Is there a User Guide for Roon? If so can someone point me to it, please?
In the absence of a User Guide I asked ChatGPT this question:
Q. Roon: I sometimes find it difficult to use Roon because there is no User Guide (so far as I can tell) so here is a question for you:
How can I attach a text note to a particular recording. Specifically, I want to attach an excellent review to my Jussi Bjorling recording so I can read it if I want to when playing the recording.
This is the answer I got:
A. Currently, Roon doesn’t offer a built-in feature to attach personal text notes directly to specific recordings or albums. However, you can utilize the following workaround to associate your desired review with your Jussi Björling recording:
Adding a PDF Review to an Album:
(NOTE: Sometimes1,2,3, and 4 don’t format properly but will continue if you move your screen to the left)
1. Create a PDF: Convert the review into a PDF file. This can be done using word processing software like Microsoft Word or Google Docs by saving or exporting the document as a PDF.
2. Locate the Album Folder: Find the directory on your storage device where the Jussi Björling album files are stored.
3. Add the PDF to the Folder: Place the newly created PDF file into the same folder as the album’s audio files.
4. Refresh Roon: In Roon, navigate to the album and perform a rescan to update its contents. You can do this by selecting the album, clicking on the three dots (ellipsis) to open the edit menu, and choosing the rescan option.
After completing these steps, Roon will recognize the PDF file and display it as additional content associated with the album. When viewing the album in Roon, you’ll see an option to open and read the PDF, allowing you to access the review directly within the Roon interface.
Note: This method is applicable to albums stored locally in your library. For albums added via streaming services like Tidal or Qobuz, this approach isn’t feasible due to the lack of direct access to the storage location of streamed content.
While this solution isn’t as seamless as having an integrated note-taking feature, it enables you to associate personal notes or reviews with specific albums in your Roon library. The Roon community has discussed the desire for a native note-taking feature, and it may be considered in future updates.
Please comment as to the accuracy of this response. Or if there is an alternative method.
I think your “assistant” got it quite right. A .pdf-file can be placed in the album folder. It will be picked up by Roon and presented in the album view:
But your first question is more interesting. where is the manual, for those that prefer that.
There is the Knowledge Base:
And when i search for PDF on that section the first result gives this link:
But i agree, this doesn’t say anything on how to augment this manually.