Audio and iTune names aren't recognized

I had an HD crash, and recovered most of my audio, but the names of each song weren't recovered. My iTunes Library still has the names of everything, but can't "see" that the audio is there.
Is there a way to automatically all at once reconnect all library names to audio files that don't have a name?
I've had a small success that proves that the Library and the name can connect one at a time... When I click on a song in the Library it comes up with a prompt "Could not be found, would you like to locate it?" When I go to the folder of no name audio and click on one of the files, then that tune can be "seen" by the Library. I don't want to do this routine 2000 times.
Is there a way to automatically all at once reconnect all library names to audio files that don't have a name?

It could be that you have inadvertently imported these CDs into iTunes as part of a compilation. If so, the artists won't show in the artists menu on the iPod.
To check, highlight the tracks on one of the offending artists CDs in iTunes, right click and select "get info". This brings up a multiple song info window, and from there you can check if you have 'yes' in the box marked "part of a compilation".
If you have, select 'no' instead and click 'ok'. Do this with any CD that has this issue. This will alter the info in iTunes, and you should then connect your iPod and synchronize the changes.
The problem arises because the information contained on the Gracenote CD Data Base (where iTunes gets all it's album/artist/track info from), is sometimes incorrect. It can show CDs as compilations when in fact they are not.
You should also check that the songs have album name info in their ID tags.
See: Some songs don't show under artist on my iPod.

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Hi there, i have just started gettin the message
wheneva i try and play audio/audio instr:
'Error while thrying to synchronize Audio and
MIDI-Sample Rate 41222 recognized. Check conflict
between Logic Pro and external device'
I get lots of high frequency bleeps n squeals thru
the speakers. I am runing Motu 828mk2 and have only
started gettin the problem reently its been fine
before. The Motu has not problem playing audio in
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