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do i need itunes?
popeyetsm
11-03-2009
forgive me, i know nothing about ipods, and my mrs even less

do i actually need itunes to install music on the ipod?
is there not a way to convert the original mp3tracks and just drag n drop them on the ipod?
Sananda Maitreya
11-03-2009
you need to use some music management software (itunes is what you're meant to use but someone will be along shortly to recommend alternatives).

you don't need to convert mp3s; you drag them into itunes (and either let itunes put them in its folder on your computer or leave them where they are) and let itunes put them on your ipod.
grumsta
11-03-2009
iTunes is really good, it's well worth having and using. (IMHO)
Havelock Vetinari
11-03-2009
I know some people use MediaMonkey to organise their music. But don't forget converting the tracks can well reduce the quality of it. If you want to "drag and drop" you can do that as well even if you use iTunes you just set it to manual rather and auto sync.
jbeavon
11-03-2009
You certainly don't need to convert the tracks, and it certainly isn't worth doing. If you don't want to use iTunes (I'd recommend not using it) take a look at winamp, from www.winamp.com

If you want instructions about how to transfer the tracks to your iPod without converting with Winamp, post back in here, and I'll instruct you further!
sancheeez
11-03-2009
Originally Posted by Havelock Vetinari:
“If you want to "drag and drop" you can do that as well even if you use iTunes you just set it to manual rather and auto sync.”

To avoid confusion here ....

Thats drag and drop as in drag things from windows and explorer and drop them into iTunes.

You can't do it all through windows explorer on an iPod. It forces you to use some sort of management software.
JasonWatkins
11-03-2009
another vote for winamp here - i swear by it.

although saying that, there is an application called floola which is fantastic.

it's very visual and allows you to drag and drop your songs onto your ipod and manage your playlists e.t.c..

the editing is top notch as well - you can edit multiple items, upload album cover art and do all sorts.

the one and only downside is that it doesn't seem to work with the latest version of the ipod software.

i know when i last tried it, it loaded and ran ok, but when i tried editing a song, it crashed and wiped the itunes database on the ipod so it showed up as zero songs.

the author just doesn't seem to have been able to get around this problem sadly otherwise i'd use it instead of winamp.
stateofgameplay
12-03-2009
I would've said Winamp back in 2001, but its a terrible piece of bloat ware now, quite possibly worse than iTunes.

You don't need to use iTunes, there are other apps out there that will do the job, but iTunes is certainly the slickest.
sancheeez
12-03-2009
Originally Posted by stateofgameplay:
“I would've said Winamp back in 2001, but its a terrible piece of bloat ware now, quite possibly worse than iTunes.”

Dunno if I'd go quite as far as that!

But anyway, if you want an older version:

http://www.oldversion.com/Winamp.html
Havelock Vetinari
12-03-2009
I only use winamp to "test" bootlegs I get to see if they're a good enough sound quality.
willowfan
12-03-2009
I've never felt any need to use anything other than itunes to sync with the ipod
popeyetsm
13-03-2009
thanx all, i tried winamp and itunes.
i did find itunes the 'slicker' so will go with that.
TomDaOne
13-03-2009
I'm really happy using iTunes myself, I find all my music easy to organise and access. One of the plus points has to be Smart Playlists and I think the Genius feature is good too. Syncing to my iPod Touch or Shuffle is so very simple too.
ruddiger
14-03-2009
I use...http://www.getsharepod.com/

It is a tiny program , that does all i need.
JasonWatkins
14-03-2009
Originally Posted by ruddiger:
“It is a tiny program , that does all i need.”

Ooohh that looks intruiging .. if it supports easy, multiple song tag editing, i may well have some of that
JasonWatkins
14-03-2009
just been playing around with sharepod - very impressed. Multiple songs updated easily - album art correctly set and - most importantly - it doesn't blank out the itunes_db file and make my ipod think it's empty

don't think i'll be needing itunes now to continue updating all my song tags .. nice one .. cheers for the heads up ruddiger
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