merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

[daleyb]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

By two folders do you mean under the album folder there is a folder called "Disc 1" containing all the tracks from disk 1 and "Disc 2" containing all the tracks from disk 2, etc? That's what that naming string does. Are you saying you don't want separate folders for each disk underneath the album name (you want all the tracks from all the multi disks in the single album folder? If so, how do you want the tracks numbered (in the file names): 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 2.02 or 101,102,103,201,202,203, etc.? And if there is a single disk to the album, do you want the file name to start with 01, 02, 03, etc. or do you want to use disk number even here (ie., 1.01, 1.02, etc.)

The Disc1. Disc2, I may use for a Multi box set And can understand why that may be useful. But Iam just talking of Simply One CD here. Heres piccy of what I currently get...


If I have many (different) CDS by one artist I get that putting them all in one folder is what some folk do. (I guess each of us organises folders/music in different ways..) but For example I dont have One Folder for Miles Davis Then put all his CDS in it. I have " Jazz - Male" Folder and put his albums in that and anyone else who does Jazz and you guessed it, whos Male..

Jazz-Male > Miles Davis-Kind of Blue...Then all other jazz male artists in "Jazz Male" Folder.

[garym]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

[IFCOMP]Compilations\[album] [IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title] - [artist][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title][]

UPDATE pt.2 : Got all files/tracks merging together now nicely into ONE folder.However, when the above naming string I notice it creates 2 folders (is this whats meant by sub directory..?) So after rip in one Folder has artist Title Then after opening, get another folder with title of cd then after opening get my rips/tracks cd......

Thats O.K. but I dont need 2 folders.I only end up creating 1 new Folder re-naming, copy/pasting my Files into that folder - Then deleting old folders.

Any way of just getting Rips/tracks into one folder.Job Done. ?

By two folders do you mean under the album folder there is a folder called "Disc 1" containing all the tracks from disk 1 and "Disc 2" containing all the tracks from disk 2, etc? That's what that naming string does. Are you saying you don't want separate folders for each disk underneath the album name (you want all the tracks from all the multi disks in the single album folder? If so, how do you want the tracks numbered (in the file names): 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 2.02 or 101,102,103,201,202,203, etc.? And if there is a single disk to the album, do you want the file name to start with 01, 02, 03, etc. or do you want to use disk number even here (ie., 1.01, 1.02, etc.)

[daleyb]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

[IFCOMP]Compilations\[album] [IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title] - [artist][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title][]

UPDATE pt.2 : Got all files/tracks merging together now nicely into ONE folder.However, when the above naming string I notice it creates 2 folders (is this whats meant by sub directory..?) So after rip in one Folder has artist Title Then after opening, get another folder with title of cd then after opening get my rips/tracks cd......

Thats O.K. but I dont need 2 folders.I only end up creating 1 new Folder re-naming, copy/pasting my Files into that folder - Then deleting old folders.

Any way of just getting Rips/tracks into one folder.Job Done. ?

[mville]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Is this done by Importing different Cd artwork via MP3 TAG..?? Track by track..?

Yes, you can use MP3Tag and you can select multiple tracks rather than track by track.

[daleyb]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

It is possible to Rip all tracks for a single multi-CD Album in a single folder. In fact, that is how I organise my albums, 1 folder per album.



This is possible, but you would need to embed the artwork in each file, rather than have 5 individual jpg files within the folder.

Is this done by Importing different Cd artwork via MP3 TAG..?? Track by track..?

