2 libraries, 1 shared airdisk

iTunes on my work and home computer are both set to use an airdisk on my home Airport Extreme as the media drive, which is available to both via Back To My Mac.
Each has its own local iTunes library (I tried pointing both to a single library file on the airdisk, but performance was terrible).
This all works pretty well. The only issue I have is keeping the library files in sync - when adding content to one iTunes the media is copied to the external hard drive, but the other iTunes does not update.
* Has anyone figured out a way of using the new iTunes 9 "folder to watch" feature to get this working?
* Selecting 'Add To Library' and pointing at the shared airdisk seems to work. It rescans and adds and new files, but is it possible to automate this (say once a day) or run in background?
Thanks,
Russell.

Chris - again many thanks. I think I am 95% sure I'm understanding.
As you've laid it out below, if either one of us rips a CD in our individual accounts, the actual MP3s (or AACs) WILL be added to the giant itunes media library on the external.
HOWEVER, those newly ripped songs will ONLY appear in the account of the person who did the ripping. So the only workaround is to periodically "re-add" the entire giant media folder to each person's library? (assuming this won't create duplicates)
Chris CA wrote:
redzep wrote:
Chris, Thanks so much for your prompt and helpful reply. Just to clarify:
1) I need to "add to library" and select the entire 500 gb media folder
Yes.
Mkae sure iTunes prefs > Advanced - iTunes media folder location is pointed to the iTunes media folder on the external.
BUT make sure that
"Copy file to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" is UNCHECKED, right?\
This should be checked so when either of you adds antyhthong, it will get copied to the iTunes media folder on the external.
If the other adds something to their library by selecting something already in iTunes media folder, it will not get copied there again.
Then she should see the same music, be able to drag/drop to her iphone, make her own playlists etc. right?
Yes.
The iTunes library,itl file (tells iTunes where everything is, what the playlists are, ratings, etc.) is in the /Music/iTunes/ folder on your internal.
2) But if either one of us adds some music, it will not dynamically update in the other one's itunes? Does this apply to both music ripped from CD as well as itunes purchases (from our respective accounts?)
Correct. it will not update the other person's library.
This applies to everything.

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