Music Database

[BigBen 0]

I notice a number of people mention using Excel for storing details of their CD's. I was wondering if everyone adopted this approach or if anyone uses something else?

 

On another board I subscribe to someone posted a link to Music Collector CD Catalog Software - looks damned good, particularly the link in with CDDB, etc.

 

What works best for you guys?

[Tonsk 0]

I use CATraxx, after recommendations on here...

 

It allows me to export a file into Excel which I do in order to print the list.

 

It also has a link to the CDDB and imports the track data...

 

Cost is $40, one off fee - very worth it.. You can download a free trial to try it out..

[nrgize 0]

I have most of my CD Tracks stored in the good old human brain!!

I'm like an old women with my CDs, i know where all of them are as they are all in order! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif

[High Fidelity 0]

Did start using Excel till I found out that the autofilter will only list up to 1000 different values/items.

 

Now rely on the library facility of ITunes. Only problem with this is, I've still not managed to rip all my CD's to the computer yet. And after the CD's I've got to start on the black platic stuff.

[C.S 0]

In my head http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[YourBigEvent 0]

In my head too when I used records and CD's

 

Mind you there is not alot else in there to muddle up. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[born2rave 0]

i use access db open it up at start of night every track has a no. starting at 00001 so when i reach 99999 will have to think of another system http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wacko.gif but with my 1 finger method guess i wont reach that figure till approx AD2357,

In the past 6 month i got bout 3000 tracks listed, i know really sad innit http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif

 

i use simply because i can search listing by title, artist, or year

 

but dont forget any database is only as good as the effort u put into it

 

 

[mikeee 0]

Excel, with the following fields - Disc, Track, Artiste, Title, Year, Chart Pos, BPM, Genre, Album Title - then split between worksheets, Main Library, Pre 50's, National Anthems, TV Theme, Sound effects / jingles.

[Eskie 0]

I've been using CATraxx for nearly 5 years now; it's an excellent programme, and absolutely perfect for a dj, especially the guys with massive record/cd collections.

 

It's saved me a lot of time and effort on numerous occasions, when for example someone has given me a request list for an upcoming function, and a couple of tracks have looked unfamiliar and I've then discovered that I have them on a couple of obscure compilation album that I bought years ago!... no matter how good your memory is, you can't remember every single track on every single record & cd you own... well not if you own a decent sized collection anyway http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/whistling.gif

[mikeee 0]

I've only got a small collection - 802 albums = 15,500 tracks

[Hugmaster 0]

Hi

 

This is presicely the reason why I'm moving over to Ots as soon as humanly possible.

 

My collection seems to be expanding quicker than my memory and now that I'm allowing customer to choose track from my library, they're coming up with stuff I didn't know I had http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

 

Darren

[brianmole 0]

I use Itunes on a MAC, export list to excell for printing etc.. Works a treat, and I don't have all those virus issues and system reliability issues that are endmic with windows. Itunes also populates track info from cddb, and speaks with my i-pod which is another great product from Apple!