[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-21 Thread Michaelwagner
Just want to amplify on something said earlier: there is an enhancement request here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=775 if it fits what you want to see done, vote for it. The most voted for enhancement requests get priority. Or perhaps http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2805

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-20 Thread mkosma
cool! according to the website, its AudioMorph transcode-on-the-fly feature supports FLAC and OGG and a few other oddities via a plugin available from them. -- mkosma mkosma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-19 Thread GregD
Hi Sheldon - I'm still using your tube DAC - although now mostly connected to the Squeezebox. Good to see you here. stokessd Wrote: > I'm actually really interested in this as well. My wife and I both have > iPODs and I've ripped my entire 800 CD's to MP3's and I'm planning on > doing it again

Re: [slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
I maintain two directories: one containing FLACs for the Squeezebox and one containing MP3s for a portable device. Management is easy because I've configured EAC to rip simultaneously in FLAC and MP3 using my preferred settings for each and placing them in the correct directory. MAREO is the

Re: [slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-19 Thread Robin Bowes
stokessd said the following on 01/19/2006 04:39 AM: > So I would like to be able to organize my music and deal with artists > etc and be able to download the MP3 versions to our ipods, and only > play FLAC versions to the squeezebox. So far, my mental solution is to > keep two separate libraries a

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-19 Thread agentsmith
Just found out that Anapod has plugin for FLAC agentsmith Wrote: > http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/featpw.php -- agentsmith agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thre

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-19 Thread agentsmith
Redchair sells this excellent software for management of your ipod music. It has a feature called AudioMorph that transcode music to pre-dertermined MP3 formats for your iPod in real time. The software is great for organizing your music. However, I have not use mine for a while, not sure if it

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2006-01-18 Thread stokessd
I'm actually really interested in this as well. My wife and I both have iPODs and I've ripped my entire 800 CD's to MP3's and I'm planning on doing it again to FLAC and putting my CD's away in the closet rather than keeping them on shelves. The squeezebox is now going to be a key component in my

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-12 Thread rectorydp
A few people have been concerned about a related issue. Have a look at bug 775 and see if you want to add recommendations and/or support to a change. BR David -- rectorydp rectorydp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-12 Thread GregD
clumsyoik Wrote: > How about an option: > > "If multiple tracks have identical track/artist/album tags, then ignore > all except the one with the largest filesize" That sounds like a really good idea. Anyone else like this idea? -- GregD --

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-12 Thread clumsyoik
GregD Wrote: > > I only want to use the lossless files (and a small number of downloaded > lossy files) in SlimServer - and by keeping things in sensible > directories this works well. > How about an option: "If multiple tracks have identical track/artist/album tags, then ignore all except the

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-12 Thread GregD
jhwilliams Wrote: > ... > Having a "see FLAC/AAC/etc files only" kind of filter would be a really > useful feature (there might be another more elegant, existing solution > that I'm not aware of). That's a neater solution than I thought of - although it might be hard to implement (I don't think

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-11 Thread jhwilliams
gjrhine Wrote: > It depends on how many people have the space and inclination to keep two > copies of their music. Probably not many. Well I do... I rip to FLAC and I have an ipod which means having two copies is necessary. I suspect that a lot of the audiophile types will have the same issue

[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support for multiple file format music libraries

2005-12-11 Thread gjrhine
It depends on how many people have the space and inclination to keep two copies of their music. Probably not many. -- gjrhine Gary gjrhine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2481 View this thread: