iTunes Equalizer

[RSLancastr]

When playing a song in the iTunes application, it used to display at the top of the screen the artist name, song name, a status bar indicating how much of the song had played, a xx:xx clock showing how long the song had played so far, and another xx:xx clock showing the remaining time on song.

Recently it has begun showing instead a graphic equalizer.

How did I change it, and how can I change it back?

Thanks!

 

[Reviresco]

There's a small arrow in a circle on the left side of the equalizer. Click it.

 

[RSLancastr]

There's a small arrow in a circle on the left side of the equalizer. Click it.

Ah, thanks! I almost triedthat, but hesitated, as there was no text displayed with a mouseover.

 

[roger]

Ah, thanks! I almost triedthat, but hesitated, as there was no text displayed with a mouseover.

That's because Apple products are so intuitive they don't need things like that.

 

[elgarak]

[nitpicky]
It's not an equalizer, it's a level meter. An equalizer is a control system, not just a display. iTunes' equalizer can be turned on or off in the Window menu.
[/nitpicky]

 

[Almo]

That's because Apple products are so intuitive they don't need things like that.

But they're way more intuitive than MS products. The redesign of the Office menus is atrocious.

 

[roger]

But they're way more intuitive than MS products. The redesign of the Office menus is atrocious.

Agreed. I'm more poking fun at the idea that a computer interface can be so intuitive that things like bubble help tags, help files, etc., are unnecessary.

 

[RSLancastr]

That's because Apple products are so intuitive they don't need things like that.

Ah! I...did not intuit that.

 

[RSLancastr]

[nitpicky]
It's not an equalizer, it's a level meter. An equalizer is a control system, not just a display.

Right you are!

iTunes' equalizer can be turned on or off in the Window menu.
[/nitpicky]

Now you called it an equalizer!

 

[not daSkeptic]

Agreed. I'm more poking fun at the idea that a computer interface can be so intuitive that things like bubble help tags, help files, etc., are unnecessary.

When I first switched from Windows to Mac, it took me forever to figure out how to send a picture in iChat. No buttons were visible to do it, no command in a context menu ... then someone told me to just drag and drop it on the window ...

 

[elgarak]

Right you are!



Now you called it an equalizer!

Nonono.

iTunes has an equalizer, i.e., a control window that can dampen/louden specified frequency bands. On the Mac, it's a separate window that can be turned on and off from the Windows Menu, or with Ctrl-Command-2.

 

[RSLancastr]

I see. Any idea how it is done on a Windows machine?

 

[elgarak]

I see. Any idea how it is done on a Windows machine?

Don't know where the menu option is. The keyboard shortcut should be Ctrl-Alt-2.

 

[rjh01]

Learn something everyday. To show the equaliser click on view / show equaliser.

 

[RandFan]

My turntable/8 Track system doesn't have an equalizer.

 

[Steve]

My turntable/8 Track system doesn't have an equalizer.

I think the standard response to this is "Get a Mac!"

 

[elgarak]

Learn something everyday. To show the equaliser click on view / show equaliser.

Yeah, well, the current iTunes version does not have the equalizer anymore in the View menu, and does not have an option anywhere that says "Show Equalizer" or similar.

It's only found as a second window option in the window menu (on Mac OS X), where it's easily overlooked.

 

[RSLancastr]

My turntable/8 Track system doesn't have an equalizer.

Randfan my friend, long time no see! How've you been doing?