Q about multiple music files and itunes

[95b16coupe]

if i download a music file then transfer the file to itunes, does it take up double the space? can i delete the old file once it's in itunes and still have my ipod work?

my hard drive is getting full and it seems like i have several copies of the music.

 

[eg6sir]

dont think it works that way... if you delete it off the computer iTunes cant find it and a message box will pop up..

 

[95b16coupe]

dont think it works that way... if you delete it off the computer iTunes cant find it and a message box will pop up..

so if i scan a cd into itunes, does it automatically duplicate to another location in my hard drive?

 

[eg6sir]

hmm.. not sure.. lol...

 

[Briansol]

I hate itunes. it ruins my music.

so, i keep an itunes folder and i keep my real music in a seperate location so my real music doesn't get fubared by itunes.

 

[95b16coupe]

I hate itunes. it ruins my music.

so, i keep an itunes folder and i keep my real music in a seperate location so my real music doesn't get fubared by itunes.

how does it ruin it? does it make it choppy or degrade the quality of the file?

 

[Briansol]

yeah, it converts high Q tacks down (most of my music is 360+, a lot of it in flac), and then there's always the risk that itunes will fuck up and delete it all. so, i just save a copy.

1tb hard drives are $80 now dude... just buy a 2nd drive already. lol

 

[95b16coupe]

yeah, i need to get one. it would be for a laptop though.

 

[Briansol]

external usb then. still decent priced, $1 /gb

 

[Drake]

If you have purchased a ton of iTunes music check out SongBird. iTunes is a bloated piece of shit in my opinion. Full Dis-closer: I own a Zune.