Myriad Media metadata ("sidecar") file import (CSV/BCX/LST/SCISYS Format)

Modified on Thu, 26 Jun at 3:31 PM

Importing a Media file with adjacent file aka "Sidecar" file.

Overview

When Myriad imports an audio file into the MediaWall, it checks to see if there is any matching files next to the file that contains enhanced metadata. These files are often called "sidecar" files as they sit alongside the main data file and provide extra information.

If a suitable sidecar file is found, then Myriad will import the audio file then add in the metadata from the sidecar file, allowing you to set more information for the Media Item during import.

The file must have the same filename as the media item and in the same folder - for example, when importing "ThisSong.wav" Myriad will check for an xml file called "ThisSong.csv" in the same folder, as well as "ThisSong.BCX", "ThisSong.lst" etc.

Adjacent Metadata Files

The system automatically searches for companion files with the same base filename:

BCX Files

BCX Field	MediaItem Property	Description
`Title`	`ItemTitle`	Override title
`Artist`	`Artists` collection	Artist information
`Genre`	Content categorization	Genre assignment
`Auto Start Point`	`MediaLength.Start`	Media start marker
`Auto Out Point`	`Extro.Start`	Outro start marker
`Intro`	`Intro.End`	Intro end timing

CSV Files ("I Like Music"/Generic)

Comprehensive metadata in CSV format supporting multiple columns:

CSV Column Headers	MediaItem Property	Notes
`SongTitle`, `ItemType`	`ItemTitle`	Track title
`ArtistName`, `Artist2`, `Artist3`	`Artists` collection	Multiple artists supported
`AlbumTitle`	`AlbumTitle`	Album information
`DisplayAs`, `DisplayBy`	Display overrides	Custom display names
`TrackReleaseYear`	`FirstReleaseYear`	Release year
`WorkTitle`	`Copyright.CopyrightTitle`	Copyright title
`Composers`	`Copyright.Composer`	Composer information
`Publishers`	`Copyright.Publisher`	Publisher data
`Label`	`Copyright.RecordLabel`	Record label
`ISRC`	`Copyright.ISRC`	ISRC code
`PRSTunecode`	`Copyright.PRS`	PRS identifier
`License`	`Copyright.License`	License information
`RecordingNumber`	`Copyright.RecordingNumber`	Recording identifier
`ExtRef`	`ExternalReference`	External reference
`MusicBrainzId`	`MusicBrainzId`	MusicBrainz identifier

XML Files

Myriad v5/v6: Complete MediaItem XML structure - see https://help.broadcastradio.com/en/support/solutions/articles/101000554325 for more information.
BBC SCISYS: Dira format metadata with specialized field mappings

Other files

LST Files: Myriad v4 cart files with full timing and metadata
CUE Files: Cue sheet information for track indexing