Talk:Sample workflow for exporting to iTunes

Gale: Peter -
 * Can you check with Bill that if you initialise Preferences on Mac, export defaults to AIFF
 * Should this be widened to "exporting to iTunes", not just AAC? Some people will prefer MP3s in iTunes out of familiarity, or even WAV/AIFF if space is no option. If it should be widened, can you both check latest iTunes plays 32-bit PCM WAV/AIFF. I believe so, but I don't have iTunes at present.
 * Peter 25Mar10: I have added a note to cover WAV and MP3 working. I would prefer to retain it titled ".... Audacity Projects to AAC in iTunes" for a couple of reasons - though I could be persuaded otherwise as I can see the advantage of generalizing the title.  Even if I do change the title I would want to retain the main thrust of the workflow to be based on AAC.
 * AAC is iTunes native default format
 * it is a reasonably frequently asked question on the forum - hence the sticky thread I originally created.
 * many users don't even realize that they can go from Audacity to AAC in iTunes and just use MP3 by default (I was one of those when I started out my transcription project).
 * Gale: I would suggest title is just "Example workflow for exporting to iTunes". You can say in the intro that the workflow concentrates on AAC because it is Apple's default format. We aren't transferring projects - the Audacity label and envelope points don't get transferred.
 * Peter: Gale, what are the Wiki implications of changed the page title? Does the Wiki automatically delete the old page under its previous title - or would I have to copy the page to a new title and then delete the old page?  And wouldn't this then lose the page history?  If so, is that important?
 * Gale: Move the page to the new title, see "What links here" to change the links on dependent pages to the new title, then delete the redirect page that the move created.
 * Peter 26Mar10: ok, I feel a bit like the sorcerer's apprentice here... I've retitled the page with "move" and I've changed the links - but for the life of me I can't see how to delete the redirect page that the link created.  How do I do that?


 * Should this be attached to LP/tape digitisation? This may be of interest to those recording stereo mix or mic input too. In the latter case, what about "making stereo"? I think iTunes can handle CD burning from mono input, please check on both platforms.
 * Peter 25Mar10: I'm not sure what you mean by "attached to LP/tape digitization".  There is nothing in this workflow that precludes a user from taking Audacity projects that are captures from FM off-air or streamed from t'interweb.  I did think about making references to such usage - but thought again when I considered the copyright implications of such projects ...
 * Gale: This workflow is listed as #5 in the list at Tutorial - Copying tapes, LPs or minidiscs to CD. So if you were recording mic or FM radio you probably wouldn't find it from Tutorials. I think there is quite a good case for listing workflows separately on Tutorials - that does not preclude linking to a workflow from a particular tutorial.
 * Peter 26Mar10: I see what you mean - I can see the sense of creating an "Example Workflows" sections on the main tutorials page - and in listing&linking both the "LP Digitization" and the "Export to iTunes" workflow tutorials there - but I would probably still want to retain a dupicate listing in the "Copying Tapes, LPs etc. ..." tutorial set.  Would you like me to create the Example Workflows section on the Tutorials page?
 * Peter 9Jun10: created the Example Workflows section on the main tutorial page and linked the relevant tutorials from there.