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What is the MP3 DataBase Suite?
The MP3 DataBase Suite is a suite of programs that will help you organize your MP3-files.
At the moment this suite consists of 8 programs:
- the MP3 DataBase program (This is the main program)
- the MP3 File Corrector
- the MP3 Player
- the MP3 DataBase CD Inlay Printer
- the MP3 DataBase Report Printer
- the MP3 Tag Editor
- the MP3 DataBase Tweak Program
- and the Extended DataBase Info program
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase Suite is v1.5
Future additions will be a "MP3 Explorer" program.
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The MP3 DataBase Program
The MP3 DataBase Program is the main program and is used to create, update and use MP3-File information you import into the database. It will help you organize your MP3-files and will assist you in filtering out any doubles if you download new MP3 files.
It uses a fully adjustable fuzzy logic compare algorithm that will detect a double, even if the name in the database is slightly different. For example:
The Alan Parsons Project
will compare to
alan parsons project
or (if you spelled it wrong)
the Allen Parsons Project
The program contains the following features:
- Quick Search
- Super Search
- Import and Export features
- Advanced compare options
- Search/Rename options
- Play options
- a Compose CD option
- an Explorer view of the database
- buttonbar mode (for use with WinAmp)
- and more...
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase is v1.5
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The MP3 File Corrector
The MP3 File Corrector can be used for renaming files you've downloaded from the internet into acceptable readable filenames. If you rename the files correctly, importing these files into the database will be very easy.
The program contains the following features:
- include subdirs
- use MP3 tags for filename
- pre and after string
- ignore strings or characters
- custom replace strings
- auto convert certain characters into spaces (%20,_ etc)
- Auto delete a number or characters at the beginning or end
- undo option
- option for a log-file
- and more...
The latest version of the MP3 File Corrector is v2.3
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The MP3 DataBase Player
The MP3 DataBase Player plays your MP3 Files.
It's a standalone single MP3 player, but can also be used from within the MP3 DataBase Program.
The MP3 DataBase Player is a very simple, single MP3 file, player, but the suite had to have one.
You can also configure the MP3 DataBase to use an external player such as WinAmp.
The program contains the following features:
- drag and drop support
- stay on top
- and more...
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase Player is v1.2
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The MP3 DataBase CD-Inlay Printer
Most users of the MP3 DataBase suite have large collections of MP3-files and use CD's to store these MP3's. With the MP3 DataBase CD-Inlay Printer, you can print cover inlays of these MP3 CD's. The program uses the MP3 Volume/disks stored in the database.
The program contains the following features:
- uses the volume/disks from the DataBase
- fonts, colors and sizes are customizable
- a print preview is available
- custom SQL statements can be used
- an optional cover bitmap
- and lots more...
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase CD-Inlay Printer is v1.22
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The MP3 DataBase Report Printer
If you want to print reports of your database entries, you can use the MP3 DataBase Report Printer. You can, for example, create a report of all Queen songs but you can also create a report of songs with duration 10:00 or longer. You can customize fonts, colors and the fields you want to use in your report.
The program contains the following features:
- export to html, xls, rtf and txt is possible.
- fonts, colors and sizes are customisable
- a print preview is available
- custom SQL statements can be used
- and lots more...
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase Report Printer is v1.0
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The Multiple MP3 Tag Editor
With the Multiple MP3 Tag Editor, you can quickly fill in the MP3 ID3 tag.
The program contains the following features:
- include subdirs.
- use filename for ID3 Artist and Title
- flexible mask.
- old tag preview.
- and more...
The latest version of the MP3 Tag Editor is v1.2
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MP3 DataBase Tweak
MP3 DataBase Tweak is a maintanance program for the MP3 DataBase Suite.
The program contains the following features:
- version info.
- check for new version (via internet)
- add/remove shell context menu's
- create program group and shortcuts to desktop and quicklaunch area.
- add/remove file associations.
The latest version of the MP3 DataBase Tweak is v1.0
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Extended DataBase Info
The Extended DataBase Info program gives you lots of information about your database files.
The program contains the following features:
- number of files, volumes/disks, unique artists.
- most used artists
- add/remove shell context menu's
- create program group and shortcuts to desktop and quicklaunch area.
- add/remove file associations.
The latest version of the Extended DataBase Info is v1.1
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