Itunes and Maplins.

[Excalibur]

A deadly combination, I think you'll agree. :eek: ;)
Right, are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. My mate bought this

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220602&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=ion&doy=14m8 from Maplins. You install EZ Mixmeister ( yes honestly! ) and itunes. Plug in the usb lead, and it converts it to mp3, and loads it into itunes. You can monitor it as it does so, you can hear it in itunes immediately after its been loaded there, but as soon as you stop, it seems to alter the sound card in use from the internal one in the PC/ Lappy to the USB codec presumably in the player. :confused: :bang: Compared to Media Monkey, itunes seems a pile of poo! I'm finding out how to work round these problems, but it is driving me crazy. I'm tempted to see if I can do it more easily by feeding an analog signal into my Soundblaster and converting it this way. Thoughts please anyone, before I lose it totally. :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Adam_F]

As its a USB device, it should work as a plug and play device, as an audio interface. So uninstall the software, and use something like Audacity instead for ripping the tracks, then use the MP3 as you need.

[Excalibur]

As its a USB device, it should work as a plug and play device, as an audio interface. So uninstall the software, and use something like Audacity instead for ripping the tracks, then use the MP3 as you need.

That's interesting, as Audacity comes bundled with it. It says that's for advanced users, so I steered well clear of it! ;) :D I have a suspicion that while you're ripping, it's fine but when you stop, it reverts to the device in the player rather than the PC, thus stopping sound being heard. I wonder if unplugging the USB lead would avoid this? I'm at the limit of my scarce knowledge. :confused: