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Browsing your database
Browsing your database
Sorting Grouping into folders Choosing View Modes Collection vs Wish List
Managing your database
Managing your database
After adding some albums to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. Read on about the…
Your CLZ Account
Reference » Your CLZ Account
What is a CLZ Account? A CLZ Account is a generic Collectorz.com customer account, a login (a CLZ Username and Password) for several different Collectorz.com online services: Log in to the My.CLZ.com site to access your licenses, subscriptions and download…
Print your collection
Importing / Exporting » Print your collection
You can’t print directly from CLZ Music on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website and then print from a computer. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync…
Use your existing subscription
Troubleshooting » Use your existing subscription
If you’ve already purchased a subscription to CLZ Music before, here’s how you can use it on a different mobile device: Tap the top left icon to open the left side menu. Tap “CLZ Account” at the top. At the bottom, tap “I already have…
Adding your first albums
Getting started » Adding your first albums
CLZ Music will help you create your own music database with a minimum of manual data entry. Just search our “Core” online music database, by album artist/title or by barcode, and all album details will be provided automatically, including artist, title,…
Warning: Database originates from Direct Export
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Warning: Database originates from Direct Export
“Your database originates from a direct export from PC/Mac. Any additions or changes to this database cannot be synced back to CLZ Cloud or your PC/Mac.” CLZ Cloud sync doesn’t work if the database on your mobile device originated from a “Direct…
Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account
The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud has been synced before, but to a different CLZ Account. This can happen if you have more than one CLZ Account with us. Solution 1: Login with the correct CLZ Account Windows / Mac desktop software Close the…
Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud
Windows / Mac Click on menu “CLZ Cloud > Synchronize” or click this button on the toolbar: The program will now check if there are any changes that need to be synced up or down. Click the “Sync Changes” button to process all changes. *If…
Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud
The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud is a completely different one than we have in the CLZ Cloud. Perhaps you have opened a different database file? Solution 1: Open the correct database Open the same database that we have in CLZ Cloud for you.…
Back up / Restore your collection and subscription
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Back up / Restore your collection and subscription
After storing so many albums in CLZ Music it’s always smart to have a backup. It’s also useful if you can restore your subscription on any device, any time. We offer you a way to do that by syncing your complete database and subscription to the CLZ Cloud.…
Removing albums
Managing your database » Removing albums
Removing albums by swiping Removing one album from its’ details page Removing multiple albums in one go Remove all albums Removing albums by swiping You can remove albums by swiping on the title (in your list of albums) from right to left. Using the same…
Different number of albums in desktop, cloud and app
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Different number of albums in desktop, cloud and app
In some rare situations, your desktop, cloud and mobile app database can get “out-of-sync”, causing a different number of albums to be listed. The solution is simple, but may take some time. In short: Clear your CLZ Cloud. Upload your most up-to-date…
Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud
It seems you cleared your collection in CLZ Cloud, meaning you have logged into your CLZ Cloud and used the red button named “Remove all albums from database”. You will be presented with the option to “Upload this database” meaning you are…
Errors in Sync Report
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Errors in Sync Report
It can happen that something goes wrong during sync. If that happens, you will be notified, and you can check here what the error means: Error downloading/uploading cover Other Messages Clear database in CLZ Cloud Error downloading/uploading cover: A…
Getting started
Getting started
Welcome to CLZ Music! Thanks for downloading our CLZ Music app! We hope you’ll enjoy using this app to catalog and manage your album collection. Just getting started cataloging your albums? Then here’s how to add the first albums to your database. *TIP:…
Update from Core
Managing your database » Update from Core
When you add albums using this app’s Add by Barcode or Add by Title tools, you get lots of album details automatically from our central Core for Music online database. After you add your albums, the Core online data may change, e.g. to add more details that were…
Direct import from Music Collector
