CDDB Library function

jesuscryst · 2nd January 2002, 17:42

Hey, is there a plug-in or any way to sort through the cdplayer.ini or in_cdda.cdb files to see all the CD's that were captured there? Most of the CD's in those files are the ones I have and thought it would be handy to have that as a music library type of function. I know there is going to be some type of library funtion in v3, but I'm not sure it will address those albums in the CDDB files. I guess I'm really looking for some type of library plug-in for my CD collection as well as my MP3's. Sort of a master music library. Any ideas?

binary hero · 2nd January 2002, 19:15

i really have no idea, but you could try notepad. just a guess.

Bop · 3rd January 2002, 02:51

i'm not sure if there is a speceific program that can be used personally but the cddb catalog is available through www.gracenote.com - there you can look up each cd and have the songs listed and then just copy and paste into a database (which could be searchable how you choose)

- they do license their service if you were to develop a program that needed it the information... there has to be a program that retreives song information and then cataolgs it for you... i'll keep looking

Peter Taylor · 6th January 2002, 14:14

I am not sure what you want to do with the Lists mentioned. Do you want to create a database of songs in say, Access.

If so, I open them up in Word and format the list with tabs. I then import them into Access (the tabs form your seperate columns)You can then sort and filter as much as you like.

Peter

LeadFoot · 6th January 2002, 16:58

If you just want to browse the cdplayer.ini, try:
http://superiemand.com/cdplayerini/

It does a sorted tree list.

If you want a complete music library, try:

http://www.wensoftware.com/MusicLibrary/

It does almost everything: CD catalog with cover art, MP3 catalog with one of the best Tag & Rename utilities I've found. And for $20, it is less than some retaggers I've seen.

2nd January 2002, 17:42	#1
jesuscryst Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3	CDDB Library function??? Hey, is there a plug-in or any way to sort through the cdplayer.ini or in_cdda.cdb files to see all the CD's that were captured there? Most of the CD's in those files are the ones I have and thought it would be handy to have that as a music library type of function. I know there is going to be some type of library funtion in v3, but I'm not sure it will address those albums in the CDDB files. I guess I'm really looking for some type of library plug-in for my CD collection as well as my MP3's. Sort of a master music library. Any ideas? Last edited by jesuscryst; 2nd January 2002 at 18:29.

3rd January 2002, 02:51	#3
Bop Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,884	i'm not sure if there is a speceific program that can be used personally but the cddb catalog is available through www.gracenote.com - there you can look up each cd and have the songs listed and then just copy and paste into a database (which could be searchable how you choose) - they do license their service if you were to develop a program that needed it the information... there has to be a program that retreives song information and then cataolgs it for you... i'll keep looking ßoþL¡©¡†¥

6th January 2002, 14:14	#4
Peter Taylor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	CDDB Library Function I am not sure what you want to do with the Lists mentioned. Do you want to create a database of songs in say, Access. If so, I open them up in Word and format the list with tabs. I then import them into Access (the tabs form your seperate columns)You can then sort and filter as much as you like. Peter

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2nd January 2002, 19:15	#2
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	i really have no idea, but you could try notepad. just a guess.

6th January 2002, 16:58	#5
LeadFoot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 192	If you just want to browse the cdplayer.ini, try: http://superiemand.com/cdplayerini/ It does a sorted tree list. If you want a complete music library, try: http://www.wensoftware.com/MusicLibrary/ It does almost everything: CD catalog with cover art, MP3 catalog with one of the best Tag & Rename utilities I've found. And for $20, it is less than some retaggers I've seen.