Re: [OT] Transferring MCE MP3/WMA to iPhone?

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies. Even a grumpy one from
Phil to
round out the conversation :-D

I've not been allowed to "mess with her new toy" yet - but will
do asap.

Sounds *much* better than I was expecting.

Cheers,

Rob



2009/12/22 Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx>

>
>
> ...and if you have maybe 5,000 CDs ripped at full bitrate as WAVs in
nicely
> organised "<Artistname>/<Albumname>/<Tracknumber -
Title>.WAV structures it
> happily "imports" them as a single untitled album with an
unknown artist
> and
> 5,000 track 1's, 5,000 track 2's etc...
>
> Hateful piece of crud!
>
> Phil
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > Of Wayne
> > Sent: 22 December 2009 18:10
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Transferring MCE MP3/WMA to iPhone?
> >
> > Hi Rob,
> > One thing I would add to all the posts so far is to watch out
with a
> > nice little option in iTunes Preferences, on the Advanced tab
there's a
> > 'Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to Library'. I
have
> > found
> > that if that is checked (the default I think) then you will get a
> > duplicate set of your media.
> >
> > I already have my files stored in named directories with file
names
> > based on combinations of MP3 ID tags that I wanted to keep, and
as such
> > didn't want iTunes moving / recopy them into 'its' way of doing
things.
> > If you make sure that it isn't ticked and drag over your top
level
> > folder to iTunes it will just go off and create an index based on
its
> > searches without copying / moving files anywhere.
> >
> > The other thing to watch for is the 'Organise Library' (off 'File
-
> > Library' menu)- as this will again look at what it has indexed
and
> > 're-arrange' your HD to suit :)
> >
> > When I first had my iPod Touch and set up iTunes (after importing
my
> > library), iTunes was intelligent enough to realise that my device
> > couldn't take all my songs so it automatically created a play
list and
> > only sync that to the iPod. You can get at this when your i* is
docked
> > by clicking on the device under the 'devices' menu on the left
and
> > going
> > onto the Music tab. If the wizard figured this bit out - you
should
> > have
> > gained a 'Robs Partner's iPod Selection' playlist already - just
> > populate that playlist with your tunes you want to take.
> >
> > HTH.
> > Wayne.
> >
> > ( oh this was with iTunes 9.0.25 - the latest I think)
> >
> >
> > Rob Iles wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Apologies for the OT - really should google it myself, just
hoping to
> > cheat
> > > and take advantage of the collective knowledge here, in
order to get
> > some
> > > sleep!
> > >
> > > Partner got herself an iPhone. On Orange, if it matters.
16GB.
> > >
> > > I have several 100 CDs ripped to Win7 MCE PC. (mostly MP3
VBR, IIRC).
> > Can
> > > re-rerip/transcode if necessary, but would rather not!!
> > >
> > > Is it possible to transfer a subset of the albums to an
iPhone, or
> > will an
> > > iTunes gift voucher be a necessary evil?
> > >
> > > Replies onlist/offlist - I've no preference, as long as I
get useful
> > info.
> > > Will leave it to you/mods to decide which is preferable.
> > >
> > > N.B. **NOT** looking to pirate anything - I have the CD's
that I've
> > ripped
> > > to MCE, now want them on iPhone as well.
> > >
> > > That said, I'm not adverse to being creative if need be - as
long as
> > I dont
> > > kill her phone! :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks all,
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > >
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