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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 02/10/2012 : 04:27:01 AM
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We have so many CDs. Paul has them loosely organized, first into genre, i.e., bluegrass, Hawaiian, blues, etc. Needless to say, we have an abundance of CDs and I can't find anything when I am looking for something specific. He took the Hawaiian music and sorted the drawers of CDs into things like "Sons of Hawai'i" and "Gabby and Sons" and I think he has one with "Hui `Ohana, Dennis Pavao, Ledward and Nedward solo". He says he does not do them alphabetically, because when you get a new one, you have to organize your drawers all over again to fit one new one it.
How do you guys do it? Do you have manageable systems. Maybe you get more room than we do?
Mahalo for any advice.
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Me ke aloha
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Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 04:54:52 AM
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What's a CD?  LOL.
A few years ago, my wife bought a few of these:
Case Logic ENW-352 352 Capacity Nylon CD Binder
We threw out all of the jewel cases and she took the time to put all the CDs and CD inserts into the binder sleeves. Getting rid of jewel cases helped save space. We basically have Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian music binders. CDs are alphabetically placed... new CD purchases mean adding a new binder sheet in the appropriate place.
My problem is that newer CDs are scattered all over (the car, the shelf, the bedroom, the TV room) and who knows when I will get them into the binder. |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 06:17:02 AM
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I rip my CDs to our music server running Squeeze Server (now Logitech Media Server), then I file the CD in a box and update the spreadsheet that tells which CD is in which box. By using an indexed list I can put any CD in any box and retrieve it easily, without having to rearrange anything.
Before that, back in vinyl days, I did a strict alpha by artist but I left spaces in the storage containers so I could add new items without redistributing them.
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 06:22:24 AM
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Jeez, I never thought of keeping a spreadsheet. Either that or make a database.
I like those binder thingies that Andy gave the link for. If you can store that many in such a small place that is a GRAND idea. Andy, then where do you store the binder thingies? I wouldn't want to leave them out because, well, they just don't go with the decor, you know. Well,maybe they would go with the decor in Paul's music room. (inside joke).
On the other hand, it might be asd simple as leaving room in each drawer for others to be added. I think a reorganizing of music should be on our spring cleaning list. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 06:51:14 AM
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Originally posted by wcerto
Andy, then where do you store the binder thingies? I wouldn't want to leave them out because, well, they just don't go with the decor, you know.
I stick them on a book shelf or in the cabinet under the bookshelf (behind closed doors). Maybe I need a portable CD case for my car! CDs are everywhere right now. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 06:59:26 AM
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Because my jobs and my hobbies have overlapped so often, I have a rather large music collection (nearly 9000 pieces to date, both vinyl & CD). I generally file them alphabetically (with the exception of Classical), so all genres are mixed together - which suits my tastes anyway, as I enjoy so much cross-genre music. You'll find music of jazz-pop singer Basia, pop band Barenaked Ladies, and a compilation of traditional music from Bali all shelved near each other.
"Classical" just has separate shelving, organized by primary composer, then various composers compilations at the end.
For CD shelving, a few years back I invested in three of these:
http://www.can-am.ca/pop-mc3d20.htm
- but I really need to get a couple more now.
I should add that my Hawaiian CDs reside mostly in the portable binders referred to by others; I need to be able to take them with me to do radio shows. |
Edited by - Retro on 02/10/2012 07:00:48 AM |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 02/10/2012 : 08:30:56 AM
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| I TRY to file by genre, then alphabetically, but it soon descends to chaos as I play them. [sigh] btw, I have around 100 CD's and 200 LP's - classical, jazz, old time string band, bluegrass, country and Hawaiian. Once a year, I spend most of a day getting things arranged. |
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
841 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 2:39:01 PM
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| I upload all my CDs into my iTunes Library. I have set my preferences in iTunes so that all the digital mp3 files are stored on an external hard drive, not my main computer. I have two external hard drives so that the music is backed up twice. I have converted all my LPs, 45s, 78s and cassettes into mp3 files using Instant Music with Spin It Again and upload these files also into iTunes. From my iTunes Library I can find and play any song or CD within seconds. The original CDs, LPs and cassettes get stored on a shelf in alphabetical order by last name. I can make notes in the iTunes listing, such as who is playing steel guitar on a certain track. Very helpful to have these notes when I'm making playlists for my radio show. I have over 31000 songs representing over 2200 albums in my iTunes library. It's just over 152 GB of space on the 1TB external hard drive. I also have this complete library loaded onto a 160 GB iPod Classic. The file size preference is set at 128 kb so that on the iPod it is only 98 GB, so I still have some room to add about another 1000 albums over time. I have my entire music collection in the palm of my hand. |
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
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bubba
Akahai
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Posted - 02/11/2012 : 08:32:11 AM
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| Simple solution - when you get a CD you place it in a box near your computer. The next CD is also placed in the box. When the box is filled you place it in your closet and replace it with a new box. When you need to find a CD you simply go thru the boxes until you locate it. See - easy. |
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neeej
`Olu`olu
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2012 : 10:26:10 AM
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| 1st sort is by genre. Then each CD is assigned a letter (HM for Hawaiian, f'rinstance)& a number. These are entered into a database, and the CDs themselves are shelved by genre/number. Every once in a while, I print out an updated copy of the Hawaiian ones, sorted by artist, so I don't have to dash off to the computer to find what I want :-) |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 02/12/2012 : 05:53:21 AM
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Interesting thread here -- and I use a mix of what's been listed by others (CDs by genre on different shelves, cassettes in box in closet, vinyls in storage bench of our dining banquette) all in alpha-order by artist's last name).
