[macvoiceover] Re: can't add files to playlist in ITunes
- From: Ray Foret jr <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:49:03 -0600
Hi,
I seem to have gotten the playlist issue solved. However, when I went in to
the advanced tab off preferences to change the location of where my library
was, I still could not find my external drive; even after choosing "Ray's Mac
book Pro" which is where I believe it should have been. Can't find it on the
side bar either. I found it by tabbing, but, every time I try to focus on it,
the blasted ITunes Program hangs and I have to force quit and sometimes, a
crash report is generated. I know I formatted the drive to Mac standards and I
know that the volume is there, but, I still can't browse to it. The same thing
happens to me when I try to use:
www.sendthisfile.com
and I click the browse button to try to add a file to send. Do I need to
change something in the finder view or options or what? I just cannot seem to
get focus on that external volume what so ever from any program.
Sincerely,
The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
Now a Mac User!!!
Phone:
+1 (985) 360-3614
E-mail:
rforetjr at comcast dot net
Skype Name:
barefootedray
On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Sam Troia wrote:
Hi, Ray,
From your message it sounds like you're importing files directly into your home
folder which is fine if that's what you want. In my case though, since my mp3
library is huge (like 225 gigs), there's no way I could import them onto my
internal drive, besides which I wouldn't want to.
What I did was to tell iTunes in the advanced preferences that my library was
on the drive called My Book and the folder called mp3. After that I just let
it import, but before doing that there are two checkboxes you absolutely must
be aware of.
The first of these is the absolute worst (in my opinion) and that is the box
that says "allow iTunes to organize your library". If you're like me and have
built up an mp3 collection for many years in exactly the way you want it, you
must absolutely make sure this box is unchecked. Otherwise, you will have the
worst mess on your hands that you could imagine. There are undoubtedly those
who like that feature, but not I. And if you should accidentally leave that
box checked as I recently did (don't ask), you'd best have a backup of your
music library as I did and do.
The other box you might want to check is right after the one I just mentioned
and says something like import music files directly into iTunes. If you have
your music nicely organized on an external drive there would be no need to do
this.
Oh, one more thing: iTunes really doesn't like music files without id3 tags.
Yeah, you can search for them but a lot of times you have to figure out
absolutely how and in the case of whole untagged albums, you'll end up
searching for each track individually.
hth
On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote:
> Yep, I reckon Sam put me on the right track. I found out that the actual
> folder in to which files need to be put is on the path below:
> Home folder/Music
>
> It would appear, unless I'm misunderstanding something, that you put the
> files in to the music folder which is just off the home folder gotten to by
> pressing shift+command+h. At least, that's what my admittedly limited
> experience so far would seem to suggest. Although there is an ITunes folder
> just off the music folder, it is not in to this folder that files should go,
> rather , in to the folder above that level; in short, directly in to the
> Music folder just off the home folder. Is that correct Sam?
>
> Got it right away once I worked that out. Thanks.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
>
> Now a Mac User!!!
>
> Phone:
> +1 (985) 360-3614
>
> E-mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:55 AM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>
> Hey Sam,
>
> That was good!
>
> Keith Reedy
> On Dec 8, 2009, at 6:40 AM, Sam Troia wrote:
>
>> Hi, Ray,
>>
>> First, just as a general note, whatever material you add to a playlist must
>> be in your music library, otherwise it can't be done.
>>
>> That having been said, make sure you're focussed on the music library in
>> your sources table. vo-Arrow to the left of that to the search text field
>> and type in the name of the item your searching for. Then go to the songs
>> table, interact with it and when you've found an item you want to add to the
>> playlist, press vo-shift-m for the shortcuts menu, press a for the add to
>> playlist submenu, arrow to the right and then down-arrow to the desired
>> playlist and press enter. Also, in the songs table if there are several
>> items you wish to add that are sequentially right under each other, starting
>> with the first one, hold the shift down and down-arrow to the last of these
>> and they'll all be selected. You can then add them as described above. If
>> you wish to know how to select non-sequential items, I can send a message
>> about that as well.
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2009, at 4:36 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just a line or two to introduce myself. My name is Ray. You'll be able to
>>> tell something else about me in my signature block; but, that's not why I'm
>>> writing now.
>>>
>>> Here's the situation. I created a new playlist in ITunes called Voice
>>> Messages. When I navigate to it, I press command o to open it so I can add
>>> a file or set of files. I go through the process of selecting a file but
>>> when I press the choose button, I hear a sound and then when I try to
>>> interact with the area where the added file should be, it says "unknown"
>>> and then gives instructions about adding a file to the play list. I tried
>>> routing the mouse to the area before dropping in the file I wanted to add,
>>> but, nothing works.
>>>
>>> In reading other messages about ITunes, it would appear that quite a good
>>> deal of work is still needed to make it entirely accessible with Voice
>>> over. Or, could it just be me doing something wrong? HELP!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!!
>>>
>>> Now a Mac User!!!
>>>
>>> Phone:
>>> +1 (985) 360-3614
>>>
>>> E-mail:
>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
>>>
>>> Skype Name:
>>> barefootedray
>>>
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