Tagging classical music

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(30-04-2014 13:45)DavidHB Wrote:  With MinimServer update 25 in mind (which is such an important release it is surprising that the version number was not advanced to 0.8.2), I have been re-reading the interesting discussion on the various methods of describing compositions and artists in metadata tags. ....
David

These are useful comments, David. I'm still a newcomer, of course, but I think I am pretty close to getting what I want from the tagging scheme that I have adopted. With only a few taps, I can find a piece of music, I can see how many versions of it I have; and I can choose one of those and get it playing. (I was surprised at how many times the Egmont Overture popped up as an extra on my CDs.) I can also choose something from a specific conductor, orchestra or singer within seconds. This is well beyond the functionality that I had [note use of past tense]with my CD collection.

The initial ripping and tagging job is a complete nightmare, but once I get through my library, I am hoping that adding the odd, new CD will not be too arduous.

The main issue, of course, is that I can (to my great surprise) get better quality than I can get from a CD player, but the functionality is a huge bonus.

Of course, I am still a newcomer and in the first rush of enthusiasm. However, the only thing I really miss is the album notes, cast list and libretto, although with my worsening eyesight reading the liner notes on a CD is getting pretty tough.

It seems to me that this "liner note" issue cannot be too difficult to get around - it is surely a Control Point issue. All I need is a way of tapping within the CP to bring up a PDF (or similar) of "liner notes" that I have associated with the "Composition" to which I am listening. I could, of course, do this outside of the CP, but having that little "button" would be awfully helpful.

Overall, however, this streaming business is pretty good.