I have approx 1200 CDs ripped into FLAC files sitting on an old PC upstairs. 99% of them have been ripped over the years with dBpoweramp which I have found the best software to use for ripping.
Recently I have ripped a small number of CDs on my laptop and I have been experimenting with streaming to my Squeezebox Touch. It is pretty easy to set up and the actual process of playing files seems painless enough.
However, I have a question regarding ripping compilation albums ie.various artists.
When I rip them I have the correct individual information for each file ie. artist, title, album, track no etc. When I go into the SBT to navigate there are several options ie. Artists, Albums, Genres, Years, New Music, Randon Mix, Music Folder, and Playlists. Normally I go into Music Folder and find the album I want via that route. However if I wanedt to find a specific artist who may be on a compilation album, when I go into the Artist option all the artists on compilation albums are shown as Various Artists, so it could be like finding a needle in a haystack.
To put things in perspective, before I ever transfer all my downloaded files from my old PC onto a NAS or suchlike, I have hundreds of compilation albums from the likes of Mojo and Uncut magazine ripped over the last 18 years or so. Now if I want to search for a specific artist in the Artist section it looks like they are all going to be shown as Various Artists!
Is anyone familiar with streaming to a Squeezebox device and using Logitech Media Server, and any ideas if there is a fix? I'm wondering also if I am doing something fundamentally wrong when ripping with dBpoweramp, but can't think what?
Cheers
Recently I have ripped a small number of CDs on my laptop and I have been experimenting with streaming to my Squeezebox Touch. It is pretty easy to set up and the actual process of playing files seems painless enough.
However, I have a question regarding ripping compilation albums ie.various artists.
When I rip them I have the correct individual information for each file ie. artist, title, album, track no etc. When I go into the SBT to navigate there are several options ie. Artists, Albums, Genres, Years, New Music, Randon Mix, Music Folder, and Playlists. Normally I go into Music Folder and find the album I want via that route. However if I wanedt to find a specific artist who may be on a compilation album, when I go into the Artist option all the artists on compilation albums are shown as Various Artists, so it could be like finding a needle in a haystack.
To put things in perspective, before I ever transfer all my downloaded files from my old PC onto a NAS or suchlike, I have hundreds of compilation albums from the likes of Mojo and Uncut magazine ripped over the last 18 years or so. Now if I want to search for a specific artist in the Artist section it looks like they are all going to be shown as Various Artists!
Is anyone familiar with streaming to a Squeezebox device and using Logitech Media Server, and any ideas if there is a fix? I'm wondering also if I am doing something fundamentally wrong when ripping with dBpoweramp, but can't think what?
Cheers