My iPod 20g classic music is distorted after it crashed

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What can I do about my iPod 20G classic music being distorted after crashing. 

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  • Using iPod for Classical Music?

    Good Morning,
    I've been loading my entire CD collection onto my iPod Classic (about 300 titles). My collection is all over the board, but a lot of it is classical music.
    With classical music, I'm having a problem neatly organizing my titles. Often, with classical music, there are multiple "artists" (performers, conductors, etc), but we only have one artist field in iTunes. Of course, I can list multiple artists in the "artist" field, but that makes a mess of things.
    I'm not an expert with iTunes, so maybe I'm missing something. Does anyone know a way to get multiple artists entered into iTunes?
    Thanks,
    Matthew

    *Grouping tracks into albums*
    Excuse the long post, but hopefully covering all the bases (that I can think of) will help you fix the other issues you are likely to run into as you try to organise your library.
    The iPod (and iTunes to a lesser extent) conflates two or more albums with the same title, most obviously with *Greatest Hits*. On the iPod this can result in one album acting as a combination of two or more. Selecting any cover gives all the tracks of all albums with the same title. The workaround for this "Greatest Hits" bug is to give each album a unique title - I tend to go for *Album - Album Artist* as this reads clearly in the iTunes browser. Alternatively you could use the wording as it appears on the cover, append different numbers of spaces for each different album or set different values for the Sort Album.
    iTunes relies on the Gracenote CDDB database when identifying CD's. This often marks collections or anthologies of an artist's work as a compilation. In iTunes, however, the compilation flag has the logical function of grouping together tracks with the same album name, but different artists on each track, e.g. "Now That's What I Call Metal 666!". These compilations are then all grouped together at the end of cover flow. Most of us however, would expect "Greatest Hits" albums to be listed with the other albums by the same album artist. For albums which are essentially by a single album artist or group it is best to set the appropriate value for the album artist and clear the compilation flag.
    Sadly the iPod ignores the Album Artist field when grouping albums which causes problems when some tracks list guest artists. You can simply mark the entire album as a compilation which seems to be the way iTMS handles it, however that's not an ideal fix. Short of waiting for Apple to address this issue (and as far as I can tell it goes back to the 1st gen. of iPods) we need a workaround. What I do is to put any additional artist info. in square brackets after the song name. E.g. *Track \[Feat. Guest\]* and then set *Artist=Album Artist* for each track. For anthologies where the Album Artist is credited as part of another group, e.g. for Cream tracks on an Eric Clapton anthology, I use *Track \[As Group\]*. For a track where the main Album Artist doesn't receive a credit, e.g. the first track of the Slim Shady LP credited to Jeff Bass, I just set the track name to *Track \[Guest\]* while still setting the artist to the album artist. N.b. I use square brackets to indicate this is information about the track rather than part of the song title and also use this style for Mix/Live/Bonus info.
    iTunes may split albums into two or more sections if some tracks from the album have different values for Artist, Album Artist, Album, No. of Discs or Part of a Compilation. Tiny differences such as trailing spaces, accented characters or variants of symbols can sometimes be quite hard to spot. The iPod is also more sensitive to case variations and may split or reorder an album that looks okay in iTunes. Normally overtyping the desired value for each shared field will complete the grouping of the album into one entity. Occasionally, however, this method seems to fail. When this happens I've found that you can force every field to update properly by adding some extra text - e.g. a trailing X, which once applied seems to complete the joining of the tracks into one album. Once this has happened the extra data can be removed and the album should remain properly grouped.
    The Sort Artist, Sort Album & Sort Album Artist fields can be used to override the normal sort order. For example iTunes automatically drops leading prepositions (a/an/the) so "The Beatles" are arranged under "B" instead of "T". Occasionally different tracks from the same album can have different values in these sort fields which can also break up the grouping. Making the sort columns visible in iTunes can help with spotting & correcting such problems.
    Multi-disc albums are often listed as *Album (CD1)* for CD 1, *Album (CD2)* for CD 2 etc. To display these properly using just one cover, each disc should have the correct *Disc X of Y* values set, and then the entire album should be given the single title Album. Being somewhat obsessive I also renumber the tracks sequentially, working backwards from the last track until I reach disc 1.
    With classical music you also need to be wary of alternative representations of artist/composers names. The menus will work best if for each composer you standardise on just one form of their name. E.g. make a choice between Mozart, W.A. Mozart or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and then apply it consistently. I tend also to use the Composer as the Artist & Album Artist and either discard performer details or place these into the Description field. (I’d use the Comments field but iTunes has a habit of writing long hex strings into it for no readily apparent reason).
    tt2

