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[Dr.Funk]

Hi Guys,
Having posted a few questions and started my library data entry in a more concise manner, I am very happy where I have got to, 922 albums (FLAC & WAV) entered with correct metadata and all working as it should (I think). If I decide to rip my physical cd collection, it may add another 3,000 plus to that total.........arghhh!

Now I have some 400 MP3 compilation albums to enter. There are no duplicated albums from the FLAC and WAV library so there would be no issue if all album formats were contained in the same library.
I keep my MP3's just for casual listening, in my workshop and for parties etc.
I have read about the panes view and other 'tweaks' that can be done to 'separate' the format views, these, I believe, are all viewable within the PC desktop environment.
Unfortunately my Audio Cambridge StreamMagic app (used on my CXN v2)  only allows for a search on Artist and Album, not for format.

Can I create a separate MP3 library, whereby it lives alongside the main library? Then, I pre-select the library of choice at the PC, depending on whether I am listening seriously on my main hi-fi (FLAC or WAV) or casually outside. Then, having set the format through the library chosen, I can search my controller app for Artist or Album as usual.
Thanks in advance for any advice given.
Regards
Andy

[wer]

That would be a bad way to do it.

You didn't say so, but since your CXN is accessing the files via DLNA, this is really a DLNA question.  If your CXN supports directly accessing an SMB or CIFS share (some Cambridge products do) you have other options.

You have ways to control what MC's DLNA server presents:
1. Inside each DLNA server configuration, there is a Customize Views setting. Inside there, for each view, there is "Set rules for file display". Use that to restrict by file type on a per view basis.

2. In Options->Media Network there is an option "Set rules for included files".  Use it to restrict the files that are available to the DLNA server at all.

Maintaining separate libraries to segregate files is generally an undesirable practice that causes a lot of extra work, and should be avoided if possible. It's like keeping your forks in the kitchen, and your spoons in the basement.

[pschelbert]

Hi

I you want to identify, separate mp3 then you could just create a view, one with flac and wav and another with mp3.

Peter

[zxsix]

wer's 2 options are the correct answers.

[David Sydney]

Can the CA StreamMagic browse by folder name? I don't have a  StreamMagic, but my library for normal DLNA is separated into 2 folders under my root folder for the music. One is "Music" for all mp23 & m4a files, and the other is "HD Music" all my FLAC files. In the JRiver app library they appear side by side in albums views or you can have whatever custom views you like. If I want to separate them I look via generic DLNA it can be done via folder?