Album info

At this preferences page, it is defined what the AP should do when reading new album information from resources or when exporting album info. The read settings apply to both situations, information is read using lookup functions and information is read into the album editor.

Read the following Attributes

Specify here, which data should be read from lookup resources, like tags or internet resources. The following info types can be selected.

  • Release Date
  • Genre
  • Tones
  • Styles
  • Rating
  • Comment

Overwrite existing information

Specify here, if album information fields should not be overwritten when there is already a value in the field. The following field types can be protected for overwriting

  • Album and artist name
  • Album attributes
  • Album cover

Export album information to Directory

Automatically export info file (album.apf) and cover file to album directory.
With this setting album info is exported to the album directory automatically. Exported album info is useful when you want to transport album directory to other computer. It is read back when scanning for new track files. More information about the files that are exported, see also Export Album Info to Album Dir.

Export cover as
Choose from the list what should be the filename of the cover that is exported.

Use Track Numbers from Tag info

Use Track Numbers from Tag
Track Numbers from tags can be used to order tracks initially after they are added to a newly created album. The tracks will be stored in the database in the order as the supplied track number. Use this option only when your tags are well defined, otherwise default sorting order gives better results.


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