Yamaha MCX-2000 setup guide Editing Song Data, Editing Titles, Changing Song Attributes

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Editing Song Data

Each archived song has unique song data—a series of ‘attributes’ including artist name, album title, genre name and song title—and you can combine these attributes together to use as keywords when finding a song from the music archive. In that sense, song data (as a combined result) is so important to identify a song, that you may need to edit incorrect or generic names and titles to maintain the MCX-2000 music archive as a truly valuable digital music collection.

Editing Titles

When you set a music CD on the MCX-2000, it normally attempts to retrieve song data from the built-in or online CDDB database. If it’s successful, the MCX-2000 shows a list of songs with their titles, artist name and original album title. If the song list is occupied with generic names such as “Track” and “Unknown” and the CDDB Info command from the Submenu cannot update song data (page 93), you can use the Edit title command from the Submenu after importing these songs to the MCX-2000 music archive. When you record songs or audio programs from radios or external inputs, they’re also given a generic “Track” name and sent to a generic album named “Album Stored from (...)” that’s categorized in the “Unknown” genre. Though you cannot retrieve their song data from the CDDB database, you can still change their titles using the Edit title command. In addition, you can even re-categorize renamed songs into an existing or new album, artist and genre (see the next section).

If you see a generic-named item in a list view, just move the selection (highlight) to that item and then select the Edit Title command from the Submenu.

The character palette appears, prompting you to type a new name or title. You can type characters using the palette in the specified manner or using a PS/2 keyboard connected to the MCX-2000, and then select OK in the character palette (page 75).

nIf you have a number of generic-named songs, it’s a good idea to start off renaming operations from their album titles. Since the MCX-2000 remembers which “Track 01” song is from which “Unknown” album even after giving the same generic name, you can easily differentiate one “Track 01” song from other “Track 01” songs when opening a song list from Albums (Top Menu > Library > Music Archive > Albums).

Changing Song Attributes

If you’re collecting songs performed by your favorite drummer from a number of albums, you may only import his or her songs to the music archive. This may often produce a situation like too many albums, genres and original artists for a number of songs, but without the drummer’s name at all. More concretely, you have collected several songs performed by your favorite drummer, say, Versatile Boss. Those songs are released from three bands (artists) named Jazzy Rocks, Jazzy Pops and Pop Rockers, and their albums are categorized in three genres—Jazz, Rock and Pop. Your songs are organized in the music archive as bellow.

 

Artist: Jazzy Rocks

 

 

Album 1

Album 2

 

Genre: Jazz

Songs

Songs

Genre: Rock

 

 

Album 3

 

 

Album 4

Songs

 

 

Songs

Artist: Jazzy Pops

Album 5

Album 6

Artist: Pop Rockers

 

 

 

Songs

Songs

 

Other

Albums

Songs

Genre: Pop

Song attributes BEFORE editing

You can solve this problem by collecting the drummer’s songs in a playlist (page 82), but it’s more convenient if you can re-organize those songs with a ‘new’ album, artist or genre created for that drummer as shown below.

New Genre: Fusion

 

 

New Genre: Pop & Rock

 

Album 1

 

 

 

Songs

 

 

Album 5

 

New Album:

 

 

 

VB Works

 

Songs

 

Album 2, 4 & 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Songs

 

Album 3

 

 

Songs

New Artist:

Genre: Pop

Versatile Boss

 

Genre: Jazz

 

 

Other

 

 

Albums

Artist:

 

 

Songs

 

 

 

Jazzy Rocks

 

 

 

 

Artist:

 

 

Artist:

Pop Rockers

Genre: Rock

 

 

 

Jazzy Pops

Song attributes AFTER editing

For such purposes, the MCX-2000 even lets you change song attributes—relationships among song, artist, album and genre—to organize your music archive as you wish.

From the relevant list view screens, you can access several Submenu commands to manage song attributes:

