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  • ultralame

    • Jan 2007
    • 2

    Apple Lossless Codec and iPod

    Hi. I originally encoded 100s of CDs as FLAC and lossless WMA.

    I used dMC and the Apple Lossless codec to re-encode these files to Apple Lossless when I switched to iTunes and iPods.

    The files work perfectly within iTunes.

    However, when I am listening to a playlist or album on the iPod, the iPod will skip over every other song. I have problems accessing the songs via the Fwd/Back buttons.

    Note that I can access and play any song if I directly select it from a menu. It's only when one song ends or I hit the Fwd/Back buttons that it will skip songs.

    Example:
    I am listening to track 1 of an album. The song ends. Track 2 briefly displays, but before it plays, the iPod moves on to track 3. When 3 is done, it goes to 5, etc.

    If I mess with the Fwd/Back buttons enough, I can get it to play track 2. But then it skips the odd tracks!

    If I use iTunes to re-encode the m4a songs they will work fine. But that's a lot of headache for 10,000 songs.

    Is this a problem with the Codec or the iTunes system? Is someone not playing fair?
  • LtData
    dBpoweramp Guru

    • May 2004
    • 8288

    #2
    Re: Apple Lossless Codec and iPod

    What did you use to upload the songs to your iPod, Sveta or iTunes?

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    • ultralame

      • Jan 2007
      • 2

      #3
      Re: Apple Lossless Codec and iPod

      iTunes

      EDIT: Just installed and tried Sveta. Same problem.

      I used a Hex editor to compare originals and files re-encoded by iTunes. There is a pretty substantial difference in the metadata.

      I was under the impression that ALAC was an open standard. That's not true. so I think I have to re-encode.
      Last edited by ultralame; January 15, 2007, 09:23 PM.

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      • LtData
        dBpoweramp Guru

        • May 2004
        • 8288

        #4
        Re: Apple Lossless Codec and iPod

        It may be an open standard but that doesn't mean Apple has to follow the standard in their products.

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