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SwissTom:
Hello,

I just bought JRiver 22 and would like to import my files (Flac and ALAC).

My question is the following :


QUESTION - A :

Is JRiver capable of:

- Step 1 : Reading the content of Folder A which contains files I want to import

- Step 2 : Let me modify tags if necessary

- Step 3 : Then copy (consolidate) the files I select to Folder B in which it will create a predefined folder structure depending on files tagging (ex. Genre/Composer/Album/track-number_track-name.flac)

My goal is to have complete control on the import procedure and resulting in a new, well-organized, structure containing my music.

Is it possible to do such a step by step import/copy procedure?


QUESTION - B :

Is JRiver capable, at the same time, of importing pdf booklets so that these booklets are readable/accessible from the Audio mode/view?
Or should I do this, as a second step, after importing/copying all my music files?



I found some information in the forum but sometimes unclear or assuming previous config/spets to be already done.

Thank you very much for your help  :)

Thomas

JimH:
The answer to A is yes.  Just import the files (see Getting Started in my signature), then tag them.  When they are tagged, you can use the Library Tool called Rename, Move, Copy to move them where you want.  Try a few before you do very many.

That said, it doesn't matter to MC where your files are stored.  They can be organized in the program without moving files.

blgentry:
Here's a really good article on Rename, Move, and Copy:

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Rename,_Move,_and_Copy_Files

It's a big tool that can do several jobs.  It might seem very complex at first, but I promise it's not too bad once you get a handle on it.  RM&C is one of MC's greatest features!  I use it pretty frequently.

If you need help with RM&C or tagging, post here and we'll try to help you.

Good luck.

Brian.

Fitzcaraldo215:
I rely on tagging 100% to give me as many "organized" views as I want.  My folder structure in Windows is simple: SACDs, CDs, Downloads, BD-As, BD-Vs, etc.  Once ripped to a folder, I never move them.  There is no need to.  I never play anything directly from the Windows folders, and, once imported into the JR library, it really makes no difference which Windows folder they reside in. 

But, yes, all my tags are also written back into the media files themselves as a backup.  But, Windows cannot see those tags without software like JR to open them and display the tags.

I have thousands of rips on my NAS.  The last thing I want to do is to waste time and effort futzing with folder structures when the tags are much more powerful and multi-dimensional.  With the classical music that predominates my library, tricky folder structures just do not cut it.

DJLegba:
The answer to B is that if you use JRemote on an iOS device you can easily view related digital booklets. I find JRemote on the iPad is great for this. The feature isn't available on JRemote for Android yet.

There may be an easy way to view digital booklets from Media Center but I haven't bothered trying to find out. If I'm sitting at a computer I just navigate to the folder that contains the booklet and open the file. Usually I'm sitting in front of the audio system when I'm inspired to open the booklet, and for that JRemote on the iPad is fantastic.

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