How to Organize a Music Collection With Mediamonkey

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Install MediaMonkey.

   The free version will do.
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   Step 2: Run MediaMonkey and let it scan your drive/network for music files.

   , This can be done by selecting the files and pressing 'Delete'. (Hint: it is easier to first sort the items by Path). , Go to the sidebar on the left, and navigate to
   - Library->Files to edit->Duplicate Titles.
   
   It can be easier if you sort the items by path. , Click the 'Album' heading to sort by Album. ,,, Select all the tracks in the MediaMonkey library by clicking <Ctrl><a> and click Tools | Auto-Organize , A pretty standard one is ../My Music/<Artist>/<Album>/<Track#> <Title>
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   Step 3: Since MediaMonkey will find all the sound files on your computer

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   Step 4: you will want to remove any irrelevant files from your library.

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   Step 5: Remove duplicate files from library.

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   Step 6: Go to the 'Files to Edit' node to locate all tracks that are missing information.

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   Step 7: Lookup missing information and album art by selecting all the tracks from an album and right-click 'Auto-tag from Amazon'.

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   Step 8: If the information can't be located in Amazon's database

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   Step 9: look up the information manually via www.allmusic.com and update the tracks manually by selecting them and right-clicking 'Properties'.

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    Step 10: Once track tags are updated

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    Step 11: you'll want to organize the files on your drive in a consistent format.

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    Step 12: Choose a format for organizing your collection.

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    Step 13: Your entire collection will now be tagged and organized in a manner that allows you to navigate it from music organizers such as MediaMonkey or directly from your Windows Explorer.

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