For those who don't want to read documentation, this overview can get you started using 90% of SuperSync's features. This setup assumes you want to merge and compare two libraries. If you are currently using a shared network drive, you should skip to the working with a network drive section.
SuperSync starts by loading in your iTunes library. A second "Remote" library can be opened, which could be another networked SuperSync, an iPod/iPhone, or disk drive.
All tracks in your library have a colored dot next to them, which identifies which library they are in:
Gray dot is a local, unsynchronized track that is not in the remote library
Blue dot is a remote, unsynchronized track that is not in your local library
Green dot is when the exact same track is in both libraries
Tip: Before attempting a complete synchronization, at least for the first time, you should synchronize only one or two files to make sure they're going where you expect them.
All of the Quick Start guides below assume that you are using iTunes as your default local music library. Typically you would keep your Local library pointing to iTunes and then connect to various "remote" libraries--such as iPods,iPhones, disk drives, and other networked SuperSync libraries.
Computer #1 (Set up Primary Music Library as Server)
- Install a copy of SuperSync on computer with your primary library, then launch SuperSync, when the program is started your local iTunes library should appear.
- Open the SuperSync Preferences (
,) General Settings and tell SuperSync how you like your music organized.
- Go to Network Preferences and configure the SuperSync server with uploads enabled, and set your passwords.
- Verify that the SuperSync server is running -- the lower right corner should say "Server Running"
Computer #2 (A secondary computer with music on the local area network)
- Install a copy of SuperSync on computer with your secondary library, then launch SuperSync, when the program is started your local iTunes library should appear.
- Open the SuperSync Preferences (
,) General Settings and tell SuperSync how you like your music organized.
- Go to Network Preferences and configure the SuperSync server with uploads enabled, and set your password(s).
- Under the "Remote" menu, look for the first SuperSync you set up as the server under the Remote Popup menu. If you do not see it, you can try entering the IP address of the server in the Connect to Remote menu.
- Enter the password and the remote library should load
- View the merged libraries - Tracks are color coded:
Gray=Local Track,
Blue=Remote Track,
Green=Synchronized (in both)
- Select one or more
Gray tracks and click Synchronize to copy them to the remote SuperSync library
- Select one or more
Blue tracks and click Synchronize to copy them from the remote library to your local library
- Repeat steps as needed and/or connect to different library types until all your music is in one place
Access a remote computer over the Internet/WAN (Wide Area Network)
- Install SuperSync as with the previous computer(s)
- To access this SuperSync server from outside of your WAN, check the UPnP checkbox.
- Be sure to set your passwords. Opening the firewall for SuperSync traffic on your O/S and/or router may be needed.
- Determine the IP address and port of this computer by using "Check my IP..." under the Tools menu and test the connection!
- On another SuperSync computer, use the Connect to Server... from the Remote menu and enter the WAN IP address, followed by a colon and the port number.
- View the merged libraries - Tracks are color coded:
Gray=Local Track,
Blue=Remote Track,
Green=Synchronized (in both)
- Select one or more
Gray tracks and click Synchronize to copy them to the remote SuperSync library (remote server must allow uploads)
- Select one or more
Blue tracks and click Synchronize to copy them from the remote library to your local library
Import tracks and playlists from an iPod or iPhone
- Under the Remote Menu, select "Connect to iPod or iPhone..."
- Connect an iPod by USB. When found, your tracks should be loaded.
- Tracks are color coded:
Gray=Local Track,
Blue=Remote Track,
Green=Synchronized (in both)
- Select one or more
Blue Tracks and click Synchronize to copy tracks from the mobile device to your local music directory
- Select any
Blue playlists from the Playlist Tree to synchronize the playlists.
- Close the Remote library when done from the Remote menu to disconnect the Apple mobile device.
Import a directory or hard drive into your music library
- Select Configure Remote Library from the Remote menu
- Select Read music/video files from mass storage (disk, network drive, etc.) and click Next
- Click Set... to set the hard drive or directory you'd like to import and click Next.
- Select one or more
Blue tracks you'd like to import and click "Synchronize"
- Monitor the Transfer Status Window to see how many files remain to be copied
- After copying the files SuperSync will also add the files to your iTunes library
- When finished, close the Remote library.
Check your library for new or missing tracks
- SuperSync's rescan feature will find missing tracks (shown in iTunes with a !) or add tracks that are on disk but not in iTunes.
- From the File menu, select "Rescan Local Library..."
- Select all the check boxes and click Start Rescan
- Review any changes. Keep an eye on iTunes to dismiss any password dialogs that come up in iTunes
Export tracks to a hard drive or directory
- Select Configure Remote Library from the Remote menu
- Select Read music/video files from mass storage (disk, network drive, etc.) and click Next
- Click Set... to set the hard drive or directory you'd like to export tracks to and click Next.
- Select the
Gray tracks you'd like to export and click "Synchronize"
- Tracks that have been copied to the remote drive, the tracks will turn
Green.
- When finished, close the Remote library.
View your MP3's from a web browser
- Enable the SuperSync server and check the Web Access button in the network settings.
- From the Tools menu, select "Open Personal Music Browser" or enter the IP address of your computer into a web browser
- You should see a web page with your music available for browsing via the web.
- To access your music over the WAN, you'll need to enable port fowarding on port 5360 or enable the UPNP check.
- A special browser for iPhone/iPod touch users is also included that allows you to play indivual tracks. Simply type the IP:port of your server into your iPhone's Safari Browser. (e.g. 12.34.56.78:5360)