Don Pearce wrote:
Adrian C wrote:
Don Pearce wrote:
Adrian C wrote:

Over a few hundred tracks, you'll need *some* management software if
not iTunes. Show me an explorer folder of an MP3 device, and folder
on a hard drive and ask me to identify non-matched or duplicated
(i.e. non-replicated) files, and I'll run thaaaaaaaaat way ..... -


My music folder is pretty well managed manually. The first layer is
the artist, after that an album name (or misc), followed by the music
itself.


Used to do that. A labour of love with many compilations with all
tracks not from the same artist. For me, easier to throw all into
iTunes and let that sort it all out, read tags, identify genres,
attach pretty album artwork and build 'Genius' play lists ...

... & later ...

and inform Apple which tracks are 'missing' from my collection, which
TV shows and films have been added from 'elsewhere', what religious,
sexual and political persuasion I have (for later subliminal
'adjustment'), the depth of my pocket buying tracks and iPod
accessories, and the hours, minutes and seconds I have left on planet
earth.

Oh hang on, there's a knock on the door ....


The grim reaper?

I'm not interested in genres, playlists etc. It is my music, and I know
what I have. All I need is a simple, logical way to find it. A directory
structure of my own devising is precisely that.


I've now lost track of my digital music - well over 1000 artists.

I find iTunes a good method of organising, lossless compression and a
Mac Mini a good way of storing/serving, and an iPod Touch a good way of
accessing. The Touch is also a good portable device, although storage is
limited.

Rob