I'm thinking of using this plugin but I'm not sure whether to duplicate or share the tracks between MM and iTunes.
I understand the recommended configuration is to dup the tracks to iTunes using the track cache path.
Currently my MM and iTunes library share the same tracks on shared NAS drive, which is in turn
shared by 3 computers. I'm ok with the shared tracks currently as I don't do much with ratings, genres, etc.
MM automatically sees all tracks added via iTunes (my wife uses iTunes to buy tracks), but of course not
the other way around. I've started using MM to rip to FLAC so the auto-conversion and sync angle of this
plugin looks like a good solution to sync from MM to iTunes. I have to keep iTunes around for WAF and
to feed the various iDevices around the house.
However what about tracks added via iTunes. I don't see a simple solution here. If I keep the iTunes
folder shared with MM, MM will pick up iTunes additions and the plugin will add tracks to iTunes from
MM, but I'll get duplicates in MM for FLAC->MP3 converted tracks. If I stop sharing the iTunes folder and use the track cache path
to dup tracks to iTunes,the converted track duplication is eliminated in MM but MM won't see tracks added to iTunes.
I'm thinking of doing the following:
-Blow away my iTunes library and start with an empty iTunes folder on the shared NAS drive, visible to MM
-sync/dup all MM tracks to iTunes with the plugin using a cache path which is not visible to MM
Now any tracks added via iTunes will show up in MM, and any tracks added via MM will show up in iTunes
However will the plugin know not to duplicate tracks added via iTunes to the shared iTunes folder back
into iTunes via the track cache folder?
Anyone try something similar, or am I getting myself into trouble here?
Thanks,
-Colin