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Mediamonkey can utilize the [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/FreeDBGateway MusicBrainz FreeDB Gateway], as an alternative to the default freedb, to lookup cd metadata. | Mediamonkey can utilize the [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/FreeDBGateway MusicBrainz FreeDB Gateway], as an alternative to the default freedb, to lookup cd metadata. | ||
The only setting that needs to be changed in Mediamonkey is in the | The only setting that needs to be changed in Mediamonkey is in the Tools > Options > Network settings, enter "'''freedb.musicbrainz.org'''" for the server (without the quotes) and select '''HTTP''' for the protocol. | ||
The beauty of using the Musicbrainz gateway is that the metadata there is generally of high quality and consistency. | The beauty of using the Musicbrainz gateway is that the metadata there is generally of high quality and consistency. | ||
If a disc does have an ID in MusicBrainz, then you can easily create a user | If a disc does have an ID in MusicBrainz, then you can easily create a user (@ [http://www.musicbrainz.org Musicbrainz]) then add the discID (with [http://musicbrainz.org/doc/PicardQt PicardQT]) and/or add/correct metadata fairly quickly via the [http://musicbrainz.org/freedb/freedb.html freedb import] or manual [http://musicbrainz.org/edit/album/add.html?artistid=0 add release] pages. | ||
More details about MusicBrainz can be found at their own [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/ wiki]. | |||
Latest revision as of 05:43, 8 September 2007
Mediamonkey can utilize the MusicBrainz FreeDB Gateway, as an alternative to the default freedb, to lookup cd metadata.
The only setting that needs to be changed in Mediamonkey is in the Tools > Options > Network settings, enter "freedb.musicbrainz.org" for the server (without the quotes) and select HTTP for the protocol.
The beauty of using the Musicbrainz gateway is that the metadata there is generally of high quality and consistency.
If a disc does have an ID in MusicBrainz, then you can easily create a user (@ Musicbrainz) then add the discID (with PicardQT) and/or add/correct metadata fairly quickly via the freedb import or manual add release pages.
More details about MusicBrainz can be found at their own wiki.