Reference » Direct import from Music Collector
!This feature is only available for backwards compatibility. It is not developed or supported anymore. To transfer data from Music Collector, we strongly recommend to use the CLZ Cloud syncing!. Here’s how to transfer data from the Music Collector desktop…
Synchronize with CLZ Cloud
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud
CLZ Cloud is an online service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also used to sync data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac software to your app, but also between phones and tablets. If you own multiple devices, e.g. a…
Editing albums
Managing your database » Editing albums
After adding some albums to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. This is done in…
How the CLZ Cloud works
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » How the CLZ Cloud works
CLZ Cloud is a service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also the recommended way for syncing data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac Music Collector to CLZ Music on iOS / Android, but also to sync between your mobile…
Adding by Artist/Title
Adding albums » Adding by Artist/Title
If you are cataloging your music collection, the best way to add CDs and Vinyl albums is to search them by Artist and Title: Tap the Add Albums button: . In the Add screen, at the top, choose Add by Artist/Title. Type the Artist and Title of the album and…
Collection vs Wish List
Browsing your database » Collection vs Wish List
CLZ Music can not only keep track of the albums in your collection, but it can also maintain a Wish List. While adding albums, you have the option to choose to add an item to “Collection” or to “Wish List”. If you choose to add albums to your…
Adding Manually
Adding albums » Adding Manually
If you are unable to find an album in our central database or you don’t have an internet connection, you can add it manually: Tap on the menu top left Tap on Add Manually Enter as much information as you want about this album. Tap the cover and you can…
Multiple collections
Managing your database » Multiple collections
CLZ Music allows multiple sub-collections within your app. The collections will appear in the menu that you can open from the top left, so that you can easily switch between them. Create and manage collections Open the menu top left and tap “Add…
Managing Pick Lists
Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists
With every album you add to your collection, CLZ Music stores common information in Pick Lists. Examples of pick lists include Genre, Format, Location, Owner, etc. With the Manage Pick List screen you can modify all Pick List items. With it you can add, edit, delete…
CLZ Cloud Sync problems
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems
Pick the item you wish to know more about: Different number of movies in desktop, cloud and app Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud Errors in Sync…
Why sign up?
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Why sign up?
The subscription to the CLZ Music app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. To use your CLZ Cloud, you need a CLZ Account. Advantages of using CLZ Cloud: When you’re using CLZ Music, you can use the CLZ Cloud to: Make an…
Export to CLZ Music: “Device not found”
Reference » Direct import from Music Collector » Export to CLZ Music: “Device not found”
If you can’t find your mobile device running CLZ Music using the “File > Export to > CLZ Mobile” with WiFi, there’s a few possible causes you can check to making it work: Contents Make sure you have Bonjour installed CLZ Music is not on the…
Sharing online
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Sharing online
If you want, you can share your collection with friends so they can see which albums you have! Your public CLZ Cloud link To find out your public Cloud Share link, tap the menu icon top left and tap “View my CLZ Cloud” Your browser app will open to show…
Subscribing to CLZ Music
Getting started » Subscribing to CLZ Music
CLZ Music is a subscription app. You need an active subscription to use CLZ Music and its online services. Pricing: $1.49 per month, when paying monthly or $14.99 per year, when paying yearly (~ $1.25 per month) You can start a 7-day free trial from the…
Export to Text / CSV
Importing / Exporting » Export to Text / CSV
You can’t export directly from CLZ Music on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync screen. Tap the Sync Changes button…
Uploading data to CLZ Cloud
Getting started » Uploading data to CLZ Cloud
The CLZ Music app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. When you’re using CLZ Music, we strongly recommend using the CLZ Cloud to: Transfer your active subscription across mobile devices. Make an online backup of your album…
Import from Text / CSV
Importing / Exporting » Import from Text / CSV
To perform a full import from a text or CSV file you can use the CLZ Cloud Import Tool. The steps consist of first importing all items into CLZ Cloud, and then syncing those items from CLZ Cloud to CLZ Music on your mobile device. 1. Importing your Text/CSV file to…
My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?
Troubleshooting » My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?
