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Dave at 18:42, 9 February 2022

2022-02-09T18:42:29Z

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	The "[http://www.freedb.org freedb]" is a user-created remote online database that contains meta info for CDs. That is, it contains entries that specify, for each CD, all the artist, album, track title, genre and various other information. Presently there are over 1.8 million entries in the database. kJams incorporates access to this database so that, when you insert a CD, the database is queried for the CD's meta info, so that you don't have to type it in. If, however, no information is found, you are encouraged to enter it manually, then submit your work to the database, so that others may benefit.		The "[http://www.freedb.org freedb]" is a user-created remote online database that contains meta info for CDs. That is, it contains entries that specify, for each CD, all the artist, album, track title, genre and various other information. Presently there are over 1.8 million entries in the database. kJams incorporates access to this database so that, when you insert a CD, the database is queried for the CD's meta info, so that you don't have to type it in. If, however, no information is found, you are encouraged to enter it manually, then submit your work to the database, so that others may benefit.

Dave: /* Get and Submit */

2016-03-11T03:04:05Z

Get and Submit

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	If you have entered new info or changed or corrected info for a disc, you are encouraged to go to the "Advanced" menu and choose "Submit CD Tracks to freedb...". When you do, kJams will contact, over the internet, the freedb server and submit the entries for that disc. If there are any problems with your submission, you should get an email explaining the problem, so you can correct it and resubmit. Note that submitting does NOT update your local database, if you have one.		If you have entered new info or changed or corrected info for a disc, you are encouraged to go to the "Advanced" menu and choose "Submit CD Tracks to freedb...". When you do, kJams will contact, over the internet, the freedb server and submit the entries for that disc. If there are any problems with your submission, you should get an email explaining the problem, so you can correct it and resubmit. Note that submitting does NOT update your local database, if you have one.
			==Get meta data for a PlayList==
			This also works for playlists with less than 30 songs in them. The songs '''MUST''' be in the correct track order and '''MUST''' contain every song in the album. Sort the playlist by "#" first (NOT by track number), and drag-reorder them to get them into the correct order. Then follow the directions for [[Fetching Metadata]].

	This also works for playlists with less than 30 songs in them. The songs MUST be in the correct track order and MUST contain every song in the album. Sort the playlist by "#" first (NOT by track number), and drag-reorder them to get them into the correct order. Then select the playlist and then go Advanced->Get CD Tracks from freedb... (or any of the other Databases).
	== Installing the Local Access database ==		== Installing the Local Access database ==
	This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!		This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!

Dave: /* Option 1: Mac .dmg */

2015-02-23T16:31:43Z

Option 1: Mac .dmg

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	The initial download is about 1.8 GB. It is a compressed AND zipped disk image file, it'll be about 3 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)		The initial download is about 1.8 GB. It is a compressed AND zipped disk image file, it'll be about 3 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)

	To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''~~Oct 2012~~''' distribution)		To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Feb 2015''' distribution)

	To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,		To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,

Dave: /* Option 2: .tar.bz2 */

2015-02-23T16:31:18Z

Option 2: .tar.bz2

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	===Option 2: .tar.bz2===		===Option 2: .tar.bz2===
	The initial download is about 850 MB, but then it needs to be decompressed. Uncompressed it will take about 9 GB (that's '''Giga'''bytes). Decompressing can take several '''hours'''~~, and I've had it fail halfway thru several times~~.		The initial download is about 850 MB, but then it needs to be decompressed. Uncompressed it will take about 15 GB (that's '''Giga'''bytes) of your physical hard drive space (even though the logical space taken is only 3.6 GB). Decompressing can take several '''hours''' on an older computer.

	To download, go to the [http://www.freedb.org/en/download__database.10.html download] page, and select a mirror site that is closest to you geographically (currently I see only Germany, but that list may expand later). Then find the file that says "freedb-complete-YyyyMmDd.tar.bz2" (where Yyyy is year, Mm is month and Dd is day, you want the most recent one, of course), and download it.		To download, go to the [http://www.freedb.org/en/download__database.10.html download] page, and select a mirror site that is closest to you geographically (currently I see only Germany, but that list may expand later). Then find the file that says "freedb-complete-YyyyMmDd.tar.bz2" (where Yyyy is year, Mm is month and Dd is day, you want the most recent one, of course), and download it.

