i have my music on a desktop PC and now want to re-rip CDs in WAV to a synology NAS. thats ok and straigtforward, but then i want to PLAY the music from the NAS on a nettop downstairs (which doesnt have a disk drive - hence ripping using the desktop). when i try to add music from the NAS folder to the itunes on the nettop, i get the tracks but not the album and artist info.
can anyone help me understand the correct set up?
Wav tracks don't carry a tag. Rip to Apple Lossless or AIFF for better results.
tt2
thanks tt2. just checked it out and it works when i drag into the nettop itunes !
however i do want to use WAV. is there really no way of getting the album and artist info?? it shows ok in the original itunes on the PC ??
Quality is just the same for both Apple Lossless and AIFF, but if you must use WAV then make sure that iTunes isn't going to reorganize the songs after you add them to the other library (either "Keep organized..." must be off or the files should be outside of the iTunes Media folder (but still organized with proper artist and album folders) then use my script TagFromFilename to add back the missing properties after import.
tt2
ive spent most of the last 2 weekends listening to AIFF vs WAV and i must stick with WAV. so i think i will look at the script method or even type the titles in - long winded maybe but so is ripping several hundred CDs.
thanks very much for your prompt help....you got me out of a 'circle' of trying to somehow find the WAV info by re-ripping with different folders and itunes settings (and that has saved me some time and headache)
cheers.
Were you performing "double blind" experiments. I've not tested these things myself but my understanding is that AIFF, Apple Lossless and WAV (at CD sample rates) all contain exactly the same audio information, so they should sound the same when you listen to them.
tt2
I support the recommendation to use Apple Lossless due to the superior tag support. On that topic you can use Apple Lossless in Windows Media Player complete with tag support including embedded artwork if you have the right plugins installed.
I would suggest having your master computer rip to Apple Lossless and store directly on the NAS, and have the NAS set to run Firefly to 'share' the music across the network. Another computer - your Nettop can then use iTunes and connect to Firefly and play the tracks.
AIFF, WAV, Apple Lossless, and FLAC are all lossless and contain all the original audio information and should sound the same. You can convert from one of these formats to the other with out loss hence the fact they are all lossless formats. I am recommending Apple Lossless because unlike FLAC it works in iTunes and on Apple devices. Apple Lossless is now an open free format just like FLAC. Arguably Apple Lossless has wider software support, it can be played (amongst others) in iTunes, WinAmp, dbPowerAmp, Foobar2000, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Media Center, VLC, Mplayer, XBMC, Plex, etc.
I have my entire library in Apple Lossless (ripped by iTunes) and stored on a ReadyNAS and shared with Windows Media Player, Microsoft Media Center, Logitech Squeezebox, and others.
tt2
i dont think you could say they were double blind, but certainly single blind. i(we) found the WAV to be (only very slightly) more natural/balanced/controlled than AIFF.
rip cds to NAS then play on a different PC
