lreinstein wrote: > I am using the Apple Time Capsule as my "music server" and it is working > out fairly well. I rip my music with iTunes into apple lossless (ALAC) > but also have older files, AAC files and conversions of the ALAC files > into smaller 128Kbps formats to sync my IPODS. This seems to work > pretty well since I can sync to specific playlists I have made for the > IPOD music. It is labor intensive but it works and I have low patience > for learning new music software other than iTunes. > > HERE IS MY PROBLEM/QUESTION: I use SB3 as a source for my high > quality music system in my home. I have pointed the Squeezecenter > directly to my music files and have scanned all my music on the Time > Capsule. (I stopped using the iTunes TAB but have it scan the music > library directly each night). HOWEVER, when I select an album to > play, it has duplicate copies in the 2 formats ...the ALAC and the AAC > or MPEG. Thus when I play an album it repeats the songs and this is > annoying. > > Is there any way to tell SC to only play one format, or filter out > lower bit rates? Or even to sort by the "kind" of format? > > Any other ideas ? >
This is not an unusual request at all. I think SC should have a way to add 'control' files to directory that contain instructions to override tags, ignore certain filetypes end ignore whole directory trees. That would add a lot of flexibility in maintaining a music library. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
