How to exclude songs from shuffle rotation?

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How to exclude songs from shuffle rotation?

Ok, so I've got about 15-20 disks of pre-school music on my ipod for long family trips. I've figured out how to keep podcasts, movies and audiobooks out of it, by removing the album name for all of them and setting it on Album Shuffle...but how do I keeep my daughters music out of the shuffle without taking it off the ipod?

Home Made, Windows XP Pro, 2 gig ram, athlon 64 4000+, 6800GT

Posted on Mar 28, 2006 8:23 AM

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Chris CA

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Mar 28, 2006 10:01 AM in response to NonstickRon

Get Info on the song, select the Options tab and select Skip when shuffling.

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Mar 28, 2006 8:50 AM in response to NonstickRon

Not too sure what is the best way, but what i do to keep out my classical music is just create a new playlist that includes all the songs i like (ie. excluding the classics), and just shuffle the playlist.

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Mar 28, 2006 9:48 AM in response to NonstickRon

I would use playlists for this, and then shuffle the playlist not, the whole collection of songs...

I also use the recommendations of this blog to shuffle through my mp3 colleciton (since it is larger than what the ipod can store.

check both this links for recommendations
http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2005/08/itunessmartplaylists/index.php
http://www.bactroid.net/article.php/377

Smart lists are a Godsend. I use it to set playlists with only my music (my wife's music is also int he same library). It justs works...

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NonstickRon Author

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Mar 28, 2006 8:59 AM in response to Edwardo168

Hm... I have like 41 gig of stuff I want to shuffle though. Think that makes any difference?

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NonstickRon Author

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Mar 28, 2006 9:55 AM in response to Alvaro Higuero

I'm still learning about playlists and smart playlists. I've got a 60 gig ipod, so my whole collection fits on it, I just need to learn to organize it better I guess.

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NonstickRon Author

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Mar 28, 2006 9:57 AM in response to Alvaro Higuero

Wow, those links are great. Thanks.

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NonstickRon Author

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Mar 28, 2006 10:22 AM in response to Chris CA

Wow! Thanks so much!

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