Klaus, On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 23:49 +0100, Klaus Reichl wrote: > Mats Taraldsvik writes: > > Hi, > > Hi, > > > > > On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 22:03 +0100, Klaus Reichl wrote: > > > Hi Everybody, > > > > > > I bought my IPOD by mistake (I do like the HW design, more and more hate > > > the SW), however, after running rhythmbox on it a could think of a new > > > spring. > > > > > > What I'd like to see is: > > > > > > 1) (amarok inspired): no interrelationship between different computers > > > and target (MP3 Player) > > > > > > => iTunes and Rhythmbox are wrong in the sense that they argue > > > the illusion of comfort because of the interrelationship between > > > the ONE computer and the player > > > > > > This illusion is wrong and plays for $$ SHOPS > > > > > > => I would like to download to IPOD target from where ever I am > > > and paid for service independent of the backing computer > > > e.g. Home Computer summarizing MY CDs > > > Company Environment for shared buyings > > > Laptop for own offerings > > > - worked on my Laptop last summer pulling in some CDs > > > all other (located on my main computer) where killed by > > > iTunes) > > > > > > 2) (this is my idea): > > > => save the Music in arbitrary format (OCC in my case) > > > > > > => automatically translate it to whatever the target (player) > > > is capable of storing. > > > > > > So here is what I'm currently doing: > > > > > > * Download CD to computer in OGG or alike > > > (goal: backup without lossage) > > > > > > * Convert OGG => MP3 (sound-convert) > > > > > > * Burn the (alternative directory) to IPOD > > > > > > What I'd like: > > > > > > * Download CD to arbitrary format > > > > > > * Burn it to IPOD transparantly (converting from OGG -> MP3 > > > on-the-fly). > > > > > > This would be real cook, n'est pas? > > > > > > > Not sure if this is what you are asking, but Rhythmbox already converts > > transparently between music formats, depending on your settings. In my > > case, my music collection in lossless flac-format, and Rhythmbox > > converts to ogg vorbis when I transfer files from the library to my > > SanDisk Sansa Clip. (ogg- and flac-capable flash player, btw, but I have > > the 2GB version, where flac would consume too much space) > > Maybe I'm not UP-TO-DATE with my version, however, I never say this > feature yet. That's exactly what I was searching for (beside others). > > My version is Debian etch rhythmbox 0.9.6-8 upgraded to Debian lenny RB > 0.11.6-1 > now. >
I don't know exactly which version this feature was introduced in, but I did think it was before 0.9.6. However, this is what I did to get this working : - add an .is_audio_player file to your mass storage player. This contains the folder(s) music should be transfered to, and the file formats this player supports. - Edit -> Preferences -> Music -> Set 'Preferred format'. This is the format Rhythmbox converts to when transfering music to a portable device. I chose 'CD Quality, Lossy' ( ogg vorbis ). This should work on any mass storage device. I don't know if the iPod is handled equally. > > > > > > > cuK > > > > Mats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > rhythmbox-devel mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/rhythmbox-devel > > > > cuK > -- > Klaus Reichl email: > Danhausergasse 8/16 voice: +43 6991 84 137 94 > A-1040 Wien > _______________________________________________ > rhythmbox-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/rhythmbox-devel Mat _______________________________________________ rhythmbox-devel mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/rhythmbox-devel
