Setting up media auto-scan

Use the auto-scan feature in Composer Pro to scan media automatically. This section applies to disc changers, media players, network-attached storage, and USB drives. 

Note: Composer Pro does not need to be open to scan media. If you started a scan in Composer, you can close the program while the scan finishes. Also, scheduled scans can run automatically or be started through programming.

Prerequisites

  • Ensure that the video device is installed as directed in the Control4 Installation and Setup Guide for the device.
  • Ensure that the Network File Storage driver is added to the room in the Composer Pro project.

To schedule a regular scan of media:

  1. From the Media view, select Media Scanning Options. To scan your media now (and not set up a scheduled scan), click Scan Now and skip the Scanning Schedule in Step 2.
  2. In the Options pane, set the schedule as follows:
  • Scanning Schedule—Select one:
  • Never—Select if you never want to schedule an automatic scan.
  • Every x Days or Weeks (up to 10)—Select the frequency to scan.
  • On the following days—Select Sunday through Saturday.
  • At <time>—Use the up and down arrows to select the time. Highlight AM or PM and type the value: AM or PM.
  • Files To Scan—Select a device and extension.
  • Network File Storage—Select if you have a NAS (network attached storage) device you want to scan.
  • USB Drive—The manufacturer's USB drive appears here. Select if you have a USB drive you want to scan.
  • Extensions—Use the up and down arrows to choose which file types to add or remove. To add a file extension (if it doesn't appear in the list), use the down arrow to select the extension, select Video or Audio, and then click Add. Click Remove to remove that file type from the list.
  • Use Online Media Lookup to improve scan results—Check if you want the scan to access the Internet to search for missing metadata information (title, cover art, genre, tracks, or other information).

    • Tip: To update existing media with high-resolution cover art after updating your system to OS 2.8+, check this box and scan the media files.

  • Remove media from the database if the files no longer exist—Check to remove database information when a media file has been deleted.

    • Important: If you disconnect a USB drive with media on it and run a scan with this option selected, the media database entries will be deleted, and you may not want to delete them if you use the drive again.

  • Update media database if file tags have changed—Check to have the database updated if the metadata changes.
  • Enable MQA—Check to enable MQA Audio in the project. See ctrl4.co/mqa for more information.
  1. Click Apply.
  2. Click Scan Now to start the scan immediately or Stop Scan if you've started the scan and want to stop it.