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Add to SafariWhen comparing MusicBrainz Picard vs Mixcloud, the Slant community recommends MusicBrainz Picard for most people. In the question“What are the best music discovery tools?” MusicBrainz Picard is ranked 1st while Mixcloud is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose MusicBrainz Picard is:
Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Cross-platform
Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Pro Free
Doesn't cost a dime.
Pro Multiple ways of identifying tracks
Both Acoustic ID and already present metadata can be used to add in missing track info
Pro Wide & varied content
There is a massive and varied range of content across many styles, genres & vintages all easily found via tags and particularly effective recommendations.
Pro Totally Free
You're free to listen and upload as much as you like, unlike Soundcloud.
Pro Sound Quality
Music sounds crisp and punchy when streaming/playback (if you're using quality headphones/speakers).
Pro Friendly Interface
It's easy to use the simple and beautiful platform, unlike the Archive.org.
Cons
Con Not much usable unless you have a whole Star Trek crew with you...
Used a couple times, maybe an hour of experience so far. Can't even understand what's happening yet!
- No simple 1-2-3 steps. Rather, 4 split panes, so many blobs of info, too many panes, columns, lines and subtleties, AND NO CLEAR WORKFLOW / DIRECTION to go!! The UI is so confusing!! Seriously, since when mp3 tagging became a science? Cmon geeks, USABILITY!! 1-2-3, BAM! Life's too short...
- Cluster: what's that? It's scary!!
- Lookup / Scan: why 2 buttons, isn't it the same thing?
- What's the work flow ? With a GUI, it should be obvious: step 1 do A, then 2 = B, 3 = C, etc etc... Why is there so many buttons and places to click ?
Ah what the heck, maybe we should just pay for a USABLE tool! ;-)
Con Missing database entries
While community members can freely add metadata to their database, less well-known albums and artists may not have additions.
Con Ads even in paid Pro account
Free and Pro Accounts put ads in your content. If you don't want ads, you have to pay 6.99 USD/mo for the Premium account.
Con Engagement tools just for paid accounts
If you want to grow and monitor your audience in the platform, you'll need to sign the Pro account, which costs $15/month or $135/year.
Con Data charges by surprise
Watch out for those data charges if you're on the move.
