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Dave at 03:20, 29 August 2023

2023-08-29T03:20:56Z

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	~~==Editing in the Browser window==~~
	~~Find out [[Meta Info/Edit Name\|how to Rename]] any meta data~~

	==What is it==		==What is it==
	The info associated with songs, eg: unique song ID, track number, track title, artist, album, duration, times sung, key, etc etc. Much of the info is stored in the XML [[Meta Data Files]] that live next to the actual song file.		The info associated with songs, eg: unique song ID, track number, track title, artist, album, duration, times sung, key, etc etc. Much of the info is stored in the XML [[Meta Data Files]] that live next to the actual song file.
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	==How to show / hide sort columns==		==How to show / hide sort columns==
	See the page on [[Sorting]]		See the page on [[Sorting]]

			==Editing in the Browser window==
			Find out [[Meta Info/Edit Name\|how to Rename]] any meta data

	==When Ripping==		==When Ripping==

Dave at 03:20, 29 August 2023

2023-08-29T03:20:32Z

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			==Editing in the Browser window==
			Find out [[Meta Info/Edit Name\|how to Rename]] any meta data

	==What is it==		==What is it==
	The info associated with songs, eg: unique song ID, track number, track title, artist, album, duration, times sung, key, etc etc. Much of the info is stored in the XML [[Meta Data Files]] that live next to the actual song file.		The info associated with songs, eg: unique song ID, track number, track title, artist, album, duration, times sung, key, etc etc. Much of the info is stored in the XML [[Meta Data Files]] that live next to the actual song file.

Dave: /* Editing in the Browser window */

2023-08-29T03:18:39Z

Editing in the Browser window

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	Now that you've entered the info for the disc, please submit it to the "freedb" so that others may benefit. Select your CD and go to Advanced->Submit CD Tracks to freedb		Now that you've entered the info for the disc, please submit it to the "freedb" so that others may benefit. Select your CD and go to Advanced->Submit CD Tracks to freedb
	~~==Editing in the Browser window==~~
	You can directly edit data in the browser window. Just click on something to select it, then, without moving the mouse, click again and wait a second. The item will then go into "edit mode" and you can type something. Press [ESC] if you change your mind.

	If you select more than one song, then edit something, kJams will ask if you want to apply your change to ALL the selected songs. This makes it easy to for example set a bunch of songs to have the same album name or pitch change or comment (or anything, really).
	==Batch Editing using a Spreadsheet==		==Batch Editing using a Spreadsheet==
	see [[Advanced metadata editing]].		see [[Advanced metadata editing]].

Dave: /* Editing in the Browser window */

2015-12-13T20:49:49Z

Editing in the Browser window

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	If you select more than one song, then edit something, kJams will ask if you want to apply your change to ALL the selected songs. This makes it easy to for example set a bunch of songs to have the same album name or pitch change or comment (or anything, really).		If you select more than one song, then edit something, kJams will ask if you want to apply your change to ALL the selected songs. This makes it easy to for example set a bunch of songs to have the same album name or pitch change or comment (or anything, really).
			==Batch Editing using a Spreadsheet==
			see [[Advanced metadata editing]].

	==Meta Data and Offline Volumes==		==Meta Data and Offline Volumes==

Dave: /* When Ripping */

2015-09-06T17:53:45Z

When Ripping

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	==When Ripping==		==When Ripping==
	Before you rip ([[Ripping\|instructions]]), please set all your metadata on the CD first. [[Why_meta_before_ripping\|Here is why]] it needs to be done first.		Before you rip ([[Ripping\|instructions]]), please set all your [[Fetching_Metadata\|metadata on the CD]] first. [[Why_meta_before_ripping\|Here is why]] it needs to be done first.

	==When "Add to Library…"-ing==		==When "Add to Library…"-ing==

Dave at 16:07, 23 April 2014

2014-04-23T16:07:40Z

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	To clear out any meta-datum, enter a lone dash character (hyphen-minus). eg: to set "Comment" to the empty string, set it to "-" (not including quotes).		To clear out any meta-datum, enter a lone dash character (hyphen-minus). eg: to set "Comment" to the empty string, set it to "-" (not including quotes).
	# Double click the CD (or select it and File->Get Info… (⌘-I)) and you will see this:		# Double click the CD (or select it and File->Get Info… (⌘-I)) and you will see this:
	~~http~~://~~www~~.kjams.com/screenshots/disc_meta.jpg		https://karaoke.kjams.com/screenshots/disc_meta.jpg
	# If the album is a compilation of artists (typical) then in the "Artist" field, enter "Various", else enter the artist's name		# If the album is a compilation of artists (typical) then in the "Artist" field, enter "Various", else enter the artist's name
	# For "Album", enter the publisher abbreviation followed by the disc number, eg: "Sound Choice 4321" would be "Sc4321". This is the sortof standardized format for referring to a Karaoke album. If it's a regular CD you can just enter the actual album name		# For "Album", enter the publisher abbreviation followed by the disc number, eg: "Sound Choice 4321" would be "Sc4321". This is the sortof standardized format for referring to a Karaoke album. If it's a regular CD you can just enter the actual album name
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	# Select all the tracks (select one, then go "Edit->Select All")		# Select all the tracks (select one, then go "Edit->Select All")
	# File->Get Info… (⌘-I) and you will see this:		# File->Get Info… (⌘-I) and you will see this:
	~~http~~://~~www~~.kjams.com/screenshots/track_meta.jpg		https://karaoke.kjams.com/screenshots/track_meta.jpg
	# If the Artist is the same for all tracks on the disc, then enter the Artist name (in this example, "U2"). Most karaoke discs have various artists on the disc, in that case, skip this step.		# If the Artist is the same for all tracks on the disc, then enter the Artist name (in this example, "U2"). Most karaoke discs have various artists on the disc, in that case, skip this step.
	# The Album should already be set from the previous step		# The Album should already be set from the previous step
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	# Select track # 1 only		# Select track # 1 only
	# File->Get Info (⌘-I) and you will see this:		# File->Get Info (⌘-I) and you will see this:
	~~http~~://~~www~~.kjams.com/screenshots/single_track_meta.jpg		https://karaoke.kjams.com/screenshots/single_track_meta.jpg
	# Enter the song name		# Enter the song name
	# If the artist is unique for this song, enter the artist name too		# If the artist is unique for this song, enter the artist name too

