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
Collection Statistics
After all the hours of cataloging your collection, wouldn't it be nice to be able to actually 'see' your albums shown in graphs? Well... that's what we thought, too! So we have built in a statistics screen that allows you to create graphs and charts.
The Statistics Screen
On the right of the Details View panel in Music Collector, you can switch between Details View and the Statistics screen. If you click the little padlock icon, Music Collector will always start up in Detail View.
In the example screenshot above, I've chosen to see an overview of the different owners in my collection and how many albums each person of the family has.
You can generate statistics like the above for pretty much each field of every entry in your collection. Click the yellow folder icon and choose one of the fields.
Here's what the different toolbar icons do, when clicked:
- Choose Folder Fields for Stats
- Toggle Bar Chart / Pie Chart view
- Lock/Unlock Current view
- Toggle Order by Count / order by Name view
- Choose a color scheme
- Toggle 3D on/Off
- Print Statistics
- Help (links to this page)
Use a Filter to generate statistics
If you're running Music Collector PRO, you can also get the statistics for a custom filter:
First you will need to create a filter. You can read more about how to do that here.
- Open Music Collector
- Create a filter
- Search > Set Filter > Create/Modify Filter(s)
Your filtered selection will now be displayed in the statistics view.
Database Totals
You can also view a quick overview of your database totals. This allows you to see things such as the total number of discs or the average price of your collection.
Click Tools > Database Totals to see a brief overview of your collection.