Hi Andrew, What's probably happening is that the logic of the arguments in your rules may exclude all items and thus create an empty playlist. After you've added a second rule, there is an option where you can ask it to match either All or Any of your rules. You need to think about what you're asking it to do and determine whether your rules, when combined will do what you want. Here's how I'd do your situation:
Rule 1: "• Kind" "is" "MPEG audio file" - (Note that MPEG is in caps and the rest is not, that is important when using the "is" comparison) • "Media Type" "is" "Music" • "Genre" "is not" "Classical" (this is given that you've properly set the Genre for your classical music as such) • In this case, I believe that you'd want it to match All rules. The checkbox to Match only checked items is likely immaterial here but the Live Updating is handy as it will automatically add things to this playlist as you add items to your Library. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-08-01, at 2:23 PM, Andrew Lamanche <andrew.laman...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Tim, > > Yes, I mean the run-of-the-mill emoticons people use. I'm impressed how they > can so swiftly insert them. It's not an urgent issue. > > On the more urgent side, I'm trying to create a smart playlist with a rule to > move to it only mpeg files. But I get a persistent message, whatever other > criteria I'm trying to choose - and there are not many apart from not wishing > to move into my smart playlist classical music - to the effect, and I'm > quoting: application icon img This smart playlist contains one or more > conditions which are empty or conflict with each other. This may result in > never matching any item. Are you sure you want to save this playlist? > What am I doing wrong? This is my first ever venture into smart playlist, and > I can see a value in them, but it is rather tricky. In the dialogue window > there is also checkbox which says "Match only checked items checked check > box", I thought I'd check it but is this the right answer? And there's also a > checkbox for live updating of the list which I've checked. Again, am I right > to have done so? > > Thanks Tim, for your enduring help. > > Andrew > On 1 Aug 2012, at 19:12, Tim Kilburn wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Are you asking to create your own emoticon or simply to enter already known >> ones into your messages? If you'd like to create your own, I'm not familiar >> with that at all. As for entering them, I've just memorized the combination >> of characters needed to put one in as I don't use many. I'll check into it >> though if that's what you're looking for. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2012-08-01, at 11:32 AM, Andrew Lamanche <andrew.laman...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Ah, yes, I know the problem of partners/wives complaining that one is on >>> the computer too much. >>> >>> <smile> >>> By the way, how do you produce an emoticon with voiceover? Is it possible? >>> <smile again. >>> Andrew >>> On 1 Aug 2012, at 18:12, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>> >>>> I agree. You'd think you could set up a writable dmg but I haven't played >>>> with it enough to figure out a way. Too many things to do and my wife >>>> doesn't like me being on the computer all the time. I guess I'm on it too >>>> much as it is. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On 2012-08-01, at 10:51 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ahh, that makes sense. Most of my library is imported as mp3 from my own >>>>> CDs and I only recently purchased some tracks from the iTunes store which >>>>> show up as "Purchased AAC audio file" which I guess are the kind you can >>>>> convert. If the older DRMed files don't let you convert to MP3 then I >>>>> guess burning them to a CD and re-importing them would be the only way >>>>> beyond paying Apple $.30 a track. I wish I could have figured out a way >>>>> to use a disk image to fake a CD but that doesn't seem possible. At least >>>>> using a rewritable disc would save using up a lot of media. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 8/1/12 12:23 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>> Hi Chris and Andrew, >>>>>> >>>>>> You are correct Chris in that the Purchased items nowadays can be >>>>>> converted into mp3 but those that were not upgraded either due to being >>>>>> unavailable or due to the user preferring not to spend the extra money >>>>>> to do the upgrade will not convert directly to mp3. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew, you should select the Music Library from your Sources list in >>>>>> order to locate andy items that have been converted. Once in that >>>>>> Library you could go under the File menu and choose Display Duplicates. >>>>>> Once you've done this, the Music Table will list all items in your >>>>>> Library that are considered duplicates. Depending on how you sort these >>>>>> items, they may or may not appear above/below each other. >>>>>> >>>>>> there are a number of ways to determine what kind of media resides in >>>>>> your iTunes Library. First, you could go to your View options with >>>>>> cmd-j and check the Kind checkbox. This will add a column within the >>>>>> selected Library or Playlist where iTunes will list whether the item is >>>>>> and AAC, MPEG (likely mp3), Purchased or Protected AAC and if you have >>>>>> iTunes Match, it will tell you whether the item