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Reply #300 –
this is a great plugin but two requests i would love musicmusic's to implement would be transferable album art like the winamp plugin & a sync with media library.

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Reply #301 –
0.3.3 TEST released

It adds a simple experimental sync feature available through the contextmenu of selected files. Note: please understand what sync does before you use this feature. After syncronisation, the only files in your iPod library will be the ones you synced with. That also means any videos will be deleted, since foo_dop does not support them. Also bear in mind, it doesn't track files that are simply modified locally on your computer. I.e. if you modify a files on your computer, the sync feature will remove that file from your iPod and add the new version. That will result in some lost info (play counts, ...). AFAIK this is the same as foo_pod.

It also adds a SoundCheck target dB adjustment feature, but its not particulary useful because I realised SoundCheck is not working on my (5.5G) iPod. The correct adjustment values show up in iTunes - but the iPod is actually just making everything universally quieter with SoundCheck on  I don't know what's up with that, firmware bug? Anyone know?
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Reply #302 –
to clarify...

the sync feature is files only, no playlists: correct?

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Reply #303 –
Any chance of adding support for embedded lyrics? I add the tag "UNSYNCED LYRICS" to a file and then transfer it, but it doesnt allow me to view them on the ipod. When I send the same file to the ipod using itunes, though, lyrics show up fine. I guess it needs to be added to the database or something?

Also, Anapod Explorer has a feature which adds album art to the ipod database based on folder.jpg or another image in the same folder as the music file. Would it be possible to do something like this, perhaps including a sources list like uie_albumart?

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Reply #304 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
iPod is actually just making everything universally quieter with SoundCheck on  I don't know what's up with that, firmware bug? Anyone know?

same with nano 2G

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Reply #305 –
hi, thanks for intergrating the sync feature!

Although i do get a error message:

Runtime error!
Program: C:\D...
R6025
- pure virtual function call


Any ideas? Latest version, 5.5g 80gb video ipod, win xp foobar 9.4.2

[seemingly abandonware] iPod manager

Reply #306 –
Quote from: furious on
to clarify...

the sync feature is files only, no playlists: correct?
Yes.


Quote from: 2Pacalypse on
hi, thanks for intergrating the sync feature!

Although i do get a error message:

Runtime error!
Program: C:\D...
R6025
- pure virtual function call


Any ideas? Latest version, 5.5g 80gb video ipod, win xp foobar 9.4.2
I guess its a bug, probably array index out of range. I'll take a look and add some more checks to catch it. But can you tell me at what stage in the progress dialog this happens? Thanks
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Reply #307 –
not got my ipod on me to check right now, but it was right at the beginning i think the reading phase? i'll post back later

i was wondering whether you could implement a "Sync with Media library" from the File>iPod menu?

Another request but i fear it may not be possible - it would be great if somehow once you load iPod library it could be added to foobars media library? basically i want to be able to use autoplaylists on my iPod library

Edit: cant reproduce it, seems to be working atm.
 

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Reply #308 –
ok ive only just found out about rockbox: http://www.rockbox.org/

ive not used it, but was wondering whether foo_dop would still load my library if it was a rockbox library not a iTunes library?

Edit: you may be able to drag and drop? ah i'll have to wait to find out as it doesnt support 80gb video yet

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Reply #309 –
0.3.4 TEST released

It adds send playlist to iPod feature. Note:
-It does attempt to use existing files on the iPod if it can match the files up. It does this through metadata (ARTIST, TITLE and ALBUM fields). If it doesn't find a match it adds the file to the iPod. If you don't have any metadata on your files, it will also give wierd results. I may change the latter later.
-If there is a playlist with the same name already on the iPod, it replaces the contents of it with the new playlist.

Quote from: 2Pacalypse on
not got my ipod on me to check right now, but it was right at the beginning i think the reading phase? i'll post back later

Edit: cant reproduce it, seems to be working atm.
I checked sync code and didn't see anything wrong. I also tried debug build and it didn't throw up anything. So I don't know what caused it, but I tested sync a lot and it seemed ok..

