Can iTunes Match find different music on iPod and MacBook without overwriting one?

I have an iPod nano that has playlists not on any other device. It was synched with a laptop that died and iTune playlists were not transferred. I now have a MacBook Air with iTunes with a new and different playlist. I want to get my iPod playlists on another device without losing anything. And keep the tunes on my MacBook. These tunes are not from the iTunes store. I'm wondering if iTunes Match can help and how I'd use it to keep both playlists. Thanks.

Hi,
Itunes match works by scanning your iTunes library on your computer. Any music on your ipod that is not on your computer will need to be transferred.
However, when you sync your ipod with your computer, you wll only get the music and playlists from your computer..
JIm

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