  • Lost all my music in itunes after computer crash

    Lost all my music in itunes when computer crashed.  itune store doesn't show all my purchases.  How do I get all my music back?

    Browse your iTunes folder.  Do you have files in folder in your media folder?  In other words, did you really lose the media or did iTunes just lose track of it?
    Of course you have a backup you make of your computer before doing any major updates, right?

  • My Ipod 120 Classic turns itself off after a period off use in my Ipod Dock

    Can any one give advice on fixing the above problem
    Thanks

    Check if the Sleep Timer is activated, in your iPod settings under Extra
    Choose Extras > Alarms.
    Should be inactive or else set it to OFF
    Good Luck!
    Or else you may have to restore the iPod software.

  • How to save music on nano after HD crash?

    My wife's Mac Mini crashed recently and we replaced the hard drive with a new one.  Her iTunes Library was unfortunately not on the Time Machine backup when I restored it to the new HD.  This means all the music she has left is what was on her early 2nd-gen iPod nano at the time of the crash. 
    Since the nano was synced to a different library which no longer exists, how can we save the music that's on the nano?  Thanks!

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  • Bug: All music disappeared (gone) after app crash

    I had 3000+ songs in my music collection.  I was in the Alarm app and the alarm sound option.  I selected a sound/song from my music collection (heard the sample music).  Then I changed my mind and selected a different song.  The Alarm App froze.  I pressed the home button, restarted the Alarm app and tried again.  This time, there was no music to select.  I exited the alarm app and clicked on my Music app.  All music gone.  Went to Settings, General, About...the Song count = 0.
    I don't know whether this is a hardware or software problem, but the fact that something so basic is even possible, is quite worrying.  Anyone else had similar strange experiences?
    Iphone: 6 128GB  Model: MG4A2B/A
    iOS: 8.0.2
    iTunes 11.4
    Macbook Pro Retina Mid 2012

    Me too!
    As a brand new iPod user, I have to say, I'm not impressed. Most of my library was ripped from original CDs. I hope they can be found on my system somewhere and fixed. And fast!
    I am travelling overseas for three months tomorrow and now can't take my tunes with me.
    Not good.
    Does Apple monitor this board?

  • HT1386 using iPod nano with new hard drive after original crashed

    My PC hard drive died. My iPod hasa bunch of music on it. I reloaded iTunes on my new drive. Now I can't load any music from iTunes to my iPod without erasing my current content. How do I fix this?

    Transfer iTunes purchases by:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848?viewlocale=en_USiTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
    - Transfer othre music by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
    Copy music
    - To retain app data and other information, connect the iPod to yur computer and make a backup by right clciking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
    - Restore the iPod from that backup
    Note that the Backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps and music.

  • Itunes, ipod, photos and cotracts not working after safari crash

    My Iphone is about 2 weeks old. It was working fine until 2 days ago. I was browsing when safari crashed. I restarted safari and continued surfing. Later I went into ipod to listed to some music. The songs were on the screen but the ipod game an "unable to play" message. I shut down the iphone and started it up again. This time when I try to go into ipod it just crashes back to the spring board. when I click on Itunes it does the same thing. I clicked on photos and there no photos. turned on the camera and took a couple of Pictures. I looked at the camera roll and they showed up as just outlines of blank icons. Cicking on the icons gives an all black screen. Going out of the camera then into photos shows no pictures.
    I called Tech support and was told to do a restore. I then plugged the Iphone into the dock and was not recognized by itunes. Interestingly Iphoto does recognize it but not itunes.
    I am baffled at this point.

