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Reply #2676 –
Quote from: Omitson on
Any suggestions metalboy?


Sorry, I am out of ideas. You might try the thread for Audioscrobbler. Might seem silly but you do have your username and password filled in under the component settings for audioscrobbler?

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Reply #2677 –
Quote from: d.rk on
Is there an easy way to update the metadata(e.g. genre) on my ipod if i made changes to the according files on my computer? What i do now is, delete the files from my ipod and add them again with the changes made to the metadata. Is this the only way to do it?
You should use the Synch command for that.

HTH.

Alessandro

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Reply #2678 –
Quote from: metalboy on
Quote from: Omitson on
Any suggestions metalboy?


Sorry, I am out of ideas. You might try the thread for Audioscrobbler. Might seem silly but you do have your username and password filled in under the component settings for audioscrobbler?


I do. It scrobbles all songs just fine if I play them in foobar, yet it doesn't scrobble the songs played on my iPod. I might give the audioscrobbler thread a try, then.

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Reply #2679 –
I've noticed on the newest version that rewrite database takes an awful lot longer and makes my foobar hang for a bit. Is there anything I could do help it move along?

Alternatively, is there some easier way to extract the ipod's plays to upload to audioscrobbler?

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Reply #2680 –
First off thanks to the creator for an awesome plugin, I thought switching from iTunes to foobar would be a huge hassle but the whole process was quick and easy.  I'm especially grateful for your conscise instructions on getting everything working.

I notice a lot of people on the forums are asking about podcast support.  What I'm doing until that becomes available is dragging the podcast file into foobar, going into tagging: ipod tag editor and setting the media type to audiobook.

This gives almost the same settings as podcasts, and works for me because I prefer to have my podcasts in a web rss reader, where I can access them from many computers.

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Reply #2681 –
Quote from: gob on
Just like to say thanks once again for all the effort that has gone into this component. I got an ipod touch 8gb for christmas, and i'm loving it. foo_dop works wonderfully.

unfortunately i finally had to install itunes on my system to sync podcasts, video files, apps and do backups. the itunes app itself was not such an issue for me, but things like bonjour and mobile me really are. i've put together a little guide to install itunes without all the useless components you'd rather not install. most people on here likely already know, but for those that don't, it might be nice to put on the wiki.

Trimming the iTunes Install:
1. Download but do not run iTunes (64/32-bit)
2. Open the .exe file with an archive manager like 7-zip
3. Extract the components you need for your purposes. eg:
[blockquote]AppleApplicationSupport.msi
AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi
AppleSoftwareUpdate.msi
QuickTime.msi
iTunes64.msi[/blockquote]4. Run each component installer individually, if there are errors, open a command prompt and run the installer with a passive switch. eg:
[blockquote]C:\> iTunes64.msi /passive[/blockquote]


i actually didn't know this (or ever think about it really)... i'm going to see what's in there out of curiosity i think.. though that seems to look like most of the stuff it installs to me? (though who knows what blinded eyes don't see...) as you mentioned.. bonjour... useful really only if you are using the 'sharing' feature of itunes, and/or you're using an app to remotely control itunes which uses it... mobileme is no longer installed by default i don't think... and of course the public backlash about the safari slip-it-on-in got rid of that sneaky update quite nicely. now if only i could rid myself of that beast completely... ah yes... i have a dream... (sorry, seemed only fitting for MLK day) [moderators: i am not aiming to be disrespectful by that, was just trying to be humorous about itunes] -- thanks for the tip! unfortunately i have an itouch as well, (well... that's the fortunate part, i love that thing)... but as you said.. for fully functionality (apps, etc)... i'm forced to keep it around.. *sigh*

maybe i can just manually sync or backup the apps somehow... hmm... oh well.

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Reply #2682 –
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!

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Reply #2683 –
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!

Can't you use the quicktagger with if(%album artist%,%compilation%=1,), or something?
Look up the syntax in more detail I guess.

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Reply #2684 –
Quote from: Shade[ST] on

Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!

Can't you use the quicktagger with if(%album artist%,%compilation%=1,), or something?
Look up the syntax in more detail I guess.


Thanks Shade[ST], problem is when using the tag %ALBUM ARTIST%, Foobar automatically resorts to inserting %ARTIST% info if the %ALBUM ARTIST% is left blank.