[daleyb]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

You don't need to re-rip to fix these things, just edit your tags (e.g., add ALBUM ARTIST) and edit your file names/directory locations. by the way, I have zero issues with the following:

x:\music\artist\album\disk 1\01 - track.flac
x:\music\artist\album\disk 2\01 - track.flac

That is, for multiple disk albums, I have a subdirectory under the album name which holds each disk. And my numbering for each track within a disk is 01, 02, etc. (I don't use the 100, 200, etc. disk offset). And for each disk, they would have disk numbers in tags of 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, etc. And I use ALBUM ARTIST instead of ARTIST, where I have the former in the tags. My naming string which automatically handles single or multidisk albums and whether album artist exists or not and whether something is compilation or not is:

UPDATE: Tried naming strings (as recommended by Garym) and it Done the Job great - All In 1 folder Now. To be honest never really got naming strings in past, but this was perhaps ripping being without a streamer.I now get its importance (having a streamer). In the past just did [artist] - [Track]. Thankfully This still worked even for some multi- box sets...Without other artists on plus Just Single Cds just fine.. I have about 20 CDs just to tweak in MP3 Tag (Or re-rip if needed, Some CD's are Still not going into one folder in MP3 TAG.)

I also notice you can either put one CD into a folder(after rip) then it creates another folder for Individual CD'S, or creates a one folder for multi Box sets and all tracks go into that....Great.

I used to create my own folder..After rip put all tracks in that folder. It of Course takes less time by having it done for you, slightly. Another habit I've got into is in MP3 tag using auto numbering 1/1,1/2 Etc.. Instead of just leaving it 01, 02 etc..... Dont think that really matters as numbers Shouldn't jumble either way. Its just any change in Streamer may see/ read it different in the future...

So back to tweak 20 Cds.. Not Bad after ripping over 1000!( Although I doubt there's a few more mistakes than that..)

Thanks to all the usual crew for the help and advice!

[Oggy]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Doesn't [disc][track] in the naming scheme file name, give you 206 for Disc 2 Track 6. FYI, I use [disc].[track] and I get 2.06 (please note, Pad track to 2 digits is selected in the CDRipper Options)

It does indeed. I made an easy thing, with the correct naming scheme, harder and more time consuming than necessary.

[mville]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

I originally chose to use number offset as this gave an elegant visual solution. I saw someone using this and thought it neat that for example, 206 was Disc 2 track 6. - I did try the Disc command, but the elegant readout outweighed the (as I now know!) many advantages, and elegant in its' simplicity, Disc command. It was a deliberate bad decision!

I certainly was struggling with naming schemes, and was not aware of the many benefits of using Disc. Having revisited it this afternoon, yes, I agree, using Disc and track in the naming scheme, is a MUCH simpler solution.

Doesn't [disc][track] in the naming scheme file name, give you 206 for Disc 2 Track 6. FYI, I use [disc].[track] and I get 2.06 (please note, Pad track to 2 digits is selected in the CDRipper Options)

[Oggy]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Dat Ei, thank you for the clarification. I've seen a few threads in recent times referring to the use of number offset and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

IMO, using [disc] and [track] in the Naming scheme is a much simpler solution.

Hi mville,

I originally chose to use number offset as this gave an elegant visual solution. I saw someone using this and thought it neat that for example, 206 was Disc 2 track 6. - I did try the Disc command, but the elegant readout outweighed the (as I now know!) many advantages, and elegant in its' simplicity, Disc command. It was a deliberate bad decision!

I certainly was struggling with naming schemes, and was not aware of the many benefits of using Disc. Having revisited it this afternoon, yes, I agree, using Disc and track in the naming scheme, is a MUCH simpler solution.

[mville]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

..(For me Iam not too fussed about knowing if the track belonged to Disc 1 or 3 CD in folder just want them merging in one folder)

My CDs which have Spilt do have other artists included...meaning you must be correct there GaryM. Fortunately there not too many...so a re-rip(s) in order . Now I have a streamer (thanks to your advice) Its no longer a walk in the Dark and I can correct my workflow has I go...

It is possible to Rip all tracks for a single multi-CD Album in a single folder. In fact, that is how I organise my albums, 1 folder per album.

It would also be nice to get a 5 cd box set and keep in one folder but change artwork for each album..But even in MP3 TAG don't think that's possible...or is it..?

This is possible, but you would need to embed the artwork in each file, rather than have 5 individual jpg files within the folder.

