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iPod help
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:17 pm
by Humboldt
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
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:21 pm
by Humboldt
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
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:32 am
by Dan
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.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:35 am
by Humboldt
check
Second thing?
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:41 am
by Dan
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
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:51 am
by Humboldt
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)
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:54 am
by Dan
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.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:11 am
by Humboldt
Dan wrote:well I am sure everyone will argue with me on that one,but yes !
Good to know, thanks.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:22 am
by triniwasp
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm
by Humboldt
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:07 pm
by Dan
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:10 pm
by Humboldt
Dan wrote:did you "authorize" that computer ?
and I don't see register,but do it,can't hurt I guess !
hmm, no.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:11 pm
by Humboldt
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:14 pm
by Dan
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
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:15 pm
by Indy
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:17 pm
by Humboldt
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:17 pm
by Dan
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 !
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:18 pm
by Humboldt
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
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:20 pm
by Dan
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 !
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:21 pm
by Indy
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
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:23 pm
by Humboldt
thanks!
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:45 pm
by Humboldt
OK, finally got it figured out and am throwing 5 AC/DC albums on there to test it.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:49 pm
by Indy
Humboldt wrote:OK, finally got it figured out and am throwing 5 AC/DC albums on there to test it.
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:00 pm
by Indy
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
this is what I have in mine
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:29 pm
by Dan
happy happy fun songs
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:47 pm
by Humboldt
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?
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:51 pm
by Dan
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:04 pm
by Indy
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:29 pm
by Humboldt
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
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:39 pm
by Indy
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...
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:13 pm
by Teirney
That's what I did.
