Is there a way to down-convert songs on-the-fly when syncing from iTunes to iPod?

Is there a way to down-convert songs on-the-fly when syncing from iTunes to iPod?
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Hmmm… I’ve never heard of a way to do this. The only thing I can think of is to mass-select your Apple Lossless files and convert to mp3 (just by right-clicking on them, the option should hopefully show up). However this is a rather slow method that definitely would not be considered “on the fly.” Probably can’t do it while syncing your iPod, either. Sorry! Good luck with this.
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