iPod help

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:17 pm

I'm hooking up an iPod Shuffle for the first time...never had an iPod...

What do I do?

Software-wise specifically. I have years, probably decades worth of computer and CD music and don't want to download or buy anything. Familiar with basic wav and shn and mp3, conversions and bitrate but little past that.

Thanks

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:21 pm

Hell of a lot smaller than the blaze-yellow Walkman I used in Italy 1985 or '86

Similar to this, no star
http://images1.makefive.com/images/2009 ... c219f4.jpg

Listened to Led Zep Houses of the Holy and In Through the Out Door every day on the city bus to school, then back from school. Coastline

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:32 am

Humboldt wrote:I'm hooking up an iPod Shuffle for the first time...never had an iPod...

What do I do?

Software-wise specifically. I have years, probably decades worth of computer and CD music and don't want to download or buy anything. Familiar with basic wav and shn and mp3, conversions and bitrate but little past that.

Thanks

1ST thing to do is
download this free app, http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/?c ... itunes.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1654

I use itunes for my iphone and ipod classic,and like it just fine.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:35 am

check

Second thing?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:41 am

Humboldt wrote:check

Second thing?

connect the ipod to your pc via ipod usb cable,

do any needed updates,

then either buy songs from itunes store,

or copy your cd's into itunes then transfer them onto your ipod,

then truck on down the street like you're really cool with the earbuds in your ears like you are enjoying a groovy song !

(and wear your coolest shoes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNgjA4i6gM

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:51 am

Dan wrote:connect the ipod to your pc via ipod usb cable,

do any needed updates,

then either buy songs from itunes store,

or copy your cd's into itunes then transfer them onto your ipod,

then truck on down the street like you're really cool with the earbuds in your ears like you are enjoying a groovy song !

(and wear your coolest shoes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNgjA4i6gM

So you recommend iTunes over other software?

(all my shoes are cool)

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:54 am

Humboldt wrote:So you recommend iTunes over other software?

(all my shoes are cool)

well I am sure everyone will argue with me on that one,but yes !

I assume there are plenty of options,it's just what I have always used.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:11 am

Dan wrote:well I am sure everyone will argue with me on that one,but yes !

Good to know, thanks.

triniwasp · Post by **triniwasp** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:22 am

Humboldt wrote:
(all my shoes are cool)

iTunes works, it was a bitch to get used to. It's a good idea to copy your original music into its own new folder but not necessary by any means. Add that folder to your library via one of the menu options. It'll import and convert etc.etc. I believe one could use WMP as well but I have never tried.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Dan wrote:
or copy your cd's into itunes then transfer them onto your ipod,

Having trouble with this part

I've loaded some albums which show up in itunes as playlists.

How the hell do I get them onto the ipod though? Do I need to register it first?

In itunes file/sync ipod is greyed out.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:07 pm

Humboldt wrote:Having trouble with this part

I've loaded some albums which show up in itunes as playlists.

How the hell do I get them onto the ipod though? Do I need to register it first?

In itunes file/sync ipod is greyed out.

did you "authorize" that computer ?

and I don't see register,but do it,can't hurt I guess !

on mine,if I have iTunes open and insert a music CD I get this popup and I click yes and it starts importing songs
be sure and close windows media player first if it opens up when you insert the music cd in the cd drive.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:10 pm

Dan wrote:did you "authorize" that computer ?

and I don't see register,but do it,can't hurt I guess !

hmm, no.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:11 pm

That must be it, it's asking for an apple ID and password

Sounds like I need an account but I'm not going to be buying any music, just using what I already own.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:14 pm

Humboldt wrote:That must be it, it's asking for an apple ID and password

Sounds like I need an account but I'm not going to be buying any music, just using what I already own.

yes,that should be the itunes store account,

so just sign up with a debit or cc then just don't use it if you don't want to.

it's free & safe

I buy songs all the time,pretty cool **** IMO !

