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5. Click the Import Settings button to open the Import Settings dialog (
Figure
68
).
Figure 68:
In the Import Settings dialog, you can set the quality
you want to rip your CDs at.
6. In the Import Settings dialog, I recommend either of two options:
▪
Option #1:
To save storage space, choose AAC Encoder from the
Import Using pop-up menu. Then choose iTunes Plus from the Set-
ting pop-up menu. These choices (shown in
Figure 68
, above) tell
iTunes to rip CDs in a way that matches the typical quality of songs
in the iTunes Store.
▪
Option #2:
To produce larger files with CD-quality audio, choose
Apple Lossless Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.
7. When you're happy with your settings, click OK to leave Import Settings, then
OK again to leave Preferences.
Tip:
For more details about the choices in the Import Settings dialog, including advice
on ripping audiobooks, read Kirk McElhearn's
Take Control of iTunes 11: The FAQ
.
Now, insert the CD into your computer's optical drive (or an external drive). If you need to
buy an optical drive, you might as well leap to Blu-ray—see
The Blu-ray Bag of Hurt
for re-
commendations.
