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Using the CDDB service |
  
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Using the CDDB service |
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CATraxx allows you to both download information about new CDs you add to your database, and to update existing CDs you have previously added.
Downloading disc data from CDDB is easy. All you need to do is insert the CD into the CD drive, and let CATraxx scan the CD. CATraxx will then connect to CDDB and download the disc data.
Note that it is not possible to download disc data from CDDB unless you have the original CD.
Download disc data
| 1. | Insert the CD into the CD drive |
| 2. | Choose Add - Download from CDDB from the Album menu in either the main window or the 'Album Edit' window. |
| 3. | CATraxx scans the CD, connects to CDDB, and searches for the CD. You see the 'CDDB Disc Information' window. |
| 4. | Click OK to add the CD to the database. |
If you want to add the second CD (or third, etc.) in a multi-disc set, click the Add CD - Download from CDDB button 
below the track list in the 'Album Edit' window.
Update existing albums
| 1. | Open the 'Album Edit' window, and choose Update - Download from CDDB from the Album menu. |
| 2. | CATraxx connects to CDDB, and searches for the CD. You see the 'CDDB Disc Information' window. |
| 3. | Click OK button to update the database. |
| 4. | If you are updating a multi-disc set, CATraxx will repeat step 2 for the rest of the CDs in the disc set. |
Submit disc data to CDDB
All information in the CDDB database was submitted by users like you. If you have any CDs that are not already in the database, you are encouraged to type the information manually and then submit it for use by others.
You are also encouraged to submit CDs if you have manually added credits information like songwriters, producers, and musicians.
| 1. | Open the 'Album Edit' window, and choose Submit to CDDB from the Album menu. You see the 'CDDB Disc Information' window. |
| 2. | Check the data and make sure that the disc data is correct, then click the OK button to submit the CD. |
| 3. | If you are submitting a multi-disc set, CATraxx will repeat step 2 for the rest of the CDs in the disc set. |
Clean up CDDB data
After downloading data from CDDB, sometimes you may have to "clean up" the data. You find various functions that will help you do this on the Track menu in the 'Album Edit' window. These functions will update all tracks on the selected album.
CDDB License Terms
This application contains software from CDDB, Inc. of Berkeley California ("CDDB"). The software from CDDB (the "CDDB Client") enables this application to do online disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track and title information ("CDDB Data") from online servers ("CDDB Servers") and to perform other functions.
You agree that you will use CDDB Data, the CDDB Client and CDDB Servers for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or transmit the CDDB Client or any CDDB Data to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT CDDB DATA, THE CDDB CLIENT, OR CDDB SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the CDDB Data, the CDDB Client and CDDB Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the CDDB Data, the CDDB Client and CDDB Servers. CDDB reserves all rights in CDDB Data, the CDDB Client and the CDDB Servers, including all ownership rights. You agree that CDDB, Inc. may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name.
The CDDB Client and each item of CDDB Data are licensed to you "AS IS." CDDB makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of any CDDB Data from in the CDDB Servers. CDDB reserves the right to delete data from the CDDB Servers or to change data categories for any cause that CDDB deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the CDDB Client or CDDB Servers are error-free or that functioning of CDDB Client or CDDB Servers will be uninterrupted. CDDB is not obligated to provide you with any new enhanced or additional data types or categories that CDDB may chose to provide in the future.
CDDB DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. CDDB does not warrant the results that will be obtained by your use of the CDDB Client or any CDDB Server. IN NO CASE WILL CDDB BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, OR LOST REVENUES.