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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 57413" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>"2) DRM: I heard I tunes will periodically erase your entire music library if multiple Ipods touch your mac. Is that true? Can it get prevented? Also I use a program called cdex on my pc to rip..no DRM that way. Can this be done on a mac? If I rip with Itunes can I copy the mp3's over to my pc? I want to maintain control of my music...I dont want Itunes to think it can erase/alter anything without my consent.</p><p>"</p><p></p><p>Well iTunes actually ignores most copy protection systems when it rips CD's, it's only the Music Store stuff that has drm.</p><p></p><p>As for erasing your library: It won't do that, ever. </p><p>But if you have it configured to update a connected iPod automatically with your library contents, it will erase the songs on an iPod and replace them with YOUR library. But it asks you first, so just click no and nothing happens...</p><p></p><p>iTunes is a great ripper, never has problems with copy protection that other apps have and can encode to mp3 aac apple lossless etc...</p><p></p><p>Give it a whirl!</p><p></p><p>Careful though: By default I believe it is setup to organise your music in its own folder, i.e. it copies tracks you add to the library into a library folder and organises them there by folder based on your id3 tags. (folder 'beatles'->folder 'abbey road' -> abbey road mp3s....)</p><p></p><p>If you don't want it to do that, change the settings in preferences...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 57413, member: 3850"] "2) DRM: I heard I tunes will periodically erase your entire music library if multiple Ipods touch your mac. Is that true? Can it get prevented? Also I use a program called cdex on my pc to rip..no DRM that way. Can this be done on a mac? If I rip with Itunes can I copy the mp3's over to my pc? I want to maintain control of my music...I dont want Itunes to think it can erase/alter anything without my consent. " Well iTunes actually ignores most copy protection systems when it rips CD's, it's only the Music Store stuff that has drm. As for erasing your library: It won't do that, ever. But if you have it configured to update a connected iPod automatically with your library contents, it will erase the songs on an iPod and replace them with YOUR library. But it asks you first, so just click no and nothing happens... iTunes is a great ripper, never has problems with copy protection that other apps have and can encode to mp3 aac apple lossless etc... Give it a whirl! Careful though: By default I believe it is setup to organise your music in its own folder, i.e. it copies tracks you add to the library into a library folder and organises them there by folder based on your id3 tags. (folder 'beatles'->folder 'abbey road' -> abbey road mp3s....) If you don't want it to do that, change the settings in preferences... [/QUOTE]
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