Creating library using many computers
Hi,
I borrowed my mother's ipod so I could listen to music after a surgery I must have in a week that will need a couple of months to recover.
So until then, I have to import about 200 cds to iTunes. With an import speed of ~4x on my computer, this process will be quite long.
In a goal to shorten the time needed, I would like to know if the following procedure would work:
1. Find another computer
2. Install iTunes on it
3. Import different albums on my main computer AND on the other computer, at the same time (time needed is now about half)
4. When all albums are imported, have the computers connected peer to peer and move all the albums from the 2nd computer to the main one (the one used to sync the ipod).
In order to do step 4, would I only need to move the iTunes data folder from the 2nd computer to the main one ?
Finally, if the 2nd computer is not connected to the internet during the import, can I have the unknown artist/album title/song title updated AFTER step 4 have been executed ?
Regards,
Pan
# 1 Re: Creating library using many computers
I dont see why you shouldnt be able to do what you've described. It seems you've got the right ideas down. Instead of peer to peer on the 2 computers it might just be easier to plug your iPod into the 2nd computer, make sure Manually Update option is selected on the iPod settings, and transfer the songs onto the iPod, then plug the iPod back into the 1st computer that way you can access the internet to update all the songs from computer 2 through CDDB. Also transfer the songs from the 2nd computer first, that way you dont have to worry about CDDB looking at the songs from the 1st computer and trying to update those songs.
The only issue you might run into is when you import the CD's onto the 2nd computer you wont be able to access the CDDB to get the name of the album, so all of your songs will be "untitled ##" for all the CD's imported on the 2nd computer.
For Discussion sake, lets say you import 100 CD's on the 2nd computer, and lets say each CD is 12 tracks long, so you'd have ~1200 untitled tracks on one computer. If you are on a dial-up internet connection accessing CDDB is going to take a while, so you might spend a few hours waiting for CDDB to update/import the names of the tracks from the CD's you imported into iTunes.
# 2 Re: Creating library using many computers
Thanks for your reply, CJNeverWinter.
So if I understand correctly, if there is not internet connection available when importing several cds, it doesnt means the albums within the iTunes library can't be identified afterwards w/ cddb, right ?
Pan
# 3 Re: Creating library using many computers
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think they can update themselves later without manual intervention.
I know when I didn't have my internet working right, I ripped With Teeth by NIN, and they sat as Untitled 1, 2,etc until I went and renamed them manually a few weeks ago.
Triiad at 2007-11-15 17:29:34 >
# 4 Re: Creating library using many computers
Originally posted by Triiad
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think they can update themselves later without manual intervention.
I know when I didn't have my internet working right, I ripped With Teeth by NIN, and they sat as Untitled 1, 2,etc until I went and renamed them manually a few weeks ago.
Triiad,
I just made the test and it appears one must select the untitled songs, then click on: Advanced > Get songs title (sorry I have the french version of iTunes. Don't know the exact term)
Isnt it great ? :D
Syd
# 5 Re: Creating library using many computers
Awesome! I was unaware of that.
I don't use iTunes all that much, but that will come in handy in he future!
Triiad at 2007-11-15 17:31:39 >
