How can I do this selective sync?

jaz000 · 23rd January 2011, 20:36

I'm sure this can be done but I can't quite get my head around it ...

I have two folders
\music
\audiobooks

and two ipods (his+hers)

I want to sync all music with both but only a couple of folders under audiobooks with each ipod (and different ones as she's listening to something different ...)

Any pointers to get me started ?

thanks ...

Akdor 1154 · 24th January 2011, 02:11

set up some smart views for each - for music:
Filename Contains "\music"
(going from your example), and for the audiobooks either
Filename Contains "\audiobooks\hisfolder1" OR Filename Contains "\audiobooks\hisfolder2"
or alternatively just manually maintain a couple of playlists.
Then just set ml_ipod to only sync the playlists/smart views you want on each iPod.

Bilbo9955 · 25th January 2011, 02:04

2 Pices that may help"

http://mlipod.sourceforge.net/wiki/The_Sync_Process

Look in particular at "Sync Query".

Also remember that, using different names for each iPod, will also give you different setups.

jaz000 · 31st January 2011, 19:13

thanks for you comments

smart views are definitely the way to go - that is exactly what I want to do!

unfortunately I completely missed the no unicode support! so it's back to the drawing board ...

23rd January 2011, 20:36	#1
jaz000 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	How can I do this selective sync? I'm sure this can be done but I can't quite get my head around it ... I have two folders \music \audiobooks and two ipods (his+hers) I want to sync all music with both but only a couple of folders under audiobooks with each ipod (and different ones as she's listening to something different ...) Any pointers to get me started ? thanks ...

24th January 2011, 02:11	#2
Akdor 1154 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 63	set up some smart views for each - for music: Filename Contains "\music" (going from your example), and for the audiobooks either Filename Contains "\audiobooks\hisfolder1" OR Filename Contains "\audiobooks\hisfolder2" or alternatively just manually maintain a couple of playlists. Then just set ml_ipod to only sync the playlists/smart views you want on each iPod. It seems strange to me, man, strange to me, don't it seem strange to you? That a country founded on immigration is so damn racist too; - John Butler Trio - Home Is Where the Heart Is

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25th January 2011, 02:04	#3
Bilbo9955 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 223	2 Pices that may help" http://mlipod.sourceforge.net/wiki/The_Sync_Process Look in particular at "Sync Query". Also remember that, using different names for each iPod, will also give you different setups.

31st January 2011, 19:13	#4
jaz000 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	thanks for you comments smart views are definitely the way to go - that is exactly what I want to do! unfortunately I completely missed the no unicode support! so it's back to the drawing board ...