Does iTunes Match do Apple Digital Masters?

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Does iTunes Match do Apple Digital Masters?

Couldn’t reply to the original thread, so reposting the same type of question.

Apparently, the matching algorithm for Apple Music and iTunes is the same. Therefore if you get a match in theory it could be a Digital Master. How do you know?

I have invested a fair amount now in updating my library given my vast owned content as I ripped all my CDs many years ago and no longer have any.

I have a vast number of matches, so would like to know whether I am actually matched to a Digital Master. I have quite a few Digital Masters purchased, they are marked as such on the apps. Have some matches where the only album on iTunes is a Digital Master, they are not marked in any form. Would be useful to know as the Digital Masters are perfection in dynamics

MacBook Pro Apple Silicon

Posted on Sep 4, 2022 3:48 AM

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turingtest2

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Sep 4, 2022 5:56 AM in response to ematics

You could make a new library where you enable Sync Library so that you can see/stream the entire collection from the cloud. You can hen download one of these tracks to see if there is visible evidence that you've got a Digital Master version. You can also try comparing the fresh download with your original copy to see if there is an improvement. If so then in your main library you can select the tracks of that album, ctrl/right click > Remove Download, then ctrl/right click > Download to upgrade your copies of those tracks.

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turingtest2

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Sep 4, 2022 5:23 AM in response to ematics

I don't think there is any obvious way to check, but presumably if the current version in the store is a Digital Master and it has matched with your library then if you download those tracks you should be getting a DM version. Use Feedback - iTunes - Apple if you think this status should be listed in your library somehow.

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ematics Author

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Sep 4, 2022 5:38 AM in response to turingtest2

Thanks for the prompt response, quite possible I’m missing something obvious here hence the reply.

My original is stored in my MacBook, so can't download it to the MacBook. My IOS devices are the only ones I download to, not sure how to view these properties or whether you on on an IOS device

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Does iTunes Match do Apple Digital Masters?

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