    By any chance did you buy any music from the iTunes wifi store before this happened? I am having problem that sounds similar; but in my case the iPod function shows "no content", and all photos are gone; but notes, calendar and contacts are intact. I also cannot get iTunes to recognize my iPhone to do a sync or restore.

  • I am trying to redownload the music we lost after computer crashed.a message is showing this computer is already authorized with an apple id, if i download past purchases with my id i can not auto-download or download past purchases for 90 days????

    What does auto-download mean and why am i getting this message?

    Just to be clear - I just bought a new song and can't download it into the library because of this error message.

  • I have an iPod Classic 5th Gen.  After 1 month I've lost all my music and playlist files.  The only files left are music I have purchased from iTunes.  How do I restore my music library to my iPod?

    I have an iPod Classic 5th Generation.  I have not used it for about one month.  When I turned it on, I had lost all my music and playlist files.  The only thing left on the iPod was the music and audio books I have purchased from iTunes store.  I tried to delete everything on the ipod by sliding the hold button and then pressing the center button and the menu and I saw the apple logo on the screen but the iPod wouldn't reboot.  Any suggestions as to how I can delete everything on the iPod and then plug it into my computer to restore my music library?  I am using a Windows 7 operating system.

    Does both your Windows and Macbook iTunes have the same library of songs?
    if it  does then, much easier to proceed, else try to load the Macbook with the same library as Windows.
    Note that only one of the Macbook USB port is good for iPod Classic, the other is too slow and may cause timeout, and I would suggest disconnect all other USB devices, while you Restore or Sync the iPod Classic.
    Connect the iPod to the Mac, (if iTunes launch, please close it back.)
    Use Disk Utility -> select the iPod Device->First Aid->Repair (use option FAT32)
    After the Repair complete, eject the iPod.
    Connect back to the Mac
    When iTunes launch, Restore the iPod when Prompted, (use FAT32)
    Sync your library.
    Good Luck!

  • IPod Classic fails to sync after adding new music

    Hi, so lately I've been having problems with my 160GB classic, I've always had problems with it but its gotten to the point where I am frustrated beyond belief. SO the problem arises when I add new music, it comes up with the error 'XXXX's iPod cannot be written or read'' and before it displays this message the sync usually sticks on a song, a random song that I would've added. I restored it a few times, scanned and fixed it a few times and then when I noticed I started skipping songs, some in mid-song I restored it again and the problem repeats itself. Help would be appreciated

    A few issues, but sorry let me try to understand.
    Adding new music, 'XXXX's iPod cannot be written or read'' can you let me know the number. most likely music format is not iPod Compatible like HE-AAC.
    started skipping songs  - these are normally due to corrupted ID3 tags, try converting them -File-> Advance -> IPOD version or use MP3 validator to fix all songs in the library. (My Apologies, only work for MP3 music that skipped)
    As for item 2, you can try Hard Reset if you like to download MP3 validator.
    After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
    Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the  next step
    Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
    Then release the buttons
    Select your preferred language.
    Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
    Good Luck!

  • I am confused.  Is there currently a way to transfer 160 gig ipod Classic music to another computer of mine after my hard drive crashed? it has old limited library already on it?

    I am confused.  Is there currently a way to transfer 160 gig ipod Classic music to another computer of mine after my hard drive crashed? it has old limited library already on it?

