Advanced Topics

The Source Directory

The source directory contains a lossless copy of the original source files, with no normalization. The source files are tagged with MusicBrainz tags to make re-converting them easier.

For example, if you're not happy with the normalization level performed by audiolibrarian, you can update the normalization settings, then re-convert all the files in your library by running audiolibrarian reconvert on the source directory.

When backing up your library, you may choose to only back up the source directory. The rest of your files can be re-generated from the source directory using audiolibrarian reconvert, after you've restored from your backup.