Library Manual

This chapter contains information about the library available in both MusicReader and MusicConvert.

Search Library
In this section the search functionality of the library will be discussed.

Options
With the search bar on top of the library you can search for pieces using the following features: Some of these fields have predefined values and auto complete functionality. Fill in one or more of these options and press search to start the search. With clear you can clear all fields to start over again.
 * Composer - please use last name, first-name or choose a composer from the list. This field also searches in arranger and lyricist.
 * Title of the piece
 * Genre of the piece
 * Instrumentation - type of ensemble/orchestra
 * Instrument - piece for a specific instrument (alone or in combination with other instruments)



The button browse can be used to locate a file outside the library, for example on a USB Stick, CD-ROM or another location on your computer.

You can also determine the order of the pieces listed in the results:

Search results
The pieces of the search results are listed as an icon with text:
 * Composer
 * Instrumentation Icon
 * Instruments
 * Piece title

Extra information is displayed when you hold the mouse cursor on a piece.

To open a piece you simply click it, the library will be closed and the piece loaded.

Browse tabs
To get a sub selection of the results you can choose one of the tabs which represent a list of categories. These categories are the genres, instrumentations and instruments available in the search results. With these tabs you can make a quick selection of the results without doing a completely new search.



Instrumentation Icons
These icons are used in the MusicReader library to indicate instrumentations of pieces:

PDF Files in library
 Version 3.0 with v. 3.0 license only

The library can also show PDF files. The information shown for these files is the metadata inside the PDF. In most cases this metadata is the title of the piece and the composer/arranger. You can also open PDF files from the library, just like normal MusicReader files.

In MusicReader the software will then automatically convert the PDF file to a MusicReader file and then open that MR File.

In MusicConvert the file will be imported when you open it, you can then change the settings and save it manually to a MusicReader file. The browse dialog in the library can also show PDF files outside the library location.

Playlists
This feature is only available in the library of MusicReader, it is not available in MusicConvert.

In the library you can create a playlist of pieces which you want to load in MusicReader. To enable the playlist mode of the library click the button and it will change to. When this mode is enabled all selected pieces in the Library will be added to the playlist. The pieces in the playlist are visible on the right side of the screen. You can drag and drop pieces to add them to the playlist or to change their order inside the playlist. To remove a piece from the playlist simple click on that piece in the playlist panel. You can load and save playlist files by using and  buttons. To confirm the playlist simply exit the library and the pieces will be loaded automatically.

Add and remove pieces
If you want to add a piece to the library then you need to copy/move that file to the library directory. You can find the location of this directory in the Configuration Screen under the tab "File Location". You can also remove pieces from this directory.

Removing a piece is also possible in the library itself, simply use the right mouse button. Be careful with removing pieces in this way because the software cannot undo this action.

Library Folders
Folders created in the library files location can be used in the library itself to select files. Under the Browse button you find a selection field which lists these folders. When you select one of the folders the library will only show the selected folder.