Quote from: 2Pacalypse on
i was wondering whether you could implement a "Sync with Media library" from the File>iPod menu?

I probably will do so. But you can equally e.g. right click on root in album list and do it.

Quote from: 2Pacalypse on
ok ive only just found out about rockbox: http://www.rockbox.org/

ive not used it, but was wondering whether foo_dop would still load my library if it was a rockbox library not a iTunes library?

Edit: you may be able to drag and drop? ah i'll have to wait to find out as it doesnt support 80gb video yet
No it only uses iTunesDB.
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Reply #310 –
Any chance of albumart and lyrics support?

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Reply #312 –
before i committ my db to foo_dop...

the synch feature - obviously i can synch everything but if i tell it to sink while only highlighting a song or looking at a disk what will happen? is the synch feature always for the entire library?

also- will the synch feature delete songs on the ipod but not in foobar's library?

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Reply #313 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
0.3.4 TEST released

It adds send playlist to iPod feature. Note:
-It does attempt to use existing files on the iPod if it can match the files up. It does this through metadata (ARTIST, TITLE and ALBUM fields). If it doesn't find a match it adds the file to the iPod. If you don't have any metadata on your files, it will also give wierd results. I may change the latter later.
-If there is a playlist with the same name already on the iPod, it replaces the contents of it with the new playlist.


This works great. But if I attempt to send files that are already on the iPod from a general right-click context menu it allows me to send the duplicate files. Note that checking if the files are up to date gives "yes" etc.

Edit: Foobar 0.9.1, iPod Photo 60GB, I used foo_dop to remove all files from the iPod and used explorer to remove iTunesDB, iTunesDB.dop.backup, iTunesDB.PREANAPOD and prepped the iPod as a new one with foo_dop.
I was going to restore but iPod restorer gives a service error without iTunes installed meh..

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Reply #314 –
Quote from: alphaex32 on
Any chance of albumart and lyrics support?

Album art: No plan right now, sorry.
Lyrics: I looked into it and its pretty simple to add so it will be in the next build and will work as follows:
-For MP3s it will need id3v2 tag and lyrics stored in UNSYNCED LYRICS field
-For MP4/M4A it will need LYRICS field

Quote from: furious on
before i committ my db to foo_dop...

the synch feature - obviously i can synch everything but if i tell it to sink while only highlighting a song or looking at a disk what will happen? is the synch feature always for the entire library?

also- will the synch feature delete songs on the ipod but not in foobar's library?

Sync is in the context menu. If something on your iPod isn't in what you highlight it will be deleted.

Quote from: copperblue on
But if I attempt to send files that are already on the iPod from a general right-click context menu it allows me to send the duplicate files. Note that checking if the files are up to date gives "yes" etc.
Yes.. That's by design (for now anyway..)

Quote from: Shinsou on
Quote from: musicmusic on

iPod is actually just making everything universally quieter with SoundCheck on  I don't know what's up with that, firmware bug? Anyone know?

same with nano 2G
I don't know if the firmware update was what fixed it, but its working fine (on my 5.5G) since updating to new 1.2.1 firmware
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Reply #315 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
-For MP3s it will need id3v2 tag and lyrics stored in UNSYNCED LYRICS field
Would it be possible to add support for APE tags as well and have an option to specify the source tag name (eg. LYRICS instead of UNSYNCED LYRICS)? Or is it an iPod restriction?

Thanks.

Alessandro

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Reply #316 –
Quote from: mobyduck on
Quote from: musicmusic on
-For MP3s it will need id3v2 tag and lyrics stored in UNSYNCED LYRICS field
Would it be possible to add support for APE tags as well and have an option to specify the source tag name (eg. LYRICS instead of UNSYNCED LYRICS)? Or is it an iPod restriction?

