2 Libraries with iTunes Match

If I create two iTunes libraries on the same PC.  Can one be linked to Itunes Match and the other not.  I only want to sync from one library to the cloud and not both.  Is this possible?

Tried it out and works a treat.  Great if you have a large library on an external drive and then want to have your tunes "On the Go".  Simply create a new library "On the Go", then sign on to Match and you can download or play the tracks you want on the go.  Excellent for a Netbook, with limited drive space.

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  • With iTunes Match, does each library you enable on the same computer count as separate device?

    I have four iTunes libraries on my Mac, my main iTunes library, one for Christmas, one for Christian, and one for CDs. Additionally, my husband and daughter each have their own computers with a single library on each.  Since we are only allowed 10 devices with iTunes Match (per Apple ID), including computers, I need to know if each of my four libraries on my Mac will count as a separate device if I enable each of them for Match. If so, this would cause us to exceed the maximum number of devices needed for all of us.
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    In that case I assume that the first question becomes irrelevant, but I will try to answer it anyway. Whilst you are allowed 10 devices, only 5 of them can be computers. However, it does state "devices" rather than libraries, so I think that each computer would only count as one even if you have more than one library.
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  • On my iPhone 5 (since activating with iTunes Match), I CAN NOT see all my music. There are artists that I can not see, nor their songs. BUT I can see them on the iPad3 and on iTunes on my PC.

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  • Issues with iTunes Match on iPhone

    I am having some frustrating issues with iTunes Match and my iPhone 4 iOS 5.
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    I feel that iTunes Match was a total waste of money, considering the only reason I invested in it was to have my library accessible from my iPhone.
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  • I have a problem with iTunes Match...

    ...and not like an 'oh man, this bolt's too big for this hole' problem, more of a 'hey man, if you don't stop doing that then you and me gona have a problem' problem.
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    I'm not expecting Apple to change their products over the dissatisfaction of one disgruntled user, I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same problems and has found any ways around them.  Also I must say as annoying as certain aspects of iTunes Match are, it's still a fantastic service (in theory...).

    peanutismint wrote:
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    peanutismint wrote:
    The downloading of songs is pretty much useless as a feature in my situation, as by the time you're out of signal and can't stream music, neither can you download it (and if I were expected to download it first in case of signal loss then doesn't that negate the need for a streaming music service anyway?!)
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  • How can I access songs that have been uploaded to my iCloud with itunes Match on a different (work) PC?

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  • How do I sync iTunes playlists on my iPhone with iTunes Match?

    My experience with iTunes Match so far has been mixed.  On one hand, the face of iTunes on one computer to the next is virtually identical, and the streming over the wi-fi from the laptop at work to my home computer is perfect.  At the same time, iTunes Match on my iPhone seems terrible.  Playlists don't sync and are deleted from my iPhone.  Songs that are already on my phone, for some reason, still make my phone spin and drain my battery life.  Even after disabling the "allow cellular data over 3G" message, or whatever it is, is turned off, still the phone keeps spinning and draining battery life.  So, in one sense, iTunes Match is nice because I can access my music from multiple computers, but in another, the mobile connection - which should be awesome and seemless - is terrible.  Is there a way, aside from turning iTunes Match off, syncing manually to iTunes, and loading my playlists like the old way (which isn't a perfect science now, either)...Basically, how can I sync my playlists from iTunes on my computer to iTunes on my iPhone using iTunes Match?

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    I’m getting an iPhone in a couple of weeks and really want iTunes match but the more I read about it the more I’m wondering whether it’ll be worth the hassle. I’ve loads of old CD rips at 128 kbps and protected iTunes files, also at 128 kbps, and what really attracts me is the idea of upgrading all these to unprotected 256 kbps.
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    Brij011 wrote:
    I think I understand now, it's nothing to do with syncing music - everything is synced through iTunes. Have I understood properly?
    Yes. Including music.
    Brij011 wrote:
    This could be a major blow for me as I'll be using the iPhone mainly for work so I will have to Sync with the PC. If I understand this correctly, once I decide to sync with Outlook on the PC as the main priority I can no longer sync with the Macbook?
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  • Can I used an older iPod with iTunes Match

    I have an older iPod Classic running version 1.3.  Can it be upgraded so that it can sync with iTunes Match?

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  • Since upgrading to 7.0.3 (iPhone 5 64gb, with iTunes Match enabled) all of my music wiped off my phone.  Downloading it again, most of the artwork has been mixed up with other artists, and I'm no longer able to stream or download over 3G? Any ideas?

    Since upgrading to 7.0.3 (iPhone 5, 64gb, with iTunes Match enabled) almost all of my music has vanished from my phone (weirdly some hasn't).
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  • I updated my iphone 4 with iO6.1.  I now no longer have any of my music available with iTunes match.  I've turned iTunes match on and off on my phone and on and off on my computer. I am not restoring my phone to factory settings.

    I updated my iphone 4 with iO6.1.  I no longer have any music on my phone even with itunes match.  I've turned my phone off and on. I've turned my imac off and on. I've turned off imatch on my computer and turned it back on. I've turned imatch off on my phone and turned it back on.  I spent HOURS on this yesterday.  Coincidentally, two of my playlists were deleted from itunes.  So I spent  quite a bit of time recreating them only to find them missing again today. The ONLY way for me to get music on my phone is to click on the ...more tab and go to shared and pull music from my actual desktop.  Restoring my iphone is not an option.  I am completely frustrated so if anyone can help, that would be great

    From my post on what seems like the same issue (found here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/21087892#21087892)
    Take the following steps:
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  • Playback issues with iTunes Match on iPhone 4 (iOS 5.0.1)

    I'm running into several odd issues when playing songs on my iPhone with iTunes Match enabled. The problems I've experienced are:
    A song partially plays, then skips to the next song.
    Sometimes songs will not pause, pause after a 2-3 second delay, or pause, then start playing again when I press the pause button.
    Sometimes there is a 3-5 second delay when playing songs that have already been downloaded.
    Sometimes a song will play distorted, it just sounds like static.
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    I'm lost, though. Anyone have any ideas?
    Message was edited by: burakkuchi - Added problem 6.

    When I went to restore my phone, I may have found the cause of these problems. I never deleted all of my original synced songs before enabling iTunes Match.
    When I just went to do the restore, I figured I'd delete all of my songs, then disable iTunes Match. After deleting about 3.5 GB of music and disabling iTunes Match, I ran the sync to backup my iPhone. It said there was still 2.2 GB of music. I checked my phone just in case and there was 2.2 GB there, probably the original synced songs that I never removed.
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  • I can't sync iPod classic with iTunes Match since I have updated to iTunes 11

    When I open iTunes (11) and connect my iPod (classic) it does not recognise the device.  I am using iTunes Match.   My question is how do I transfer the music from PC to my iPod?  I just bought a new PC and thought getting Match would be useful and save time transferring from my old PC.  It was fine to begin with until the iTunes 11 update.
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    The iPod classic not bring recognized is unrelated to iTunes Match. You should post this problem to either the iPod Classic forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/ipod/ipod_classic or the iTunes for Windows forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_for_windows. Probably the former.
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  • I am not able to connect with Itunes Match. I constantly receive the message error 4010

    I am not able to connect with Itunes Match. I constantly receive the error 4010.

    I can run the general "Update iTunes Match" from the menu but cannot add individual tracks by right-clicking (control-clicking) on them the way I usually do. Then I get the 4010 error message.
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