is a Matched AAC file. >>>>>> The second method is simply to go to the item you wish to determine and >>>>>> press cmd-i to bring up its Info. In the Summary pane, near the bottom, >>>>>> you'll note an item that says "Where". If you listen to this, it will >>>>>> read off the path for the item which will include the tag at the end of >>>>>> the filename. >>>>>> >>>>>> The difference between Protected and Purchased content is the DRM >>>>>> (digital Rights Management). Protected AAC files were the original >>>>>> filetype downloaded through iTunes although a number of years ago this >>>>>> was negotiated with the record labels and in most cases is not applied >>>>>> anymore. There is a service within iTunes whereby you could upgrade the >>>>>> Protected content into iTunes Plus for about 30¢ a song.. Go to the >>>>>> link below to see about iTunes Plus and click the View Eligible Songs >>>>>> link to see which songs in your Library are upgradable. Otherwise, >>>>>> you'll need to do as I mentioned in my previous message and burn things >>>>>> to a CD then re-import. In both cases, I'd create a Playlist with just >>>>>> mp3s so that they are easily distinguished. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1711?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH. >>>>>> >>>>>> Later... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2012-08-01, at 9:46 AM, Andrew Lamanche <andrew.laman...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Chris, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I want to put together an audio cd of mp3 tracks because i could then >>>>>>> fit more of them on one cd rather than carry many cds with me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I selected the songs - about 60 of them - from my music library and >>>>>>> ;put them into one play list. Then I found an option in the advanced >>>>>>> menu of iTunes which would allow me to convert the tracks into mp3. I >>>>>>> selected all the items in the list and pressed convert to mp3. I got >>>>>>> the message from iTunes that the tracks which I had bought through the >>>>>>> iTunes Store cannot be converted to mp3. those tracks which I had >>>>>>> previously imported into iTunes from the physical cds I had purchased >>>>>>> in a shop, were converted I think although, I am embarrassed to say >>>>>>> that I have no idea where they had been placed after conversion. Now i >>>>>>> think I have made a mess of my music library because I may have ended >>>>>>> up with duplicate tracks: one in .aiff or maybe acc format (I think my >>>>>>> import settings are .aiff), and the other in whatever they were unless >>>>>>> the conversion substitutes the original format with mp3. Incidentally, >>>>>>> before I attempted to burn, I had changed my import settings to .mp3 - >>>>>>> something I found in an article on the web advised me to do so - so I >>>>>>> can't remember what my previous import settings were. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not surre how i can ascertain which format a particular track is in >>>>>>> as when you arrow up and down the music library lists these things are >>>>>>> not visible. And also, I still would like to make an mp3 cd of my >>>>>>> tracks when I want out of the music I had purchased. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Forgive me, Chris, if it all sounds rather nontechnical. I have been >>>>>>> learning about hi-tech for a few years now but some things are still >>>>>>> rather difficult. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By the way, iTunes has changed over the years, and many articles which >>>>>>> I have googled for on iTunes related subjects are out of date, and >>>>>>> certain features are no longer available in the most recent releases. >>>>>>> Feels like Apple is tying us up tighter and tighter to its own rules. >>>>>>> Mind you, I love my Apple products. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for any help. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best wishes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>> On 1 Aug 2012, at 15:24, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This seems like something other folks might want to know about. Can >>>>>>>> you give more details or what you want to do, what you tried and what >>>>>>>> went wrong? All my purchases have been in AAC but I was able to put a >>>>>>>> couple in a playlist and then burn that list to an audio CD with no >>>>>>>> problems. I was also able to use iTunes to convert the AAC files to >>>>>>>> MP3 and then burn those to an Audio CD. So far I can't seem to >>>>>>>> reproduce an issue with burning playlists. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 8/1/12 8:22 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: >>>>>>>>> Listers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there a group for audio buffs on the mac amongst voiceover users? >>>>>>>>> I need to ask some specific questions with regard to converting >>>>>>>>> iTunes music tracks I've bought via the iStore into mp3 so that I can >>>>>>>>> burn them onto a cd rw. It would appear iTunes won't let me burn any >>>>>>>>> tracks I have bought through the store in mp3 format. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Feel free to write off-list. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best wishes >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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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