What's new in Music Collector for Windows?
Webcam barcode scanning
Use your webcam as a barcode scanner, to add or find CDs by barcode.
- Scan barcodes with your webcam
Just use the live camera view to point your webcam at a barcode
and let our software detect the barcode that is in view. - Use the webcam scanner to add CDs by barcode
Pop-up the scan window and scan CD barcodes,
either using Direct Search or scanning into the Queue. - Or use it in the main screen to find albums by barcode
Scan a CD barcode while in the main screen,
to quickly search your local database by barcode. - Works best with auto-focus or manual-focus webcams
Fixed focus cameras will not work well (or at all).
Delete Orphaned Images
Clean up your hard-disk by deleting all unused cover images and thumbnails.
- This tool scans your configured Images Folders to find all images
that are not linked to your current database file. - Browse the list of found orphaned images in List or Images View.
Check thoroughly to make sure these can all be deleted. - Finally, use the red “Delete Selected Images” button,
and all “checked” images will be removed from your computer.
WARNING: Do NOT use this tool if you have multiple databases !!!!
Enhanced database Backup and Restore system
Keep multiple time-stamped backups and easily restore them.
- The software now keeps multiple time-stamped database backups,
saved to your Backups folder as “backup of [yourdatabasename] – [timestamp].muc”. - Use the new “Number of Days” setting in Tools / Options / Backup to select
how many days of backups you want to keep. Older files are automatically pruned. - Use the Tools / Maintenance / Restore Database submenu to easily restore a backup.
Restored backups are copied back to your Data folder as “[yourdatabasename RESTORED.muc”.
New QuickSilver template, new QuickSilver Shelves for Images View
Recent changes
v23: Now supports our new CLZ Scanner barcode scanner app
March 30th, 2023
v22: Configurable Pre-fill & Update from Core + WebP support
February 23rd, 2022
v21.5 Improved Submit to Core system
October 8th, 2021
v21.4: Bar chart in folder panel background
September 14th, 2021
v21.3: New “Transfer Field Data” tool
August 6th, 2021
v21.2: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud / Music Connect
June 16th, 2021
v21.1: New Link Discs with Core screen
May 6th, 2021
v21.0.2 Various improvements and fixes
March 4th, 2021
v21.0: New: Pre-fill fields while adding albums
January 18th, 2021
v20.6 Easier access to the Manage Pick Lists screen
August 24th, 2020
v20.5: Changing your folder field is now much easier
July 28th, 2020
v20.4: Faster image downloads, faster Update from Core
June 25th, 2020
v20.3: Faster Shelves View + 2 new Shelf Styles
June 4th, 2020
v20.2 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing!
March 25th, 2020
v20.1 Improved music file cataloging
February 26th, 2020
v20.0.2 Better Tag editing / Faster syncing
February 5th, 2020
v20: Folder panel improvements + new Statistics screen
January 13th, 2020
19.3: Many more fields now sync with the CLZ Cloud (inc. Back Cover)!
October 18th, 2019
v19.2.1: New: Duplicate Finder tool
April 12th, 2019
v19.1.2: More tweaks to the Add button
March 25th, 2019
v19.1: Three cool tweaks requested by our users
March 6th, 2019
v19.0: multiple collections, auto-sync images, 64-bit and a new Flex template!
December 17th, 2018
v18.4.1: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud and CLZ Music
August 13th, 2018
v18.3.1: Secure HTTPS connections
July 30th, 2018
v18.2.1: Selection checkboxes / New Action Bars
May 29th, 2018