Help Center
Short answers to common questions about identifying, documenting, and printing your pressings with The Vinyl Matrix.
Getting Started
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Adding Your First Album
Album Scan, Quick Intake, or full AI Intake -- which one to use and why.
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Using the Google Photos Picker
Bring in photos from Google Photos and put each one in the right slot.
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Editing Track Lists
Add, reorder, and remove tracks -- including albums with no tracks yet.
Identifying Your Pressing
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Understanding Pressing Identification, Fingerprint, and Deadwax
How these three related sections fit together.
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When Discogs Can't Identify Your Pressing
Entering the release yourself when none of the automatic matches are right.
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Understanding Your Ratings
Expected Audio Quality, Pressing Quality, and your own Collector Rating explained.
AI & Research
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AI Suggestions: Regular vs. Research-Backed
The two ways to ask for AI Suggestions, and when to use each.
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Reviewing and Accepting AI Suggestions
Accept As-Is vs. Accept Edited, and what happens to the cited sources.
Binder PDFs
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Generating and Regenerating Binder PDFs
What a Binder PDF is, what PDF Current/Stale means, and when to regenerate.
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting Photo and Google Photos Problems
What to check when Google Photos or a photo won't cooperate.