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iTune screwing up WAV file data?

I am not sure if i'm doing something wrong or I'm just stupid...

When ever I whip out my computer to start fresh, iTune screws up my WAV files. All WAV files would only show up with track number, song name. All other info is deleted...(such as album name, artist, comments, etc..)

And the only way i know of to get all that info back is to re-rip EVERY CD... It's very time consuming. Made me stomp around the house, slamming doors, and almost made me cry.

Is there a correct procedure to back up all the info on WAV files? (I guess that's called metadata?)

I haven't tried it (because I'm affraid that I might be wrong) really dont want to go through all this again. But am I suppose to File--> Export...--> and save the Music.xml file. Then when I have to start fresh again, go to File--> Import.

But is that before or after I choose "Add Folder to Library"??

I hope I'm making sense...
spoolyt

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elf73
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You can't "tag" .wav files in iTunes. That is the major disadvantage with this format...and you can't play it on ipods either.

If you want bit for bit storage in iTunes with tagging, you have to use AIFF.

You can use Apple Lossless as well. Less memory use (about 25% smaller) and it's "suppose" to sound the same as bit for bit. You'll have to decide that.

I personally prefer AIFF, but most who use computer servers like Lossless and claim you can't hear any difference from bit for bit...
elf73
104 posts
 
Oh one more thing, to save time when you are tagging.. lets say you have an album with 10 tracks. Click on track one, move cursor down to track 10, press shift button, then click/highlight track ten.... all tracks will be highlighted.

Right click on highlighted area, go to "info" amd change all at once.

I like to use "cover flow" display. It's like having LPs. You can get artwork off of Amazon. Just google the album and drag the cover art to desktop and then to "artwork" section in "info"..

YOu might already know all this, then forgive me for being a know-it-all.

Cover flow display looks awesome and you can get to your music a lot quicker.
elf73
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OK.. sorry to be long winded.. but you don't have to re-rip all your CDs unless you smashed your computer already.

Go to itunes preferences > advance tab > importing > choose AIFF or Lossless > check all boxes below > OK

Go back to you music > highlight all your tracks > go to advanced tab > and it will say "convert selection to .....(whatever you chose"..

Then redo all the tagging.
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