I get to buy 1 or 2 songs that I really like instead of a whole album,.99 each ,no biggy

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:15 pm

Dan wrote:yes,that should be the itunes store account,it's free.

so just sign up with a debit or cc then just don't use it if you don't want to.

In addition, there is free stuff on itunes if you look hard enough...plus you need the id in order to use the shared library feature in itunes 9.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:17 pm

Dan wrote:yes,that should be the itunes store account,

so just sign up with a debit or cc then just don't use it if you don't want to.

it's free & safe

I buy songs all the time,pretty cool **** IMO !

I can do that I guess, just figured there'd be a way to load music manually without signing up for anything or giving my cc info out.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:17 pm

Indy wrote:In addition, there is free stuff on itunes if you look hard enough...plus you need the id in order to use the shared library feature in itunes 9.

yep ! I just updated to itunes 9 and the iphone just went to 3.1 too !

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:18 pm

Indy wrote:In addition, there is free stuff on itunes if you look hard enough...plus you need the id in order to use the shared library feature in itunes 9.

But I can't get the id without giving them my billing info?

thanks guys

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:20 pm

Indy wrote:In addition, there is free stuff on itunes if you look hard enough...plus you need the id in order to use the shared library feature in itunes 9.

I've purchased a couple cool music videos from b marley and one from the allman bros !

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:21 pm

Humboldt wrote:But I can't get the id without giving them my billing info?

thanks guys

Well, I just stumbled onto this, you might want to look at:

How to get an itunes account without a credit card

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:23 pm

Indy wrote:Well, I just stumbled onto this, you might want to look at:

How to get an itunes account without a credit card

thanks!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:45 pm

OK, finally got it figured out and am throwing 5 AC/DC albums on there to test it.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:49 pm

Humboldt wrote:OK, finally got it figured out and am throwing 5 AC/DC albums on there to test it.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:00 pm

What I just put into itunes this weekend (after ripping to flac first, then downconverting to mp3 for my ipod touch):

I've got both the stereo and mono sets...I'm like a little kid at Christmas

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:29 pm

happy happy fun songs

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:47 pm

So you can have whatever you want in your music library but only the items that are checked will be kept on the ipod the next time it is synced?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:51 pm

Humboldt wrote:So you can have whatever you want in your music library but only the items that are checked will be kept on the ipod the next time it is synced?

yes & no,it depends on the boxes checked in the "music sync" menu.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:04 pm

I think I knew this previously, but you can play lossless files on an ipod if you convert them to ALAC first...you can either rip a cd to ALAC by making the appropriate settings in your preferences, or if you have (like I do) a bunch of FLAC files on the computer, convert them to .wav files first (using a program like foobar2000), then importing them into itunes and converting them to Apple lossless there.

Sounds like a lot of work, but I like the fact that I can have a clean, clear, lossless file playing on the ipod.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:29 pm

Indy wrote:I think I knew this previously, but you can play lossless files on an ipod if you convert them to ALAC first...you can either rip a cd to ALAC by making the appropriate settings in your preferences, or if you have (like I do) a bunch of FLAC files on the computer, convert them to .wav files first (using a program like foobar2000), then importing them into itunes and converting them to Apple lossless there.

Sounds like a lot of work, but I like the fact that I can have a clean, clear, lossless file playing on the ipod.

Thanks for the tips.
Been a long time since I looked at my downloaded music collection but I believe a lot of it is in .shn

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:39 pm

Dan wrote:yes & no,it depends on the boxes checked in the "music sync" menu.

To be honest, I don't really use the sync option too much when managing the music between my ipod and itunes...I like to get in and fiddle with things, so I leave the sync option disabled and I do everything myself...

Teirney · Post by **Teirney** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:13 pm

Dan wrote:1ST thing to do is
download this free app, http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/?c ... itunes.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1654

I use itunes for my iphone and ipod classic,and like it just fine.

That's what I did.

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