QuickTime 4 Reference

Audio CD Import Component

QuickTime 1.6.1 introduced the audio CD import component. This movie import component allowed users to open audio CD tracks from the QuickTime standard file preview dialog box, then convert and save the audio as a movie.

In QuickTime 2.1, the audio CD import component was revised to create AIFF files, rather than movie files. These files also contain movie resources, so you can open them as movies.

When you open an audio track on an Apple CD-ROM drive (or equivalent), the Open button changes to a Convert button. When you click Convert, the audio CD import options dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to configure the sound settings. You can specify the sample rate, sample size, and channel settings. You can also select the portion of the track that you want to convert.