Dear Tim, Your advice is fantastic. I'm getting the hang of the criteria. I'm still working on them some 3 hours later. Hey ho! The list is getting better and better but i'm still seeing multiple copies of the same tracks. I can't quite work it out and they are not all mp3, some are .acc format. Is that okay? Is .acc format within the MPEG format?
Thanks a million. Andrew On 1 Aug 2012, at 22:03, Tim Kilburn wrote: > 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. > 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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