www.naimaudio.com
Search within Track Titles, Albums, and People is
by SMS text entry.
Returned search results are displayed as list;
directly analogous to selecting a CD from a shelf.
Alternatively the VIEW can be toggled at will to
show Cover art to replicate the experience of
rummaging for a disc among many others on a
coffee table.
9. Playing the selected music.
Having made the selection, then using the extended
metadata in the database the appropriate fields are
populated for the user to view and further control
playback using the transport controls.
10. Shortcomings of the AMG Database and the
Naim solutions
10.1 Regional variations in albums
Discs may be issued with regional differences in tracks,
track lengths, or other anomalies. The AMG database is
currently USA centric. However, there is in place a
mechanism to optimise the database for regional
variations.
Should a Naim Server receive a less than perfect match
from AMG, the secondary lookup of an alternative
database is used. This will certainly not have the depth
of track level metadata, but will at least provide basic
disc identification. This information is automatically
submitted to AMG. At this point both the Server and
AMG record the situation.
Repeat occurrences, to a level of three similar incidents
from different servers, prompts AMG to physically locate
a copy of the errant disc for subsequent manual editing
of the database to take account of the regional
variations.
The Naim Hard Disk Player or NaimNet Server, at 03.00
hrs (default but can be changed) will automatically check
with AMG for any subsequently amended AMG lookups,
and in due course will correct all incomplete local
database records.
10.2 Album not known
If the album is recognised on other databases then the
process as in 5.1 ensures AMG optimisation and
correction of the local server database. Should there be
no match at all then there are a number of tools which
allow the server user to create a manual database entry.
This is fed into AMG for use when a similar situation
arises elsewhere, and is subject to the same edit rules
for 3 occurrences. As of the end of January, 2008, the
AMG solution’s data coverage was approximately 11M
pop music albums.
10.3 Multiple AMG returns
In many cases there are a range of possibilities for AMG
matches. Logic internal to the Naim Server, subject in
itself to ongoing optimisation, makes intelligent selection.
In the event of equal weight of selection, a user selection
is offered.
By using the available sleeve notes the user can refine
the selection. Feedback to AMG refines the central
database for future enhanced accuracy of lookup.
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