Peter-E Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 not that I have a huge library atm but I'm planning on it and it's best to start populating catalogs early. So what are people using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentorange2 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Hi Peter , Most of us use the discogs one , no charge an you have a few options in set-up to suit your preferences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter-E Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, agentorange2 said: Hi Peter , Most of us use the discogs one , no charge an you have a few options in set-up to suit your preferences. Thanks Agentorange2 Just signed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I started years ago with simple databases like dBase, and used various SQL databases over the years. These days I find a simple phone database called Memento does all I need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelter Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I use my own designed MS Access database. Its reasonably good. I first created it before discogs was thought of ~ have tuned it since. Programming practice ! I use discogs as well, for selling. Following up an automated transfer of data to discogs would still create hrs and hrs of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Flamenco_diego said: I use my own designed MS Access database. Its reasonably good. I first created it before discogs was thought of ~ have tuned it since. Programming practice ! I use discogs as well, for selling. Following up an automated transfer of data to discogs would still create hrs and hrs of work! I would give discogs a try if I could import my existing data. I currently just record the record title/artist, but not catalog number, and I know of no way to get that into discogs. I am NOT typing out 4000 database entries again So I stay with a local database. As I said, I use Memento at the moment. Happy to use any database that can export it's data, as csv or xml, or sql dump, to ensure I can take my data with me to any new program I want to try. Sometimes it's handy just to be able to spit the data (or a subset) out into a simple spreadsheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter-E Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Flamenco_diego said: I use my own designed MS Access database. Its reasonably good. I first created it before discogs was thought of ~ have tuned it since. Programming practice ! I use discogs as well, for selling. Following up an automated transfer of data to discogs would still create hrs and hrs of work! I used to use Access too but that was long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Dont forget there is a discogs app...dont show any record stall holders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter-E Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, JPete9 said: Dont forget there is a discogs app...dont show any record stall holders! For mobile? Will check it out I have signed up to discogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Yeah lets you do things like barcode scanning for scanning modern LPs right into your DB...but great for checking what editions you have when you at shops etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eostre23 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Or, see if you can pick up a legacy version of CaTraxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbuck Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 15/01/2020 at 7:12 AM, aussievintage said: I am NOT typing out 4000 database entries again You can scan the barcode with the Discogs app. When I get a new CD I just pull out the mobile phone and done in about 10 seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jumbuck said: You can scan the barcode with the Discogs app. When I get a new CD I just pull out the mobile phone and done in about 10 seconds. Oh really, tediously cataloguing my collection at the moment, just found the scanning, you’re a legend, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, Jumbuck said: You can scan the barcode with the Discogs app. When I get a new CD I just pull out the mobile phone and done in about 10 seconds. How many records do you think even have a barcode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smav Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Since seeing this thread and downloading the app last week, have started cataloging my albums - so far, no more than 30% would have barcode! Going slower than I originally thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbuck Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, aussievintage said: How many records do you think even have a barcode? I ditched vinyl the day they bought out CD's so doesn't affect me too much although some of the earlier CD's don't have barcodes either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 You could type in the matrix/runout number (a bit like a book ISBN number that should speed up the adding process for those with no barcode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, smav said: Since seeing this thread and downloading the app last week, have started cataloging my albums - so far, no more than 30% would have barcode! Going slower than I originally thought. Whisky (or whatever) put some music on, catalogue and visually grade...i find it relaxing...but only few hundred records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter-E Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, awayward said: Oh really, tediously cataloguing my collection at the moment, just found the scanning, you’re a legend, thanks. I did the same but now just photograph the barcode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, Peter-E said: I did the same but now just photograph the barcode Just use the camera to view the barcode, without pressing any buttons, once identified it will display the album options 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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