Glossary

Metadata, primary

The metadata that appear in Select mode (in its short form) as well as Play mode (in its long form). You can specify values for both forms in Edit mode.

Metadata, secondary

The metadata that appear only in Play mode. Secondary metadata can refer to the work (secondary work metadata) or to a track (secondary track metadata).

Metadata, nonce

Metadata that you create for a specific recording to handle a special situation (nonce metadata). They are not specified in the template for the genre.

Name group

When a metadata key has more than one value (e.g., more than one artist), you can use the arrow button on the Edit | Work page to open additional fields. Wax will format each name on its own line in Select and Play modes when you use this feature. You also have the option of putting multiple values in one field separated by commas, but then they will all appear on one line.

Properties

Properties describe characteristics of recordings, like metadata. Unlike metadata, works in all genres have the same properties. Wax updates Date played, and Times played when you play recordings. The others are set when you create a work. Users can specify additional properties (“user properties”) in WaxConfig. All values are editable, even ones maintained by Wax.

Set

A selection (the work and selected tracks within the work) in the play queue.

Siblings

Distinct musical works that were originally part of the same CD or the same set of CDs. You can find siblings using search (search).

Trackgroup

A group of tracks (track groups). You can select all the tracks in a track group by clicking on the track group.