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 Multi-Disc Albums Adding Tracks Adding a Box Set Adding Music Files Import from iTunes Importing from text Adding Backdrops Managing your Wish List Search Settings Field Defaults Editing Albums Editing Multiple Albums List Items and more Changing the layout Adding Lyrics Files Find Cover Image Editing List Icons Update File Links Sorting your Collection Custom Field Names Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Music Collector Activating Connect Sync & Share Synchronize with Connect Linking your albums for Connect CLZ Music for iPhone/iPod CLZ Music for Android CLZ Music HD for iPad Exporting your collection Managing Loans Printing a Simple List Using Folders Using the Filter screen 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 Multi-Disc Albums
There are various ways of adding Multi-Disc albums to your Music Collector database. The methods available depend on whether you have a Standard or Pro license.
Contents
- Adding a Multi-Disc album via the Add Automatically screen. (Pro Only)
- Adding a Multi-Disc album via the Main Screen
Adding a Multi-Disc album via the Add Automatically screen
Adding Multi-Disc albums via the Add Albums Automatically screen requires Queue Mode. As Queue Mode is required, you must have a Pro license key.
If you have a Standard license key, follow the steps here to add without using Queue Mode, or click here for more information about upgrading to a Pro License.
Follow the steps below to add a Multi-Disc album via the Add Automatically screen:
- Open the Add Albums Automatically screen
- Click Show Queue
- Insert disc 1 into your CD-ROM and click Scan
- Disc 1 will be added to the search queue
- Insert disc 2 then click Scan
- Click Search to search for your CDs in our database
- Click one of the CDs in the queue to view the result below
- Select a result by putting a check in the box next to it, then repeat for disc 2
- With results selected for each search, select all discs from the Search Queue (hold CTRL on your keyboard, then click the items in the Search Queue)
- Click the Add as Multi-Disc Album button to complete the process
Tip: Tick the Auto box to eject the CD automatically after scanning.
Tip: This works the same for albums with more than two discs, simply repeat the steps, making sure you've added all discs to the search queue, then select a result for each CD before attempting to add it to your database.
Demo Video
The demo below starts with 2 discs added already to the Search Queue.
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Adding a Multi-Disc album via the Main Screen
If you already have albums in your database that are part of a Multi-Disc album, but they've been added as individual discs, or if you don't have a Pro license key, you can still create Multi-Disc albums using the steps below.
Note: This is not possible when using Simple Layout. Click View > Screen Layout then select Full Height Tree.
- In the Tree List, expand the albums as shown below
- Alternatively, click the album so that the disc is shown in the list on the right
- Click and drag the disc to the album you wish to add it to
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