Take it with you
Your music on a NAS
You keep your music on a network drive and work with it from Surco, on Mac or Windows.
Settings, just once
Open Surco's Settings (⌘ , on Mac) and find each option by its name.
SettingsNamingFile names without accentsOnOptional
Writes “Royksopp” instead of “Röyksopp” in the file name, handy for searching the NAS. Tags keep their accents.
SettingsOutputBackupsWhat gets keptOnly when the audio changes
That's the default. A NAS has no Trash, so what you delete goes to Backups.
Then, each time
- 1
Drag the NAS folder in
The first load of a big library takes a bit longer. Tracks keep appearing while it reads.
- 2
Tag and convert as usual
Everything works the same as on your computer's own disk.
- 3
Before deleting, check where it goes
Surco tells you where each file will go before you confirm.
- If you pick “Never” under “What gets kept”, deleting a file from the NAS is permanent. Surco warns you first.
- Backups last 7 days, take up to 2 GB and always leave 5 GB free.
- A new track in a watched NAS folder can take a few minutes to show up.
More in the guide Name and organize the files