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What is best way to Re-Rip Albums while preserving old library info?
mark_h:
--- Quote from: marko on January 06, 2009, 09:54:40 am ---I'm 99% certain that it's not possible to do this when ripping with MC. If the file exists, MC will create a "file (1).mp3" and there's no way to control the behaviour.
That's why my steps say to rip to a temp location then replace the files using an external file manager.
Perhaps someone has the time to test, or knows for sure, and could update the wiki page if necessary?
-marko.
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Hmm. I do all my ripping outside of MC, so I guess what I documented works for me :D I'll update the page to note that. I don't want to get bogged down with wiki-editing so all feel free to join in!
Mark.
mark_h:
I've added an extra step to the guide to cover ripping within MC.
Mark
Magic_Randy:
--- Quote from: marko on January 06, 2009, 09:54:40 am ---I'm 99% certain that it's not possible to do this when ripping with MC. If the file exists, MC will create a "file (1).mp3" and there's no way to control the behaviour.
That's why my steps say to rip to a temp location then replace the files using an external file manager.
Perhaps someone has the time to test, or knows for sure, and could update the wiki page if necessary?
-marko.
--- End quote ---
marko,
I think if you use the advanced CD ripping option you can achieve this.
CD & DVD-->CD Ripping-->Advanced Ripping Options-->File Management-->Overwrite existing files that have the same name
mark_h:
--- Quote from: Magic_Randy on January 06, 2009, 10:45:28 am ---marko,
I think if you use the advanced CD ripping option you can achieve this.
CD & DVD-->CD Ripping-->Advanced Ripping Options-->File Management-->Overwrite existing files that have the same name
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Hmm, very interesting. I wonder what MC does with the tags at that point? Propagate to the new file or remove the old entry and replace it with the new file...?
If tags are preserved, this is the simplest method of re-ripping same formats...
I'll try to test this later but am knee deep in musicbrainz tagging right now.
Mark
Alex B:
The "Overwrite existing files that have the same name" setting in "Advanced ripping options > File management" works.
However, it replaces library data with new data, it does not work when the new file format is different and it cannot detect minor differences in the filename - the old filename and the new filename need to match exactly.
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