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Mass file importation strategies.
Mass file importation strategies.


You’ll remember, Rivendell “owns” its audio library.
You’ll remember, Rivendell “owns” its audio library.


So, how do you get a whole huge pile of audio files, compact discs, vinyl records, etc. loaded into Rivendell's Library? Without pain? With accurate metadata?
So, how do you get a whole huge pile of audio files, compact discs, vinyl records, etc. loaded into Rivendell's Library? Without pain? With accurate metadata?


Let’s start with the easy one: existing audio files with embedded metadata.
Let’s start with the easy one: existing audio files with embedded metadata.


=== Batch Importing Existing Audio Files ===
=== Batch Importing Existing Audio Files ===
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Several possible techniques:
Several possible techniques:


* set up one or more Rivendell dropboxes (not the public cloud service)
:* set up one or more Rivendell dropboxes (not the public cloud service)
 
:* use the Rivendell command-line command [[rdimport]][https://opsguide.rivendellaudio.org/html/sect.utilities.rdimport.html (1)].
* use the Rivendell command-line command [[Rdimport|rdimport]][http://opsguide.rivendellaudio.org/html/sect.utilities.rdimport.html (1)].
:* use interns and [[RDLibrary]]
 
* use interns and [[RDLibrary]]


=== Ripping a Bunch of Compact Discs ===
=== Ripping a Bunch of Compact Discs ===
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... to be continued ...
... to be continued ...


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Latest revision as of 10:18, 9 May 2026

Break Down This Wall!

Mass file importation strategies.

You’ll remember, Rivendell “owns” its audio library.

So, how do you get a whole huge pile of audio files, compact discs, vinyl records, etc. loaded into Rivendell's Library? Without pain? With accurate metadata?

Let’s start with the easy one: existing audio files with embedded metadata.

Batch Importing Existing Audio Files

Several possible techniques:

  • set up one or more Rivendell dropboxes (not the public cloud service)
  • use the Rivendell command-line command rdimport(1).
  • use interns and RDLibrary

Ripping a Bunch of Compact Discs

... to be continued ...