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Title: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: RonP on April 15, 2020, 05:26:35 PM
Hello,

Great software! I've been enjoying doing rips of my vinyl collection. I'd like to request a feature to speed up my workflow.

In the lookup dialog box, i'd like to see the Discogs release id in the Matching albums window. I already have the LP in my collection database on
Discogs and have a browser tab open to the LP.

So we'd go from this:
(https://i.imgur.com/Szc9gos.png)

to this: (just a mock up - that release is much further down the list)
(https://i.imgur.com/fiuDgNM.png)

where:
(https://i.imgur.com/lAzb2iE.png)

This would save me TONS of time.

thanks for your consideration,
Ron
Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) on April 15, 2020, 10:17:19 PM
Thanks for the suggestion.  Why would this be useful please?
Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: RonP on April 15, 2020, 10:24:19 PM
Quote from: Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) on April 15, 2020, 10:17:19 PM
Thanks for the suggestion.  Why would this be useful please?

Thanks for the quick reply!

I already know the id number of the pressing I'm recording. I can skip past the CD/Cassette versions which may have a different/altered track listing.

I also like to buy imports (usually from Japan) which can also have different track listings/lengths. So I can match it up quickly.

Otherwise, I have to check 1 by one until I see the correct track listing/album art  I'm seeing from Discogs website.

[note: its possible I'm doing this wrong  :D wouldn't be the first time. Won't be the last! ]


tl;dr not all track listings for the same artist/album title are the same  :)


ex: https://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Never-Let-Me-Down/release/2754607

Track A6 Girls* (Japanese Version)

The Japanese LP has a different listing from the master release listing:
https://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Never-Let-Me-Down/master/49376

[sorry for the re-edits]

Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) on April 15, 2020, 11:51:19 PM
Hi,

If you know the discogs ID, you can search for it directly by entering it in the artist field, precedewd by '+' (without the quotes).  Leave the title field blank.

Does that give you what you want?
Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: RonP on April 16, 2020, 12:17:27 AM
I must be doing something wrong. Thanks for your patience..

It didn't work for either the Lenny Kravitz or David Bowie release IDs

(https://i.imgur.com/AvNstNF.png)

This is with the Discogs database selected on the same dialog box.

Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) on April 16, 2020, 12:35:26 AM
Sorry, search for +r715454 (note the r)
Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: RonP on April 16, 2020, 12:52:16 AM
Perfect!

Thanks!

Title: Re: Suggestion: track listing lookup / discogs
Post by: RonP on April 21, 2020, 01:52:00 PM
I have also discovered I can use

[r1234567890] in this dialog box and the Import Sound File dialog box as well

(https://i.imgur.com/C0de3OM.png)

Sublime!

;D