Re: Cutting Edge

Try this instead....

Rename an AAC track to 2001.mp3 (or some othe number the way Ephpod renames
files).  Then in Windows Explorer copy the renamed AAC file to the folder
containing 2001.mp3 to replace it.  See if the ipod will play it.  This
trick worked on wav files before Ephpod supported wav.  I'm guessing it
won't work though because I think Apple uses AAC streams inside a container
(whatever that means).  AAC files I've made with the PsyTEL encoder don't
play in Quicktime, but mp4 files (which I think is an AAC stream inside an
mp4 container, whatever that means) made with Nero do play in Quicktime and
Winamp.  So you could also try the same method mentioned above with mp4
files made with Nero (Nero has a free trial).  I'd do it but I don't have an
ipod at the moment.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Harris" <gharris999@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jmasters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ephpod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: [ephpod] Re: Cutting Edge


>
> I think I downloaded the AAC encoder I used from
> http://cd-rw.org/software/audio_software/audio_encoders/psytel_aac_enc.cfm
>
> This is a command-line encoder which will turn WAV files into AAC files.
>
> This Psytel encoder was done last year by the same guy who is currently
> adding AAC support to Nero.  It includes a Winamp2 plugin for playback and
a
> simple PDF file with encoding instructions.
>
> The tagging software I used came from:
> http://faac.sourceforge.net/files/id3v2edit-2.0_inst.exe
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jmasters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jmasters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 10:18 PM
> To: Gordon Harris
> Cc: ephpod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ephpod] Re: Cutting Edge
>
>
> I am interested in support AAC, yes...  Are there any free AAC files
> anywhere?
>
> On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Gordon Harris wrote:
>
> >
> > I managed to update my win-pod to firmware 1.3 using the OS9 update
file,
> > Laetitia's extractor, and the Podtronics updater.  Worked like a charm.
> No
> > obvious improvements, though.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with AAC encoding?  The info on the apple
site
> to
> > the fact that the mac pods support AAC playback with this firmware is
> > tantalizing.  Anyone have an opinion as to whether or not AAC encoding
> would
> > offer any actual audible improvement over MP3s on an iPod?
> >
> > I managed to create a couple of AAC test files and even managed to tag
> them.
> > Finding encoding and playback software was kind of a pain, but I managed
> to
> > make files that were playable through Winamp2.  No way to send them to
the
> > iPod, though, to see if they will play there.  I tried the brute force
> > approach: renaming the test.aac file to test.mp3 to see if Ephpod would
> xfer
> > it and read the tags.  No dice.
> >
> > The 128 CBR AAC test file ended up being about 30% smaller than the high
> > quality MP3 VBR file, and sounded just as good when I gave it a cursory
> > listening test.
> >
> > Joe: any desire on your part to add AAC support to Ephpod?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ephpod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ephpod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ems
> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:02 PM
> > To: Pete LePage
> > Cc: ephpod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ephpod] Re: Cutting Edge
> >
> >
> >
> > No kidding, I don't care about any of that stuff, all I want to be able
to
> > do is queue songs up...
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > > That was my SINGLE complaint about my iPod.  I couldn't make play
lists
> > > while away from my computer...
> >
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