ok just added a folder to my itunes library need some help!

[scoss]

im using dbpoweramp, to encode my mp3's in 192 lame vbr (i was under the impression that this was the best) also have used mp3gain to convert all of them to 89db (also told this is great my ipod sound) now when i added this folder onto itunes, i noticed that it was scanning the mp3'3 for their volume levels, why does it do this?? also i have noticed that in dbpoweramp the two albums that i have ripped are not in their individual folders. now itunes has recognised that they are two different artists but is this wise, has poweramp got a feature whereby i puts artists into their own folder??

[ashawley]

OK, you've got to understand one thing. Neither iTunes nor the iPod use folders. They both organize your music based on the mp3 (or AAC) tags. It's a much better way to organize your tunes.

In iTunes, make sure you have Browse mode turned on (click the "eye in the upper right). You'll see the Artist/Album panes that way.

You don't really need to use dbPowerAmp IMO--you can rip fine in iTunes--the quality is great.

The analyzing is called soundcheck in iTunes--again, I'd not bother with mp3gain myself. Just use Soundcheck. If you have any questions on what this is, check the iTunes help file.

Adam

[nddl05]

tags are an annoying and impractical way of organizing music. You'll have to do some playing around with tag varations to get itunes to sort your music how you want it - I had to make a huge number of changes from the way I prefer my music to be organized in order to put everything into itunes

good luck taking the time to tag everything

[ashawley]

Originally posted by nddl05
tags are an annoying and impractical way of organizing music.

Couldn't disagree with you more. Once you take the time (and if you're files are already named w/a standard convention then it can be done automatically) it's really a much better way to do it.

It's why we have the concept of databases--they enable you to do so much more.

And as I read it, "file based" organization on PCs at least is going away if Longhorn suceeds, and I highly doubt it won't. ;)

Adam