Okay, so I can still sort by different crier, cool. I didn't know about iTunes scripts, thanks. On Oct 5, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
> Hi, > > Just for clarification, the key combination of cmd-option-right arrow skips > forward through your item and cmd-option-left arrow moves skips back in > smaller increments. You are correct in that you can't, though, change the > playback rate in iTunes. There may be a script out there that would achieve > this task, just do a Google search on iTunes scripts and see all the > interesting stuff people have created. In answer to your question about > putting things into Genres and such, it really doesn't matter if the files > are in the iTunes folder or not, as long as they've been added to the iTunes > DB, then they will be able to be managed by iTunes. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-10-05, at 5:55 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, everyone, for the feedback. I guess I'm reluctant to give everything >> to iTunes completely because, sometimes, I'll play songs in vlc so I can >> more easily skip through them (iTunes does not include keyboard shortcuts >> for jumping around a file) and so I can, if necessary, change the key or >> playback speed (useful for long podcasts I want to speed up). Giving iTunes >> my media would mean a long trek into the heart of the folder structure to >> use an alternative player when I want to. Would I still have the ability to >> view by genre, articst, and album if I did not add my folders to the library >> but just told iTunes where they are? That is, does it stil build a database, >> or do folders have to be copied into the library to do that? Aside from >> that, I suppose I must now do some thinking and figure out what my best >> course of action is. Thanks again for your answers. >> On Oct 5, 2012, at 2:07 AM, Nicholas Parsons <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> If you don't want iTunes to organise your music into folders for you, you >>> can do the following: >>> 1. In iTunes Preferences under the Advanced panel make sure the "Copy files >>> to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" button is unchecked, that >>> is, not checked. >>> 2. Then you can add the folder where you keep all your music files to the >>> iTunes library by going to the File menu in iTunes and selecting add to >>> library. The songs and their locations will be added to the iTunes database >>> so it knows where they are and can play them, but the actual files won't be >>> moved. >>> >>> The disadvantage of this is that you may end up with music in a bunch of >>> different locations. Some in that original music folder, some in your >>> iTunes Media folder if you download any music through iTunes, and some in >>> your Downloads folder etc. This could be a hassle when you have to transfer >>> files to a new computer etc. but So long as you're happy to keep track of >>> all your files it shouldn't really be a problem. >>> >>> The other way you may be able to keep your current set up is by: >>> 1. Ensuring that the "Keep iTunes Media folder organised" button is >>> unchecked in the advanced panel of iTunes Preferences. >>> 2. Copying your music folders into the iTunes Media folder manually and >>> adding them to the iTunes Library, then deleting the original folders. >>> >>> Though personally I think you'd be better off using a ID3 tagging >>> application to tag your files with their relevant genres and then letting >>> iTunes manage your music files for you. If you tagged all your practice >>> music as belonging to the genre of practice music then you could always >>> access these songs in iTunes through the grid view by selecting the genre >>> practice music. >>> >>> Also, you may like to read the book Take Control of iTunes 10: The >>> Frequently Asked Questions available from the Take Control Books website or >>> the iBooks store. >>> >>> And perhaps Esther will weigh in here and tell you a much better way of >>> achieving what you want. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Nic >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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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