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Random for Work List
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I'm sure I got the idea for this here, but I can't find it, sooo I thought I'd post it. Maybe it'll inspire more suggestions?
I synch my iPod at home on my Mac, but I listen to it at work. I have the dock, the AC adapter, and a small set of speakers on my desk (Tah dah! Mico-mini boom box!). I plug the speaker in thru the remote, so I've got a quick way to pause the music if the boss comes in to talk to me or if I get a soft-spoken person on the other end of the phone. The iPod sits on top of my hutch, out of the way of flying pencils ::grin::, and the remote sort of dangles where it's handy, but not obtrusive. Anyway, I just pop the iPod into it every morning and let it play.
Here's the playlist I use to keep it varied:
Random for Work - Modern
Genre - does not contains -
(all my spoken word/book categories)
Genre - does not contains -
(all my classical categories)
Genre - does not contains -
(all my space music/sleeping music categories)
Song Name - is not - Story
(I have a few Unplugged and Storyteller CDs)
Last Played - is not in the last - 5 days
(to insure I haven't already heard it this week)
Checkboxes are:
Limit to - 9 - hours - selected by - random
Match only checked songs
Live updating
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I've got a similar SP for Classical (of my 85GB of ripped files, 22GB is Classical, so I've got plenty to choose from):
Random for Work - Classical
Genre - contains - (all my classical categories)
Last Played - is not in the last - 5 days
(to insure I haven't already heard it this week)
Checkboxes are:
Limit to - 9 - hours - selected by - random
Match only checked songs
Live updating
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I set the iPod to shuffle by song, and choose a playlist - Contemporary or Classical depending on my mood - and set it to play. It's like having my own personal radio station - songs I like, in surprise order, with no commercials! ::grin::
So, this works for me, but I'm always open to suggestions of ways I' might be able to improve this.
...SuBethJimBob
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Creating a "weighted" playlist based on rating
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So you've taken the time to rate all of your tracks...now what are your choices? Create a Smart Playlist with only 4 and 5 star songs? That's nice, but there will be equal amounts of each, and what about the poor 2 and 3 star songs? This playlist will generate a weighted playlist, kinda like a radio station, with "hot", "medium", "light", etc. rotations.
1) Uncheck your whole library (hold the apple key and click the checkbox to toggle all)
2) Create individual playlists for each rating (I only use 2-5, as 1 star means I never want to include it in a playlist.) Limit these playlists to your desired "weight." For my 15 GB iPod, I use the following limits:
2 Stars - 1 GB
3 Stars - 2 GB
4 Stars - 4 GB
5 Stars - 7 GB
Make sure the "Match only checked songs" box is not checked.
3) Check all songs that appear in these lists.
4) Create a new smart playlist with a limit of 100 GB (with the above example, the list will only be 14 GB anyway.) Check the "Match only checked songs" box.
This will result in a ratings-based weighted playlist. You can keep it current by applying date rules to the individual lists.
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by A/V Geek on Feb 15 | 9:00 pm
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