Organizer

Organizer is designed to work with playlists. It helps you organize, sort and customize your digital music collections. Organizer also keeps track of all the files ever opened and saves them to its own data base. We have improved Organizer to make your work with audio files easier and more fun than ever.

Below is a description of the features of Organizer, including the new and improved modules:

1, Menus on the menu bar are commands to perform both general and exclusive tasks. The Menus present in all the modules, but may contain different commands, specific to each module.
2. Module Tab Panel contains tab buttons, each representing a separate module. You can use them to quickly switch between the modules. The Module Tab Panel is a static element found in all of the modules.
3. Toolbar buttons perform the most frequently used functions so you can work faster and easier.
4. Audio Library Panel lets you switch between playlists and Organizer's database. You can also perform all common playlist operations. For more information, see the corresponding help topics below.
5. Player presents in all the modules and lets you perform all the common playback operations.
6. Playlist panel displays the audio files in your playlists with additional information, such as Id3tag, etc. For more information see the corresponding topics below.

1. Working with Menus

Menu panel contains all necessary and important functions you can perform in Organizer. Below is a description of menu items related to Organizer, which will help you to perform these functions:

Menu File

Item	Description
New	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Open	Opens playlists in m3u format only.
Save	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Save As	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Copy to Audio CD	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Print	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Recently opened files	Organizer keeps the last 10 files you have opened in memory. You can quickly add these files to your current playlist.
Exit	Closes the program.

Menu Edit is not available in Organizer module.

Menu View

Item	Description
Go to...	To switch to other modules.
Skins	To select one of supported skins.
Language...	To select one of the supported languages.
Surround Settings	Opens Surround Window.
Player bar	Hides or shows Player panel.
Morpher bar	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Effects library	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Visualization	Unavailable in Organizer module.
Playlist	Unavailable in Organizer module.

Menu Window and Morph are unavailable in Organizer.

Menu Play

Item	Description
Play	Starts playing the selected item in the current playlist.
Stop	Stops the playback.
Pause	Pauses the playback.
Previous	Starts playing the previous file.
Next	Starts playing the next file.
Backward	Shuttles the playback cursor of the currently playing playlist item backwards in time.
Repeat	Loops the playback of the playlist.
Record	Unavailable in Organizer module.

Menu Help

Items	Description
Help Topics	Opens help topics, where you can find detailed descriptions for all the functions.
Online Tutorials...	Brings you to the online tutorials, where you can find examples of what you can do with the program.
Community	To go to Audio4fun Community.
Check for Update	Checks if any updates are available for the program. In case there is any new version, you'll be offered to download it.
Add-on Manager	For adding, removing, and managing add-ons
About	Displays About dialog-box, which contains information about the title, version and build number.

2. Quickly switching between modules by using Module Tabs

3. Working with Organizer toolbar

4. Working with Audio Library panel

Audio Library panel helps you to switch quickly between the playlists. You can also perform some common operations with audio library items through the context menu. To open Audio Library panel, click "Show/Hide Audio Library" button on Organizer toolbar. Audio Library panel includes Audio Library Tree and Information Window.

Audio Library Tree consists of 2 basic items:

1. All Music folder represents Organizer database, which keeps track of all the audio files ever opened. Below is the description of what you can do:

Action	Description
Display audio files kept	Just click All Music and Playlist Panel will display all the items currently present.
Remove non-existing items	In the context menu of All Music, click Remove Non-Existing Items. This will delete all the items which physically do not exist in specified locations.

For more info on what you can do with items in All Music folder, see Working with playlist panel topic below.

2. Playlists folder: Keeps your playlists. Below is the description of the operation you can perform with Playlists folder:

Command	Description
Import Playlist	Imports any supported playlist. You can choose the desired playlist in Open dialog box. When you click Ok the playlist will be imported into Playlists folder.
New Playlist	Creates a new playlist. The new playlist will be placed into Playlists folder. You will have to specify its title in the dialog box.
Clear Folder	Removes all items such as folders or playlists from Playlists folder.
New Folder	Creates a new folder. You will have to specify its title in the dialog box.

If a new subfolder is created in Playlists folder, you can perform some operations on it through its context menu:

Command	Description
Import Playlist	Imports any supported playlist. Choose a desired playlist from Open dialog box. When you click Ok the playlist will be imported to the current folder.
New Playlist	Creates a new playlist. The playlist will be placed into the current folder. You will have to specify its title in the dialog box.
Clear Folder	Removes all items such as folders and playlists from the current folder.
New Folder	Creates a new folder. You will have to specify its title in the dialog box.
Delete	Deletes the current folder.
Rename	Renames the current folder.