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Contents MCX-2000 We Want You Listening For a Lifetime Important Safety InstructionsCompliance Information Statement Special Instructions for U.K. Model FCC Warning Achtung Welcome to MusicCAST Preparing Items Connecting with Peripheral DevicesRemote Control Features and Operations Setting BatteriesPowering Up Creating a MusicCAST Network Enter the following settings Push Select Play Streaming Music STAMDBY/ONPOWERWhen All Songs is selected MCX-2000 Setup Guide All rights reserved MCX-2000 Table of Contents Preface Feature Overview What’s IncludedAudio Playback Functions Audio Recording Functions Music Archiving FunctionsCD Recording Functions Music Streaming Functions Timer FunctionFront Panel Panel Descriptions MCX-2000@ Broadcast indicator $ # @ Back Panel@ 10/100 indicator # LINK/DATA indicator $ LAN Ethernet port IR transmitter Panel Descriptions Remote ControlPlayback control buttons Connecting to the AC Power Connecting External DevicesOperation Modes on the MCX-2000 STANDBY/ON button red Operating on the Remote Control AOC Using as a Universal Remote ControlSaba Registering Your TV Monitor to the MCX-2000Menu Operation Basics For quick access to Top MenuSelecting a menu item Returning to the previous screenTV monitor Built-in display Move the highlight Previous screen MCX-2000 Menu Tree All different places Network BasicsConfiguration of a MusicCAST-only network Configuring a MusicCAST-only Network 1200 Using Easy Setup Date and Time Easy Setup OverviewMusicCAST System Configuration Network Connection stand-alone, without clientsNetwork Configuration Network Connection with clientsFor automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network Configuration examples Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST NetworkPreparation on the MCX-2000 Preparation on Each Client Automatic Registration of Clients Wired network icon indicates radio signal strengthConfiguration example Checking Out Parameter ValuesMCX-2000 Client System Unique Server/Client ID Information Settings on the MCX-2000IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Setting MethodIP Address DNS Server P, DNS Server SWireless LAN Wireless LANESS ID, WEP Key ChannelSettings on Each Client Server ID ModeSubnet Mask IP AddressWEP Key ESS IDManual Registration of Clients Confirming Network Status Updating Client Firmware Playing Archived Music Playing Audio SourcesSongs Scroll Buttons Using the List ViewAlphabetical index search Buttons Identifying an List ItemPlay Information and Controls Adding a Bookmark to a SongRandom Playing a CDPage What is Gracenote CDDB? What is CD-TEXT?What are ID3 Tags? Listening to a Radio Broadcast PresetsListening to FM Radio XM US model onlyConnecting an XM Connect-and-Play Antenna Listening to XM Radio US model onlyInformation from XM Satellite Radio, Inc Receiving XM Radio Broadcasts Activating Your XM Satellite Radio AccountSearch category Search all channelsScreen Messages for XM Radio Message Description Action/SolutionUsing the Presets List Registering a Radio Station to the Presets ListListening to Internet Radio Playing a Radio Station from the Presets List Getting the most out of the Presets List Registering FM Stations Automatically to the Presets List Playing External Audio Signals Digital InputAnalog Input Playing Audio Content on the Computer You cannot view digital photo and movie files Recording Songs from a Music CD Recording Audio SourcesMCX-2000 shows a progress bar for each of the selected songs Importing a Music CD Automatically Track Marking Recording from FM Radio or External Audio SignalsSYNCHRO. Type Open the Submenu to start CD duplication Duplicating a Music CDInitialize Disc and proceed with recording Recording Archived Songs to a CD Archived songs are analog recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc Typing Text Characters Editing the LibraryPS/2 Keyboard Character PaletteEdit Title Web BrowserEditing Song Data Editing TitlesChanging Song Attributes Example How to Organize the Music Archive Change Genre dialog box Open a song list view screen Deleting the PCM DataOther Song Delete Options Creating a Playlist Using a PlaylistEditing a Playlist Repeat steps 2 to 3 as required Registering an Internet Radio StationRenaming Items from the Radio Presets List Click Select for a station list view Operating a Client Remotely Selecting the Client Audio Source MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System Setting the Timer PlaybackRecall Play Setting Date and Time Other FeaturesSelecting the Time Display Setting Date and Time ManuallyDefining User Interface Using the Online Cddb DatabaseBacklight Delay before activationContrast Use Screen SaverAdjust the volume level automatically Selecting Playback OptionsFrom the User Interface menu, select Language Selecting Recording Options Type of data stored in Music ArchiveMP3 Encode Quality Content, Playback Using the Timer PlaybackOK, Cancel, Clear Activate when?, DateUsing a Yamaha AV Receiver Receiver input to which the MCX-2000 is connected Synchronize receiver power ON/OFF with the MCX-2000Managing an Existing MusicCAST Network Initializing Network SettingsChecking the Network Status Server IP AddressSystem Utilities menu Managing the MCX-2000 SystemVersion MP3 Encode Schedule Viewing System InformationControllable Yamaha AV Receivers Hard Drive Capacity103 Limiting Local Operations on the MCX-2000 Discs that can be used for recording Discs that can be used for recording on this unitDiscs that cannot be used for recording on this unit Minute CD-R discTo prevent a malfunction of this unit Handling of discsSCMS-Serial Copy Management System Recording of non-audio signalsSource sampling rate conversion Number of recordable discs and tracks and their lengthSymptom Cause Remedy Troubleshooting109 110 Artist AlbumBookmark list MP3 formatRemote control Wired LANSubnet mask ClientLaser Diode Properties Audio PerformanceOutputs StorageIndex 115 All rights reserved
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