Pre-Entered Album Descriptions
Archive libraries contain pre-entered descriptions of vintage LPs. Use these libraries to enter album descriptions into the Maestro Manager cataloging software in the most expeditious manner–with a button click.

Pre-Entered Descriptions Include Extras
Along with the details written on an album's cover, each pre-entered description may include a musical category, comments that pertain to that album, and indicate whether a critic recommended that album as outstanding. Like details entered by the Manual or Copy methods, each detail within a pre-entered description, except for the comments, becomes part of the searchable knowledgebase that empowers Maestro's librarian-like ability to answer questions.

Recommendations From Critics
In addition to the recommendations mentioned in the summaries below, many pre-entered descriptions indicate whether Mr. Ronald Penndorf recommended an album and indicate albums that are on or were on The Absolute Sound's Super Disc list.

What Users Say
"I just installed the Merc Archive. I have already started using the RCA Archive, and it is wonderful. I would never have the patience to enter all of that info myself."

Select From Six Libraries
Currently six archive libraries are available, with each library containing a vertical category of albums. Use an individual library, any combination of individual libraries, or The Entire Archive that contains all of the archived albums. Please note that these libraries are optional enhancements to the Maestro Manager cataloging software program. 

Evaluate An Archive
A seventh archive, the Basic Archive, comes with the Maestro Manager program. Use that archive to evaluate how Archive adds albums to your database. 

2. British Composer Archive: 87 albums total. This archive includes albums from Lyrita, Conifer, Albany, Chandos, and HNH.

3. British Label Archive: 390 albums total. This archive includes albums from London, EMI, and Decca. In addition, you can create descriptions of many albums on the Decca SXL label via use of the directions below. In many instances, the pre-entered descriptions of the London recordings indicate Mr. Robert Moon's and Mr. Michael Gray's numerical ratings for performance and sound. 

NOTE: Many albums on Decca have an equivalent album on London. If a Decca album is not in this archive, but the equivalent London is, you can create a description of the Decca album. The  Decca/London Cross Index indicates whether the equivalent London album is in the archive. If so, add the London album to your database. Then complete the album description by editing the manufacturer from "London" to "Decca", the label from "CS" to "SXL", and enter the appropriate catalog number.

4. Mercury Archive: 224 albums total from Mercury Records. In many instances, the pre-entered descriptions of these recordings indicate whether Mr. Sid Marks recommended an album and notes, if applicable, the album's numerical ranking in his list of the top Living Presence recordings.

5. RCA Archive: 398 albums total. This archive includes albums from RCA, Chesky, and Classic Records. In addition, you can create descriptions of other Classic Records albums via use of the directions below. In many instances, the pre-entered descriptions indicate whether Mr. Jonathan Valin and/or Mr. James Mitchell recommended an album. Also indicated are the 52 albums in Mr. Marks' list of the top 52 Living Stereo albums, including their respective numerical ranking. For Mr. Mitchell's recommendations, only albums rated a 10+ or above are indicated. As an astute listener, Mr. Valin recommends that a specific pressing of some albums sound better than other pressings. In many instances, those recommendations are indicated. 

NOTE: Should you own other albums on Classic Records, you can create descriptions of those albums from the pre-entered descriptions of the same albums on RCA. That is, create a description of the RCA album, then edit that album, changing the manufacturer from "RCA" to "Classic Records". Or if you own both the RCA and Classic recordings of an album, create a description of the RCA album, then use Copy to create a description of the equivalent Classic album.

6. The Entire Archive: 1264 albums total, which includes all of the albums available in the individual archives described above. In addition, you can generate album descriptions for many Decca SXL and Classic Records albums not contained within this archive. Refer to the Notes in the British Label and RCA Archives above.