I just got my 40GB 4th Generation ipod. I have about 180 CD's and what room to load about 300 CD's onto my ipod. Here are my questions (yes I did a search but hope you guys can help me in addition):

1. What is the kbps rate I should load my CD's onto itunes and ipod to make sure I can load 300 CD's and have as good quality as possible? I believe the default in itunes is 128kbps.

2. If I load my CD's onto my itunes/ipod, can I later change the kbps to a different rate to accomadate more CD's? IE, lets say I import them at 256kbps and later need room, can I reduce them to 128 kbps to make more room in ipod hard drive.

3. Any other suggestions you have whould be helpful. I plan on importing my 180+ CD's onto itunes and ipod in the next week or two.

Thanks....Jeff

 

1. The standard setting should be fine I have a 30GB with over 300 full albums and a bunch of singles, etc, total 3935 songs(608 artest 577 albums) and still have about 9GBs left.

2. No, Not without ripping them from CD again at a different setting. That would be a pain.

3. If there are songs on an album that you don't listen to or like don't rip them. Other then that find something to occupy yourself while the CDs are importing.

 

This is my iTunes count

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KPBS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KPBS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KPBS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KPBS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KPBS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KPBS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KBPS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KBPS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KBPS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KBPS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.

 

I have burned 21 CD's thus far in two days. I have used 1.33 GB of space when copying on AAC format @ 192KBPS.

I read on the ipod site that 192KBPS is the min. to get decent sound. What is decent for one person might not be for the next. At this rate, I will have the capacity to copy approx. 600 CD's onto my 40GB ipod.