Because of this, text will always be found by the %ALBUM ARTIST% field even when itself is left blank. This means everything on my iPod gets tagged with COMPILATION=1 (VARIOUS ARTISTS).

I think I need to do some kind of compare:

If %ALBUM ARTIST% equals %ARTIST% then it must be a regular album (COMPILATION=0)
If %ALBUM ARTIST% does not equal %ARTIST% then it must be a compilation (COMPILATION=1)

Can anyone please confirm if this would work and what the syntax would be?!

Thanks!

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Reply #2685 –
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
I think I need to do some kind of compare:

If %ALBUM ARTIST% equals %ARTIST% then it must be a regular album (COMPILATION=0)
If %ALBUM ARTIST% does not equal %ARTIST% then it must be a compilation (COMPILATION=1)

Can anyone please confirm if this would work and what the syntax would be?!

Thanks!


I think what you are looking for is:

Code: [Select]
$if($stricmp(%album artist%,%artist%),,%ipod_compilation%=1)


But in cases when the two DO match (if the album artist and artist are the same for a couple of the songs), it won't write the compilation tag to those files.
I find it easier to just bind a keystroke to a masstagger script that writes an IPOD_COMPILATION=1 tag to the files I want.

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Reply #2686 –
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!


What's wrong with putting $if($meta_test(album artist),1,) in the Compilation Mapping setting in Pod Manager > Database in Preferences? No new tagging needed then.

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Reply #2687 –
Again, I'll present this problem:

Whenever I do the Rewrite database action, it takes at least 3-4 minutes... During which my entire foobar will freeze for a bit, and it will even slow down other programs.

I have a 160 gb ipod classic, so perhaps that is the problem?

Is something anyone else deals with? Is there an easier way to update my last.fm plays from my ipod that won't make everything slow as molasses? lol.

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Reply #2688 –
Quote from: metalboy on
Quote from: odyssey on
Same thing

I'm sorry I can't help, I just repeated the process again with new ringtone I made and have no issues.
1.Created ringtone
2.clicked and drug to phone in devices list (could see it copied)
3.closed iTunes
4.opened foobar2000 and sycronized (so my plays and such would be ready for next sync) rewrite database command works too
5.ejected

Maybe it is hardware or software differences.
I am iPhone 3gs 32gb version 3.1.2, iTunes 9.0.2.25, foobar2000 beta 6, foo_dop 0.6.6.4 all on Windows 7 pro.
I'm still not able to reproduce your way of adding Ringtones. My gf just got an iPhone and I'm trying to do exactly as you describe. I can clearly see that iTunes sends the ringtones to the phone - I can even see the iPhone update when I change the titles of the ringtones - Yet they DO NOT APPEAR ON THE PHONE! Shoot, I forgot the lame 30 sec limit. Doh
Can't wait for a HD-AAC encoder :P

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Reply #2689 –
Is there a way to add a custom field for tag remapping? I want to add one for not shuffling certain songs (1 starred). It would work a lot like the Compilation tag, but instead I'd have it setup like this:

ShuffleSkip -> $ifgreater(%rating%,1,),1,%ipod_shuffleskip%)

I know I can tag the files manually with IPOD_SHUFFLESKIP, but I'd rather do it with tags so I can control it the same way as foo_skip.

Thanks.

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Reply #2690 –
I have noticed that sometimes when I sync from more than one location that should have mostly the same files, which I do by using send to ipod, most of the time no duplicates are created on my ipod but sometimes some are. I guess that it will be because I tend to download music I purchase from emusic as soon as I buy it from one machine immediately and later on I download it to another machine. It could be that the files are slightly different.

Clearly there is some code in the plugin to avoid copying the same file onto the ipod twice, but it would be nice if it could be configured. Perhaps a configuration file or options dialog where I could specify which metadata to use to detect duplicates. I guess I am only interested in it checking artist, album name, track number and file name. If anything else is different an option to always overwrite if newer would be great (the assumption being it is either an updated re-issue (a remaster) or the metadata has been corrected in some way.

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Reply #2691 –
I just wanted to thank you musicmusic for making such a great plugin.

