Just A Minute

> My audio archive now holds 106.669 tracks from 23.332 albums and 24.540
> artists. And believe you me: You do not want to use a file manager to
> manage your collection then.

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From: espen.kromke@...
Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:23:12 +0100
To: just-a-minute@...
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] I-tunes update Jan 2011.

 

Den 27. jan. 2011 04:40, skrev nylon net:
>
> The problem with tags is that they're not visible in a file manager. You have to
> get into a tag editor, or go into file properties to see them. At least in a
> filename, they're staring you in the face.

... Only if you open a file manager ;)

Yes, you need proper software to manage a tag-based collection, but need
no editor to *read* the tags. Usually a decent mp3-player gives you an
interface to these data.
But there are players who also offer tag editing tools. And while we are
on that subject I'd like to mention the only piece of software I envy
Windows users: WinAmp.
If you happen to use Windows that is an excellent tool also for tag
editing and general maintainance of a collection.

Then you can edit multiple tracks (files) at once. Highlight a hundred
tracks and say "tag these as Genre: humor". or " Date:1984". You go do
that with your file manager! ;)

The larger your collection grow the more apparent the importance of tidy
tags and good tagging habits become. I made the transision to digital
storage of audio a few years ago. I trasferred all my CDs and vinyl
records to digital copies and sold my entire, physical collection. That
was a hell of a job (I've worked as a DJ so I had an insane amount of
vinyl records - the worst media of all to digitize).

My audio archive now holds 106.669 tracks from 23.332 albums and 24.540
artists. And believe you me: You do not want to use a file manager to
manage your collection then.

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