Imported CDs not to be found in external hard drive where music is kept

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Imported CDs not to be found in external hard drive where music is kept

I have imported several CDs today and when I open Music, they are there and they play just fine. However, when I go to my external hard drive where my library is kept, they are not to be found.

I have tried consolidating, rebooting, updating MacOS, etc.

I need to use these imports in another app. Music I bought via iTunes a few years ago is on the hard drive in album folders.

How do I find my newly imported albums?

M1 Mac Mini running latest Big Sur update

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jul 2, 2021 6:43 PM

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ed2345

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Jul 3, 2021 7:20 AM in response to Geoff Tucker

Geoff,

If they are in your library and they play, right-click the name and choose Show in Finder. You will see where they are.

The ripping process puts the audio files into the Music Media folder that you have specified in Music Preferences > Files. Make sure it is set correctly.

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Jul 3, 2021 5:08 AM in response to Geoff Tucker

You can consolidate all the files in your library in the Music folder to make it easier to move your library to a new computer.

In the Music app on choose File > Library > Organize Library.
Select “Consolidate files.”
Files remain in their original locations, and copies are placed in the default folder (Home/Music/)