Music Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Music Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Cataloging CDs Cataloging Music Files How to search your Collection Adding Albums Automatically Adding Albums Manually Barcode Scanning Adding Tracks Field Defaults Adding Music Files Adding Multi-Disc Albums Importing from text Managing your Wish List Editing Albums Editing Multiple Albums List Items and more Changing the layout Update File Links Adding Lyrics Files Find Cover Image Search Settings Custom Field Names Sorting your Collection Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Music Collector CLZ Music for iPhone/iPod CLZ Music for Android CLZ Music HD for iPad Synchronize with Connect Managing Loans Exporting your collection Printing a Simple List Using the Filter screen Using Folders Exporting your collection Database Totals Updating Music Collector The Options Screen Data Submission Guidelines Field Reference Transfer your collection Validating Music Collector Creating a Backup Keyboard Shortcuts Collection Statistics Print Screen Linking Albums
Adding Albums Manually
The Collectorz.com online album database is pretty complete, so you will probably be able to add most of your collection using the Add Albums Automatically screen. Just let the program download all album details and cover images from the central Collectorz.com database.
However, it will happen once in a while that our central database does not include your album.
Of course, you can still add those albums to your personal database. This is what the Add Album Manually screen is for. Open this screen using the second button on the toolbar (or click Edit > Add Album Manually).
Adding albums manually
This screen is just like the Edit Album screen that you have probably used already. Only now all entry boxes are empty, ready for you to fill in. There are several different tabs with different Fields to fill out.
All the available Fields are optional, so remember that you don't have to fill them all out. Just enter the data that's relevant for you. You might just want to add the title and come back later to add more data later.
It's also well possible that our central database will be able to provide the extra details after some time, as our database is being updated daily with many, many new additions. So, it's always worth trying a search again, after some time.