Importing MP3+G steps?

[Rockrz]

Another question... if I try a couple of sub folders and it goes well, when they be duplicated when I try to index the entire collection?

Also, how can I keep this imported song collection separate from another?

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by Rockrz

Another question... if I try a couple of sub folders and it goes well, when they be duplicated when I try to index the entire collection??

Providing you have the box ticked for "Hide Indexed tracks" then it won't re import them so they won't be duplicated.

Originally Posted by Rockrz

Also, how can I keep this imported song collection separate from another?

I don't understand what you are asking, Importing these files will not affect the files if they are used in any other software.

If your asking can you keep them separate from other files imported into Hoster, they will all be written to the same database but you can have other files on your internal drive or any other drives but be aware you must not have Disc id's or Bookid's duplicated.

[Rockrz]

I'm hoping to not use anything other than the artist name and the song name since this is how his MP3+3 database is setup.

I was just wondering is this database could be kept separate from a different database... like can one be Songbook 1, and the other be Songbook 2 ?

If all will go in to the same pot, then he'll just have to deal with it and be happy it's working, but I just thought I'd ask

[Roy Dennis]

I don't know of any way you could have 2 separate Hoster databases on one computer.
Hoster creates an Access database named "songs.mdb" that is a fixed name and can't be changed.

You could however create different "song books" as the Songbook dialog allows for a variety of different options. Or you can mark songs while importing to not print in the Song Book.

[Rockrz]

Well, he has a karaoke song database I need to import... but he also does some DJ gigs and he wants those songs kept separate.

So, I guess what I'm asking is how can I set him up so he can have what appears to be two separate databases, one that only show karaoke songs and another that shows his regular music collection he would use for DJ'ing.

If this can't be done, I've found some DJ programs that are free open source software program that might work for DJ'ing so he can keep these two types of music separated.

I know some of the guys on here also DJ so I thought I'd ask if separation can be done with Hoster.

[Roy Dennis]

Hoster keeps different types separate. You can choose to search for just Karaoke or just Audio Or just Video types.
In the search dialog there is a button for each type, so if you just want to search on audio you un highlight the other two buttons.

The playlist also shows the different types under the type column.

Same in songbook you choose which type to print.


I personally import my tracks with a higher Book Id for Audio types, I set the book ID to 20000 then press the next button and it finds the next available book Id above that starting number, same for videos I set a Book Id to 30000 so I know all my videos have a distinct starting number.
This is not really necessary but just something I choose to do myself.

Hoster will still filter on the types you choose in the search box without a unique number.

I add a screenshot showing Search dialog and playlist types column.

[Rockrz]

OK, so if I put his karaoke song and his WAV songs together... the column will show MP3+G or WAV... and he can simply click the format link and it will sort according to file type?

If so, will it sort alphabetically?

I'm wondering if I should setup some DJ program just for his normal songs he plays when he's DJ'ing for simplicity to keep his regular music separated from his karaoke music.