iTunes help in Mac OS??
I am using the latest iTunes version and have around 10000 songs in the library. All of these are currently ripped in mp3 format and occupy 40gb of space on my macbook.
Now I want to keep a copy of these songs on an External HDD in lossless format. For this first I was able to create a new iTunes library in my external HDD and can rip the songs again. No issues. The problem comes that i always let iTunes manage the music folder for me. I have to keep changing the location of the folder in iTunes preferences depending on whether I am using the lossy library or the lossless library.
Is there a way that I can define different music folders for the two libraries? Also can the ripping settings be different for the 2 libraries?
Right now whenever I buy a new CD, I first open the lossless library. check whether the music folder is set to ext hdd and import settings are lossless. then Import the CD. Second, I shut iTunes and reopen the lossy library. Now I have to change the music folder location as well as the import settings. Then I import the album again. This is very irritating and prone to error. Please suggest way around.
Thanx in advance.
I am using the latest iTunes version and have around 10000 songs in the library. All of these are currently ripped in mp3 format and occupy 40gb of space on my macbook.
Now I want to keep a copy of these songs on an External HDD in lossless format. For this first I was able to create a new iTunes library in my external HDD and can rip the songs again. No issues. The problem comes that i always let iTunes manage the music folder for me. I have to keep changing the location of the folder in iTunes preferences depending on whether I am using the lossy library or the lossless library.
Is there a way that I can define different music folders for the two libraries? Also can the ripping settings be different for the 2 libraries?
Right now whenever I buy a new CD, I first open the lossless library. check whether the music folder is set to ext hdd and import settings are lossless. then Import the CD. Second, I shut iTunes and reopen the lossy library. Now I have to change the music folder location as well as the import settings. Then I import the album again. This is very irritating and prone to error. Please suggest way around.
Thanx in advance.
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