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Copy music to iPod based on recent iTunes playback
Authored by: frgough on Sep 25, '08 09:08:03AM

Many, many moons ago I came across a very clever use of smart playlists that would create a "radio station"

Here's the setup:

Core: Smartlist to include all music you want in your radio station.

Infuser: Select from Core any songs played less than X times (this is your new music).

Rotation: Select from Core any music you haven't heard in two months. This rotates the song into your station for one play, then kicks it back out for two months.

Sprinkler: Select from Core your favorite songs (mine are 3 stars or better) not heard in the last 2 weeks. This throws in your favorite songs more often for one play.

Station: Select from Infuser, Rotation and Sprinkler.

The Station list has a varying amount of music in it. New stuff plays x times and then either gets tossed out for two months or two weeks depending on how much you like it, before coming back into play for one play. You can make any song "new" at any time by re-setting its play count. I sometimes do this when a song I haven't heard in a couple of months comes back into rotation and I decide I'm in the mood to hear it a few times.

You can make different stations (classical, rock, etc.) by repeating the above, but with different genre filters on your Core list.

You can then sync your Station list with your iPod, and you will always have different music with you every time.

I have found that I don't listen to anything other than my stations most of the time.



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Copy music to iPod based on recent iTunes playback
Authored by: joshforman on Oct 15, '08 07:40:44AM

Just did this and like the results so far. I might add a few other playlists, like an Unrated-but-recently-played playlist to help me rate stuff.

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