MP3 file sorting
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Not lazy, just wanted a program that would sort out missing ID3 tags, manage and delete duplicate mp3s ( had about 800 over 2 external and one internal hdd) without using Itunes.
As a program its far too Mac like for my taste, which , in other words , means its crap. I only use it as I have an Ipod.
Found a nice app last night called MP3collector, which seems to do the trick.
As a program its far too Mac like for my taste, which , in other words , means its crap. I only use it as I have an Ipod.
Found a nice app last night called MP3collector, which seems to do the trick.
And you'd trust any program to delete duplicates without knowing for sure they are?
Rather you than me then.
If you've bothered to name each song and it belongs to the correct artist and album, then iTunes will display the ones it finds and you then remove the ones that are, and leave to ones that aren't.
Just takes time when you've that many songs, that's all.
Rather you than me then.
If you've bothered to name each song and it belongs to the correct artist and album, then iTunes will display the ones it finds and you then remove the ones that are, and leave to ones that aren't.
Just takes time when you've that many songs, that's all.
PJ S said:
And you'd trust any program to delete duplicates without knowing for sure they are?
Rather you than me then.
If you've bothered to name each song and it belongs to the correct artist and album, then iTunes will display the ones it finds and you then remove the ones that are, and leave to ones that aren't.
Just takes time when you've that many songs, that's all.
Rather you than me then.
If you've bothered to name each song and it belongs to the correct artist and album, then iTunes will display the ones it finds and you then remove the ones that are, and leave to ones that aren't.
Just takes time when you've that many songs, that's all.
Are you sponsored by Apple or something?
windows media player will organise into folders (based on the rip settings) and fill in missing metadata (tags) providing the MP3s have enough data for WMP to identify them (album name, artist name, track number being a minimum I expect) but be careful with it - if you're not careful you can end up with a folder called 'unknown artist' with a subfolder called 'unknown album' and within that, thousands of songs that you can only identify by playing them.
The settings are under Tools, Options on the 'Library' tab. Choose the folders where your music is with the 'monitor folders' button. Below this, if you turn on 'rename music files using rip music settings', I recommend choosing the option 'Only add missing information' unless you want it to overwrite information that you do have. And if you have compilation albums, you may want to set those folders and tracks to read-only before letting media player loose on them.. otherwise it will re-organise all the tracks into folders according to the track's artist..
It's very very useful if you're careful with it. I don't think it deletes duplicates though.
The settings are under Tools, Options on the 'Library' tab. Choose the folders where your music is with the 'monitor folders' button. Below this, if you turn on 'rename music files using rip music settings', I recommend choosing the option 'Only add missing information' unless you want it to overwrite information that you do have. And if you have compilation albums, you may want to set those folders and tracks to read-only before letting media player loose on them.. otherwise it will re-organise all the tracks into folders according to the track's artist..
It's very very useful if you're careful with it. I don't think it deletes duplicates though.
Edited by munky on Monday 26th February 15:51
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