MP3 Collector features & screenshots

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Add audio files to your database View, search and sort your files Edit the tag data of your files Rename files Available data fields

Use the intergrated file explorer Create playlists View the statistics of your database Print lists of your collection Export your MP3 data, e.g. to HTML

Adding digital audio files to the database

• Besides MP3s, MP3 Collector supports audio file formats WMA, OGG Vorbis, APE,
  Flac and WAV.
• Add audio files by scanning your harddisk, network and CD/DVD-ROMs.
• There's no limit to the number of tracks in your MP3 Collector file.
• Import your data into companion program Music Collector.

Viewing, searching and sorting

• You can view your audio collection as a list with multiple columns.
• Sort on any field, or on multiple fields.
• Configurable lists, choose which fields to show as columns.
• Automatically group tracks in folders, e.g. by Artist or Genre.
• Quick Search, for finding tracks that contain the text you type, in any field.
• Filter feature:
  • Search in specific fields.
  • Search in multiple fields in one search.
  • Use AND or OR to combine filter conditions.
  • Use NOT to show all items EXCEPT the filter results.

Tag editing

• After adding a file, you can use the Edit Screens to edit the data to what you prefer: artist, title, lyrics, label, etc.
  Use the Edit Multiple function to modify multiple tracks in one go.
• Supported tag formats: ID3 v1, ID3 v2, Vorbis, WMA and APE.
• Use info from existing tags, file and folder names, or manual entry.
• Preview the changes before applying them.
• Auto-capitalization.
• The database and the files are synced automatically (if the file is available and writeable). Manual syncing is also possible.

File renaming

• Rename a single file, or batch rename multiple files.
• Fields that can be used in the filename: track artist, track title, track index, album artist, album title, year, etc.
• Use info from tags, file and folder names, and manual entry.
• Preview the changes before applying them.

Available data fields

Main Fields: Title Artist Location Track Index Disk Index Release Year Album Genre Subtitle Copyright File Fields: Path Length Format Bitrate Sampling frequency #Channels Filesize

Extra details: Original Artist Orchestra Composer Conductor Lyricist Encoded By BPM Tempo Situation Mood Preference Biography Audio URL Artist URL General URL Lyrics Field. All fields can be renamed, to you own language or whatever you want.

File Explorer

• Integrated Explorer window to browse your system for audio files.
• View all supported tags as configurable columns.
• Play, tag, rename and move files directly in the explorer.

Playlists

• Integrated playlist support.
• Create, edit and save multiple playlists.
• Drag & drop files from the explorer and database.
• MP3 Collector supports standard .M3U and .PLS playlist formats.

Statistics

• Statistics screen, showing a graphical chart with bars per artist, genre, format, etc.

Printing

• Print lists of all the tracks in your audio database, you can choose which fields to show as columns and which field to sort the list on.
• Print a selection of tracks, e.g. the result of a search.

Exporting (PRO Edition Only)

• Export your personal database to HTML, for putting your collection on your website.
• Export to Text (e.g. CSV), for using your data in other programs like Excel.
• Export to XML.

Compatibility

The Windows edition of MP3 Collector is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. It is available in the following languages: English.