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Duplicate songs added with each new media file to library
speeddeacon:
I can't explain the file path discrepancy either, regardless of the XLD ripping process.
In MC19, when I open tools->options->libraries & folders->configure auto import it lists volume/external hard drive/digital music files/.
When I look at an individual file in the MC19 library it displays the path as /volumes/multimedia/ digital music folder then one that continues as album/track and one that continues as artist/album/track (as described in the candlelight red example). I would expect the file to be volume/external hard drive/digital music files/ then artist/album/track but that isn't the case. It looks like what is happening is that it is importing from my NAS, even though I do not have it as a library location in MC19 nor is it listed as an auto import folder, as the NAS file path is /volume/multimedia/digital music folder/.
I will certainly customize the XLD to import like you describe. That will be awesome.
speeddeacon:
Thinking about my last post, what I may try is to add a CD only to my NAS and see if it shows up in MC19. That should clue me in yo whether my theory is right. Of course, if it is, I have no idea how to fix it LOL,
bplexico:
Yes try that and see if it makes a difference, good manner by which to narrow things down.
speeddeacon:
Sorry it has been a while since I posted. Life issues and being out of town for a week kept me away from the music server for a bit.
I've determined what is causing the descrepancies but still not exactly sure why, but it isn't J River. I copy the music to the drive as described earlier and ripping directly to either the NAS or the external hard drive doesn't make any difference because it is another piece of software that is writing the duplicate files. In this case, PS Audio's eLyric.
I ripped a new CD as before, copied it onto the external hard drive and MC19 loaded it into it's library just like it was supposed to and I thought it was the ripping that was the culprit and the problem was solved. Then I added the new files to my eLyric library so I can access it through that library if I want. Everything is hunkie dorie when I notice that in MC19 the files are duplicated. Ah ha. I delete all the files and copied it again and, voila!, single copies ... until I add it again to my eLyric library.
For some reason that program will only load sub folders (i.e. an album that is already in an artist folder) and then when it does, it creates another folder in my digital music file that is the album. In this case, I ripped Cherubini's Requiem in C minor disc to a folder labeled Cherubini and a sub folder of Requiem containing the individual track files (I haven't made that custom path in XLD yet). When I add to eLyric, I have to point to Requiem within Cherubini for it to load, not just Cherubini. Anyway, after eLyric has added it to its library, I have not only that folder but another one labled Requiem with the individual files track files inside. Thus, MC19 sees that folder and adds it to its library. So, I'll have to mosey over to the eLyric forum and see what they say. I will try the XLD custom path and give it a try now that I at least know what is causing the problem. Thanks again for your help.
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