iTunes idea

[simX]

Originally posted by jsepeta
i'd love to see iTunes minimize as small as Winamp on my PC. it's really tiny, and shows the contols (play, pause, etc.) as well as the name of the song and artist that are playing. it's a real help when i'm checking out my mp3's to make sure they sound ok.

does anyone know if iTunes supports audio plugins like winamp? that would be cool, to add compression, reverb, and other effects besides EQ.

This isn't small enough for you? (See attached picture)

Sure it doesn't show the name/artist/album, but it does if you stretch it just a bit so that iTunes can accomodate that info.

I think it gets as small enough as is humanely acceptable. Anything smaller would constitute cruel and unusual punishment, which would make Apple putting out unconstitutional software.

I have actually very little complaints with iTunes. Here are some of my suggestions:

1. Why when you convert songs, it creates a new playlist called "Converting Songs..."? It should have it's own little separate thing like the "Radio Tuner" and "Library". When you're not converting, it could hold the last set of imported files (à la iPhoto), which is very convenient.

2. Why, why, WHY, when I have auto-synching enabled, does iTunes transfer checked songs in playlists that are unchecked in the Library? It should only transfer checked songs in playlists if you only sync certain playlists. That's really annoying, because I have some music that I don't want to transfer but like to listen to on my comp, so I can't create a usable playlist (if all the songs are left unchecked, it won't go on to a new song).

3. Improve the visuals. First is speed -- I get around 4-5 fps in OS X normally, on my G4 450 MHz. That's pathetic! Furthermore, visuals don't seem to be very good. Visuals should change according to the music, not just arbitrarily. Think about it this way: when you watch a visual in relation to a piece of music, it should respond in the EXACT SAME WAY each time. That means if it changes to a different effect, it should be in response to a change in beat/style of music, and this would happen every time you play the song. Currently, visuals aren't really related to the music at all – I would be much more interested if I could get a similar visual effect every time I play a certain song.

4. Allow music format plugins. If I could program a plugin that would allow me to play MODs, S3Ms, XMs, MADHs, and all other file types of music, iTunes would rock 100x. I would jump at the chance to program something like that. Unfortunately, iTunes only currently supports device and visual plugins.

These four problems are actually very minor, and overall I would still give iTunes at least a 4.5 star rating out of 5, if not a full 5. iTunes simply rocks.

[satanicpoptart]

oooo itunes... its great.... i just hate it because it converted all my primus song titles to giberish.....out of the blue for no aparent reason.

[apb3]

where and when did you buy the offending CD. I'd also need the label, maker and the place that actually burned the CDs if you can get that info... Once i get back to the office after my surgery recovery time (around the 16th), i can check on an idea i have...

Originally posted by satanicpoptart
oooo itunes... its great.... i just hate it because it converted all my primus song titles to giberish.....out of the blue for no aparent reason.

[Zeigan]

I would love to see them fix the horrendous playlist feature. I hate adding music to a master list, searching through the master list to pull it into a play list. I wish you could add it directly to the playlist and in doing so, it adds itself to the master list. The way it lists music bothers me all around.

Audion 2 kicks a$$

[sithious]

Originally posted by Zeigan
I would love to see them fix the horrendous playlist feature. I hate adding music to a master list, searching through the master list to pull it into a play list. I wish you could add it directly to the playlist and in doing so, it adds itself to the master list. The way it lists music bothers me all around.

Audion 2 kicks a$$

er, you can. just create a playlist or select a playlist and drag songs into it. itunes will import directly into that playlist and also into the library ... quite simple.

[apb3]

are you sure? I know I've seen that happen, but it's always been flaky for me... sometimes it works and sometimes when I go back to it the songs that are there aren't REALLY there, if you know what i mean - the tracks are listed but it informs me I must insert the CD or some crap. Maybe this is just a bug specific to my setup or my stupidity...

[Zeigan]

apb3: Same problem here. You drag it into the list and it works fine until you turn it off. Coming back later, it is never there.

I just dislike the overall look of the itunes playlists.