> > Specifically, > > How does one actually get a ripped track to the iPod? What application > or tool? >
Amarok is what I use, I use it on my Creative Zen and it works beautifully. It has a tab on the left for devices. You just set it up in settings and hit "connect" to connect to the player, select the songs you want to transfer, then transfer them. When you're finished, click disconnect and unplug your player. Easy peasy. > > Must the track be in a specific format (e.g. MP3, FLAC, OGG, etc.) or > will any common format do? What does the IPod read? Amarok will read all of the above plus some others. You can send any audio format with Amarok, whether or not your player will play it is another story. > > > I managed to just copy a couple of tracks to the Recordings directory on > the iPod, one each in MP3 and FLAC. But my sister found no way (whether > her ignorance or Apple's) of getting either of those tracks to play. FLAC might not be supported. You might want to either read the manual for supported file formats or do a search maybe: "Ipod <insert model here> supported audio formats" to see what it can play. My Zen won't play FLAC or OGG, but it will do MP3, the evil WMA and a few others. A coworker had an ipod, we tried to dump some songs on it, but just with windows explorer, the player couldn't find them. I assumed they had to be in a particular directory, but I couldn't find any other Mp3s on it. Amarok, should (and I'm not guaranteeing this) be able to put the Mp3s in the right place on the player so they can be played. > > > I guess this whole process is so New Generation and common knowledge now > that us old folks can't figure it out. > Nah, we excel in what we're interested in. -- Gossamer Axe [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://gypsy.sytes.net/ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