There can be a couple of reasons your app is locked. Please select the situation that applies to you: Situation 1: I’ve paid for the app before. Situation 2: I’m unable to sync my subscription back to my device. Situation 3: I’ve never synced my…
Downloading data from CLZ Cloud
Getting started » Downloading data from CLZ Cloud
Have you been using one of our other album cataloging solutions, like Music Collector or Music Connect, or maybe the CLZ Music app on another device? Then you probably already have an existing album collection stored in your CLZ Cloud account. Here’s how to…
Choosing View Modes
Browsing your database » Choosing View Modes
CLZ Music has a couple of view modes for your items. List: Shows a small thumbnail of your album, the artist/title and some other fields. Cover Wall: View your collection by cover image. Cover Flow: Shows the covers of your albums in a row. (Tablet only!) To…
Sorting
Browsing your database » Sorting
With your albums stored digitally in your mobile device you can quickly sort your list on a number of fields. Tap the Sort button: You now see the Sort Options. Tap on the field you wish to sort your albums on. You can only sort on the fields you see…
I do not see my own cover images after syncing.
Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » I do not see my own cover images after syncing.
When you sync with CLZ Cloud, the cloud entries will, in general, use the central cover images from Core for Music. Only if you’ve manually modified or added a cover yourself it will be marked as Custom Image and syncs with your CLZ Cloud. Sync Custom…
Grouping into folders
Browsing your database » Grouping into folders
When you have a lot of albums in your collection, it can be useful to group them together. You may want to group your collection on Artists so you can view all albums from the same artist in 1 folder per artist. Tap on the Folder icon (top left) to view a list of…
Field Defaults
Adding albums » Field Defaults
The “Field Defaults” feature gives you the ability to set default field values for your new album additions. It allows you to set the “Seen it” or “Read It” fields to Yes or No, preset the Owner field and a lot of other fields. To…
Field Reference
Managing your database » Editing albums » Field Reference
Field types in the Edit Screen In the Edit Screen you will find different field types: Basic text fields: These allow you to just type any text in them. Number only fields: You can only add numbers in this field (for instance an index field, or a price…
Uploading Images
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Uploading Images
Music Collector will try to upsync cover images for albums that don’t already have a cover in the CLZ Cloud. The images are restricted to 500kb in size, if your images are larger than this, they won’t be uploaded. Images are only automatically upsynced to…
Importing / Exporting
Importing / Exporting
Import from Text / CSV Export to Text / CSV Print your collection
Adding by Barcode
Adding albums » Adding by Barcode
Adding CDs by scanning their barcode If you are cataloging your CDs to CLZ Music, you can also scan their barcodes with your device’s camera: Tap the Add Albums icon: In the add screen, at the top, choose Barcode. Point the camera scanner at a CD barcode…
Cover Images
Managing your database » Editing albums » Cover Images
You can use your device camera to take a picture and add it as cover image to an album To edit a cover image: Select an item. Tap “Edit” bottom right. Now go to the Cover tab (which is on the right, you may have to scroll the tabs to see it) You can…
Need help?
Troubleshooting » Need help?
If you can’t find your answer here, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our Club CLZ support forum. The Club CLZ forum is the recommended way to get support for CLZ Music. The entire CLZ team is present on the forum to help you with any…
My artists are not sorted correctly?
Frequently Asked Questions » My artists are not sorted correctly?
If you find that your artist list is not sorted correctly, that is most likely to be caused by incorrect artist sort names. The easiest way to check and correct author sort names is through the Manage Pick Lists screen. To open that screen, tap the menu icon top left,…
Adding a new pick list item
Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Adding a new pick list item
Adding a new pick list item: Method 1: Type it into the field in the Edit Screen of an album When you edit an album and you type something new in one of the pick list fields, this automatically gets added to your pick list for that field. Once a value has been…
How much space does the app require?
Reference » Requirements » How much space does the app require?
CLZ Music itself takes a little less than 20 MB (iPhone) or 30 MB (iPad) of space on your device. Depending on how many albums you’re going to catalog, the app will require a more space on your device. Below you will find an indication of how much extra space…
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Contents: My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this? Use your existing subscription CLZ Cloud Sync problems Need help?
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud
Syncing with the CLZ Cloud
Contents: Why sign up? Synchronize with CLZ Cloud How the CLZ Cloud works Back up / Restore your collection and subscription
Some artists are duplicated / split up?
Frequently Asked Questions » Some artists are duplicated / split up?
Sometimes you may find that some artist folders have duplicated, with their albums list split up between two separate folders for the same artist. This may happen when different albums in our Core had slightly different spellings of the artist name. Luckily, this…