Can AR Use Folder Title Details (Artist - Album) To Create A Single Artist Folder (Matching Name) And Create Album Sub Folders

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#1 : 24/06-17 16:37
Mark Gray
Mark Gray
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I have recently purchased this software with the aim of one main purpose, That is to look at my music folder (Holding Multiple Album Folders) for the aim of trying to finally organise my music collection.

This is the current folder naming / titling / configuration: Each folder is identical: (Artist - Album Title) Separated by a space/dash/space

Al Green - Everythings O.K
Al Green - Lay It Down
Al Green - The Very Best Of

As you can see these are currently listed as 3 separate (artists title & albums title) folders!

I am wanting the software to look at the current folder titling configuration ie ARTIST & ALBUM information within the folder naming & be able to separate / rename the folders so any ALBUM TITLES become separate SUB FOLDERS within the SAME ARTIST FOLDER based on the current folder naming / titling / configuration ie:

Al Green - Everythings O.K
Lay It Down
The Very Best Of

So i would have 1 folder (Al Green) which now contains 3 separate album folders (Everything's O.K / Lay It Down / The Very Best Of) all containing the correct MP3's that are originally in the folders


PLEASE BARE IN MIND THAT EACH ALBUM CONTAINS THERE OWN MP3’s WHICH WILL ALSO NEED TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE NEWLY CREATED SUB FOLDER DURING RENAMING.

I’m sure I’m making this simple issue sound far too complicated, as I am a complete novice

I may be completely wrong but I think I need some kind of script writing? So I then have a pre-made script I can keep using every time.

The IMPORTANT reason for this configuration / renaming change is once the naming / titling / configuration is correct this will then allow me to use further software to perform a “Folder Comparison” to identify any missing / duplicate albums

I really hope someone can help as this is driving me mad

If you can help, please explain in SIMPLE TERMS ;-)

Yours Hopefully

Kind Regards

Mark


24/06-17 16:37 - edited 25/06-17 10:05