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Otto's Gone Schizo

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GHammer:
I don't know. I just added a few folders and have different file types for each.

I setup a top level folder then dropped two subdirectories with their own trees into it.
Otto found and added the files in all.
D:\Working\MC Test Folder\Images\China\Wuxi\Mei Yuan\
I simply added D:\Working\MC Test Folder and set the file types.

I see an exclude under Options->Library->Add Folder->Browse
Gets entered like this:
Exclude: D:\Working\MC Test Folder\Images\China\Jade Factory\Package\


Yeah, if you have many working folders it might be a pain to setup first time out of the box.
But I really don't see where the current abilities are unworkable.

GHammer:
My workflow is similar.

RIP to a working directory NOT in my MC library.
Replaygain, tag, organize, convert to additional formats if needed.
Move tree to my audio directory which is in the library.
And, with Otto, I no longer have to go import manualy. Nor when I do a rare change on existing files.

Alex B:
My usual workflow:

1. Rip to a separate rip folder. Settings etc: EAC secure, disc image file + cue, Monkey's Audio high compression.

For those who understand: I could use MC for ripping as well (its secure mode is great), but the single file mode does not detect pregaps so it would not make complete disc images. (Especially because the occasionally existing INDEX 00 before the first INDEX 01 is not included in the audio content either. The ripping engine just combines to one file what otherwise would be ripped to separate track files.)

2. Start MC's ripping function for checking if the info is available in YADB. If not, then load the info from CDplayer.ini and send to YADB. Cancel ripping.

3. Make APL files from the CUE file (for holding complete MC tagging).

4. Load the APLs and the disc image ape file to playing now

5. Finalize tagging and analyze the files with MC.

6. Convert the APL files to compressed track files in a high quality lossy format, which I believe to be transparent and useful for me. (This format can be MPC, MP3 or Ogg depending on various factors).

7. Remove the APL files from Playing Now and load the lossy versions in place. Re-analyze these files (lossy compression makes slight volume level changes). Right-click Import the files and use the "Rename files from properties" tool for placing them in my online media folders.

8. Archive the APE, CUE and APL files to my offline lossless archive.


- I simplified this a bit by leaving a few additional steps off. If the files are not from CD (e.g. if they are from Etree or own recordings) the procedure is similar except of course the ripping part.


 ::)   :)


So perhaps Otto is not exactly for me. However, I am sure it'll be welcomed.

BTW, the word schedule was mentioned in the MC forum. Any thoughts?

Alex B:
What does etc mean in the "Ignore special files (folder.jpg, etc.)" option?

glynor:
My problem isn't generally music files, for which I use a similar workflow.  It's generally video and images that cause the problem, and the fact that they are all network drives.  I would guess that I'm not the only one, once the beta program is opened up further... We shall see I suppose.

As is, its not a dealbreaker for me migrating to MC 12, it just means:

a) We need a better/easier way to manually initate Otto.
b) I can't use Otto on "auto" (which is no different than the current MC11 system, so no huge deal).

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