When you finish
You will be able to identify the role of each location without confusing the music collection with its index or with the web.
Before you start
- Know where the music files you want to maintain are stored.
- Know which material has been reviewed and which is still pending.
What to review
Start with the files
Locate your music on your computer. Those files hold the songs; the web is not storage for your collection and does not replace a backup.
Recognize material in preparation
The Workspace is where music can be prepared and reviewed before being added. Being in preparation is different from belonging to the final collection.
Identify the Library
The Library is your chosen final collection. The local index helps look it up and compare it; it is not another music destination you must maintain separately.
Choose the review you need
If you need to compare possible duplicates, Duplicate Scanner can work independently. If you need to review song information, Tag Manager handles metadata. You do not have to use every tool for every task.
What happens to your files
This is a conceptual guide: it does not ask you to move folders, rebuild an index, or modify files to learn the terms.
If you need to recover
If you do not recognize a location, check its contents first. Do not delete a folder or index just because they look duplicated: a collection of files and the information used to look it up serve different purposes.
If something does not fit
If a song is not where you expected, first distinguish the original file, pending material, and the final collection. Avoid reorganizing folders while trying to clarify where they came from.