Database Features (suggestions)

[Michael Guimet Pekszyc]

Hi Jeff

I mean the following:
The user has a cd or dvd with mp3 files on it (as an example we will
use "Best of ABC") . He introduces the cd (or dvd) and tells the
program (prokyon3 in this case) to add the cd to the database. The
program asks the user to introduce a label for the cd it's about to
scan. The user presumably writes the label there's on the physical cd
(or anything else he wants) (for our example that would be "Best of
ABC"). Then the songs on the database from the cd are refered to the
cd label (ABC-Song A--->>Best of ABC). So when the user searches for
the song he wants to listen (Song A), if it's not on the hard drive
(it isn't, it's on the cd), he sees it's on cd "Best of ABC", looks
for the physical cd, mounts it and listens to the song.

Has anyone else on the list used prokyon3?

Thanks everyone...

Michael

On 1/29/07, Jeff Mitchell <kde-dev at emailgoeshere.com> wrote:
> Michael--
>
> Amarok remembers removable media too. The feature is called Dynamic Collection and works well so long as your KDE has hal support compiled in.  Check the wiki for more details or drop by #amarok.
>
> Could you explain what you mean by CD labeling?
>
> As for database features...Amarok lives and breathes on a database.  I think you may just not know how to use the features  :-)  Check things out like Smart Playlists, Labels, different Collection Browser views, the Context browser as you play songs, Dynamic Collection, Amarok File Tracking..
>
> If there is some specific database-related feature you are missing, then provide some details and we can tell you if it's actually inside. Otherwise you could file a feature request (Wishlist item) at bugs.kde.org.
>
> --Jeff
>
>
> ----- Message from michaelangelgp at gmail.com -----
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm new on the list. I read on the FAQ that ideas and suggestions were
> > accepted on the list so I decided to give it a go. Just to set you on
> > track let me tell you I'm not using the svg version but 1.4.4 on
> > Gentoo. Excuse me if the ideas proposed are not suitable for Amarok or
> > are out of the features Amarok wants to offer. I'm also aware that the
> > FF series is in its end but I thought it interesting to expose my
> > ideas anyway.
> >
> > Before using Amarok, i used prokyon3
> > (http://prokyon3.sourceforge.net/) to keep my music database. Amarok
> > preforms as a "player" much better than prokyon3. It also has a better
> > display of artwork and information. In fact, prokyon3 uses external
> > programs for those features (being able to choose Amarok as a player
> > if desired). Now, I believe that prokyon3 preforms better in the
> > database/tag editing functions. Obviously, this is an opinion but I
> > specially like 2 features from this program. The first is the way it
> > keeps removable media in the database and "labels" CDs so you can know
> > what cd your song is on. I do realise that in a world where hard drive
> > prices are decreasing this is a relatively unimportant feature,
> > nevertheless it's specially useful for those of us with older
> > computers. The second feature I'd like to highlight is the tag editing
> > options it provides. All in all I get a better database experience on
> > prokyon3 than on Amarok. Unfortunately I'm not aware of why this is
> > so. If there are any other prokyon3 users around could they provide
> > some reasons?
> >
> > To resume, being Amarok my music player I miss some of the options of
> > a more database like program. I'm not saying Amarok should adopt these
> > features and I understand that Amarok is a music player and not a
> > database frontend but, with music collections growing in size should
> > more database related feature be considered? Thanks for your time and
> > thank you for your work on the best player around.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > (Please note all the ideas exposed are not mine but from the prokyon3
> > project that is GPLed)
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