I have all my CDs ripped using EAC. Each is in a seperate folder that contains the flac files for each track and the log file from the rip. Is there any way to have Picard automatically open each of the EAC (ripper log file) and then process them. By this I mean use the log file to find the CD and then associate each of the track flac files to the Album. I can do this manually on a folder by folder basis, but it take times…
(Obviously, there will be some log files that don’t match to MB and these will require attention)
Thanks
edited: to indicate I am looking for a solution to process all of the log files automatically
If there is only one match, how do you know that your version is not missing from the database? You still need a visual check. It can be common for your version of a CD to not exist in the database, but to have a matching DiscID associated to a different country.
Example: I have a CD enroute from EBay that is not in the database. A European copy of a CD that is currently in the database as a USA edition. My money is the DiscID is the same…
what will you visually check? Artwork?
Would the artwork show the different country? I’m pretty sure I have West German manufactured CDs that I bought in the US…
Most CDs are pressed in the local area. So most USA CDs are USA pressed. European CDs in Europe.
In the early years of CDs some USA CDs were imported from Japan and West Germany. So not unheard of to have different country pressing, but think of that added cost of transport.
Most USA editions will have different artwork on the rear. The example I have en-route from Ebay is a common one. The USA edition has FBI logos on the rear, USA printed. European printed in Europe. Barcodes and catalogue numbers are also often different either side of the pond.
Once USA manufacturing was up and running, generally a USA CD will be a different discID to a European CD. (I look too much at discIDs…)
“Close enough” will stop you going mad with all the details. the chase of details can get addictive. Just when “close enough”, don’t submit AcoustIds or DiscIDs if you aren’t sure it is the same edition.
You’ll probably have a number of Japanese ones as well. In those years there were a lot less manufacturers. But you’ll still find unique USA artwork. Often the label will change due to different contracts either side of the pond.
Barcodes \ Catalogue numbers will nearly always be different. Very rare to find a CD released in USA and UK or Europe.
DiscID matching of early '80s USA CDs may well pick out a West German made European editions. But a check of your barcodes will then let you pick the correct USA edition. (Assuming that DiscID has been submitted…)
I think some automation could work rather well for these particular cases. The discid from the logs could be used to find matching candidates, and having the files and metadata Picards usual heuristics could be applied to choose a match.
I’d welcome a ticket for this on Loading... . Although currently it is unlikely this will get implemented soon, there are other priorities currently. But would be great if someone would want to pick this up.
the chase of details can get addictive. Just when “close enough”, don’t submit AcoustIds or DiscIDs if you aren’t sure it is the same edition.