[access-uk] Re: Help with iTunes library please
- From: mayt51@xxxxxxxxx
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:36:10 +0000
May Thompson
On 12 Jan 2013, at 12:23, "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Andy.
>
> 1. You can delete the whole library by doing a select all in the music list
> and then hitting delete. However, in a large collection this can take a few
> minutes to complete the select all so you may think it’s not working.
>
> 2. As far as I know , there is no difference between using add folder or
> pasting directly into Itunes but I always use the add folder option. I tend
> to use Itunes for ripping these days though so have less of a need to do this.
>
> 3. Are you saying that the tracks are duplicated even when adding the folder
> only once? Where has the music originally come from? Purchased from Itunes
> or elsewhere and then added? Or, ripped from CD and then added to Itunes?
> This seems very unusual if you are only adding once and it may be that you do
> need to clear your Itunes library and reload it again in case it has become
> corrupted in some way.
>
> 4. I don’t think there’s anything in theory to prevent you having multiple
> Itunes libraries but I wouldn’t advise it. You can set the Itunes library in
> the preferences under the advanced tab and you would have to change this each
> time you wanted to load a different library and probably restart Itunes each
> time you change it. I really wouldn’t recommend it and would suggest you
> look at other ways of organising your library using playlists or smart
> playlists. You can also create folders with Itunes itself though I haven’t
> used this feature.
>
> Regards.
>
> Kevin
>
> From: ANDY COLLINS
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Help with iTunes library please
>
> Hi all -
>
> Got some questions about iTunes:
>
> 1. How do I go about deleting a complete library? I can only see how to
> delete album by album, which would take forever, but trying to select all
> doesn't seem to work.
>
> 2. Is there a difference between importing a folder and doing a cut and paste
> for that folder? Both seem to get the folder in to iTunes.
>
> 3. Anybody know why when I add a folder to the library, be it imported or
> pasted, it keeps showing up with track duplications, in other words, if there
> are 15 tracks on the album, it shows up as having 35, with each track
> repeated 3 times. If it makes a difference, I don't use iCloud.
>
> 4. If I wanted 2 or more iTunes music libraries instead of huge playlists,
> that I could access under iTunes, how would I do this?
>
> Thanks for any help -
>
> Andyhave tried to change the subject field but can't seem to do this with my
> blu tooth key board. can do it fine on computer. can anybody help please
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