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

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just call me Victor Meldrew. :-D

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Rob Iles
> Sent: 23 December 2009 23:05
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Transferring MCE MP3/WMA to iPhone?
>
> 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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