Node module for reading metadata from audio files and storing it into a SQL database.
- Load metadata from mp3, flac, mp4, ogg audio files
- Extract embeded album covers to image files
- Fingerprint audio files using AcoustID or LastFM fingerprinter
- Resolve generated fingerprints to MusicBrainz Identifier (MBID)
- Fetch artist, album or song information from lastfm and musicbrainz
coffeeScript = require 'coffee-script'
Music2Sql = require 'music2sql'
# Initialize
music = new Music2Sql
lastFM_ApiKey: "<your key>"
acoustID_ClientId: "<your client ID>"
# Generate database
music.setupDatabase()
# Import
importOptions =
# path to import
path: "/Users/Matthias/Music/"
# Array of strings - if matched with file path - file gets excluded from import
excludes: ["Music/Misc"]
music.import importOptions, (err, songs) ->
songs.forEach (song) ->
if song
song.generateLastFMFingerprint (err, fingerprint) ->
# ...
song.generateAcoustIDFingerprint (err, fingerprint) ->
# ...
- Create something, make the code better, add some functionality
- Fork
- Create new branch for your changes
- Commit all your changes to your branch
- Submit a pull request
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