XLD Output Question
Reply #1 – 2014-01-10 00:53:12
Something has always puzzled me about XLD... I usually rip with Max. It rips the CD to Apple Lossless and adds the files to my iTunes library, no problem. Lately I've been using XLD, since it seems to be more reliable. But it operates differently from Max in a way that confuses me. When I initiate a rip, it asks me to specify an output folder. I have to create a folder on my desktop for it to "dump" the files into, even though I have selected that XLD add files to my iTunes library, which it does. So I end up with two copies of each file: one in the proper folder in my iTunes media folder (as I have iTunes keep my library organized), and another in this temporary folder on my desktop I've had to create, which I then have to delete after each rip. Is there a way to avoid this doubling up? It seems that XLD doesn't have a built-in temporary folder to put files into before they get added to the iTunes library and copied into their appropriate place in the media folder. I have tried selecting "Use Temporary Folder" in XLD preferences, but it still behaves the same way, asking me to select an output folder, which I then have to trash once the files have been added to my iTunes library and duplicated into my media folder. Is this just how XLD works? I believe it is just how it works. I'm guessing most people rip with XLD to create archival copies rather than just have it send all files to the iTunes library. You could try specifying the output as your "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder. Uncheck "Add encode files to iTunes..." Note the output path in this screen grab: