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ITunes Protected AAC files

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Scratch Live
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Ortofon | Serato S-120
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Dj Lil' jo 2:45 PM - 3 December, 2008
ok, i'm having a really weird problem.....
I've read all the solutions to getting Protected AAC files to play!

not only do my protected tracks from itunes not show up in serato, but when i burn them to a cd and re import them they still don't show up

actually, when i go to import i can see them but serato won't let me import them.

Help! Please?
Konix 2:50 PM - 3 December, 2008
SSL (or any DJ program for that matter) can't play iTunes protected tracks.

You need to burn them to a CD as regular audio, not data. Sounds like your burned them as data.
Dj Lil' jo 2:52 PM - 3 December, 2008
nope i burned them as audio
Konix 2:53 PM - 3 December, 2008
Then you need to rerip the CD again in iTunes as mp3, wav, or regular aac format.
Dj Lil' jo 2:53 PM - 3 December, 2008
it's weird huh, and i've tried reimporting as aac, mp3 and lossless
none of them will import into serato
Dj Lil' jo 3:43 PM - 3 December, 2008
hah
got i just put the import speed up to 320kbps and as mp3
and i now seem to be able to get my tracks. Hurray!