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mavhass:

--- Quote from: Outlaw Audio on June 30, 2021, 10:54:28 am ---mavhass,
...the only reason you can get your iPod to sync is because its based off a hard drive and is not walled to the extent the touch systems are.  ...However, I have given up using JRiver to sync my Apple products in favor of MediaMonkey.

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Many thanks for your extensive and informative response, Outlaw.
I really appreciate the background info!

So while it's a bit saddening to see that JRiver has a track record (or, I dunno, a priority setting, I guess?) that would preclude this ever being addressed, it IS good to know I should stop keeping my hopes up.

It's not a  deal breaker per se. I like JRiver a LOT.
And the way the sync works as it does now is I guess workable enough (and for sure any step away from iTunes has already felt like a huge sigh of relief).
But you've at least given me enough of a  handhold to slowly start having a  look at alternatives -if only for syncing-, as long as I will be using my iPod, which, as generally unhappy as I am with Apple products, I am hoping and expecting will be a LOOOONG time. I have in twenty years not found any type of media/mp3 player that even touches the iPod in user friendliness.

Again: many thanks!!!

Bob007:
I use J River to sync an iPod classic albeit I'm on an earlier version of MC (v18).  I've not upgraded as this combination works almost flawlessly for me. 

Issue 2 above (artist sorting) is a feature of MC 18 - in the Handheld options, there's checkbox that to allow articles (a, an, the) to be ignored.  Works fine - I have The Beach Boys, The Beatles nestled alongside Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks on my iPod.  I guess they've removed this feature in later builds.

If you're looking at alternative software solutions for managing your iPod, an earlier build of MC could be an option albeit with some consideration around the risks of doing so.

mavhass:

--- Quote from: Bob007 on August 17, 2021, 04:29:31 am ---
If you're looking at alternative software solutions for managing your iPod, an earlier build of MC could be an option albeit with some consideration around the risks of doing so.

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Many thanks, Bob007, I will give that a try, although I fear it may not work: I was looking for this option for albums rather than artists (for which it is a feature I think is in fact still there in new builds). But I'll try and report back!

Bob007:
Ah, apologies.  I need to learn to read properly   :(

Yes, all my 'The ...' albums are grouped under 'T'.  I don't tend to navigate by albums so not an issue for me.

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