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tagging audio cd disc
« on: September 24, 2012, 12:52:33 pm »

Hi All:
     Does anyone know how the Media Center locates and plays back audio CDs music from my hard drive?
Is it  --  The artist name, CD title, file extension name,  or something else altogether?
If it's the file name I need a way to change it before copying/ripping but I can't find a way to do that.
Thanxs;
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Re: tagging audio cd disc
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 03:08:03 pm »

These would be Ripped tracks.

When MC imports a file into its Library (either via Rip or a File Import), it populates a Filename field.  That is used to locate the media file.  This location is set in the base, folder, and filename rules under Tools > Options > File Location > Audio.

MC also maintains a CD database so that it knows the CDs you've inserted.  It looks up meta information about the CD, so that ripped tracks may use this meta data (i.e. tags).
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Re: tagging audio cd disc
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2012, 11:54:22 am »

Absolutely Super:
     Now  ----  what steps are required to change the filename BEFORE  ripping?
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Re: tagging audio cd disc
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 03:30:39 pm »

The filename is constructed from the Filename rule in the mentioned File Location > Audio area.

You can use various fields to build the filename, such as:

  [Track #] [Name]

to give you the track number followed by the name.  Setting directory components as well helps build the full path:

  Base: M:\Music
  Directory Rule: [Album Artist (auto)]\[Album]
  Filename Rule: [Track #] [Name]

So your ripped tracks will be something like:

  M:\Music\Mumford & Sons\Babel\2 Whispers in the Dark.flac
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