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Do you put your booklet files (mostly in PDF) inside the corresponding music albums?If not, why? Where do you store those files?
P.S.: I find it very difficult to organize music files on computer. Especially classical music files.
Edits: 11/03/14Follow Ups:
When Books was included in iTunes I added them to the library from that function. I can't remember which version of iTunes did it but they removed Books from iTunes and created iBooks as a separate app. That killed the functionality for me.For the past year I have been focused on using JRiver for Mac and JRemote. The most recent version of JRemote added the ability to access and read PDF files on iPad via JRemote. For this function to work the PDF files must reside in the same file folder as the music. You simply turn on the function within Import to add those files also. I love it. I only have about 90 booklets. I recently have been scanning the booklets from new additions to my library. I had thought of scanning booklets for the rest of my library but it is far too tedious and time consuming a task.
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Given your experience with iTunes, how do you like JRiver for Mac and JRemote? Was it a difficult transition and learning curve or an instant 'ah ha' moment wishing you had done it sooner? Well, I guess you couldn't have done too much sooner since JRiver for Mac is fairly new. Thanks.
I like it a lot but in all truth it took me a couple of months of on again off again effort to get comfortable with it. Its a tool with massive capabilities beyond iTunes. I do not use some of the more advanced (to me)features but for organizing and playback of my library it is really good. There is a couple of simplistic things I still like about iTunes but all in all I think JRiver is a better tool. Regarding JRemote it is so much better than the Apple Remote app in every way it makes the use of JRiver even more enjoyable. At this point after about a year of commitment to JRIver its at least 95% of my listening but every now and then I still open up iTunes with Audivrana and give it a spin.
Edits: 11/04/14
- Was JRiver able to use your existing iTunes Library structure, folder layout, metadata, album art, etc?
- Do you 'import' it into JRiver or just point JRiver to the Library?
- Once set up, was the iTunes Library fairly intact or did you have to 'fix' little issues and metadata for JRiver?
Thanks again.
To be clear there is an Import function for JRiver but it is really creating its own database of your library from the files you have designated and not moving files or folders in any way.And finally I do not recall having to fix anything in the JRiver file that occurred during the initial setup. I have discovered some initial metadata errors while using JRiver that predate JRiver but those were simple tag edits that I had noticed before for things like punctuation, capitalization or spelling etc. There was no experience of missing files or folders or files or folders in the wrong order or location.
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Yes, I use the exact same file path and folder structure created and managed originally created and managed by iTunes so each of the paths end with "iTunes Media> Music". I use this file path for iTunes standalone, iTunes integrated mode with Audivrana, Audivrana 2.0 with its own library management along with JRiver and in the past with Pure Music.My library is all AIFF files. I have had no issues with metadata between JRiver or iTunes or Audivrana for my existing files. For new files I use XLD to import and I do basic metadata corrections or additions there and add the artwork which embeds it. My XLD is set up to put the files into iTunes which then places them in the file/folder structure that JRiver and Audivrana are pointed to.
The initial import of JRiver and especially Audivrana (2.0) can take awhile depending on your size of library. JRiver has an Auto Import feature so that when I open it it will search the file/folder path designated and update any changes or additions. It is lightning fast. As I said previously I do not use iTunes or Audivrana much any more. Changes in iTunes with XLD are immediate. Audivrana 2.0 on the other hand is very sluggish.
One thing I really like is that if I do metadata additions with XLD and recently I have been playing with dbPoweramp for Mac for ripping those will show up in all of the softwares I use. Even better if I am making metadata changes or updating artwork I can do those tags in either iTunes or JRiver and the changes will show in both of them. While I find the simplicity of iTunes to change metadata helpful, it is just a little easier for me visually, JRiver is a much more extensive and robots metadata tool.
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Thanks for the very detailed responses. It seems like your transition was fairly smooth and worth the learning curve.
Your comments are encouraging as I am contemplating trying something other than iTunes for Library management but it has to easily handle thousands of music files (mostly AIFF & ALAC) and it MUST HAVE excellent remote control capability via iPad or iPhone as that's how I normally control playback from across the room.
I've been looking at the JRemote website as well. Thanks!
My files are all AIFF totally 21,000+ songs/1900+ albums except for 3 DSF albums.
I cannot recommend JRemote enough. The JRiver preferences are extensive in comparison to iTunes. There is no "user manual" as they use the JRiver Wiki which might be the single least liked thing about JRiver. I find it difficult to navigate. You may be a more experienced computer/software user than I but I do recommend the proverbial walk before you run. If you decide to try I would be willing to communicate offline on my JRiver Preference settings through sharing screen shots. There is also a JRiver For Mac forum with helpful answers.
Yes I add all of the PDF booklets into iTunes, I also compile scans of any relevant material into single PDF booklets using the built in Preview app which makes it very easy to do.
iTunes also makes it easy to add the PDFs and view them full screen whilst listening to the associated artist, or doing anything else if so inclined.
All that is required to associate them to a given album is that you complete the Album & Album Artist fields with precisely the same info.
To allow viewing any/all of your booklets from one place you can also create a Smartplaylist in which you assign the rule that -Name- Includes -Booklet-, Booklet being the word with which you can entitle your PDFs following the album title.
Once in a playlist as such you can readily export them all as a group to any other pdf viewing application, I use iBooks on my iPad which makes for a handy portable document library and remote control of the master library audio playback too.
I have 60,000+ titles in my library which are meticulously catergorised by every specific defining aspect I need for pretty much every genre one can think of, including extensive classical music metadata, and athough I no longer use iTunes for direct replay of my audio, the repository of which is stored on networked media drives, I find iTunes is still the most powerful, complete and user friendly as well as configurable data base for all of my music requirements.
I don’t use iTunes so I can’t help you with the specifics.
I store all the tracks of a CD or a download in one folder.
By doing so, you can always check in case of a missing track if this is a matter of a tagging error or a missing file.
Media players often “organize” the files for you.
This is often by Artist > Album so if there are multiple artist, your albums are split.
Downloads often come with pics and a PDF. I store then in the same folder as the audio.
Basically, keep everything in the same folder.
I do so regardless of the genre.
Classical is not a matter of organizing files but a matter of proper tagging.
This is a problem as the average tagging schema is designed with pop music in mind.
It is artist centered.
In case of Classical the focus is composer, composition and performer.
You can solve this by using a couple of custom tags.
Maybe my website is of use
http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/TG/2_Classical.html
http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/MusiCHI.htm
The Well Tempered Computer
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