Dave: /* Option 1: Mac .dmg */

2015-02-23T16:29:35Z

Option 1: Mac .dmg

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	This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!		This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!
	===Option 1: Mac .dmg===		===Option 1: Mac .dmg===
	The initial download is 1.6 GB. It is a ~~pre-expanded, yet~~ compressed ~~sparse~~ disk image file ~~(and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means~~, ~~basically~~ it'll be about ~~2.54~~ GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)		The initial download is about 1.8 GB. It is a compressed AND zipped disk image file, it'll be about 3 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)

	To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Oct 2012''' distribution)		To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Oct 2012''' distribution)

Dave: /* Option 2: .tar.bz2 */

2015-02-22T18:30:58Z

Option 2: .tar.bz2

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	===Option 2: .tar.bz2===		===Option 2: .tar.bz2===
	The initial download is ~~only 466~~ MB ~~large~~, but then it needs to be decompressed. Uncompressed it will take about 9 GB (that's '''Giga'''bytes). Decompressing can take several '''hours''', and I've had it fail halfway thru several times.		The initial download is about 850 MB, but then it needs to be decompressed. Uncompressed it will take about 9 GB (that's '''Giga'''bytes). Decompressing can take several '''hours''', and I've had it fail halfway thru several times.

	To download, go to the [http://www.freedb.org/en/download__database.10.html download] page, and select a mirror site that is closest to you geographically (currently I see only Germany, but that list may expand later). Then find the file that says "freedb-complete-YyyyMmDd.tar.bz2" (where Yyyy is year, Mm is month and Dd is day, you want the most recent one, of course), and download it.		To download, go to the [http://www.freedb.org/en/download__database.10.html download] page, and select a mirror site that is closest to you geographically (currently I see only Germany, but that list may expand later). Then find the file that says "freedb-complete-YyyyMmDd.tar.bz2" (where Yyyy is year, Mm is month and Dd is day, you want the most recent one, of course), and download it.

Dave: /* Option 1: Mac .dmg */

2012-10-05T03:01:01Z

Option 1: Mac .dmg

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	This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!		This is entirely optional. Skip this section if you don't care. First you must downlaod the full database. There are two options. PICK ONE!
	===Option 1: Mac .dmg===		===Option 1: Mac .dmg===
	The initial download is 1.2 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll ~~always~~ be about 1.6 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)		The initial download is 1.6 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll be about 2.54 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)

	To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Oct 2012''' distribution)		To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Oct 2012''' distribution)

Dave: /* Option 1: Mac .dmg */

2012-10-05T03:00:08Z

Option 1: Mac .dmg

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	The initial download is 1.2 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll always be about 1.6 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)		The initial download is 1.2 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll always be about 1.6 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)

	To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''~~March 2011~~''' distribution)		To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''Oct 2012''' distribution)

	To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,		To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,

Dave at 01:01, 2 February 2012

2012-02-02T01:01:30Z

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	== Preferences ==		== Preferences ==
	~~http~~://~~www~~.kjams.com/screenshots/prefs/freedb.png		https://karaoke.kjams.com/screenshots/prefs/freedb.png
	* '''Use Internet Database''' (checkbox) This instructs kJams to search the database via the internet. You must have an active internet connection for this to work. Note that kJams will always attempt to search the local database first, if present, even if this checkbox is not checked.		* '''Use Internet Database''' (checkbox) This instructs kJams to search the database via the internet. You must have an active internet connection for this to work. Note that kJams will always attempt to search the local database first, if present, even if this checkbox is not checked.
	* '''Update List''' (button) This causes kJams to contact the freedb (over the internet), in order to get a list of servers to use to search the database. It then puts this list into the popup menu (see "Site List Popup", below), replacing it's former contents. Keep in mind that this list can change periodically, I recommend pressing this button at least once a year to keep the list fresh.		* '''Update List''' (button) This causes kJams to contact the freedb (over the internet), in order to get a list of servers to use to search the database. It then puts this list into the popup menu (see "Site List Popup", below), replacing it's former contents. Keep in mind that this list can change periodically, I recommend pressing this button at least once a year to keep the list fresh.

Dave: /* Option 1: Mac .dmg */

2011-05-09T17:49:59Z

Option 1: Mac .dmg

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	The initial download is 1.2 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll always be about 1.6 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)		The initial download is 1.2 GB. It is a pre-expanded, yet compressed sparse disk image file (and it's zipped). Don't worry if you don't know what that means, basically it'll always be about 1.6 GB (after unzipping), and it's ready to use as soon as you download, unzip and mount the image. (First time you mount is slow while it verifies, but you can "Skip" that)

	To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''~~January 2010~~''' distribution)		To download, <googa>/downloads/freedb.dmg.zip\|click here\|/downloads/freedb</googa> (based on the '''March 2011''' distribution)

	To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,		To use it, just mount the disc image (double click it), then kJams will automatically find it. kJams will not automatically mount the image, but you can place the disc image into Apple->System Preferences->Accounts->(your account)->Login Items, that way it will always be there even if you restart your computer,