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Make iTunesDB

Using Winamp+iPod PluginBy ritza_ll

The Advantages if using this method are:

1. Support Artwork (like real iPod)

2. [May be] Unlimited songs (*I have 250 songs on my1G TF)

3. Fast transfer songs, coz u can use card reader.Doesn’t need data cable like in original iTunes PC

4. Customize folder directory for audio file (the file cansee on multimedia>audio, original iTunes can’t dothis)

5. Manageable in file naming

Thanks to:

- Winamp and iPod support developer

- Nalimen aka P4_I_JO aka komplonk (Mas Teguh )

- My love

- All iTunes+Tunes user

- All motomodders in the world

www.motolovers.or.id

www.motousers.or.id

www.motomaniacs.web.id

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Make iTunesDB Using Winamp+iPod PluginBy ritza_ll from Indonesia

<ritza_ll@yahoo.co.id>

1. Install Winamp to your PC ( I use Winamp 5.5 )

2. Install Winamp iPod support Plugin (search with google. I use version3.0.2)

3. Remove your TF, Connect to PC using Card Reader!!! (if you usedata cable it will very damn slow!!!)

4. Delete iTunes folder in your TF and all your songs (backup it in otherplace)

5. Open Winamp>options>preferences>iPod Support

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6. Choose Restore or initialize an iPod

Choose where the root drive you connect your TF Device type>Motorola ROKR or SLVR Action to perform>Restore without an archieve Check Caution Box Press GO!

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7. Now see on your winamp Media Library>Device, your iPod should bedetected

8. Go to options>Preferences>iPod Support>Audio & Video

Check Enable cover art support to make our iTunes show artwork

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On discovery, choose the method to use covert art- Look for ID3 tags (common method for mp3 files)- Look for matching JPEG file- Look for the following folder file(s) => it’s my method coz I’m

using aac/m4a converted using iTunes PC that doesn’t haveID3 tags

9. On Transfers>Upload choose what the method to add song on TF

See The file system, check custom filename, and write this string

mobile/audio/<Artist>-<Title>

This format string will make your songs file save on audiofolder in your TF, so you can enjoy using default player andTunes.elf

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10. Put your songs to playlist editor

Transfer your songs by highlight some songs, (50 by 50) >right click onplaylist editor than >send to iPod

Right Click

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Wait The Process……

Wait until all your songs successfully sent

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Add your playlist by right click

11. You can manage your playlist with drag and drop

Right Click

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12. After finished manage your song, eject your iPod (u can use rightclick>eject iPod)

13. Wait until iTunesDB created

14. After that, eject your TF by safely remove hardware

15. That it’s. Put your TF back to the phone.

16. Enjoy [like] Real iPod on your Moto, with cover art and more songs!!!

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^JUST AN ADDITIONAL ^

See step number 9, This step is very interesting, It make me love thismethod for making iTunesDB using Winamp

This What I Do for adding my songs coz I’m love Tunes.elf

Now, I’m using Tunes 2.6 that can create autoplaylist with the name ofeach folder on audio (Thanks to om2804 )

Now I will send my songs divided to each folder for making autoplaylistwhen use Tunes.elf

First, I put my Playlist on playlist editor in Winamp

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Go to preferences>iPod support>Transfers

I’m adding new string mobile/audio/West/<Artist>-<Title>

*West is the name of audio category on my TF, the Winamp will automaticcreated folder “West” in mobile/audio/West

Transfer your songs by right click on playlist editor than send to iPod

Right Click

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Wait The Process……

Now see file in the TF

See that the file put in West folder and Auto renamed artist-title

If u use aac/m4a and use Tunes.elf it’s very usefull coz the tunes will readthe name string if can’t found ID3 tags that separated “-“

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You can use this method to send in other category on audio folder

I want to sent my playlist to created category Clubland on my audio, so I dothis

Sent your song again by right click and sent to iPod

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Your file will located on Clubland folder

Repeat this step if u want to divide your song in iTunes to some folder, themost important is you should change the file name string in transferssetting

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This my preview on manage iTunes songs

With this category, see my Tunes.elf autocreated playlist

The songs playable with iTunes and Tunes.elf without problem

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Note: to make you can add cover art easily.I recommended you to manage your songs on PC with each folder for eachalbum, put the cover art picture on that folder than renamed to folder.jpg.

Especially if u use aac/m4a that doesn’t have ID3 tags

See this Picture

*Sorry for my bad English

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