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==In MusicBrainz== |
==In MusicBrainz== |
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Each recording page in the MusicBrainz web interface has a Fingerprint tab, listing the AcoustIDs (and PUIDs) associated with the recording. Every AcoustID listed has a “link” or “unlink” link action associated with it. If you are certain that an AcoustID does not belong to a recording, you can use “unlink” to disable the association between the MusicBrainz recording and the AcoustID. This will prevent Picard from suggesting that recording when it scans an audio file and finds that AcoustID. If you find that someone else has disabled the |
Each recording page in the MusicBrainz web interface has a Fingerprint tab, listing the AcoustIDs (and PUIDs) associated with the recording. Every AcoustID listed has a “link” or “unlink” link action associated with it. If you are certain that an AcoustID does not belong to a recording, you can use “unlink” to disable the association between the MusicBrainz recording and the AcoustID. This will prevent Picard from suggesting that recording when it scans an audio file and finds that AcoustID. If you find that someone else has disabled the AcoustID incorrectly, you may use “link” to reactivate this association. |
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Note that using the link/unlink actions requires you to enter your MusicBrainz credentials into a different website. If you are not comfortable doing this, please do not use these actions. |
Note that using the link/unlink actions requires you to enter your MusicBrainz credentials into a different website. If you are not comfortable doing this, please do not use these actions. |
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==In Picard== |
==In Picard== |
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If your files do not have MBIDs in their tags, you can use [[Picard]] to submit |
If your files do not have MBIDs in their tags, you can use [[Picard]] to submit AcoustID fingerprints while you tag them. |
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===Configuring Picard=== |
===Configuring Picard=== |
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===Using AcoustIDs in Picard=== |
===Using AcoustIDs in Picard=== |
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Select an unmatched file (or cluster) and press the Scan button. |
Select an unmatched file (or cluster) and press the Scan button. |
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Picard will calculate the fingerprint of the file and look it up on the |
Picard will calculate the fingerprint of the file and look it up on the AcoustID server, trying to find an ID corresponding to the file's fingerprint. If the fingerprint yields a match, and it is already linked to a MusicBrainz ID, the track will be matched. You don't need to submit it! |
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If it does not get a MB or |
If it does not get a MB or AcoustID match, the fingerprint stays associated with the file in memory, but the file stays in the left-hand pane. Now you must manually match the track using another mechanism (e.g. Cluster/Lookup or manual search on the website). Once the file is matched to MusicBrainz, you can press the Submit button to send the information to AcoustID, thus helping future users. |
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==The |
==The AcoustID Fingerprinter== |
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If your files already have MBIDs stored in their tags, just use the |
If your files already have MBIDs stored in their tags, just use the AcoustID Fingerprinter (you can download it from the [http://acoustid.org/fingerprinter AcoustID website]). |
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Open the Fingerprinter and input your API key in the key field (if you don't have one, press "Get API key" to do that!). Select the folders that contain the files you want to fingerprint and press "Fingerprint": your files will be fingerprinted and the info submitted to |
Open the Fingerprinter and input your API key in the key field (if you don't have one, press "Get API key" to do that!). Select the folders that contain the files you want to fingerprint and press "Fingerprint": your files will be fingerprinted and the info submitted to AcoustID. You're done! |
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Revision as of 23:32, 12 January 2012
AcoustID is an acoustic fingerprint system built entirely on open-source technology.
In MusicBrainz
Each recording page in the MusicBrainz web interface has a Fingerprint tab, listing the AcoustIDs (and PUIDs) associated with the recording. Every AcoustID listed has a “link” or “unlink” link action associated with it. If you are certain that an AcoustID does not belong to a recording, you can use “unlink” to disable the association between the MusicBrainz recording and the AcoustID. This will prevent Picard from suggesting that recording when it scans an audio file and finds that AcoustID. If you find that someone else has disabled the AcoustID incorrectly, you may use “link” to reactivate this association.
Note that using the link/unlink actions requires you to enter your MusicBrainz credentials into a different website. If you are not comfortable doing this, please do not use these actions.
In Picard
If your files do not have MBIDs in their tags, you can use Picard to submit AcoustID fingerprints while you tag them.
Configuring Picard
- Go to Options → Advanced → Fingerprinting, select Use AcoustID.
- Download fpcalc for your platform from the Chromaprint download page.
- Enter the path to the unzipped fpcalc tool into the Fingerprinter field.
- If you want to be able to submit fingerprints too, enter your API key (you can get it from acoustid.org)
Using AcoustIDs in Picard
Select an unmatched file (or cluster) and press the Scan button. Picard will calculate the fingerprint of the file and look it up on the AcoustID server, trying to find an ID corresponding to the file's fingerprint. If the fingerprint yields a match, and it is already linked to a MusicBrainz ID, the track will be matched. You don't need to submit it! If it does not get a MB or AcoustID match, the fingerprint stays associated with the file in memory, but the file stays in the left-hand pane. Now you must manually match the track using another mechanism (e.g. Cluster/Lookup or manual search on the website). Once the file is matched to MusicBrainz, you can press the Submit button to send the information to AcoustID, thus helping future users.
The AcoustID Fingerprinter
If your files already have MBIDs stored in their tags, just use the AcoustID Fingerprinter (you can download it from the AcoustID website).
Open the Fingerprinter and input your API key in the key field (if you don't have one, press "Get API key" to do that!). Select the folders that contain the files you want to fingerprint and press "Fingerprint": your files will be fingerprinted and the info submitted to AcoustID. You're done!