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Hard drive file management?

Hi, all
I have started ripping my CDs to a dedicated hard drive using EAC and the FLAC format. Things are going fine. However, a friend who ripped his CD collection a year or so ago into WAV files using the Windows Media Player tells me that his files ended up in individual album folders. When I open my music directory, there is one long list of files. I can see that if I rip a lot of CDs, It could get difficult to locate individual albums or songs if I wished to manipulate the files. I can't find any means of organizing files in the EAC program. Is there something that I'm missing? I am not having any problems with playback using a Logitech Touch--it seems to be able to differentiate the albums and artwork, so there is no issue with day-to-day useage, but if I wanted to copy or transfer single songs or albums finding them could be confusing.
This is all pretty new to me, and I appreciate any help or knowledge about this.

Bill
wbs
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lostbears
538 posts
 

You can specify a location with EAC. I arrange my files by artist then album. So I create an artist folder, then individual album folders inside the artist folder. I always rip my discs using the test & copy modein EAC. EAC will give you a proper rip that will match in the accurip database. Most other programs don't rip bit perfect.
blindjim
3,092 posts
 

Lostbears is correct.

you'll have to go back and address the way EAC is storing or issuing the database, folder and file paths it outputs.

It's a bit confusing but there are options listed online in EAC forums and tutorials. Google for EAC info, tutorials, actually I've posted links to some here on the 'gon, already.

here's another:

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52398

there are a few topics listed in this forum near the top of the page which should answer your concerns.

The way I use EAC is to output to genres right onto the C drive. Thereafter I copy and paste them into a NAS drive all my machines can see, and backup those by copying and pasting them into a USB drive I use for back up only. It's an identical folder tree as the NAS drive. Then I unplug the USB drive until it's time to back up again.

I also maintain my music by Artist > album for my active music library.

EAC will set what ID tag info you select. track #, file name, genre, date, etc.

it'sd not to hard to change how EAC outputs files, just look around a bit more if the above link doesn't help..

Good luck.
sgs
22 posts
 
I use http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ I have a script
[artist]\[artist] - [album]\[track]. [title]
that creates a Artist folder if there isn't one already and then creates a sub folder with name of album. It also checks your rip against others to make sure it is acurate. I use Logitec's Slim Server to then replay.
erikminer
433 posts
 
Dbpoweramp is a way better program than each.. spend the $35.00 you'll be very pleased.
wbs OP
77 posts
 
Thanks to all for the replies. I have gone through a couple of the tutorials and I think I now have a better understanding. I was expecting a little more from EAC than there is--maybe more along the lines of what Sgs is getting from Dbpoweramp. I am now creating artist and album folders and aside from a little more work than I expected all is OK. I have about 650 CDs to rip, and was hoping for a lazier solution but this is fine. It only has to be done once, after all.

Bill

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