If every bit sent to the audio interface is identical, then the job the audio interface does is the determinant factor. You can't compare that to Swinsian, that uses Apple standaard audio-routines (not bad, but you can do better). It's a big difference in sound-quality playing from iTunes directly, or playing music while using AudirvanaPlus. But I'll stick to iTunes for playing audio. If not I'm going to use a separate tag-app. So I'll wait if Apple get's the tagging right in iTunes. But that's a personal preference, I guess. I disagree on liking the interface for using music. I agree with you converting files in iTunes is not very efficient. I have everything in one library on a seperate disk, search in iTunes is fine with me, nothing wrong with creating playlists in iTunes, Swinsian uses the same method for creating smart playlists, iTunes assists me in finding duplicates just fine. I dig that.īut at the end of the day it's the quality of sound that's most important to me and so I want to work with an audiophile player. And as I said, I can see Swinsian does a better job on some features, and I understand you can do stuff across several libraries at once and iTunes can't. Yes, you were clear on the matter you are using iTunes as well. Detailed smart searches in the context I've chosen (Library or playlist, incl smart playlist) kept independent from other contexts.This includes making a smart playlist to present my music.The iTunes fluff just get into the way and actively prevents me from finding my music, i e to listen to music. Give me an interface I can use for music! It's just how I want a musical interface should work.Assisting in finding duplicates across several libraries.Creating playlists for local listening (I need a way to get playlists back to iTunes, for use in Traktor or on devices).Reading my main music library as well as additional ones, including playlists.Otherwise handling podcast directly on devices Create playlists for use on my devices or in Traktor.Watch and store video, that I typically want to sync with my devices.Importing music I purchase or receive (automatically).I am still using iTunes, just not for music listening and local playlist making. Peter, I think you're missing how I meant "more". Check it out if you want something more than iTunes. I feel now nothing is between me and music, just as iTunes supplied before version 11, and I'm a big fan of Swinsian. I'm also looking at translating my fav applescripts for tag handling, but I could of course use iTunes when I want to use those. I'm contemplating an applescript for that. The only sad side is that because Apple doesn't open for easy input back, except for via tags, ratings I make in Swinsian doesn't make it back to iTunes. This is big! I still use iTunes for syncing to my devices (Swinsian only handle older devices, which is a feature if you have those) and so I add all new files to iTunes automatically with the help of Hazel (great app) and when I open Swinsian it reads both library files of iTunes so my library is in sync. Swinsian allows me to mount the external drive, which I do via Newtech Voyager Q (Firewire), and I can use the external library side by side with my internal library. My older library is on a separate disc and despite a 1TB drive I have yet to find space for it. I have a large library also with lossless files in various formats, both originating from my CD and Vinyl collections as well newly bought stuff, usually from outside of iTMS. While it isn't perfect it's superior to iTunes for music consumption as well as library handling. I've since bought Swinsian for $19.95 and I'm a satisfied customer. ** I still want to use iTunes for Wifi syncing and iTunes match *I've been a user since it was called "Soundjam" so have seen them come since 15 years
What suggestions for an improved user music experience do you have to share with us all?įor me Mavericks 10.9.x is the environment.
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