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====== Release / Usage notes ====== | ====== Release / Usage notes ====== | ||
- | ===== Loading the library ===== | ||
- | * Podcast playlists won't be loaded, and Smart Playlists will be loaded as normal playlists. | ||
- | ===== About operations that modify the iPod database | + | ===== Specific devices notes ===== |
- | * It will backup your old database to the iPod_Control/ | + | |
- | * Please keep this backup in case anything goes wrong. If something does go wrong restore the backup by replacing the current iTunesDB with it. Keep a copy of both in case I want to look at them. If something really really goes wrong and the iPod doesn' | + | |
- | * Replaygain to SoundCheck conversion: Uses album gain if present, otherwise track gain. | + | |
- | * The sort order of tracks in the library on your iPod may be a bit different after rewrite. | + | |
- | ===== Using the send files to iPod command ===== | + | ==== iPod Shuffle support |
- | * Pre-0.5.9: This is literally an "add file to iPod". I.e. it does not consider whether the song is already on your iPod. | + | (From version |
- | * 0.5.9: Does not add files for which it finds an exact/ | + | * It doesn' |
- | * If the file is already on the iPod drive, it will simply add it to the iPod's database. In that case, it will make no attempt to move the file anywhere - so if the path is too long, or the file path contains non-ASCII characters it will fail. | + | * Doesn' |
- | * Otherwise, files are sent to the Fxx directories, | + | |
- | * Subsongs | + | |
- | ===== Using the remove files command ===== | + | ==== iPhone and iPod touch support |
- | * Only supported currently if you run it on files located on the iPod. (I.e. do "Load library" | + | (From version 0.5.6) |
- | + | * [[start# | |
- | ===== About syncing files with your iPod ===== | + | * The device must first be set up with iTunes |
- | * Sync in this case means: remove files from the iPod that are not in the files the iPod is being sync'd with; and add the files that are not present on the iPod. | + | * You need to enable " |
- | * It does not involve any tracking | + | * Reading |
- | ===== Using the send playlists to your iPod command ===== | + | ==== iPod Nano 5G support |
- | * Pre-0.5.9: Files are matched to those on your iPod using metadata (ARTIST, TITLE and ALBUM fields). Therefore any track without metadata may be matched to the wrong track. | + | (From version |
- | * Pre-0.5.9: If a playlist with the same name already exists its contents will be replaced with with the new playlists' | + | * [[start# |
- | * 0.5.9: Files are matched to existing tracks using an exact match algorithm (requires identical files). | + | |
- | * 0.5.9: If a playlist with the same name already exists the new playlist is renamed. | + | |
- | ===== Using the remove playlists from your iPod ===== | + | ===== Feature notes ===== |
- | * It removes the playlists only. It does not remove the files contained within from the iPod's library. | + | |
- | * Removed as of 0.5.9.x. Use '' | + | |
- | ===== iPod lyrics support | + | ==== iPod lyrics support ==== |
The iPod supports the following formats: | The iPod supports the following formats: | ||
* MP3: ID3v2 in '' | * MP3: ID3v2 in '' | ||
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* Note that you may need to tag MP3s in foobar2000 in compatibility mode for the iPod to read the lyrics | * Note that you may need to tag MP3s in foobar2000 in compatibility mode for the iPod to read the lyrics | ||
- | ===== Unsupported format conversion | + | ==== Unsupported format conversion ==== |
(From version 0.3.6) | (From version 0.3.6) | ||
* foo_dop inputs a 16-bit PCM WAV file to the encoder via stdin. Therefore specified encoder must support input via pipes. However output through stdout is not currently supported. | * foo_dop inputs a 16-bit PCM WAV file to the encoder via stdin. Therefore specified encoder must support input via pipes. However output through stdout is not currently supported. | ||
- | Configuration: | + | |
- | | + | |
- | * Enter the file extension of the target file format in the " | + | |
- | ===== iPod Shuffle support ===== | + | ==== Video support ==== |
- | (From version 0.3.8) | + | |
- | * I don't own a Shuffle. Therefore I don't know if it even works or just send Shuffles into Oblivion. | + | |
- | * Make sure you backup your iPod_Control\iTunes folder before use | + | |
- | * It doesn' | + | |
- | * Doesn' | + | |
- | * Don't know how foo_dop and DRM'd songs already on the Shuffle mix. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Video support | + | |
(From version 0.3.9) | (From version 0.3.9) | ||
* Only MP4 files supported. | * Only MP4 files supported. | ||
* You must ensure the file is in the [[.ipod_video|correct format]]. | * You must ensure the file is in the [[.ipod_video|correct format]]. | ||
- | * Use the '' | + | * Use the '' |
* TV Shows must have the '' | * TV Shows must have the '' | ||
- | * foo_dop will automatically scan MP4 files without a '' | + | * foo_dop will automatically scan MP4 files without a '' |
- | ===== Ejecting | + | ==== Album art support |
+ | (From version 0.4.2) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Source script in preferences is a title formatting script that specifies the location of the album art. The location is assumed to be relative to the source file, unless it outputs a '':'' | ||
+ | Examples: | ||
+ | <code tagz> | ||
+ | <code tagz> | ||
+ | * When using title formatting to specify a path to artwork, take care to handle invalid filename characters using $replace (of course, in the same way you did so when naming your artwork) | ||
+ | * Artwork is added when files are sent to the iPod. The reload info command also adds artwork for files that do not have artwork and have the original path field from the dopdb. | ||
+ | * iTunes reloads artwork when it is determining gapless playback information. To prevent this, ensure you have gapless scanning enabled in foo_dop, as well as the option to set dummy data (0.5.9 and newer). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Specific commands ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About commands that modify the iPod database ==== | ||
