Configuration

Configuration

When starting MP3db the first time, the options dialog is shown. This dialog is accessible later under menu Extras->Options.

Database Location

Default: "MP3db.mdb" at My Files. You can leave this unchanged.

MP3db will create a new database file if the file does not exist.

MP3 Search Paths

This entry is most important. Enter the root directories of your hard drive(s), or better: Click on the plus sign and select some directories where you save your audio files. Different entries are delimited by a colon.

Example: C:\;D:\;E:\mp3\

Removable Drives and Devices

Enter here the root paths to your removable drives and devices (colon delimited).
Tip: Remove the Floppy Disk path, mostly a:\, which might slow down the software.

Example: F:\;G:\

Player

Choose between WinAmp or another Player.

You can get a free version of WinAmp at www.winamp.com

Another very popular player is VLC.
Read more about how to configure MP3db to work with VLC.

ID3-Tags

MP3-Files can contain information of the Title, Artist, Album, etc. in so called ID3-Tags. These tags will be read and stored into the database

There are two different versions of the ID3 format that can be stored (at the same time) into the audio files.

Select the format, you would like to access. When you are unsure, select the default which is version 2.

MP3db will try to read the Version 2 tag, and if this fails, it reads Version 1

Query Files Path

This is the default path for the MP3db query files. You can leave this empty.