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==Album Artist (auto)== |
==Album Artist (auto)== |
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See [[Using Album Artist and Album Artist (Auto)]] for more details. |
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This is a built-in automatic field. It auto-completes as follows: |
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* If something is manually typed in the Album Artist field, that content is included in the Album Artist (auto) field as well. |
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* If the Album Artist field is empty, then the Album Artist (auto) field gets completed as follows: |
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** Single-artist name in the case of a single-artist album. |
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** (Multiple Artists)in the case of a multiple-artist album*. In order for (Multiple Artists) to appear automatically, the album must be in its own exclusive directory (i.e., if there are files from more than one album in a directory, the program will not label it as Multiple Artist). |
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Here is the logic. A track is a mix if all the files with the same [Album] value in the same directory: |
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* have more than one [Artist] value among them |
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* have no other [Album] values used by any other file in the same directory |
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* are Audio and have a non-empty [Album] value |
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==Automatic Assorted== |
==Automatic Assorted== |
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==Complete Albums== |
==Complete Albums== |
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Media Center has some built-in support to automatically determine if an album is complete and incomplete. Two fields are automatically calculated, [Album Type] and [Complete Album], and these can be used to help determine if tracks for an album are missing, or help create views to filter single-tracks. An album is considered complete if the following conditions are met: |
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Media Center can automatically display complete and incomplete albums. An album is considered complete if all the files with the same [Album] value in the same directory: |
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* are sequentially numbered tracks starting at 1 |
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* all tracks are of [Media Type]=Audio |
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* have at least 2 files or 10 minutes of audio |
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* all tracks have exactly the same, non-empty [Album] value |
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* all tracks are in the same folder - i.e. have the same value for the [Filename (path)] field |
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* all tracks have sequential [Track #] values starting at 1 |
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* all tracks have the same, or sequentially increasing [Disc #] values (empty and 1 are considered the same) |
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==View Schemes for Multiple Artist Albums== |
==View Schemes for Multiple Artist Albums== |
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 28 October 2014
Media Center comes with a number of tools to help automatically identify compilation albums that include various artists.
Album Artist (auto)[edit]
See Using Album Artist and Album Artist (Auto) for more details.
Automatic Assorted[edit]
When you rename files (right click > Library Tools > Rename Files from Properties), the window that appears provides the option to "Use Assorted for [Artist] on multi-artist albums". This is just under the Directories Rule. When selected, the files will be saved in a directory called Assorted if you have included the [Artist] rule in the directory rule.
Example:
Artist: Stackabones, Album: Best of Truck Driving Songs
Directory Rule:
Base path: M:\Music\
Rule: [Artist]\[Album]
"Use Assorted [Artist] on multi-artist albums" is checked.
Result:
M:\Music\Assorted\Best of Truck Driving Songs\Filename rule
Complete Albums[edit]
Media Center has some built-in support to automatically determine if an album is complete and incomplete. Two fields are automatically calculated, [Album Type] and [Complete Album], and these can be used to help determine if tracks for an album are missing, or help create views to filter single-tracks. An album is considered complete if the following conditions are met:
- all tracks are of [Media Type]=Audio
- all tracks have exactly the same, non-empty [Album] value
- all tracks are in the same folder - i.e. have the same value for the [Filename (path)] field
- all tracks have sequential [Track #] values starting at 1
- all tracks have the same, or sequentially increasing [Disc #] values (empty and 1 are considered the same)
View Schemes for Multiple Artist Albums[edit]
Create the following scheme to view Multiple Artist Albums:
- Right click on Audio in the tree.
- Select Add View Scheme.
- Click "Add", Standard View Item, and add the following:
- Album Type (shows multiple vs. single artist albums, and whether they are complete or incomplete). Note: you may have to scroll up the list to get Album Type. Press Ok.
- Repeat, and add Album
- Or display fields for each of the items displayed in #3: Album Type, Album Artist (auto), Complete Album, Album.
You can now quickly view your Multiple Artist albums, and better yet, you can view all of your complete and/or incomplete albums. Complete albums are indicated by a "1", and "0" displays incomplete albums.