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[mlimtl]

Hi,

Here's a simple problem, hope there a simple solution :-)

I have a lot of MP3 that I share with my familly with the library server. When we want to put some MP3 in our mpio or other portable device, we can't from our laptops (connecting with library manager), we have to go physically on the server.

In the past, I load every MP3 on each laptop by sharing drives on the server but I have over 600Gig of files (I know, i'm an addict :-) ) so it's take about a day to construct library on each laptop. With a library like that, I delete and add frequently files, so I have to update all laptops each week or so.

Is there a simple solution ? :-)

And, by the way, a duplicate management tools would be a nice addition :-)

Thanks

[Alex B]

I this post I explained my system:

I have done this:

Currently I use my HTPC as a file server. It has these local media folders:
- Music archive: "D:\Music" - substituted with the drive letter "X:" (I have a bat file in the startup folder for that)
- Video & images archive: "E:\Video" - substituted with "Y:"
- Rip, DL, unfinished tagging, temp stuff: "E:\Rip" - substituted with "Z:"

The whole media library is imported from the virtual X, Y and Z drives and my default cover art folder is "X:\_Images".

"D:\Music" is shared on the file server PC and mapped to "X:" on other PCs.
"E:\Video" is shared on the file server PC and mapped to "Y:" on other PCs.
"E:\Rip" is shared on the file server PC and mapped to "Z:" on other PCs.

Whenever I have made changes to my library I make a library backup to "Z:\_MCBU" (the underscore makes it to show up first in alphabetical folder lists, thus faster to access).

Normally I use the Library Server & clients, but when I need to change anything in my library, rip, convert, copy or burn I can do it with any of my PCs. I change from the client mode to a local library and pick up the latest backup before starting. All PCs use identical local libraries. Any of the PCs can run the Library Server.

Afterwards I just have to restore the newest library backup on the PC that runs the Library Server if I have made changes elsewhere. That doesn't have to be instant if the changes are minor.

Here is a table of the connections:

[Alex B]

And, by the way, a duplicate management tools would be a nice addition :-)

MC has this default smartlist for finding duplicates:

Task -- possible duplicates:  [media type]=[audio] ~dup=[artist],[name] ~sort=[artist],[name]

You can find it in:

Right-click "Playlists" in MC tree > Add Smartlist (Shortcut: F9) > Open the Smartlist Rule drop-down list


You can customize it to fit better your needs.

[mlimtl]

It's alive :-)

It's work fine with this solution

Many thanks