by tmf » Mon Dec 15, 2025 5:52 pm
Possible workaround? There is an option in Music Collector 'Update Tags From Database' which I believe will write the music file tags from Music collector data. I don't know what fields it will populate (couldn't find any info on this?), but I imagine it will be only basic info. If you successfully write tags to your digital files in Music Collector, then point MediaMonkey to your digital files, it will read the tag info and populate your new database.
Be sure to backup all of your data before experimenting!
I've used Music Collector (PC desktop version) for many years, but only for cataloging 'physical' media, never tried tagging any digital files with it, so I have no experience here. I've also been using MediaMonkey for many years for all my digital files and continue to use Music Collector for all my physical media. Like you, I have entered a lot of data about my 'physical' CD/LP collection in Music Collector which I don't think there really is a place for in digital files.
Possible workaround? There is an option in Music Collector 'Update Tags From Database' which I believe will write the music file tags from Music collector data. I don't know what fields it will populate (couldn't find any info on this?), but I imagine it will be only basic info. If you successfully write tags to your digital files in Music Collector, then point MediaMonkey to your digital files, it will read the tag info and populate your new database.
Be sure to backup all of your data before experimenting!
I've used Music Collector (PC desktop version) for many years, but only for cataloging 'physical' media, never tried tagging any digital files with it, so I have no experience here. I've also been using MediaMonkey for many years for all my digital files and continue to use Music Collector for all my physical media. Like you, I have entered a lot of data about my 'physical' CD/LP collection in Music Collector which I don't think there really is a place for in digital files.