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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 18 for Windows => Topic started by: Ferdi on May 13, 2013, 01:06:24 pm

Title: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: Ferdi on May 13, 2013, 01:06:24 pm

hi,

My digital music library has been growing since the late 90's (Jukebox, back then! :). Most of my CD's are ripped in lower quality MP3, due to space constraints but also 'cause i didn't know better.
I'd like to re-rip my CD's to higher quality now (will look at other threads what the common suggestions are...) - but am not sure what the best way is to it: Of course, all the play stat and tags should be applied to the 'new' version of the songs.
The only way I can think of is 1) ripping songs to a different folder, 2) manually replacing the existing files with the new ones file manager, and  3) tell MCenter to update files from library. Sounds like a very painful process, which i need to do manually CD by CD.
 
Any tips any one to do it more automated?

thanks!

Title: Re: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: 6233638 on May 13, 2013, 01:52:13 pm

I wonder if you could use the "Rename, Move, and Copy" tool’s "Update database to point to new location" feature to accomplish this.

I'm not sure if it will handle the change of formats nicely though.

Title: Re: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: InflatableMouse on May 13, 2013, 01:59:24 pm

There's been a few posts about this. My favorite is to rename the files with the new extension in MC, then replace them physically on disk.

I haven't really done this recently so I don't know for sure if MC provides easier ways.

Here's the details (https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=68871.msg463579#msg463579).

Title: Re: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: rjm on May 13, 2013, 03:57:50 pm

Here is another method that works pretty good...

Select old album, ctrl-c to copy tags, select new album, ctrl-shift-v to paste tags.

If desired, delete old album and rename/move new album.

Title: Re: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: Ferdi on May 13, 2013, 05:41:04 pm

thanks guys for quick response, both ways I hadn't thought off! Will give it a shot tonight!

Title: Re: Replace existing files with higher quality ones, without losing tags?
Post by: InflatableMouse on May 14, 2013, 12:41:51 am

Quote from: rjm on May 13, 2013, 03:57:50 pm

Here is another method that works pretty good...

Select old album, ctrl-c to copy tags, select new album, ctrl-shift-v to paste tags.

If desired, delete old album and rename/move new album.

Does that copy all fields or just the visible ones?