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On Tue, 2006-04-11 at 07:49 -0500, Brian Dunn wrote:

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> I'm trying to un-ipod some songs.

> Does anyone know why the following command gives me an mp3 with a horid

> hiss?

>

> #!/bin/bash

> for i in *.m4a; do

>         faad -o - "$i" | lame -m s - -o "${i%m4a}mp3"

> done

>

> using the faad plugin in XMMS gives me crystal clear sound on these

> songs, but stinking not so for this here command.

> 

Is there an easy way to get the songs off the iPod under Linux?  I had

ripped a ton of CDs and put them on my GF's iPod then the disk with

iTunes on it failed.  I REALLY don't want to rip them all again - can I

use this method to turn the .m4as on the iPod into MP3s?
(Man I can't believe I wrote that in Apple-Caps)
Lee