We invested in a large, beautiful carved wooden cabinet from Bali about 10 years ago, which houses all my island CDs. Would post picture here, but am not that technically adept. 
All genre (CDs, tapes and vinyls) are in mp3 format on the laptop which is my dedicated music library machine (from which I do my radio broadcasts).
Small bit of radio industry info to share -- radio stations which have CD libraries, file them alpha-by-artist-first-name. Sooooooo confusing!  |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 02/12/2012 : 07:25:16 AM
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2012 : 08:05:24 AM
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Originally posted by Auntie Maria
Small bit of radio industry info to share -- radio stations which have CD libraries, file them alpha-by-artist-first-name. Sooooooo confusing!
Some do, some don't. All the stations I worked for filed by genre, then alpha by artist last name.
Except for Classical music, because there are often multiple composers or artists on a single disc - in many cases, we first filed alpha by record company (Albany, Bis, Columbia, DG, Erato, ...), then numerically by catalog number within each company's section. This only works if you can cross-reference by a searchable database. In several jobs, it was my responsibility to develop and/or maintain said database. |
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hwnmusiclives
`Olu`olu
USA
580 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2012 : 07:19:44 AM
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I have 3,000 CDs, 10,000 LPs, 2,000 DVDs, and assorted media. My first rule is never to use a shelving system that does not allow for expansion. So no CD racks that have a slot for every CD as I would spend my life shifting them left and right one slot at a time.
I use the Expedit system from Ikea for the vinyl LPs (sturdiest thing that will hold vinyl, which gets heavy) and a generic Target rack system (pressboard, for the most part) for CDs and DVDs. There are section dividers for the CDs and DVDs, but each section holds at least 50 titles So I never cram a section full. I leave room for the next CD or DVD acquired.
I file by genre, artist last name, artist first name, then date of release.
I am not going to even broach the subject of converting CDs (or even LPs) to MP3s for iTunes. Unless, of course, you have reached the age where you seriously can claim you cannot hear the difference. There is definitely a difference, and not just one your dog can hear.
I recently chastized an up-and-coming group for spending so much money on studio time, mixing, and mastering for an album that most of their fans are going to rip to 128kbps MP3s and listen to with Skullcandy earbuds. Gone are the days, I suppose, when folks invited over their friends to show off their "hi-fi." Musicians tend to appreciate this assertion more than others since they know what the music sounded like when it first came out of their heads and hands, and they would like it to sound as close to that as possible when it reaches somebody's ears.
~ Bill
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
841 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2012 : 12:42:44 PM
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Originally posted by hwnmusiclives
I am not going to even broach the subject of converting CDs (or even LPs) to MP3s for iTunes. Unless, of course, you have reached the age where you seriously can claim you cannot hear the difference. There is definitely a difference, and not just one your dog can hear.
The main reason I have gone digital is that my turn table tends to skip while I'm driving in my van.
Life is full of compromises. How else am I going to be able to listen to all my LPs, 45s and 78 as I drive? Not to mention those episodes of Ho'olohe Hou that I have on my iPod. Why just the other day I was re listening to "Steel Guitar In The 50's" in all it's glorious 128 kb sound. |
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
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hwnmusiclives
`Olu`olu
USA
580 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 07:37:30 AM
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Originally posted by markwitz
The main reason I have gone digital is that my turn table tends to skip while I'm driving in my van.
Life is full of compromises. How else am I going to be able to listen to all my LPs, 45s and 78 as I drive? Not to mention those episodes of Ho'olohe Hou that I have on my iPod. Why just the other day I was re listening to "Steel Guitar In The 50's" in all it's glorious 128 kb sound.
I will need to scan a page from the most recent issue of Stereophile magazine and the latest in suspension systems that allow your LP turntable to ride in the backseat skip-free.
I completely understand the convenience aspect. I have 150,000 MP3s of my own on a 2TB drive that goes with me on long weekends to the Jersey Shore. But one does not begin to understand the music that is missed or lost in even the highest quality MP3 until you hear the same recording on a 180g virgin vinyl on a vintage Denon DP-54F turntable played using a Yaqin MS-22B tube preamp and twin MacIntosh mono block 500W power amps through a pair of Polk Lsi9 speakers. I think it has probably been two generations since so-called "music fans" have heard music the way it was intended to be heard when created the first time in the orchestra hall or the studio.
At the Grammy Awards last Sunday evening, Elliott Scheiner won - again - for Best Surround Sound Recording for his remastering of Derek and the Dominoes' "Layla." And rightfully so. Listening to this recording through six channels reveals information many thought never previously existed.
And to relate this to another thread here, I wonder what aspect of the information lost by converting music to an MP3 is an aspect that would cause - or not cause - the listener to have "chicken skin?" How do you know what you're missing if you've never heard it?
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