Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro

Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro is a comprehensive and accessible tool that comes in handy when you want to catalog and organize multiple MP3 files from different locations, such as CDs, hard drives, external or ZIP disks. The program is wrapped in a simple and approachable interface with a tree structure on the left side of the window, and file viewer on the right.

When starting the app, you have two options, to automatically scan the computer for MP3 records or manually browse the desired path. The search may take a while, depending on how powerful and full is your hard drive. You can also import categories and catalogs from the PC and export them to CSV and HTML file formats.

The viewer displays information, such as name, length, category, along with the title, artist name, album, year, genre, bitrate and size. Plus, Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro lets you edit and update the ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags, in case one of the fields is wrong, and apply them to all the selected items.

Another useful feature is the option to view the files ordered in distinct groups, such as artists, titles, albums, or year for an easier and faster access. The search function, lets you find a song based on particular criteria, like comment, artist, name, or between specific dates, as well as look for duplicates in all the partitions or a particular one.

Last but not least, the layout view can be changed, by hiding the tool and status bar, catalog, groups and search tabs. It's possible to disable auto-open catalog, use default icons, minimize the app to systray, eject removable drives after the scan, as well as set a predefined music player, and change the action when double-clicking on the track.

Taking everything into account, Advanced MP3 Catalog Pro is a useful and user-friendly utility designed to offer a simple method of cataloging, playing and managing multiple MP3 files in a tree structure.