Dave: /* Pushing and Pulling */

2013-10-30T05:47:41Z

Pushing and Pulling

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	This refers to synchronizing the kJams Database of meta info with the individual song files. Under "Advanced->Special" you'll see these two entries:		This refers to synchronizing the kJams Database of meta info with the individual song files. Under "Advanced->Special" you'll see these two entries:
	* Push Meta Data: This means take whatever metadata you see in the browser (name, artist, album), and update the ID3 tags inside the actual audio files (usually MP3) on disk.		* Push Meta Data: This means take whatever metadata you see in the browser (name, artist, album), and update the ID3 tags inside the actual audio files (usually MP3) on disk. This includes within any zip files. Note that inside zip files, the "text encoding" used for the file names is usually "WindowsLatin1", so it can be compatible with Windows. If you hold the Option / Alt key when you "Push Meta Data", then the file names inside zip files will be encoded as "UTF8" instead. This is compatible with Mac and iOS.
	* Pull Meta Data: This means look inside the audio file itself (typically MP3) and dig the ID3 tags out of the it, and update the kJams database. This only does something useful IF there are ID3 tags within the song file to begin with.		* Pull Meta Data: This means look inside the audio file itself (typically MP3) and dig the ID3 tags out of the it, and update the kJams database. This only does something useful IF there are ID3 tags within the song file to begin with.

Dave: /* Meta Data and Offline Volumes */

2013-03-22T01:20:18Z

Meta Data and Offline Volumes

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	Now that you've entered the info for the disc, please submit it to the "freedb" so that others may benefit. Select your CD and go to Advanced->Submit CD Tracks to freedb		Now that you've entered the info for the disc, please submit it to the "freedb" so that others may benefit. Select your CD and go to Advanced->Submit CD Tracks to freedb
			==Editing in the Browser window==
			You can directly edit data in the browser window. Just click on something to select it, then, without moving the mouse, click again and wait a second. The item will then go into "edit mode" and you can type something. Press [ESC] if you change your mind.

			If you select more than one song, then edit something, kJams will ask if you want to apply your change to ALL the selected songs. This makes it easy to for example set a bunch of songs to have the same album name or pitch change or comment (or anything, really).

	==Meta Data and Offline Volumes==		==Meta Data and Offline Volumes==
	If you keep your music on an external hard drive, and you run kJams when that volume is offline, you run the risk of being confused, because you will NOT see any meta data that is not stored in the .ktd database file. FYI, the info that is always stored is:		If you keep your music on an external hard drive, and you run kJams when that volume is offline, you run the risk of being confused, because you will NOT see any meta data that is not stored in the .ktd database file. FYI, the info that is always stored is:

Dave: /* When Ripping */

2013-03-22T01:17:46Z

When Ripping

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	==When Ripping==		==When Ripping==
	Before you rip, please set all your metadata on the CD first. [[~~Ripping~~\|Here ~~are the instructions]], and [[Why_meta_before_ripping\|here~~ is why]] it needs to be done first.		Before you rip ([[Ripping\|instructions]]), please set all your metadata on the CD first. [[Why_meta_before_ripping\|Here is why]] it needs to be done first.

	==When "Add to Library…"-ing==		==When "Add to Library…"-ing==

Dave: /* Editing Disc Info */

2012-09-18T04:46:53Z

Editing Disc Info

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	MP3 ID3v2.3, Vorbis Comments, QuickTime meta, and [[Xattr]]. These are all handled the same from the user interface, with the "Get Info" dialog.		MP3 ID3v2.3, Vorbis Comments, QuickTime meta, and [[Xattr]]. These are all handled the same from the user interface, with the "Get Info" dialog.
	== Editing Disc Info ==		== Editing Disc Info ==
			To clear out any meta-datum, enter a lone dash character (hyphen-minus). eg: to set "Comment" to the empty string, set it to "-" (not including quotes).
	# Double click the CD (or select it and File->Get Info… (⌘-I)) and you will see this:		# Double click the CD (or select it and File->Get Info… (⌘-I)) and you will see this:
	http://www.kjams.com/screenshots/disc_meta.jpg		http://www.kjams.com/screenshots/disc_meta.jpg