MPEG-4s via USB?

[Viking]

Just tried to copy my itunes library on to a USB drive but it won't work in my Genesis. It is a FAT32 formatted USB, but I am wondering if it is because all of the files are "MPEG-4"s?

If so, what type of file do I need to convert them to with the least loss of sound quality?

 

[scottdk]

Just tried to copy my itunes library on to a USB drive but it won't work in my Genesis. It is a FAT32 formatted USB, but I am wondering if it is because all of the files are "MPEG-4"s?

If so, what type of file do I need to convert them to with the least loss of sound quality?

I had the same problem as you when I first bought my Genesis. I had itunes also.....I know "apple" is trying to be different in everything they do, but to make a format (M4A) that the rest of the world doesn't recognize is not convienient to myself.

I copied the music that I had downloaded onto CD's to burn to WMA (MP3) and recopied all of my purchased CD's onto WMA.

Takes time, but worth all the effort Plus I love the newer version of WMA, IMO, much better then itunes.

 

[Disaster]

Just tried to copy my itunes library on to a USB drive but it won't work in my Genesis. It is a FAT32 formatted USB, but I am wondering if it is because all of the files are "MPEG-4"s?

If so, what type of file do I need to convert them to with the least loss of sound quality?

Converting from one compressed format, to another, will always cause a little loss of quality, but on higher settings, and with a better converter, most people won't notice.

Apple uses a proprietary DRM MP4 container, to lock the music to their players and for licensing purposes. There are converters out there.

 

[ASHDUMP]

I use Switch Sound File Converter

 

[Viking]

Thanks all! Downloaded the Switch Sound File Converter and converted all the files to Mp3 using a high variable bit rate. Everything works great and fantastic sound from the little USB.