Tagging classical music

[DavidHB]

(15-04-2014 07:08)gnomus Wrote:  There is one thing that irks me a little about Bubble (UPNP). As I use the interface, my Library view starts showing numbers next to Artists names. For example, "Pink Floyd (8)". This seems to be something to do with browsing the library. If I click on an Artist with no number, then go back to Library it shows a (2) as a minimum next to the name. (I never get a (1)). I'm not sure what this is telling me - something to do with how often I am browsing that particular artist, I guess. I would prefer not to have it, but it is not clear to me how I turn it off.

Simon has answered the point from the technical perspective. I agree with him about the caching (in my ideal world, control points would do no caching at all, though I believe the UPnP specification does allow it), but it is not a major issue for me unless I change the contents of the MinimServer library during the current session.

The idea of the 'container' is actually quite simple. We are used to the idea of a browse 'tree', but it is also the case that each branch of the tree logically 'contains' everything at the next level down. When we select one of the contained items, we may find that it is also a container, and so on down until we get to the item we want to play.

The number indicates not the number of matching tracks or albums you have, but the number of items in the list that is contained. The list may contain entries such as 'n albums', 'n' items, Composer, Artist etc., indicating the choice of browsing containers (or, if you prefer, nodes on the browse tree) you have at that level. I find the numbers quite useful myself, as they help me to recall where I am in the browse tree and where I have been during the current session.

Quote:Finally, as you are somebody who clearly has an interest in orchestral music, can I ask you which DS you have and your views on it?

I have a Linn Akurate DSM, and am very happy with it. More detail than that would probably take us seriously off topic, but I'm happy to discuss equipment choices in a more appropriate thread.

David