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If I have the same audio file in different folders, will the analysis detect these as duplicates?

No, the Duplicate Track File Analysis tool in PlayIt Live only identifies tracks that reference the exact same file path. If you have copies of the same audio file stored in different folders, these will not be detected as duplicates by this tool because each track points to a different file location.

For example, if you have "Song.mp3" stored in both C:\Music\Pop\ and C:\Music\Rock, and you've added both files as separate tracks in PlayIt Live, the Duplicate Track File Analysis will not flag these as duplicates because the file paths are different, even though the audio content is identical.

The tool is specifically designed to find instances where multiple tracks in your database are pointing to the same file path, which typically happens when you've accidentally added the same file to PlayIt Live more than once. If you want to identify true audio duplicates across different file locations, you would need to use third-party audio fingerprinting software outside of PlayIt Live.

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