b33k34;191061 Wrote: > i'm thinking of switching to a mac mini and reripping all my music to an > NAS. Is it possible to run two libraries with iTunes and how easy is it > to convert? > > Ideally i'd like a lossless set for slim playback and archive along > with a maybe 128kb set for the portable. At the moment i have > everything ripped at 256 (or higher) mp3 and it kills both storage and > battery life on my portables.
I use this application to manage two separate iTunes libraries on my Mac Mini http://dougscripts.com/itunes/itinfo/ituneslibrarymanager.php One is a lossless library that is used by Slimserver and the other is a lossy library used by my iPod. My workflow is: - load lossless iTunes lirary - rip CD to ALAC using iTunes and get tags the way I want - load lossy iTunes library - convert ALAC tracks to AAC using iTunes I don't actually use the iTunes import feature on Slimserver but instead point Slimserver at a top-level folder that contains symbolic links to the folders containing tracks. Maintaining two different libraries certainly means more work - I'm sure the workflow could be automated more but I really couldn't be bothered as I don't find it that much of a hassle. -- mikerob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33955 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
