Lookup in Browser

The steps to follow to manually lookup an album on MusicBrainz are:

Step 1

Add your files using “Files ‣ Add Files…” or “Files ‣ Add Folder…”.

For ease of use it is recommended to use the internal File Browser to manage file system interactions. This is enabled from “View ‣ File Browser”.

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Step 2

Drag the selected directory or files to the “Unclustered Files” folder, and wait for Picard to process the files - the names will turn from grey to black.

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Step 3

Use “Tools ‣ Cluster” to group the files into album clusters if you want lookup a cluster.

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Step 4

Select a file or clustered album and use “Tools ‣ Lookup in Browser” to initiate the search in your browser using the currently available metadata.

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Step 5

If you want to revise or refine your search criteria, make the desired changes at the bottom of the web page and click the “Search” button to re-initiate the search.

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Step 6

Use the green arrow retrieve_browser_steps_lookup_tagger to load the information for a release into Picard.

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Step 7

A music symbol in front of a track number in the right-hand pane indicates that there has been no file assigned to the track.

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