AIFF files will not play on iPod, will on iTunes

[Gale_Andrews]

Thanks for testing.

@audio_pete

cassette tape to mac os x 10.5.9
nearly always record side 2 first so have to cut and paste to get sides in order
normalize to max minus 1 down click (12.0 to 11.7)
use point labels
multi export with point labels
export aiff 16 bit 44100

Did you add metadata to these files? If so, exactly what metadata? Was it the same metadata for each track, apart from the track title and track number?

@audio_pete

add to itunes library
itunes can play but songs out of order (see attachment)
ipad can play over icloud out of order

ipod classic does not play or plays first and then skips around without playing.

comments on tiff
top album file splits reopened and resaved with Audacity, out of order but play in itunes

Do you mean you re-exported from a saved Audacity project?

As explained, I think the best test is to record something then export multiple and add metadata, not reuse files saved from iTunes.

@audio_pete

second album (unknown) file splits opened with Amadeus and saved, in order, plays in itunes, metadata gone
third album file splits from Audacity out of order, plays in itunes, skips in ipod, modified metadata in itunes added track number to name to see if helped

So did it help with a) ordering the files correctly b) playing in iPod?

@audio_pete

fourth album file split into WAV files, in order, plays in itunes, plays in ipod,no metadata

Could you possibly test with export multiple AIFF files with no metadata, if you have not already? Just name the files in each Audacity label and see the order in iTunes and if they play in iPod.

And please could you test the files playing on iPod when it is connected to the computer even if you normally would not have the iPod connected. If it is relevant it could help other users.


Gale