Broadcasters switching to Music 1 can have their data imported from their previous scheduling software. Contact the M1 office for details.

We can also import library data from other databases, such as Access or Excel, or from any text file

For webcasters who use .mp3 audio, Music 1 versions 6 and SE have a built in tag reader which can import the library data. Music 1 LE does not have the tag reader function, so we have to use another software that will read the tags and export the data to a text file. Right now, the tag reader we like is Media Monkey. In addition to doing what we need, it's also a great media player. Their Standard version is free. Get it here: www.mediamonkey.com

Click here to download a .pdf document telling you how to use MediaMonkey export your music data to a delimited file and then import it into M1. 

Demonstration videos are on the MediaMonkey page.

The Import Template
MediaMonkey exports a comma-separated text file and has a .csv extension. We have to tell Music 1 how to read that file so it will know which field in the file contains the Artist, which contains the Title, etc. We've pre-designed import templates needed to import the data that is exported from MediaMonkey into either M1 version 6 or M1SE. Links to download these .idf files are on the MediaMonkey page. 

IMPORTING NON-MUSIC TRACKS: You will have voice tracks, station IDs, jingles, programs and such for your station, too. These type units are handled a bit differently from Songs in M1 and so they have their own Category type. You could import all the tracks, both music and non-music, from one file (exported from the tag editor). Then, you can 'convert' the voice tracks and promos, etc. into non-music units in M1. However, if you spend a little time with Media Monkey and see how to export only certain tracks or groups of tracks, you could do two exports from it, the first for music units, the second for the non-music items. Then, using the import template (above), you can tell it first to import the music and second to import the non-music. The selection button for this is on found on the Settings screen in the Music 1 File Preparation window (see it in the .pdf file above).

FUTURE IMPORTS: Yes, you'll be adding more and more songs into your library in the future. After you rip in a new one, there are two ways to get the data into M1. If you're only adding a few songs, just start M1 and create a new Song Card for the new one(s) and type in the information. If you're adding a lot of songs, use MediaMonkey to do another export. You can select only the new ones for export/import. Or, you can export the entire library to a new text file. When you tell M1 to import again, it will see what's there already and just import the new tracks.

We are happy to help you along, so if you have any questions or need help at all getting this done, do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.

Categories or Rotation Groups are very important for scheduling music the M1 way. You'll have to create the categories you need, the move the songs into the categories. Watch videos and read the documentation to learn about this.

Your mp3s won't have Gender or Tempo data, so you'll want to update and add that data to your song cards at some point in the near future.

Shoot an email or call Steve or Neil at the M1 offices with your questions.