Mac Help PLEASE

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:00am

I downloaded some karaoke songs from iTunes, but when I try to import it into Garageband to record, it says it can't import it because it is "protected ACC." Is there a way to get that taken off so I can import it into Garageband, or did I just waste money and am out of luck?

[blueroses]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:05am

I don't know. Do you have Applecare?

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:34am

Well, I just found out that because the songs that you download in iTunes are copyright protected, it won't import in garageband. So, in turn I just wasted $8. So not happy right now.

[singingwendy]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:34am

Try exporting it to your desktop and saving it as something other than an mp4 and then use that file in Garage Band. Or, burn it to a disk, then re-import it to Garage Band.


I've had problems using stuff dowloaded from itunes this way...I think so that they can keep tabs on your 3 copies...or whatever their policy is.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:40am

DJ...I just got myself a Macbook for Christmas....yes, sometimes I need to treat myself. Anyway, I bought "Mac for Dummies"..I think my head is gonna explode.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:42am

open in Audacity, save as an aiff, then open the aiff in garageband

(maybe?)

[blueroses]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:44am

"Or, burn it to a disk, then re-import it to Garage Band."

That sounds like it might work!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 12:33pm

Nope. Everytime I try to save it to something, it says "Can't save to (whatever) . . . copyrighted material" So, I just deleted them and went another route.

Boobs--God, I know. I like Macs better than PCs, but sometimes I just want to scream. haha.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:08pm

Look on-line for WIRE TAP. It is a free downloadable software where you can record anything that is playing on your computer.

[HeidiPuck]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 5:47pm

Technically you can't unprotect an AAC file. If you poke around google a bit though, I'm betting you can find software to do just that.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 6:31pm

Burning them to an audio CD and then reimporting to iTunes WILL work, and your computer won't recognize them as copyrighted (unless they've changed it recently). Then you can do whatever you need to with them.