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[bweintraub]

I just spent $25.00 on MJ8 to find out that it is horrible at finding cover art. Actually, I would say it does NOT find cover art for any albums. RIP OFF! No CDDB!

Now I am told that MC9 is better and will be able to provide album cover art and other track information. Is this true or am I waisting another wad of cash?? Why no CDDB?  (side note) I also happen to work for one of the largest system integration companies and we were considering installing the software to demonstrate our MP3 server.

[KingSparta]

thats not what i Said

let me say it again for you.

I created a Plug-in for MC9 that gets cover art (I am a User and do not work for J River)

the plugin is free for MC9 users it however does not work on MJ8.

besides you could test that option out on MJ8 without paying during your 30 day trial.

so if you want to be mad at someone look in the mirror

>> or am I waisting another wad of cash
$25.00 is a wad of cash to you?

[bweintraub]

First, thanks for the reply
Now:
1) I understand that you do not work for J River.
2) I know that your plugin is free but I would need to purchase MC9.
3) The trial version of MJ8 BLOCKS the cover art feature. There is no way to test it out. You get the feature when you purchase the PLUS upgrade
4) No need to try to get witty.
5) My questions was simple. With everyone's experience should MC9 do a better job at getting cover art.  

[KingSparta]

1) I understand that you do not work for J River.

Me too, i think i would make more money if i did, but I have seen pictures of JimH's truck. My car looks better.

2) I know that your plugin is free but I would need to purchase MC9.

the upgrade is like $20.00

3) The trial version of MJ8 BLOCKS the cover art feature. There is no way to test it out. You get the feature when you purchase the PLUS upgrade

If true i did not know that, i thought it could be used in the trial version up to the 30 days.

4) No need to try to get witty.  

I was born that way, and I have to live with my self.

5) My questions was simple. With everyone's experience should MC9 do a better job at getting cover art.

I do not feel MC9 does anybetter of a job in getting cover art

[JimH]

4) No need to try to get witty.
 

It might help if you'd approach this with a little less attitude.  If only because you'll get better help that way.

MJ8 does find cover art.  It won't find it all.  It doesn't use CDDB.

I do work for the company.

[hit_ny]

this true or am I waisting another wad of cash? Why no CDDB?  (side note) I also happen to work for one of the largest system integration companies and we were considering installing the software to demonstrate our MP3 server.

i found this hilarious...wad of cash & "largest system integration companies"...

having worked for one in a former life ...$25 is peanuts..given they used to charge hundreds/ hour on consulting fees. Its an internal expense, if ur client whines about an extra $25 over the consulting fees.

more on topic...image art..

i have not used the cover art finder, if your taste in music is mainstream, id imagine it would work fine. Maybe King would like to set it to get cover art from amazon ( yep, german one works best, then Uk and finally us)..would be nice if he could add getting reviews in the plugin too

if there is more than one image per folder, you will have to select which one mc uses to display.

select the files in the album->Image->Add from file ( select which you want associated)..thats it.

[kiwi]

I've found that the cover art finder works reasonably well for main stream cover art, but definitely misses when things get a bit moe esoteric.  However, I just went through my library updating the cover art and found it wasn't too painful to find the coverart on the internet and paste it into MC.  The paste from file or URL was extremely handly, I'd just grab the URL to the image (copy link) and paste it in.

And, you can always use EAC for ripping ... it gives you freedb.

kiwi