Paul and others who wanted to find a way to stop iTunes from automatically adding a played audio track. Below is a message Esther sent that gives excellent directions on how to deal with this. Thanks to her I now have iTunes working the way I like.
here is Esther's excellent directions: Hi Eric, You can play tracks without adding them to your iTunes library if you QuickLook them by pressing space bar instead of opening them in an app. This obviously does not work for DRM protected apps, since iTunes is required to validate the DRM (e.g. with audiobooks purchased from Audible or the iTunes Store, movies, really old iTunes Music tracks that were purchased before they moved to DRM-free purchases, etc.) Other than that, you can set the default app to open mp3 files, for example, to be something other than iTunes (e.g., VLC, QuickTime Player, etc.). Just select an mp3 track, and use Command-I to bring up the "Get Info" window. Use item chooser (VO-I) to navigate to the "Open with" option: specifically VO-Right arrow to the pop up button for the application, VO-Space, then select the app you want other than iTunes (e.g. QuickTime Player or VLC). If you then VO-Right arrow past the pop up, there's an option to "Use this application to open all documents like this on e." followed by a "Change All" button that you can press (VO-Space) before closing the get info window with Command-W. I think that as long as iTunes is the default app for opening a file, it adds the new entries to its library. Just QuickLook the file instead of opening it if you don't want it to be added to iTunes. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Sep 18, 2011, at 12:21 AM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: > Thanks, Eric. I guess we'll have to ask Esther if she can help by reposting > this message. I was really bothered that I had to go through my entire music > library removing random mp3 files that weren't supposed to be there. > The problem is most of my music is mp3 files that I brought into iTunes a few > years ago. I don't think that iTunes converted them all to mp4 files. I just > don't want it to add anything unless I specifically ask it to. > > On Sep 16, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > >> Paul, >> >> iTunes can be set up to not automatically add to library. I have mine >> set up that way. Unfortunately the way to do this was not intuitive and I >> was only able to do it with Esther's help. somewhere in my notes I have the >> solution. Maybe someone can remember and share the method. >> >> I thought I would let you know as that might be a easier solution to your >> needs. >> >> Eric Caron >> On Sep 11, 2011, at 9:13 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: >> >>> Thanks. Can Amadeus rip tracks from a cd and create mp3 files? >>> I'm concerned about doing this with iTunes as every time I open an mp3 with >>> iTunes, it thinks it should add it to my music library so that I then have >>> to go in and remove them. >>> Very odd since I never saw this behavior in windows. >>> If Amadeus can't rip mp3 files from a cd, what would I use other than >>> iTunes? >>> As an example: I have the bar code reader from AT guys. There is a cd with >>> a tutorial. >>> If I rip the tracks from the cd or even open the resulting mp3 file with >>> iTunes, it's going to add that mp3 to my music library for some reason. >>> So, I want to create an mp3 file off of the cd so I can then transfer that >>> to my book sense for listening. >>> Can Amadeus rip those tracks from the cd; or do I need to look for some >>> other program? >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Tom Frank wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> Yes it does, and it does it very well. After trying to use ITunes with no >>>> success, I broke down and actually read the Amadeus manual. It's around >>>> page 52 where it explains how to convert tapes and records to CD. >>>> >>>> First, place and name markers where you want different tracks. Don't >>>> forget to put a marker at the very beginning of the file. >>>> Then, if it's a two track stereo recording, go the sounds menu and flatten >>>> the file. >>>> Then go back to the sounds menu and Burn the file to a CD. The option is >>>> almost at the bottom of the Sounds menue. Amadeus can automatically put a >>>> two second blank spot before every track. >>>> >>>> Also, the recommendation is that you do all of your editing in the Amadeus >>>> format which is true CD quality. >>>> >>>> Happy recording. >>>> Tom Frank >>>> vermont...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2011, at 2:06 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi. Will Amadeus also rip cds as well as everything else it does? >>>>> I'm beginning to think that I don't want to do this through iTunes as it >>>>> appears to add everything opened with it to the library and I wouldn't >>>>> want a bunch of audio tutorials or books added to my library unless I >>>>> specifically decided to put it there. >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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