Computation of number of albums ...

[simbun]

If you're willing to use foobar2000 add a new tag called FORMAT using the logic:

Code:

$iff($strcmp($info(samplerate),44100) IS MISSING, FLAC, SACD) - ignore the second f on iff as it was the only way to get it in a post

I have no idea about SACD/Hi-Res so there may be a more accurate way of identifying it.

Then create a new tag called ALBUMUNIQID using:

Code:

$crc32($meta(composer)$meta(album)$meta(conductor)$meta(date)$meta(format))

adding any other tags you think might be necessary to uniquely identify an album.

Finally apply MinimServer changes as described in my earlier post.

Whilst MinimSever is configurable in SO many other ways, this for me is its biggest limitation, which is why I went down the route of creating my own unique "album" tag.

If you are going to trial this route I'd recommend using foobar2000 to duplicate a portion of your library (or all of it if you want) by losslessly "converting" the first 10 seconds of every song (for speed and disk space) and practise on those files to start with.

Happy to help with the foobar2000 detail if you like; I've only recently started using it but it's the MinimServer of tagging programs :-)