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Adding custom tags
I have a custom Subgenre tag in my FLAC files that I want to use with Asset. I saw the sticky about doing this, but it goes back to 2009 and no longer seems to work. I cannot find the registry value or the MediaDatabaseFieldsv4.txt file that are referred to in the sticky. I am able to add Subgenre as a new container in the advanced options, but the list is empty when I select it in Asset after restarting (it should contain several entries like Concerto, Symphony, etc.). I am using Win7. Thank for any help!
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Which version of Asset UPnP is installed? Is Win7, 32-bit or 64-bit?
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Most recent Asset (5.1); Win 7 Home Premium, 64bit.
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If your Asset Running Mode is Local Account, go to:
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\dBpoweramp\uMediaLibrary
Locate MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt in the above folder and open it.
Add the following line:
subgenre,0,NVARCHAR(50)
at the end of the file and save MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt.
Launch Asset UPnP Configuration >> Rescan Library >> Refresh All
I think that's it.
... If your Asset Running Mode is Service, then the location of the MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt differs from the example given here.
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Thank you, mville -- that worked (I did have to restart Asset as well as rescanning, but that's not surprising). The only issue is that when I select Subgenre, I get a very long list with every individual file rather than seeing one entry per album (from which I could open an album and select individual tracks as desired). Any solution for this?
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[QUOTE=magister;162809]The only issue is that when I select Subgenre, I get a very long list with every individual file rather than seeing one entry per album (from which I could open an album and select individual tracks as desired). Any solution for this?[/QUOTE]
Launch Asset UPnP Configuration >> Advanced Settings >> Browse Tree
Select the Subgenre node/container and tick the No Track Listing option.
Also, configure the child container(s) for Subgenre as you desire e.g. Album Artist / Album with the A to Z and No Track Listing options ticked. You may have tweak these child containers to get the display options exactly right for you.
After you make a change to the Browse Tree, restart Asset before viewing to reflect the change(s).
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[QUOTE=mville;162813]
Also, configure the child container(s) for Subgenre as you desire e.g. Album Artist / Album with the A to Z and No Track Listing options ticked. You may have tweak these child containers to get the display options exactly right for you.[/QUOTE]
This is the piece I was missing -- I think I am on the right track with this now. Thanks again!
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[QUOTE=mville;162807]If your Asset Running Mode is Local Account, go to:
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\dBpoweramp\uMediaLibrary
Locate MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt in the above folder and open it.
Add the following line:
subgenre,0,NVARCHAR(50)
at the end of the file and save MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt.
Launch Asset UPnP Configuration >> Rescan Library >> Refresh All
I think that's it.
... If your Asset Running Mode is Service, then the location of the MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt differs from the example given here.[/QUOTE]
Hello guys. I am trying to do the same thing with the "Grouping" tag. I have modified the .txt file with"Grouping,0,NVARCHAR(50)" line, Refreshed all, but still don't see it as a possible selection when I try to create a new container. not sure what I'm missing here. Any suggestions?
Thanks
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[QUOTE=jwr31;163766]Hello guys. I am trying to do the same thing with the "Grouping" tag. I have modified the .txt file with"Grouping,0,NVARCHAR(50)" line, Refreshed all, but still don't see it as a possible selection when I try to create a new container. not sure what I'm missing here. Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
You don't get the custom tag e.g. Grouping, in the Container list, so you can't select it. Just type Grouping in the container text box.
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Ok, I created the Container however it is coming up empty. The values I have in my Grouping tag are numbers from 1 to 5. I am trying to create a container that will display all the tracks based on the grouping I have assigned. I am hoping to create something like:
Grouping
1
- Artist
- Album
- Tracks
2
- Artist
- Album
- Tracks
3
- Artist
- Album
-Tracks
etc
Is this possible?
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Yes it is possible. Try Launch Asset UPnP Configuration >> Rescan Library >> Refresh All
If you right-click on an audio file and select Edit ID-Tag, can you confirm you are seeing the Grouping tag, with the expected data 1-5?
What file format is your audio library?
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Hi mville, thanks for the help. All my files are aiff and I have confirmed that, where I have entered a value, the Grouping number exists in the ID-Tag.
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[QUOTE=jwr31;163806]Hi mville, thanks for the help. All my files are aiff and I have confirmed that, where I have entered a value, the Grouping number exists in the ID-Tag.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I am not sure why it isn't working. I have tested this to work, but only with flac and mp3 files.
Which Asset UPnP version is installed, platform/OS and DLNA/UPnP client software are you using?
Also, have you tried restarting your PC?
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I have Asset 5.1 installed on a Windows 10 laptop. I am using the Simaudio MiND app as the controller on an ipad mini. Here are the steps I Followed, Maybe I have missed something.
1. Modified the MediaDatabaseFieldsv5.txt file adding "Grouping,0,NVARCHAR(50)" at the bottom (Does the capital G have an impact?)
2. Saved the txt file
3. Launched Asset UPnP configuration
4. Go to Edit
5. Created a container and named it "Grouping" by typing it in
6. Restarted Asset
7. Re-scaned using "Refresh" All option.
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Asset allows you to get a dump of the whole Asset database, using the uMediaLibrary-dumpdb.exe. which you can save as a tab delimited text file and open in Excel or a similar application. Try running this and have a look at the data. There should be a column named Grouping showing the data. Check this is correct and report back.
If you are running Windows 10 32-bit, the executable can be found here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Illustrate\dBpoweramp
If you are running Windows 10 64-bit, the executable can be found here:
C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp