Warnings & Conflicts

[DavidHB]

(22-04-2015 03:10)steen Wrote:  That is some seriously advanced stuff you have in your files there in terms of all the advanced search stuff. I cannot wrap my head around the guide and how to setup these tags. Is there a more simplified version of it or perhaps more EXAMPLES of what the output would like look based upon all of the tags being added? I'd really like to tweak mine but the guide on the site just needs to show more examples and what the OUTPUT would look like once everything is saved in minimwatch and a rescan is done on library.

I'd agree with this in principle, but it is worth noting that there are different levels of complication with the different features. Getting started with MinimServer, and taking it to (and even beyond) the level of capability of most other servers is actually quite easy. Once you get into Tag Options and beyond, there is a bit more head scratching to do. As the User Guide pages are set out in logical groups, this means that the beginner stuff sometimes sits alongside the more advanced material. Simon could perhaps consider distinguishing between Basic, Intermediate and Advanced levels of customisation; even though the categorisation would necessarily be somewhat arbitrary, it would at least focus the less confident users on what they need to know first.

It's also worth saying that the Text of the User Guide is very clear if you follow it carefully, step by step. But I agree with you that screen shots, particularly of the various pages of the properties dialog, would help to make the text easier to absorb.

All that said (and this is a point that some users do not seem to be clear about), the effect that changing particular MinimServer settings makes will sometimes depend on the characteristics of the Control Point in use. Simon can hardly document the interaction with every Control Point in existence.

Likewise (and particularly relevant to this thread), the means of fixing tagging issues will depend to a degree on the tag editor in use. I'd always recommend getting (and learning how to use) a good tag editor; by 'good', I mean one that can handle multiple files (and if possible multiple folders) at once, and which allows you to customise both your tags and its working layout to your liking. For these capabilities, Windows users really do not need to look beyond MP3Tag.

David