Hidden Duplicates - tricky problem....

[kingjon]

My library contains a mixture of FLAC and MP3 and I use MB's excellent Manage Duplicates function to ensure I only have one copy of each track in my library, favouring the FLAC version where I have both.

On the Manage Duplicates screen, I have selected 'hide duplicates' as my duplicate handling option.

This all works fine, however...

I have an MP3 player that I like to refresh regularly with a different mix of new and old music. 

This MP3 player does not support FLAC so I want some way to get an MP3-only view of my library for those moments when I am updating my MP3 player.

Is there any way to do this without undoing all the good FLAC-favouring, MP3-hiding duplicates management I have in place?

For instance, can I create an Auto playlist that will show Hidden files (the files that have been hidden by the Manage Duplicates file handling)?  Then I could have an auto-playlist that shows only files of type MP3 and includes my hidden files.

Or is there some other way round this that I'm missing..?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Jon     

[psychoadept]

If I understand the hide duplicates feature correctly, they're actually just moved to the inbox when "hidden". So an auto-playlist that includes the inbox as a source and pulls mp3s only should do the trick.

[vincent kars]

Instead of having duplicates, have a look at transcoding.
You have your collection in Flac
Make a playlist
Sync this play list to the portable and transcode all Flac to MP3 on the fly.
https://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/MusicBee/MusicBee_Sync.htm

[kingjon]

If I understand the hide duplicates feature correctly, they're actually just moved to the inbox when "hidden". So an auto-playlist that includes the inbox as a source and pulls mp3s only should do the trick.

No, they don't go to the Inbox when you choose the 'Hide Duplicates' option - they are marked as hidden and cannot be seen anywhere except the bottom part of the Manage Duplicates screen.

Is it possible to create an Auto playlist of Hidden Items?

[kingjon]

Instead of having duplicates, have a look at transcoding.
You have your collection in Flac
Make a playlist
Sync this play list to the portable and transcode all Flac to MP3 on the fly.
https://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/MusicBee/MusicBee_Sync.htm

thanks, I'll take a look at this

[kingjon]

Instead of having duplicates, have a look at transcoding.
You have your collection in Flac
Make a playlist
Sync this play list to the portable and transcode all Flac to MP3 on the fly.
https://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/Players/MusicBee/MusicBee_Sync.htm

Long delay in confirming but this worked perfectly, thanks!