+ | * It will backup your old database to the iPod_Control/ | ||
+ | * Please keep this backup in case anything goes wrong. If something does go wrong restore the backup by replacing the current iTunesDB with it. Keep a copy of both in case I want to look at them. If something really really goes wrong and the iPod doesn' | ||
+ | * Replaygain to SoundCheck conversion: Uses the source (album or track gain) specified in preferences, | ||
+ | * The sort order of tracks in the library on your iPod may be a bit different after rewrite. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the send files to iPod command ==== | ||
+ | * Does not add files for which it finds an exact/ | ||
+ | * If the file is already on the iPod drive, it will simply add it to the iPod's database. In that case, it will make no attempt to move the file anywhere - so if the path is too long, or the file path contains non-ASCII characters it will fail. | ||
+ | * Otherwise, files are sent to the Fxx directories, | ||
+ | * Subsongs / chapters not supported yet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using the remove files command ==== | ||
+ | * Only supported currently if you run it on files located on the iPod. (I.e. do "Load library" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== About syncing files with your iPod ==== | ||
+ | * Sync in this case means: remove files from the iPod that are not in the files the iPod is being sync'd with; and add the files that are not present on the iPod. | ||
+ | * It does not involve any tracking of files that are modified locally on your computer. That means if you modify a file on your computer, re-sync the iPod, the old version will be removed from the iPod then the new version will be added (i.e. no " | ||
+ | ==== Using the send playlists to your iPod command ==== | ||
+ | * Files are matched to existing tracks using an exact match algorithm (requires identical files). | ||
+ | * If a playlist with the same name already exists the new playlist is renamed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ejecting the iPod ==== | ||
(From version 0.4.0) | (From version 0.4.0) | ||
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Note Windows Vista users should ensure they have [[http:// | Note Windows Vista users should ensure they have [[http:// | ||
- | ===== Using the "Omit leading The when sorting on the iPod" option | + | ==== Using the "Omit leading The when sorting on the iPod" option ==== |
(From version 0.4.0) | (From version 0.4.0) | ||
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* foo_dop automatically generates the new sort fields added in iTunes 7.1 based on this preference. | * foo_dop automatically generates the new sort fields added in iTunes 7.1 based on this preference. | ||
- | ===== Using the Browse iPod command | + | ==== Using the Manage contents |
- | Please don't use other iPod management programs at the same time as the Browse iPod command. | + | Please don't use other iPod management programs at the same time as the Manage contents |
- | ===== Using the Determine gapless info command | + | ==== Using the Determine gapless info command ==== |
(From version 0.4.1) | (From version 0.4.1) | ||
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* You can check which songs have gapless data from the Browse iPod command. | * You can check which songs have gapless data from the Browse iPod command. | ||
- | ===== About album art support ===== | + | ==== About the Smart Playlist Editor ==== |
- | (From version 0.4.2) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Source script in preferences is a title formatting script that specifies the location of the album art. The location is assumed to be relative to the source file, unless it outputs a '':'' | + | |
- | Examples: | + | |
- | <code tagz> | + | |
- | <code tagz> | + | |
- | * When using title formatting to specify a path to artwork, take care to handle invalid filename characters using $replace (of course, in the same way you did so when naming your artwork) | + | |
- | * Artwork is added when files are sent to the iPod. The reload info command also adds artwork for files that do not have artwork and have the original path field from the dopdb. | + | |
- | * iTunes reloads artwork when it is determining gapless playback information. To prevent this, ensure you have gapless scanning enabled in foo_dop, as well as the option to set dummy data (0.5.9 and newer). | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== About the Smart Playlist Editor | + | |
(From version 0.4.6) | (From version 0.4.6) | ||
- | * It is accessible through the playlist contextmenu from the 'Browse iPod' command | + | * It is accessible through the playlist contextmenu from the '' |
* Not all fields are supported on all iPod models | * Not all fields are supported on all iPod models | ||
* Rating is the number of stars (0-5) | * Rating is the number of stars (0-5) | ||
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* Size is in bytes | * Size is in bytes | ||
- | ===== About iPhone and iPod touch support ===== | + | ==== About the recover orphaned files command |
- | (From version 0.5.6) | + | (From version 0.6.0) |
- | * You need Apple Mobile Device Support installed which comes with iTunes. | + | * This scans the Music folder on the iPod for tracks that are not in the iPod's database and adds them to it. |
- | * The device must first be set up with iTunes | + | |
- | * You need to enable " | + | ==== About synchronising Playback Statistics |
- | * Reading of On The Go playlists from the device are not currently supported. | + | (From version 0.6.4.1) |
- | * Currently there is an issue where artwork displays semi-transparent in the Cover Flow view. | + | * Requires [[http:// |
- | * Currently there seems to be an issue with the component losing connection | + | * Statistics (plays and ratings) are synchronised back to foobar2000 when you run any command that modifies |
+ | * Changes |
dop/notes.txt · Last modified: 2013/08/17 20:01 by spamkiller