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We have spent many hours updating, referencing Google for what is "correct" on both Artists and Song Titles. These tables are cleaned. We cannot "automatically clean what you already have imported, or at least we haven't thought about doing that. It could be difficult to do, but now that I think about it, there may be a way we can do this. I'll consult with engineering on Tuesday.  |
That would be a pretty small market share unless it was SUPER easy to implement. That is why I was asking about waiting and just re-importing when I get a revised database. The problem I have is there was 4 of us ripping songs/adding to the database. Differences like "CCR" or "C.C.R." or "Creedence Clearwater Revival" or my favorite "The Game" or "Game, The" or an old man like me not knowing the name of a band or song and getting them reversed.
In the past, because I don't keep the machine at home, I have my wife edit the song list before printing to correct these instead of editing the database to actually correct them permanantly. I was just considering starting over, leaving my main and backup comp at the bar, and buying a shiny new copy of 4.0 and starting over. I have all my songs already ripped to MP3+G so that would save a lot of time. I just am absolutely sure the naming problems start with those files. But if I try to re-rip all my files from CD with hoster, I wouldn't get done until Hoster 5.0 comes out.
I was looking for some shortcut I may have missed (aren't we always)
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We are now working on adding more DiscIDs to the database. This won't have much progress when we release 4.00. However, the Bucket (import) database can be updated outside of the Hoster install. That is what we are currently planning on doing as we expand the DiscIDs.
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I would definitely be a recurring customer for this. Even if you wouldn't make the same choices I did in naming conventions, they would be consistent. This would be invaluable.
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I appreciate your comments about our not charging enough. We have to worry about competition, which is why I don't have a price yet to upgrade or for new purchases.  |
I just want people to remember how much you have done for so little $$. Unless you just pirate all your music, the price of MTU is a small % of the total investment. Most guys spend more in mic cords than they do on Hoster. Just the protection afforded for my CDs is worth every penny.
PS. As I was witing this I was thinking of another solution. A batch conversion of only the songs that are in the database you provide, leaving the ones with improper naming conventions. Then put those files in a seperate folder and index with google desktop. Then I could quickly search during a show and add only those files to the database that people want to sing.
As a matter of fact, I may just start over with only Sound Choice songs and add the rest as needed. That would free up entries in MY database without losing the ability to have the others available. Then I could copy them to a folder on the desktop and add from zip to the playlist. After the show, I could quickly add those files permanantly to hoster and end up with a smaller overall book list, but only the ones that people want to sing. The only thing I need now is to find a way for people to use their cell phone to search my list over the internet and I could do away with books entirely