Collection Notes
A Cue Sheet Maps Tracks Inside an Audio File
Read a cue sheet as a set of track boundaries and file references, then check that it actually matches the audio in your collection.
Music, kept close
The listening journal
Collection Notes
ReplayGain Tags Can Balance Playback Without Remastering Your Album
Separate ReplayGain metadata from destructive audio changes, then compare track and album playback using a copy of your music files.
Collection Notes
Converting MP3 to FLAC Will Not Bring the Missing Audio Back
Understand why changing an MP3 file to FLAC cannot restore discarded audio, and organise listening copies without confusing format with provenance.
Collection Notes
A Record Collection Can Include a Listening Copy and a Copy You Do Not Play
Two copies of a release can serve different purposes in a collection. One may be the copy you routinely hear, while another is retained for its packaging,…
Between the Speakers
When a Track Appears Twice, Note What the Second Appearance Does
An album may repeat a title near the end, sometimes with a version label and sometimes with little explanation. Before deleting a supposed duplicate from…
Between the Speakers
A Collection Entry Can Preserve Why You Stopped Listening
Not every album reaches its final track in one sitting. A short note about stopping can help you decide whether to return, without turning a interrupted…
Collection Notes
An Album Insert Can Belong to the Package Without Being a Liner Note
A record sleeve may hold a poster, a catalogue, an order form and a lyric sheet. Treating all loose paper as “liner notes” hides the different roles those…
Collection Notes
A Promotional Record Belongs in Its Own Edition Note
A sleeve marked promotional can make a record feel unusual, but the marking alone does not establish rarity, value or a unique recording. Start with what…