Thanks,
Alessandro
I second this because all my files have APE tags instead of ID3v2.
Maybe you could even make it a configurable mapping so that one could remap UNSYNCED LYRICS to the LYRICS field.

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Reply #317 –
The iPod reads the lyrics direct from the tags, so its not possible to change it I'm afraid.

(All I have to do is set a flag to tell the iPod they are there)
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Reply #318 –
Hi,

would it be possible implement a function to use foo_dop (in combination with the foo_audioscrobbler plugin) to transmit playcounts to last.fm? Music transfer works great with foo_dop (Ipod G5) but I still have to use Yamipod to scrobble my playcounts. 

schroeder

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Reply #319 –
5 gen ipod
win xp sp2
foo 0.9.4

synch worked perfectly.

musicmusic- you are the man.

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Reply #320 –
Quote from: 2Pacalypse on
hi, thanks for intergrating the sync feature!

Although i do get a error message:

Runtime error!
Program: C:\D...
R6025
- pure virtual function call


Any ideas? Latest version, 5.5g 80gb video ipod, win xp foobar 9.4.2

I found cause of this, it should be fixed in new version.

Quote from: schroeder on
Hi,

would it be possible implement a function to use foo_dop (in combination with the foo_audioscrobbler plugin) to transmit playcounts to last.fm? Music transfer works great with foo_dop (Ipod G5) but I still have to use Yamipod to scrobble my playcounts. 

schroeder
I don't think foo_audioscrobbler has an API.

Quote from: furious on
5 gen ipod
win xp sp2
foo 0.9.4

synch worked perfectly.

musicmusic- you are the man.

Good  Because there is a new version to test now  It fixes the bug in sync above, but the funky code I used may have added some more. It also has some new features, details in changelog.
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Reply #321 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
Quote from: 2Pacalypse on

ok ive only just found out about rockbox: http://www.rockbox.org/

ive not used it, but was wondering whether foo_dop would still load my library if it was a rockbox library not a iTunes library?

Edit: you may be able to drag and drop? ah i'll have to wait to find out as it doesnt support 80gb video yet
No it only uses iTunesDB.



Talking about rockbox i have another question. With the old foo_pod there was a trick to build a itunes DB with any directory structure:

"I have a solution to this, you will need Foobar2000 v0.83 and the foo_pod plugin.


Copy all your files to the iPod using whatever directory structure you want.
Connect your iPod to the computer.
Load up Foobar2000, and select Components>foo_pod>Maintenance>Rebuild iTunesDB Database on iPod.
Foo_pod will then rebuild the iPod database with all your music files, but obviously only those that are recognised by the normal firmware of the iPod (AAC, MP3, ALAC etc).
You're done! One set of files accessible both by Rockbox and the normal iPod firmware.
Kiss me, I rule."


MusicMusic@ Do you think it could still work ?

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Reply #322 –
You can do that with foo_dop, but its a bit longer procedure.

1. Rename your old iTunesDB.
2. Put your files on your iPod whereever you like (remember there is a path length limit)
3. Prepare the iPod using foo_dop.
4. Drag the songs from the iPod into foobar2000, and run the send to iPod context menu command on them.
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Reply #323 –
Quote from: musicmusic on
You can do that with foo_dop, but its a bit longer procedure.

1. Rename your old iTunesDB.
2. Put your files on your iPod whereever you like (remember there is a path length limit)
3. Prepare the iPod using foo_dop.
4. Drag the songs from the iPod into foobar2000, and run the send to iPod context menu command on them.

First thanks for your quick answer.

1. You meqn renaming old iTunesDB as a backup file?
2. What is the path length limit? After trying it seems to be less than 64 so is there a way to change the size limit?(i think i already know the answer...)

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Reply #324 –
1. Yes
2. Yes, 64 (that's including file://). No, it's a limitation of the iPod, it skips the files otherwise (although I haven't tested it on the 5G).
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