[linux-audio-user] how to un-ipod some m4a songs.

[Lee Revell]

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