sync flac files in itunes with ipod running rockbox

[rocksteve]

Hello,
I have imported flac files into itunes and read them with amarra.
I would like to synchronise them with my ipod (color/photo) and be able to play them.
Would an installation of rockbox on my ipod allow me to synchronise the flac files in my itunes library and play them?
Cheers,
Stève

[AlexP]

Rockbox (when used in USB mode) just appears as a hard disk, and you can get music on however you want.  If you want to use itunes then you need to use the the apple firmware and Rockbox can't change what itunes will let you sync or not.

[rocksteve]

Did anybody test if the file type matters on the sync by itunes?

I mean is the only reason that my flac files in itunes aren't synchronise with my ipod the software on the ipod?....

If yes, then installing rockbox on my ipod would solve the problem.

Does anybody know more about it?

[AlexP]

I mean is the only reason that my flac files in itunes aren't synchronise with my ipod the software on the ipod?....

If yes, then installing rockbox on my ipod would solve the problem.

No, it wouldn't.  When you install Rockbox you can still dual boot the apple firmware.  To use itunes you need to boot to the apple firmware first, itunes will not recognise Rockbox.  Therefore nothing has changed.  Rockbox will play flacs, but you need to use other software than itunes to sync, or just copy and paste them on.

[torne]

Either iTunes recognises it as an iPod (in which case it will only sync formats it thinks iPods support onto it) or it doesn't (in which case it won't sync with it at all). Use something else to sync.

[rocksteve]

Using Amarra, I am still interested in using itunes.

What does exist to synchronise my itunes library with a rockboxed ipod?

[Chronon]

FLAC won't be readable by the original firmware anyway.  Why all this trouble just to abide by Apple's obfuscated filing practices?  It would be much easier to just use a different method of transferring your media.  Plus, you will get the added advantage of a sensible (human readable) file tree.

[k0balt]

Myself, I try to stay away from iTunes as much as possible.  I currently use MediaMonkey to sync my library with my iPod 5G running RockBox and it works quite well.

I too have FLAC files and MediaMonkey handles then with ease.

[BigPapi]

Myself, I try to stay away from iTunes as much as possible.  I currently use MediaMonkey to sync my library with both my iPod 5G running RockBox and it works quite well.

I too have FLAC files and MediaMonkey handles then with ease.

+1 on this....either Mediamonkey or drag/drop would be infinitely better than dealing with iTunes.