On a related subject, where can I find a good tagging program that I can use on files before iTunes grabs them? Yes, you can tag a file after it is loaded in iTunes but then you have to go and find the file first. It would be much easier if I could use an stand-alone app or something to tag them first. Right now, the only thing I can think of using would be something like id3v2 from the terminal command-line. Any ideas?
On Sep 12, 2012, at 3:16 AM, Nic Parsons <mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I too once felt like that. Back on my Windows machine, I had all my music and > audiobooks organised into folders in Windows explorer just the way I liked > them. I would just play them from Windows explorer. > > But I got over that. > > I had to switch to iTunes mainly in order to sync with my iPod and iPhone. > But I’m glad I did. > > It’s been an involved an on-going process. It could’ve been a lot less > painful if I knew then what I knew now. > > However, I reckon you should probably make the effort and get into iTunes. It > has all those cross fading and play list features you’re looking for, plus a > whole lot more. It’s really very good once you set it up properly (i.e. tag > all your media) and learn to use it. > > I think the main things you need to get used to are: > > 1. Once you’ve tagged your media sufficiently, you don’t need to worry how > the files are organised in Finder. Because you’ll just access them through > iTuens. Even if things aren’t tagged perfectly, the search function is fairly > robust and you should be able to find most of your music. The tagging can be > a tedious process, but it will allow you to do some pretty cool things with > smart play lists etc once you’re done. > > 2. If you really want to keep your media files in your own file/folder > arrangement, it can be done. The settings can be found in the advanced panel > of the iTunes preferences. It should’ve make iTunes crash. > > If you do decide to move your media into iTunes, I’d suggest reading the host > of articles on iTunes on the MacWorld website, or even downloading the Take > Control of iTunes book from www.takecontrolbooks.com/ > > Best, > Nic > > On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:36:27 AM UTC+10, Ray Foret jr wrote: > Hi, > > Would anybody on here using the DJ software for the Mac fill me in a little > on where to get and how to use it? Is it dependant on the ITunes Library, or > can it be used otherwise? > > Thanks. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/macvisionaries/-/pzokpScz-WoJ. > 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.
