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boydn:
I'd like to look for an alternative but, Ipod works with my car stereo nd that's the priorty

dcpete:
Well, I just bought an iPod Classic 160.  The priority for me was the fact that I just ran out of space on my Zune 120.  But I will use iTunes to download onto the iPod initially.  I don't want to chance anything funky happening with MC and the new iPod.  I still maintain my collection with MC.  I'm not sure how important it really is to use MC to download content.  I never really had a problem using Zune software to download content into my Zune.

Chris

Magic_Randy:
Apple does not play nice. But an easy workaround is to use an add-on application developed by prod. See the attached link:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=51734.0

The purpose of the add-on is to sync MC and iTunes. That way you can use MC for all the things it is great at and use iTunes as a engine to sync your mobile devices.

goose2:

--- Quote from: Magic_Randy on December 22, 2009, 09:21:03 pm ---The purpose of the add-on is to sync MC and iTunes. That way you can use MC for all the things it is great at and use iTunes as a engine to sync your mobile devices.

--- End quote ---
This is good news indeed...I just read through the thread and it looks like a winner. Many thanks...I'm ordering the Ipod.

dcpete:
Ok, this does look like a good solution.  I just ran into the very nasty issue that there is no way to refresh the iTunes library if you make external changes to it (other than wiping it out, and starting again).  I of course, use MC for all my tagging, maintanence and ripping.  iTunes doesn't recognize any changes I make from MC.  

I actually maintain two identical music databases.  One is lossless, the other is lossy (mp3's).  So my MP3 database is used strictly for downloading to portable devices.  I was using a Zune before I ran out of space.  The Zune software is way better than iTunes.  It is intelligent in that it always looks for updates to the database if you change it externally.  So I was able to use the same physical database for Zune and MC.  I did all my tagging and additions/deletions with MC.  Then I just downloaded to my Zune with the Zune software.  It worked fine.

iTunes seems like a big step backwards.  If I read correctly, this syncronizer application requires two separate databases?  One for MC, the other for iTunes?  Is it true they can't be the same physical database?  It's not really a problem, just wondering.

Chris

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