[mville]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

in my opinion this is the attempt to compensate a bad naming scheme or the missing knowledge about disc numbers or how this problem can be solved very elegant. This thread is an indication.

Dat Ei, thank you for the clarification. I've seen a few threads in recent times referring to the use of number offset and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

IMO, using [disc] and [track] in the Naming scheme is a much simpler solution.

[garym]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Not been on here for a while and good to see old faces (well names) still helping out..."Ripping Royalty" indeed.
Talking of Ripping Royalty I am Sure it was Spoon who suggested I Use 1/1 and 1/1 on 2nd 3rd disc etc ..On disc setting and then apply offset number to keep number flow. To be honest I doubt if this really matters due to me applying "01" in Discs in MP3 tag to all..(For me Iam not too fussed about knowing if the track belonged to Disc 1 or 3 CD in folder just want them merging in one folder)

My CDs which have Spilt do have other artists included...meaning you must be correct there GaryM. Fortunately there not too many...so a re-rip(s) in order . Now I have a streamer (thanks to your advice) Its no longer a walk in the Dark and I can correct my workflow has I go...

It would also be nice to get a 5 cd box set and keep in one folder but change artwork for each album..But even in MP3 TAG don't think that's possible...or is it..?

P.S. the one CD That split...I just re-ripped and its now just fine.

You don't need to re-rip to fix these things, just edit your tags (e.g., add ALBUM ARTIST) and edit your file names/directory locations. by the way, I have zero issues with the following:

x:\music\artist\album\disk 1\01 - track.flac
x:\music\artist\album\disk 2\01 - track.flac

That is, for multiple disk albums, I have a subdirectory under the album name which holds each disk. And my numbering for each track within a disk is 01, 02, etc. (I don't use the 100, 200, etc. disk offset). And for each disk, they would have disk numbers in tags of 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, etc. And I use ALBUM ARTIST instead of ARTIST, where I have the former in the tags. My naming string which automatically handles single or multidisk albums and whether album artist exists or not and whether something is compilation or not is:

[IFCOMP]Compilations\[album] [IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title] - [artist][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] \Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title][]

[Oggy]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Hey mville,



in my opinion this is the attempt to compensate a bad naming scheme or the missing knowledge about disc numbers or how this problem can be solved very elegant. This thread is an indication.


Dat Ei

Hi mville and garym,

Thanks again for your continued support and better solutions.

Dat Ei, I did try your much more elegant arrangement, and a couple of colleagues used your naming scheme as a basis for theirs - so thank you on their behalf. Can't recall why I tried, and then didn't use your Disc number scheme, but totally agree that is a far more elegant, and time saving solution! Maybe I will re-visit...

Once again, many thanks for your excellent help and advice.

Oggy

[daleyb]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Not been on here for a while and good to see old faces (well names) still helping out..."Ripping Royalty" indeed.
Talking of Ripping Royalty I am Sure it was Spoon who suggested I Use 1/1 and 1/1 on 2nd 3rd disc etc ..On disc setting and then apply offset number to keep number flow. To be honest I doubt if this really matters due to me applying "01" in Discs in MP3 tag to all..(For me Iam not too fussed about knowing if the track belonged to Disc 1 or 3 CD in folder just want them merging in one folder)

My CDs which have Spilt do have other artists included...meaning you must be correct there GaryM. Fortunately there not too many...so a re-rip(s) in order . Now I have a streamer (thanks to your advice) Its no longer a walk in the Dark and I can correct my workflow has I go...

It would also be nice to get a 5 cd box set and keep in one folder but change artwork for each album..But even in MP3 TAG don't think that's possible...or is it..?

P.S. the one CD That split...I just re-ripped and its now just fine.

[Dat Ei]

Re: merging double/boxsets into 1 folder

Hey mville,

Sorry, but there must be something I am not understanding here. Please can you explain the need for the number offset?

in my opinion this is the attempt to compensate a bad naming scheme or the missing knowledge about disc numbers or how this problem can be solved very elegant. This thread is an indication.


Dat Ei