If you don't want iTunes to organise your music into folders for you, you can do the following: 1. In iTunes Preferences under the Advanced panel make sure the "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" button is unchecked, that is, not checked. 2. Then you can add the folder where you keep all your music files to the iTunes library by going to the File menu in iTunes and selecting add to library. The songs and their locations will be added to the iTunes database so it knows where they are and can play them, but the actual files won't be moved.
The disadvantage of this is that you may end up with music in a bunch of different locations. Some in that original music folder, some in your iTunes Media folder if you download any music through iTunes, and some in your Downloads folder etc. This could be a hassle when you have to transfer files to a new computer etc. but So long as you're happy to keep track of all your files it shouldn't really be a problem. The other way you may be able to keep your current set up is by: 1. Ensuring that the "Keep iTunes Media folder organised" button is unchecked in the advanced panel of iTunes Preferences. 2. Copying your music folders into the iTunes Media folder manually and adding them to the iTunes Library, then deleting the original folders. Though personally I think you'd be better off using a ID3 tagging application to tag your files with their relevant genres and then letting iTunes manage your music files for you. If you tagged all your practice music as belonging to the genre of practice music then you could always access these songs in iTunes through the grid view by selecting the genre practice music. Also, you may like to read the book Take Control of iTunes 10: The Frequently Asked Questions available from the Take Control Books website or the iBooks store. And perhaps Esther will weigh in here and tell you a much better way of achieving what you want. Cheers Nic -- 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.