    See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

  • Ipod 120gb Classic won't connect to ITunes and says it has 'no music'

    hi!
    I've had my Ipod Classic 120gb since the end of 2008 and never experienced any problems. But since this morning things have gone WRONG!
    This morning I wanted to rip some cd's to my ipod as I do about every week . I rip the cd's ...then drag them to the ipod and remove them from ITunes after that to save space on my pc.
    But when I wanted to rip my cd's, connected my Ipod it gave me a different menu than normal and mentioned something about synchronizing to the ITunes library. Because I think/thought that if I would synchronize, I'd lose all my music in the ipod I unchecked it and proceeded.
    But then trouble began. The Ipod section on the left didn';t find any music and all the playlists etc were also missing.
    Then I ejected the ipod to see if it would play normally and check if the music would still be on it. Well here comes the weird thing: according to my Ipod...there is no music on it (anymore). But the weird thing is...before all of this misery started...I had 2GB of free space left. And this is still the case.....so the music is probably on there somewhere (especially since when I go in the Ipod via this way: F:\iPod_Control\Music i can see the music still in there but then listed like this:  F:\iPod_Control\Music\F00) ...
    Then I tried connecting to I Tunes once again to see if I could do some kind of recovery via I Tunes but now Itunes can't seem to find the Ipod anymore. As mentioned above , Windows actually sees the Ipod. I've tried all the steps as mentioned on the support (these ones:
    2. Restart the iPod Service
    3. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
    4. Empty your Temp directory and restart
    5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
    6. Change your iPod's drive letter
    7. Remove and reinstall iTunes
    8. Disable conflicting System Services and Startup Items
    9. Update, Reconfigure, Disable, or Remove Security Software
    10. Deleting damaged or incorrect registry keys)
    but none of them have fixed the problem . Anyone ever experienced something like this? Any solutions or is bye bye Ipod and the many hours of cd ripping?
    Hope anyone can help me out on this one. Thanks in advance!

    Your iPod filesystem is corrupted, although the music is still there as you mentioned there is only 2GB of free space.
    However due to the corrupted iPod filesystem, iTunes or the iPod firmware cant report the correct file structure.
    Suggestions
    In Windows Explorer or my Computer, click on the iPod -> Properties->Tools->Error Checking->Check Now
    Tick on Autofix Filesystem error.
    If it doesn't work, google  3rd Party softwares for iPod to PC recovery,  like
    iPodAccess http://www.findleydesigns.com Mac/Windows, $20, limited trial available
    There maybe other freeware, that do iPod corrupted database recovery.
    Have a nice day!

  • Some songs in my Ipod classic get get off after a few seconds of playing, but they work fine in ITunes and other Ipods.  I have reset the classic several times and same issue happens, any ideas?

    Some songs in my Ipod classic get get off after a few seconds of playing, but they work fine in ITunes and other Ipods.  I have reset the classic several times and same issue happens, any ideas?

    I have that exact same problem! It plays albums fine. But individual songs including ones downloaded from iTunes either skip or play the music of another totally different song. All play fine on iTunes and my iPhone... Got this one to replace my dying 5th gen classic.
    I hope there is a fix for this, cause it *****!!!!

  • Ipod Classic No Longer Synchs after Itunes Moved to New Computer

    I successfully restored my itunes from old computer to external hard drive to new computer.  Then I tried to sync iPod Classic 80 GB, but was told I couldn't synch it to new computer.  So I restored Ipod to factory settings and tried synching again.  It put on just a handful of songs I never heard of.  Meanwhile my 10,000 or so songs iin iTunes on my computer did not make it to my iPod.  How to get the itunes over to my now freshly restored iPod?

    Please be patient, sync issues are time consuming, if you are lucky, just a Hard Rest and Restore will solved it.
    Ok Software Version 1.1.2.
    So you can see all your 10,000 songs, in the new PC iTunes, and do you have any problem syncing the iPod using iTunes 10.5.3.3 on the old computer?
    Can you do a Hard Reset  as below
    After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
    Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the  next step
    Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
    Then release the buttons
    Select your preferred language.
    Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
    On your iTunes please reset alert warnings, so that we can see the errors.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2527?viewlocale=en_US
    We need to see what problems iTunes is having
    Then connect your iPod to the new PC and sync again.
    Have a nice day!

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