Oh, that makes sense. Donna On Nov 5, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
> The music under discussion is music gotten outside of iTunes. > > On 2011-11-05, at 10:49 AM, Goodin, Donna wrote: > >> I hope I'm not being dense here, but I don't get it. So you're saying that >> if I stick a CD into my computer and import that CD into iTunes, I end up >> with two copies of the file? Obviously one is in the iTunes media folder, >> but where on earth would the other one be? All of my music is either >> purchased from the iTunes store, or imported directly from CDs I owned, so I >> don't see how I'm ending up with duplicate copies. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> On Nov 5, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I don't understand some parts of this. Yes, iTunes is library dependant. >>> But I don't look at this as a negative. Yes, it does make a duplicate copy >>> when you import a song but, only if you want it to. You can easily go into >>> iTunes preferences and under advanced uncheck Copy files to iTunes Media >>> folder when adding to library. But, since I have my music and other media >>> save on the harddrive of my computer, I prefer this on when copying music >>> from an external drive. I admit, it takes some work to set up iTunes the >>> first time if you have a large library. But after that, its super easy to >>> use in my opinion. As for just playing a song in my finder, I just use >>> quick look. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >>> www.mobileaccess.org >>> >>> On Nov 5, 2011, at 9:36 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> >>>> Well, to speak frankly, I will tell you; at least from my point of view. >>>> With regard to ITunes as a player, (and mind you I speak here strictly in >>>> terms of the layer itself), I can't argue with it. Well, almost. ITunes >>>> doesn't do ENQ. Okay, there's the ITunes DJ thingie I grant you, but, I >>>> can't find tracks easily with that, and, besides, I don't want to be >>>> adding tracks and files to the ITunes Library all the time just to make >>>> them easier to find. Now, we come to the real issue. ITunes is so damn >>>> library dependant. The ITunes library really sucks! Let's say I have the >>>> song "Life Without you" and it's in the .m4a for mat. Well, I have it on >>>> my hard drive; but, when I add it to my ITunes library, it creates a >>>> duplicate file of exactly the same size. That means I've got two copies >>>> of the file where as I only wish to have just one. that's a waste of disk >>>> space. The ITunes library is so cluncky it's beyond belief. I have >>>> numorous loose files which are not tagged and which I have no wish to add >>>> to the ITunes Library thus making unnecessary duplicates. Much better, so >>>> far as I am concerned, to have a layer which has ENQ and which can be >>>> triggered directly from the finder window. In short, you locate your >>>> first file in the finder, and, you can ENQ that file in to your player >>>> directly. Then, the next file and the next and so forth. The player >>>> would also allow you to directly control the cross fading between files >>>> and no lag time at all between files. That's just the start. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>> >>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>> >>>> Skype name: >>>> barefootedray >>>> >>>> Facebook: >>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 5, 2011, at 8:24 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> I hear people say this a lot but, really? Whats so bad about iTunes on >>>>> the Mac? I have no problems with it what so ever. >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >>>>> www.mobileaccess.org >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 5, 2011, at 8:57 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi donna, Just about anything is preferable to ITunes, but I think >>>>>> right now it's just the novelty of the thing for us windows switchers >>>>>> who have fond memories of winamp for windows. Especially before it got >>>>>> bought out by AOL. These days I get my windows clients to start out on >>>>>> the KM player since winamp is now chuck full of bloatware. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not tempted to try it myself since vlc does what I need but winamp >>>>>> for the mac has been too long in coming for sure. Hopefully the great >>>>>> pioneers on this list will convince AOL to take an accessible direction >>>>>> with winamp development and then we'll have yet another option. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion >>>>>> When will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility >>>>>> Unconference Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >>>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2011-11-05, at 8:43 AM, Goodin, Donna wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven't really followed the winamp thread, but I'm curious as to why >>>>>>> anyone would go to all the trouble that seems to be involved in using >>>>>>> it? Is there some reason that it's preferable to iTunes? >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >> 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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