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Reply #2693 –
Slightly strange behavior here I am not entirely sure it is consistent but here it is: I have noticed when adding a tag field in foobar once I sync to iphone the music somewhat disappears in the list. It started out by when I add lyrics tag to a file. Now I am on a sorting kick and was adding TITLESORTORDER to my songs. So example: I have 2 albums Artist = Angles and Ariwaves, I tag both of them with new filed TITLESORTORDER and set the value to the year of the album. These songs are already on the iphone and were synced with synchronize. So I do another synchronize and files get recopied to iphone. When I go to look in the list I have Artist Angels and Airwaves but next screen where albums should be is listed as "no music". So I do another synchronize and they show up. The weird thing is that after the first sync the albums that are not listed in the browser they ARE in the Cover Flow and can be played. So just now I did a synchronize to add the songs and then another synchronize (that didn't sync anything) and the files seem to be there.

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Reply #2694 –
A little bug (?) I'm having with this component: closing Foobar with foo_dop loaded always takes about 10-12 seconds (with or without an iPod plugged in). Without the component it exits instantly.

Also, I found a lockup issue I can consistently reproduce:
1) Plug in iPod Touch
2) Change to iPod View playlist
3) Unplug iPod, exit Foobar, launch Foobar
4) Attempt to play a song (from playlist). Foobar becomes unresponsive instead of displaying a 'file not found' error.

And several other stability issues when starting Foobar with the iPod View playlist loaded, that I could find but am having a hard time explaining/easily reproducing. I'm not a programmer, but it would seem to me that automatically making sure iPod View isn't the current playlist at shutdown would be the least complicated way of fixing this.

Again, thank you for a really great component.

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Reply #2695 –
Quote from: metalboy on
Quote from: odyssey on
Shoot, I forgot the lame 30 sec limit. Doh


Glad it worked out. I must be slow because I have never noticed that delay.

Another quirk I experienced: I had trouble adding a bunch of ringtones that even should qualify those requirements. Somehow when I tried to add 12 tracks, only one showed up (seemed to be a random one). Appearently that were too much - Adding just 7-8 ringtones are fine.
Can't wait for a HD-AAC encoder :P

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Reply #2696 –
Quote from: aphasia on
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!


What's wrong with putting $if($meta_test(album artist),1,) in the Compilation Mapping setting in Pod Manager > Database in Preferences? No new tagging needed then.


Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but using $if($meta_test(album artist),1,) polls the %album artist% field which, if left blank, defaults to polling text from the %artist% field. (Per Foobar2000:Title Formatting Reference: http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?ti...album_artist.25 )

This means that %album artist% always contains text whether its actually found in %album artist% or not (since it moves on to finding text in the %artist% field). Since text is ALWAYS found using %album artist% the COMPILATION BIT always equals 1 and ALL songs get tagged as a compilation.

Thanks for the suggestion.

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Reply #2697 –
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Quote from: aphasia on
Quote from: (((STEREO))) on
Need help with compilation mapping please!  I've scoured this forum for this scenario and can't find a direct answer...

I name all my compilations using the album artist field...I leave album artist blank for everything else.

I'm trying to trigger the compilation bit on any text found in the %album artist% field (not JUST Various Artists or VA).

Ideas please!? Thanks!


What's wrong with putting $if($meta_test(album artist),1,) in the Compilation Mapping setting in Pod Manager > Database in Preferences? No new tagging needed then.


Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but using $if($meta_test(album artist),1,) polls the %album artist% field which, if left blank, defaults to polling text from the %artist% field. (Per Foobar2000:Title Formatting Reference: http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?ti...album_artist.25 )

This means that %album artist% always contains text whether its actually found in %album artist% or not (since it moves on to finding text in the %artist% field). Since text is ALWAYS found using %album artist% the COMPILATION BIT always equals 1 and ALL songs get tagged as a compilation.

Thanks for the suggestion.

No you're mistaken. When using any of the $meta functions foobar only checks the field specified, i.e., if album artist is not present it won't check artist or any other field. Therefore, I think my solution should work. Let me know how you get on.

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Reply #2698 –
Quote from: metalboy on
That's what I thought is should do but it is not (sorting alphabetically). That's why I was asking about sorting them basically (not moving).

Example I have these playlists


Just a bit more info on this, I deleted all my playlists and recreated them in iTunes, playlists are sorted alphabetically as they should so I was happy, synchronized with foo_dop and it changed the order of them, LOL. I didn't even use Manage Contents.

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Reply #2699 –
Hi!
I have a lot of music in FLAC and Ape, how can I "send to Ipod" directly in this format and convert to mp3  on the fly?
Thanks