<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Better file organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">This seems like a pretty obvious feature to me that no audio player / music organizer has:  per device / library folder file organization settings.</p>
<p dir="auto">Here's the scenario, my main multi-terrabyte collection has the files organized with this pattern.</p>
<pre><code>%artistinitial/%albumartist/{%year-}%album/{Disc %disc/}/%track-%title.%extension
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">I also have a 1G flash drive that goes in a Tascam GB-10 that I use to learn to play songs for my band.   The above folder structure would bonkers to navigate on that device, plus the files <strong>must</strong> land in a sub folder on the device named "music" so it's organization pattern is:</p>
<pre><code>music/%title.%extension
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">And I have a 512G flash drive for putting music in my car, which can't read a folder structure that is nested too deeply. So it's organization pattern is:</p>
<pre><code>%artist/%album/{%disc-}%track-%title.%extension
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">But wait there's more!  I have all my soundtrack albums in a separate library folder, and to keep the album "together" it's organization goes:</p>
<pre><code>%album/{Disc %disc/}/%track-%title.%extension
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">As it stands now I have to "reconfigure" the organization rule each and every time I either want to add new things to the main collection (adjusting for what type of album it is) or copy new songs onto either the GB-10 flash drive, or the car's flash drive, or the Mrs's phone (which requires a different root folder)...GAH!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/topic/1048/better-file-organization</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:20:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/topic/1048.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:29:59 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Better file organization on Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:25:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="mention plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/uid/1698">@maverick</a> While I am not generally a fan of most of the suggestions promoted here, I like this one.</p>
<p dir="auto">I, too, have had a similar issue with the USB flash drives I use in my truck. If the directory structure is deep, the system in my truck will skip the track or complain about it. Both of which is annoying.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/2473</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/2473</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[rlkeeney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:25:54 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>