If you download, copy or RIP new music to say E:\My Download then:
1). Add a line to Add / Rescan File to the Library - "E:\My Downloads / Continuously / Autodetection"
2). Create new Collection called "My Downloads" with the criterium "Path Contains E:\My Downloads"

Then the main tree nodes will show the Collection "My Downloads" and (for example) the sub-node "All Files" will show the newly added / downloaded files.

All Files is quite good as you can sort by Album, select and edit the whole album AND with the whole album selected Organise Files (CTRL+R) to "Move" to the correct locations. The correct location can be set using the Destination "mask" in the Organise Files Dialog.

I my case, I use M:\<Type>\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>

In this way you combine the "continuous" scanning with a convenient Collection for the purpose of editing an album before saving to your main library chosen location and structure.

Collections have no connection to scanning.

Collections just provide a filtered view of the MediaMonkey Library.

Thx Lowlander.

I'd previously read the wiki for collections and did not understand how a tool that filters library content for playback is needed to import new content into the library. I still don't understand.

However, I read the wiki section on scanning and managed to blunder (manually scan) by new content into the library and a correct folder location. Perfect.

Thx for the details regarding auto-organise - that answered my question fully.

Dwayne A

Collections: https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/WebHelp:Playback_Rules

Scanning: https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/WebHelp:Adding_Existing_Files_to_the_Library#Manually_Scanning_Files_into_the_Library

Organizing files: https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/WebHelp:Changing_Filenames#Organize_Files
Note that Auto-Organize only moves files that are being scanned for the first time or being edited. It won't move existing files automatically. Organize Files allows manual control of the process.

Hi Ian.
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but these instructions are cryptic to me.

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You can then have a "Collection" (Tools / Options / Library / Collections and Views) with the key columns set view e.g. Album Artist / Artist / Disc / Track / Title.

Now if you set your scanning to include this folder (File / Add Files to the library) MMW5 will display the folder contents (sometimes a few seconds delay) if the schedule is "Continuous".

The main point is you can then check the tags that will determine the location before you select an Artist / Album (or All files in the Collection view).

The final thing is to set-up Auto-Organise (Tools / Options / Library / Auto-Organise. For example, I use:

"\\Network Share or Drive\Music\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>" for the criteria "Collections:Music"
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Do I create a new 'collection' ...? How .. ?
Looking at Tools/Options/Library/Collections and Views, then clicking (+) appears to open a filtering tool.
If this is the right place, I need old-man instruction, please.

Once the 'collection' is created, how do I invoke import from ..\Downloads ..?

Next, setting up 'auto-organise'. I am in the process of slowly and deliberately moving/verifying content from an old ITunes folder to a new folder created specifically for MM (both folders are included in the MM library until I clean out the old one). If I enable 'auto-organise' to point to my new folder will MM fast attack all my old content before I've had a chance to verify?

Thx for your help.
Dwayne A

Thank you, I will give that a try.

Much appreciated.

Hi Jason,

I would recommend placing the file(s) in a folder e.g. Drive:\Downloads - perhaps an album or artist at a time.

You can then have a "Collection" (Tools / Options / Library / Collections and Views) with the key columns set view e.g. Album Artist / Artist / Disc / Track / Title.

Now if you set your scanning to include this folder (File / Add Files to the library) MMW5 will display the folder contents (sometimes a few seconds delay) if the schedule is "Continuous".

The main point is you can then check the tags that will determine the location before you select an Artist / Album (or All files in the Collection view).

The final thing is to set-up Auto-Organise (Tools / Options / Library / Auto-Organise. For example, I use:

"\\Network Share or Drive\Music\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>" for the criteria "Collections:Music"

If you automatically "organise" without checking the "key" tags you are using for the "organise" then you could end up with a bit of a mess!

P.S. I find it best NOT to set album artwork until the files are in the final location!

Hello,

I have recently migrated from iTunes to Media Monkey, and so far am loving it.

My first forum question, may well be one which has been asked before, however, I cannot find it.

Is it possible to double click on a downloaded music file and have it auto added to the library, including moving the location into the new library structure (from where it was downloaded)?

(Currently if I double click on a music file, it can add it to MM, but it stays where it is and doesn't move it to the new library file structure)

I have Gold and am running on Windows 11 if that helps.

Thanks for any help and advice.