for
Macintosh
Version: 7.3
for
Windows
Version: 7.3
for Mac
Installer for Windows
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Brian is a relational database application for compiling standard
discography information. It is named after Brian Rust, who perfected
the chronological recording session format for print discographies.
Brian tracks every aspect of a record date, from sidemen to songs to
composers to issues. All pieces of data are instantly
cross-referenced and searchable and the discographies produced are
very similar in format to Rust.
More ambitious than other available catalog/inventory applications that simply provide a list of issued records, Brian starts instead with the recording session itself and includes all session details: date, location, full personnel, master numbers, tune titles, and all catalog numbers of every issued performance. Going beyond Rust, it also includes song composers, timings, and full titles of issues.
Brian could be used to produce a discography of an individual artist or a general work - it can handle anything in Rust or Raben or Ruppli (as long as someone's willing to enter the data!). Brian was used to compile the discography in Capitol's Sinatra Singles boxed set.
Installation:
Windows:
For Windows, download the BrianSetup.exe installer and double-click to install all files in your system's Program Files directory. Do not change the location of the folder contents. It is recommended that you uninstall previous versions of BRIAN before upgrading.
Macintosh:
For the Macintosh, the download will be a mountable disk image file or .dmg file named Brian Discography Software.dmg. Double-click Brian Discography Software.dmg; a new disk drive should appear called Brian Discography Software. Drag the Brian icon into the alias of the Applications folder or directly into your Applications folder.
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