o another format too, not to convert only drm'ed ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binsley Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Just a warning re: Protected Music Convertor. Today I decided to upgrade from the trial to the full version, and paid my $19.95 with my Debit Card. I then received a mail from "Plimus", apparently an e-commerce middleman, telling me my order was "Pending Plimus review". Three hours later, it was still pending, and I called my bank. They told me the debit was still "pending" and that no extra unauthorised payments had been requested YET - but they advised caution. I therefore did some Googling of Plimus and found that they were based in the Ukraine, and that various scams had involved them. At this point I cancelled my debit card and told the support people at Litex (the authors of Protected Music Convertor) that I was also cancelling the order with them.Litex, and for all I know Plimus, may be bona-fide companies. But since DRM-busting software is already skirting the boundaries of legality, it may be prudent to steer clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windbell Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I am a new client of Control4 and we were originally promised the ability to play all music in itunes on our system, only to find out later that Control 4 does not support MP4. Given the prevelance of itunes I cannot fathom that I am the first, or will be the last customer to have this problem. I know from initial research that I will have to convert all MP4 files to MP3's and then import them to Composer. Can anyone recommend....a) Conversion software that allows for batch conversions and retains album, artist, track info as well as album cover artwork A workaround for converting MP4's within itunes for protected music (the last post with this topic is a bit old) that does not require manual conversion via 3rd party software. All I can play on Control 4 is music that I had on cd's 10 years ago. I'm sure you can imagine my pain. Please help. Regards,SRichardsiTunes downloaded audio video files have DRM protection which prevent users from converting it to other formats.So, you will need a professional DRM converter to convert the DRM itunes files.Free download this converter, drag and drop the protected files to it, it supports bath conversionhttp://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter-pro.htmlIt can convert the DRM protected music & video to any other formats and extract audios from DRM video (wmv, m4v, asf, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemay Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Umm...FYI - two FEDERAL US laws are being broken here.1) It is illegal to break DRM of any type2) It is illegal to instruct a person how to break DRM of any typeThat being said - I would suggest deleting your posts and watch what you do.and THAT being said... I hate the law and wished someone with LOTS of $$$ would fight it in court and get it removed from the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czigh Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Hi - Simon from Plimus here. You are correct to say that Plimus is a third party ecommerce provider who Litex use to process their transactions.However, we are not based in the Ukraine (we're in the US, though we do have a team in Ukraine, as well as other folks in Israel), and are very much a legitimate business. Part of fulfilling that role is ensuring we only complete transactions we're 100% sure are authentic. Unfortunately it sounds like your order got flagged as having some attributes that required further verification, but you canceled before we could contact you and get you squared away. For future reference, please note that you can actually go straight to plimus.com and request a refund, rather than calling the credit card company and canceling the charge - this actually results in a cleaner process for all concerned, and is definitely very much appreciated by everyone in the chain - from the credit card all the way to the vendor.ThanksSimon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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