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Kristo · 03-08-2010, 02:03 AM

You are suffering through your music library like a nicotine addict with emphasize, trying to enjoy a simple cigarette. To help you I will direct your attention to MusicBrainz Picard tagger and MediaMonkey.

Use the MusicBrainz Picard tagger to automatically identify and clean up the metadata tags in your digital music collections and be sure to peruse through some of the additional scripts out there to make use of as well. It's not sexy but it is a drag 'n drop work horse.

I now suggest MediaMonkey to manage your physical library. Picard has done the tedious part gloriously but the organization and missing tidbits of information can be handled nicely by the monkey. If you still need iTunes as an interface for an iphone/ipod then just delete it's library and then rediscovery it.

Either of these programs will allow you to easily adjust metadata but mediamonkey will be a better choice to select multiple tracks to then right click and edit metadata. Changed the name of the album, click the album art tab and select one picture for all. Done. PS Your way is like fingernails on a chalk board but this is how I would do your way for you.

Your current way of searching for and then dragging and dropping it onto your card shouldn't have be altered in anyway. The book would still be named the same as it was (presumable author-title) before, right?

Although I don't share your exact position, I too have a large amount of ebooks in my collection. My intention with calibre was to manage the entire thing. I didn't mind the file system it used, nor did I mind the prospect of having tags for all. The problem I do share with you is the time involved in adding all these books to calibre.

I have added large amounts at once but this has proven to be too much for calibre and/or my system. I have added smaller amounts at the same time but the percent of properly tagged books wasn't much to write home about--It seems to really like to classify my books as audio books for some reason and ascribe ridiculously large titles to it. Thus, wrong and faulty tags aplenty, becomes only slightly less time consuming than searching amazon myself for the metadata pertaining to each book. This is why I have scaled back my aspirations of the expansive impeccable library and now only add the authors I am reading throughout the week.

What cought me initially about this post was the idea to utilize two library. One would be the Agglomerate Library consisting of the unrevised bulk-tagged books and the other would be the Consummate Library. I need a way to sort the books that have various formats or rather the ones that don't have various formats.

I donated a small amount to kovidgoyal/calibre but in lieu of this post and kovidgoyal interaction with you, I'm feeling a little regret for the donation. Very childish. Don't respond in this manner. If someone doesn't want to sleep inside your sleeping bag, rather under it; point out that half the bag will serve as insulation from the ground while the other half is made to perform as well as a typical blanket, with a zipper! If they just want to use it as a pillow and ask for any tips; don't treat them as if rape and your mother were involved in the story. I'm certain I will donate towards the program again but your level of respect will reflect the amount.

03-08-2010, 02:03 AM	#22
Kristo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: iPhone/Stanza	You are suffering through your music library like a nicotine addict with emphasize, trying to enjoy a simple cigarette. To help you I will direct your attention to MusicBrainz Picard tagger and MediaMonkey. Use the MusicBrainz Picard tagger to automatically identify and clean up the metadata tags in your digital music collections and be sure to peruse through some of the additional scripts out there to make use of as well. It's not sexy but it is a drag 'n drop work horse. I now suggest MediaMonkey to manage your physical library. Picard has done the tedious part gloriously but the organization and missing tidbits of information can be handled nicely by the monkey. If you still need iTunes as an interface for an iphone/ipod then just delete it's library and then rediscovery it. Either of these programs will allow you to easily adjust metadata but mediamonkey will be a better choice to select multiple tracks to then right click and edit metadata. Changed the name of the album, click the album art tab and select one picture for all. Done. PS Your way is like fingernails on a chalk board but this is how I would do your way for you. Your current way of searching for and then dragging and dropping it onto your card shouldn't have be altered in anyway. The book would still be named the same as it was (presumable author-title) before, right? Although I don't share your exact position, I too have a large amount of ebooks in my collection. My intention with calibre was to manage the entire thing. I didn't mind the file system it used, nor did I mind the prospect of having tags for all. The problem I do share with you is the time involved in adding all these books to calibre. I have added large amounts at once but this has proven to be too much for calibre and/or my system. I have added smaller amounts at the same time but the percent of properly tagged books wasn't much to write home about--It seems to really like to classify my books as audio books for some reason and ascribe ridiculously large titles to it. Thus, wrong and faulty tags aplenty, becomes only slightly less time consuming than searching amazon myself for the metadata pertaining to each book. This is why I have scaled back my aspirations of the expansive impeccable library and now only add the authors I am reading throughout the week. What cought me initially about this post was the idea to utilize two library. One would be the Agglomerate Library consisting of the unrevised bulk-tagged books and the other would be the Consummate Library. I need a way to sort the books that have various formats or rather the ones that don't have various formats. I donated a small amount to kovidgoyal/calibre but in lieu of this post and kovidgoyal interaction with you, I'm feeling a little regret for the donation. Very childish. Don't respond in this manner. If someone doesn't want to sleep inside your sleeping bag, rather under it; point out that half the bag will serve as insulation from the ground while the other half is made to perform as well as a typical blanket, with a zipper! If they just want to use it as a pillow and ask for any tips; don't treat them as if rape and your mother were involved in the story. I'm certain I will donate towards the program again but your level of respect will reflect the amount.