If you have a playlist added to your Audio Library Tree, you can perform the following functions:

Function	Description
Add files to the playlist	Adds files to the current playlist. In the context menu of the playlist. click on Add, then click Add Files. Add files to the playlist dialog box will appear. Select the files you want to add to your playlist then click Ok. The added files will be displayed in Playlist panel.
Add Directory	Adds all files in the specified folder to the current playlist. In the context menu of the playlist, click on Add, then click "Add Files". Browse for folder dialog box will appear. Select the folder you want to add to the current playlist then click Ok. The added directory or files will be displayed in Playlist panel.
Clear the playlist	Removes all the items from the selected playlist. In the context menu of the playlist, click on Playlist, then click "Clear Playlist".
Rename the playlist	Renames the selected playlist. In the context menu of the playlist click on Playlist, then click Rename.
Delete the playlist	Deletes the selected playlist. In the context menu of the playlist click on Playlist, then click Delete.
Watch the properties of the playlist	Opens the properties dialog box for the selected playlist. The properties dialog box displays the path and the file name of the currently selected playlist. In the context menu of the playlist click on Playlist, then click Properties. The properties dialog box will appear. When ready, click Ok.
Sort playlist items	You can sort playlist items by: Artist (The playlist items will be sorted in alphabetical order in Artist column); Title (The playlist items will be sorted in alphabetical order in Title column); File name (The playlist items will be sorted in alphabetical order); Path (The playlist items will be sorted in alphabetical order in Path column); Reverse (The playlist items will be sorted in reverse order.); Randomize (The playlist items will be shuffled); In the context menu of the playlist click on Sort then select one sorting method.
Remove duplicated entries	Removes duplicated items for the selected playlist. In the context menu of the playlist, click on Remove Duplicated Entries.
Remove non-existing items	Removes the items in the selected playlist, which physically do not exist in the current location. In the context menu of the playlist, click on "Remove Non-Existing Items".
Open the currently playing playlist	If you get lost in the variety of playlists and do not know which of them is currently playing, click on Open the currently playing playlist in the context menu of any playlist.

Information Window displays Id3tag information of the currently selected item(s). Information Window includes these fields: Title (Displays the title of the selected composition); Artist (Displays the artist who made the selected composition); Album (Displays the album name); Year (Displays the release year of the selected composition); Comment (Displays custom notes); Genre (Displays the genre of the selected composition); Track number (Displays the track number of the selected composition); Copyright information (Displays the copyright information for the selected composition.)

5. Working with Playlist panel

Playlist panel can display either folders and playlists or playlist items. The display mode depends on what audio library item is currently selected:

1. If you select "All Music" folder or any playlist in "My Playlists", Playlist panel will display the playlist items (if there are any). Below is the description of what you can do with playlist items on the Playlist panel:

Action	Description
Play the selected item(s)	Select an item in Playlist panel and in its context menu, click Item, then click Play.
Send the selected item(s) to another playlist	Select an item in Playlist panel and in its context menu, click Item, then click Send to Playlist. A dialog box will appear, displaying available playlists. Select one of them and click Ok.
Remove the selected item(s) from the playlist	Select an item in Playlist Panel and in its context menu click Item, then click "Remove Item". The item will be removed from the playlist. This has no effect on the original file.
Rename the file name(s) of the selected item(s)	Select an item in Playlist Panel and in its context menu, click File, then click Rename. A Rename dialog box will appear. Input the new file name in New Name edit box and click Ok.
Copy the selected item(s) to another folder	Select an item in Playlist Panel and in its context menu click File, then click Copy. A Copy dialog box will appear. Click Browse. In "Browse for Folder" dialog box, select the folder you want to copy the item(s) to.
Move the selected item(s) to another folder	Select an item in Playlist panel and in its context menu click File, then click Move. A Move dialog box will appear. Click Browse. In "Browse for Folder" dialog box, select the folder you want to move the item(s) to.
Delete the file of the selected item	Select the item in Playlist Panel and in its context menu click File, then click Delete. This command deletes the file, but does not delete the item this file belongs to. Use "Remove non-existing" items command to remove the item.
Open the file properties dialog box of the selected item	Select an item in Playlist panel and in its context menu, click "File Properties".
Open Id3tag editor	Select an item in Playlist Panel and in its context menu, click Id3tag Editor. For more information see the help topic below on Working with Id3tag Editor.
Add files to the currently displayed playlist	Click Add Files to Playlist button on Organizer toolbar. Or in the context menu of Playlist Panel click Add Files. An Add dialog box will appear. Select files and click Ok.
Add folder that contains music files to the currently displayed playlist	In the context menu of Playlist panel, click "Add Directory". A "Browse for Folder" dialog box will appear. Select the needed folder and click Ok.
Remove non-existing items in the currently displayed playlist	Click "Remove Non-Existing Items" button on Organizer toolbar. Or in the context menu of Playlist panel, click "Remove Non-Existing Items".
Copy the selected items to another playlist by drag-and-drop	Select the items you want to copy to another playlist. Then drag them to the needed playlist on Audio Library panel. Playlist Panel will switch to the playlist you have selected. Drop your items to Playlist panel.

2. If you select Playlists folder, Playlist panel will display the folders or playlists (if there are any). Below is the description of what you can do with folders and playlists on Playlist panel:

Action	Description
Open a playlist	Click "Open Playlist" button on Organizer toolbar. Open dialog box will appear. Select the playlist you want to open and click Ok.
Create a new playlist	Click "Create New Playlist" button on Organizer toolbar. In Open dialog box, input the name for your new playlist and click Ok.
Create a new folder	Click "Create New Folder" button on Organizer toolbar. In Open dialog box, input the name for your new folder and click Ok.
Enter the playlist or folder	On Playlist panel, click the playlist or folder that you want to expand. Its items will be displayed on Playlist panel.

6. Filtering items in DJ Organizer Database

7. Working with Id3tag Editor