![]() I maintain a single iTunes library containing MP3's for use with my iPod. Here is a little more information about how I use my application and add new music to my iPod Library and Sonos: Details on my profile and my application web page. If you have any questions feel free to drop me an email or msn. At the moment I have not implemented the 'Any Audio Format' or 'Any Video Format' options on the Source Media type drop down lists. It's not fully completed and tidied up at the moment but it is fully functional for my needs (and hopefully others). I don't think anyone has actually tried my application yet, so I'm interested in getting some feedback about it and making improvements. Please note I have not yet implemented the 'Any Audio Format' or 'Any Video Format' options within the 'Source Media Type' drop down lists. The buttons for choosing the source and destination iTunes Library XML files are now functional. I've uploaded a slightly improved version of my app today (version 2.26.0). More information, screenshots and the download link are above. The application is completely configurable so it can be configured to match your setup. This caching allows the application to run through approximately 10,000 tracks on my PC and write an alternative xml file to my NAS pointing to the lossless files within about 25 seconds. The application caches (and maintains) a one to one mapping between each file in iTunes with the equivalent higher quality file on your NAS. It also eliminates the need to maintain two separate iTunes libraries (although you are still required to create lossey and lossless copies of each track) ![]() It also allows the user to choose which playlists they wish to be imported into their Sonos system from their iTunes library. My application solves the above two problems by changing the paths of the MP3's (or other lossey file types) within the "iTunes Music Library.xml" to the equivalent paths of the lossless files. (Especially if lots of smart playlists covering your entire library are defined) Also many iTunes users have too many playlists to be imported into the available Sonos memory. The "iTunes Music Library.xml" cannot be simply placed on the NAS as all the tracks are pointing to the lower bitrate MP3 files. Many people like to use iTunes to catalog their MP3 collection for use with iPods but prefer to store lossless files (perhaps apple lossless) on their NAS for use with Sonos. I have written an application that solves two main issues for Sonos and iTunes users. The application can be configured to run and create the custom XML file on your NAS each time iTunes is closed. If you wish to only transfer a subset of playlists the application can be configured to display a playlist selector before the custom XML file is generated. It makes a custom XML file on the NAS with unselected playlists removed and/or references adjusted to the lossless files. For Sonos users who wish to choose which of their iTunes playlists are transferred to Sonos or for users who wish to use lossy formats for their ipods and lossless for their Sonos system.
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