[GK]

here's what I found on another site, iPOD tested by a reviewer.



Q3) Take two instances of the same tune and on one max the EQ settings in iTunes and on the other min the EQ settings in iTunes. Then put the 2 tunes on the iPod and see if the iPod picked up the EQ settings.

A3) Sorry, but EQ is an output-only effect -- if you set the EQ for a tune in iTunes, not only does it not carry over to the iPod, but the settings don't stay with the tune you EQed in iTunes. Each time you set the EQ, it stays that way for all tunes until you change it again.

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[bseely]

I think your reviewer is correct about the iPod - it won't use the eq settings from iTunes...

However, I don't think your reviewer is correct about iTunes not remembereding EQ settings. In your library view - go to Edit->View Options. Show the 'Equalizer' column - this lets you assign an equalizer setting per-song. So when a specific song plays, iTunes will automatically switch to an EQ setting. It remembers this setting no matter which playlist you put the song in.

- b

[BobVB]

Originally posted by bseely:
<STRONG>I think your reviewer is correct about the iPod - it won't use the eq settings from iTunes...

However, I don't think your reviewer is correct about iTunes not remembereding EQ settings. In your library view - go to Edit-&gt;View Options. Show the 'Equalizer' column - this lets you assign an equalizer setting per-song. So when a specific song plays, iTunes will automatically switch to an EQ setting. It remembers this setting no matter which playlist you put the song in.

- b</STRONG>

Yes I think GK's reviewer was trying to set tune EQ settings from the Equalizer window, not from the 'Options' tab on the song's Information window. Settings in the Equalizer window only affect songs that don't have their own settings set; i.e. those with none.

I wouldn't expect the global settings to affect the iPod so I'm still waiting for someone who has an iPod that actually understands what needs to be done to chime in:

- Make two copies of an MP3, named differently.
- Import into iTunes 2 library.
- Using Command I set the sound profile in the 'Options' tab for the two songs to two very different settings; ie Bass Booster for one Treble Booster for the other.
- import into iPod
- listen to each and see if the settings changed how they sound.
- report back

In addition, see if whether putting the mp3 on a playlist makes any difference. It seems to be that SoundJam only saves EQ settings to songs on playlists. I haven't checked with iTunes.
thanks,
-t

[BobVB]

Originally posted by BobVB:
<STRONG>
- Make two copies of an MP3, named differently.
- Import into iTunes 2 library.
- Using Command I set the sound profile in the 'Options' tab for the two songs to two very different settings; ie Bass Booster for one Treble Booster for the other.
- import into iPod
- listen to each and see if the settings changed how they sound.
- report back </STRONG>

Well, since mine has arrived (since when does FedEx do home delivery at 8:3am?) I can report back:

Bad news, it does not respect playlist EQ settings.
Good News, it does respect the playlist volume adjustments AND it does just copy the entire playlist to the iPod, so the EQ information is there to use with some later firmware update.

Its so cool

[bsturgen]

Originally posted by BobVB:
<STRONG>

Yes I think GK's reviewer was trying to set tune EQ settings from the Equalizer window, not from the 'Options' tab on the song's Information window. Settings in the Equalizer window only affect songs that don't have their own settings set; i.e. those with none.

I wouldn't expect the global settings to affect the iPod so I'm still waiting for someone who has an iPod that actually understands what needs to be done to chime in:

- Make two copies of an MP3, named differently.
- Import into iTunes 2 library.
- Using Command I set the sound profile in the 'Options' tab for the two songs to two very different settings; ie Bass Booster for one Treble Booster for the other.
- import into iPod
- listen to each and see if the settings changed how they sound.
- report back </STRONG>

LOL. That question was posted by me on the MacAddict boards after the lack of definitive answer here.

The person providing the answer was prompted to do as you suggested -- modify the EQ settings in the ID3 tags and try it out.

Later in that thread, the reviewer did in fact report back that there are NO EQ settings in the iPod. It was a pre-production model, but i cannot see Apple adding that feature between the announcement and final delivery.