Southern California - OT: How do you organize your digital music?

Just curious what you guys/gals do to organize your music. The way I currently have it organized, it's hard to make a good playlist without it taking FOREVER.

Gimme some tips! :)

I just go by album. For specific lists like workouts, I'll just pick songs as I think of them. I like playlisting on the fly.

I listen to whatever comes up next.

I need a bigger iPod.

I usually just load most of my library on the iPod, but sometimes I'm not in the mood for a lot of the music that comes up and I get tired of having to skip tracks all the time.

I need a bigger iPod.

I usually just load most of my library on the iPod, but sometimes I'm not in the mood for a lot of the music that comes up and I get tired of having to skip tracks all the time.

Have you tried setting up various criteria in the smart playlist section?

itunes by artist

164 legal cds

Have you tried setting up various criteria in the smart playlist section?

Yes, which is a nice function. I usually like to select by genre, but iTunes doesn't do a very good job of selecting the correct genre.

itunes by artist

164 legal cds

Just checked my folder. I have 268 albums. More than I thought!

I find specific songs that I like and group them by whatever idea comes into my head, band, theme or style.
I also don't think about how many albums I have, I think about the amount of time that I can listen to them without repeating. currently 51.6 days.

**edit** all legal (just for you Mandy :) )

Just curious what you guys/gals do to organize your music. The way I currently have it organized, it's hard to make a good playlist without it taking FOREVER.

Gimme some tips! :)


Guess I need to get an I-pod, not with the times again.:(

Guess I need to get an I-pod, not with the times again.:(

The new iPod nanos are great!

**edit** all legal (just for you Mandy )

:)

Most of my guy friends have no problem with downloading music off of the internet. I just sulk :p everytime my friend says that they have 200+ GB of music (all downloaded)! I have not been the one to steal stuff music wise that does not belong to me... maybe because I am a musician at heart!

Mandy

iTunes - by Artist - Album - Song

8,343 songs and counting :D

you guys ride whilst listening to music? OMG SOooo Dangerous...

you guys ride whilst listening to music? OMG SOooo Dangerous...

Not me. I'd get so lost in the music I'd forget I was riding a bike! :eek:

my music is super easy to organize now. my computer died on me a month ago and took all of my music with it. now i only have like 10 songs to choose from. awesome.

Not me. I'd get so lost in the music I'd forget I was riding a bike! :eek:
Nor do I.. But when I am not on the bike, you can bet I have the tunes going :D

I just let iTunes do it by artist/album. I'm a product of the album era-- generally I like to listen to whole albums all the way through. My sister recommended that I get the biggest iPod I could, and was right -- I got the 60G photo version and it's great-- I can hold all my music (from my own CDs) plus video from the helmet cam and room to spare.

It's interesting when I do random though, because I get snippets of french lessons and snippets of a live show CD I got (produced by the artists for distribution at the end of the show) where it's split into 1 minute tracks, so I just get little one minute snippets interspersed.

my music is super easy to organize now. my computer died on me a month ago and took all of my music with it. now i only have like 10 songs to choose from. awesome.

Poor dog hair! Do you want me to send you Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back? :D

so tempting, but mmmmmmmnothanks.

:)

so tempting, but mmmmmmmnothanks.

:)

I won't tell anyone that you PM'ed me and took me up on my offer. Your secret is safe with me.

I won't tell anyone that you PM'ed me and took me up on my offer. Your secret is safe with me.

dude, that is messed...up.


can't trust anyone these days....:(

dude, that is messed...up.


can't trust anyone these days....:(

I'm sorry dog hair...if you forgive me I'll throw in some Britney Spears to go along with the Justin Timberlake. :p

throw in some "K-Fed" as well and you've got yourself a deal :beer:

throw in some "K-Fed" as well and you've got yourself a deal :beer:

Like the Popozao, don't you? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qe6DDa1WM)

my music is super easy to organize now. my computer died on me a month ago and took all of my music with it. now i only have like 10 songs to choose from. awesome.

Oh my. That sucks dog hair. :(

I just bought an external hard drive to back up my pics and music. I feel much better now. :)

Oh my. That sucks dog hair. :(

I just bought an external hard drive to back up my pics and music. I feel much better now. :)

I was just thinking about that Tiff...what kind did you get?

I got a Western Digital 120GB on clearance for 60 bucks at Target. :D

I can see why you guys are scared of riding on the road...I would be too if I was listening to music and organizing my play list while riding on the road.