How do you guys keep your iTunes libraries in sync?

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How do you guys keep your iTunes libraries in sync?

I currently have a pretty insanely large music library and the MAIN library that I work on is on my Desktop. I would like to have changes in meta data & additions mirrored onto my Mac library. I am sure the would only entail a

sudo grep "C:"
cat whatever the replace command is "C:" & “Mac library default” > itunes.xml

boom instantly translated library. I am currently teaching myself python for this exact reason. So far nobody on t3h interwebs has done it right. Fucking lazy cunts.

I shelled out 23 bucks for SuperSync. It sucks the fat one. Don’t use it.

DirSync Pro = Free & Works
I used this for a long time. Just never use the Bi-Directional sync feature.
Changes to meta -data are interpreted as new sogs = Duplicates
Otherwise its a 10/10 program. Its cross platform. Written in Java. Fast as fuck.

So how do you guys do it?

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I’d lose the Mac and spend the money on hookers. Problem solved!

If I was forced to keep the Mac, I’d probably use a NAS (= a harddrive connected to the interwebz, well local network probably). Not much of a sync-fan, too much hassle.

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[quote=“StephanV, post:2, topic:25281, username:StephanV”]
I’d lose the Mac and spend the money on hookers. Problem solved!

If I was forced to keep the Mac, I’d probably use a NAS (= a harddrive connected to the interwebz, well local network probably). Not much of a sync-fan, too much hassle.
[/quote]I already tried NAS server…

And I guess I have to move back to a NAS server… Shitty.

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My iTunes library solution.

I overclocked my RT-N16 so it would serve files faster. Its basically a USB Wireless-N router. Otherwise known as NAS server.

Its now serving my iTunes library at the same speed it would if it the external HDD were plugged in.

You can cop a RT-N16 @ Newegg for 60 bucks. A pretty good deal considering I paid almost 90 for mine.

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i stopped using itunes because i was getting sick of bothering with sync

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I just got a gigabit NAS recently… Western Digital My World jobbie… generally pretty pleased with it as an itunes/movie fileserver but the data transfer speed is slooooow… even on my gigabit network it reads/writes at 10mb/s (megabytes, that is).

What’s the transfer speed you get with the DD-WRT router maxonemillionone?

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[quote=“MiL0, post:6, topic:25281, username:MiL0”]
I just got a gigabit NAS recently… Western Digital My World jobbie… generally pretty pleased with it as an itunes/movie fileserver but the data transfer speed is slooooow… even on my gigabit network it reads/writes at 10mb/s (megabytes, that is).

What’s the transfer speed you get with the DD-WRT router maxonemillionone?
[/quote]I average about 1-2 MB/ps

lawl.. Then again its my router thats doing all this. Along with managing the network traffic =p

If you want to increase your speed I would suggest upgrading your NAS server processor.

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[quote=“diezdiazgiant, post:5, topic:25281, username:diezdiazgiant”]
i stopped using itunes because i was getting sick of bothering with sync
[/quote]What do you use now?

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I don’t do any tagging on the desktop. I’ve got the shared library automatically updating so whatever I DL on the desktop goes onto the MBP, from there I tag it. Maybe this new iCloud is the solution?

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I’m a luddite, pen and paper for play lists

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iTunes home sharing! Free and for me it’s the best solution!

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Same

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[quote=“SteveSB, post:11, topic:25281, username:SteveSB”]
iTunes home sharing! Free and for me it’s the best solution!
[/quote]I’ll check it out. Thanks for the heads up brother!

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No problem :slight_smile: