# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=119 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 120 --- ## [Directory name to tag help needed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-name-to-tag-help-needed/4684)
**Author:** [@fairuza](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fairuza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-name-to-tag-help-needed/4684 "2007-03-31T23:21:10Z")
I keep my mp3s in dirs like: Artist Name - Album Name I want to copy the Album Name part of the dir into the mp3’s “album” id3 tag field, but not copy the Artist Name part anywhere. How do I do this? I keep trying thing… --- ## [mp3tag v2.37a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-37a/4650)
**Author:** [@Enette](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Enette)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-37a/4650 "2007-03-31T12:37:38Z")
Hi, I hv just download v2.37a. I am facing a problem now as I cant use it with the software Mega mp3 splitter anymore. Somehow, all the titles I used to save them using Chinese characters cannot be read by the splitter.… --- ## [Create Playlists using the context menu.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-playlists-using-the-context-menu/4544)
**Author:** [@Neoprimal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Neoprimal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-playlists-using-the-context-menu/4544 "2007-03-26T20:11:21Z")
I’m a semi new user to mp3 tag. I used a tool that was absolutely awesome called Mp3 info ext. The author is done with it, perhaps you guys are interested, here’s the link http://www.mutschler.de/mp3ext/ I’m trying to g… --- ## [What tags should I use?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-tags-should-i-use/4204)
**Author:** [@ehead](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehead)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-tags-should-i-use/4204 "2007-03-22T15:56:59Z")
I’m going through my mp3 collection and I was just wondering what tags should I use? I was thinking of removing all tags except for ID3v2.4 UTF-8. Does that sound like a smart idea? Will the iPod/Zune/Winamp/Foobar2000 … --- ## [Add support for TOC lookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-support-for-toc-lookup/4646)
**Author:** [@Eli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Eli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-support-for-toc-lookup/4646 "2007-03-22T00:51:51Z")
The new dBpowerAMP can write the original CD TOC to the tags. It would be nice if this could be supported as the way for looking up CD info. --- ## [MP3TAG 2.37a under Linux - WINE 0.9.33: error messages](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-37a-under-linux-wine-0-9-33-error-messages/4631)
**Author:** [@ibu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ibu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-37a-under-linux-wine-0-9-33-error-messages/4631 "2007-03-20T23:24:24Z")
Hi, I read /t/3230/1 where a poster tells us, that mp3tag v2.35n runs perfectly under wine v0.9.12 I tried mp3tag v2.37a under wine v0.9.33 I got some messages during the installation, where wine asked to downlo… --- ## [command to add characters in tag sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-to-add-characters-in-tag-sources/4632)
**Author:** [@HTrance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HTrance)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-to-add-characters-in-tag-sources/4632 "2007-03-20T15:04:41Z")
Well, I’ve discovered this beautiful piece of software and I was updating my MP3’s with the discogs.src untill I noticed that discogs seperates Style from Genre. iTunes only uses Genre, so this is a problem. Anyway, ins… --- ## [request: forward changes to foobar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-forward-changes-to-foobar/4627)
**Author:** [@sinthome](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sinthome)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-forward-changes-to-foobar/4627 "2007-03-19T20:04:21Z")
wouldnt it be great if you could open mp3tag, fix file names, rename directories, and then go back to foobar and its already updated without rescanning your media library? dont know if this could be implemented, but it w… --- ## [feature request - read/write/remove tags on toolbar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-read-write-remove-tags-on-toolbar/4629)
**Author:** [@saras](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/saras)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-read-write-remove-tags-on-toolbar/4629 "2007-03-19T18:23:30Z")
After having made myself use MP3tag (slowly) for awhile, I figured out mostly what it does, and what made it seem so difficult at first. Basically, I can’t see what I’m doing. And I only get confirmation AFTER things h… --- ## [Feature Request: Tag Write Caching](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tag-write-caching/2021)
**Author:** [@zos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tag-write-caching/2021 "2007-03-18T09:50:29Z")
Greetings, First of all let me say that I don’t know how I can begin to thank you guys for this wonderful free program. There is no other application out there that would allow me to tag and write filenames nearly as f… --- ## [Chapters in MP3 file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapters-in-mp3-file/4605)
**Author:** [@vanyel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vanyel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapters-in-mp3-file/4605 "2007-03-16T11:16:53Z")
I don’t know enough about mp3 formats to know where this would go, maybe even a separate index file, but I would like essentially a table of contents of an mp3 file. Where the mp3’s are individual songs it’s not so usef… --- ## [Amiga MODule filename rename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amiga-module-filename-rename/4607)
**Author:** [@golemmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/golemmaster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 7:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amiga-module-filename-rename/4607 "2007-03-16T07:44:12Z")
Over the past 15+ years I’ve passively collected a few thousand Amiga music modules from various sources that eventually were stored on various DOS and early Windows machines. The problem is they are stuck in 8.3 DOS fi… --- ## [Extracting cover art.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-cover-art/4590)
**Author:** [@jgoodman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jgoodman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-cover-art/4590 "2007-03-12T13:16:42Z")
Is there a simple way to extract the album art to a file. I want to create a poster with all of my album art. I was told MP3TAG could do this. I have not used MP3TAG so detailed explinations would be appreciated. Thank… --- ## [Databases for mp3 tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/databases-for-mp3-tracks/4592)
**Author:** [@comp3v](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/comp3v)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/databases-for-mp3-tracks/4592 "2007-03-11T05:53:47Z")
Probably this is silly question, but I didn’t see the answer yet… does anybody know any database where people could share their mp3 tags? It should be very simple - identify mp3 by md5 checksum of the ‘audio’-part, and … --- ## [VBR / playlength](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vbr-playlength/4587)
**Author:** [@analox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/analox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vbr-playlength/4587 "2007-03-09T13:33:06Z")
I am well aware of the usual probs with VBR files in case they lack a XING header. Question is: how does MP3TAG support the LENGTH tag in IDV2? MP3TAG’s length calculation and bitrate display fails if no XING present. … --- ## [Including Frame ID in Extended Tag Info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/including-frame-id-in-extended-tag-info/4568)
**Author:** [@Iggy64](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Iggy64)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/including-frame-id-in-extended-tag-info/4568 "2007-03-04T14:55:32Z")
I have seen some related discussion in the forum archives, but I’m not sure of its final resolution. So I thought I’d go ahead an make this suggestion for a useful future upgrade: In the extended tag frame list, includ… --- ## [Converting roman to arabic number and vice versa](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-roman-to-arabic-number-and-vice-versa/4565)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-roman-to-arabic-number-and-vice-versa/4565 "2007-03-04T10:42:55Z")
If someone has the need to convert roman numbers to arabic numbers or vice versa here are two action groups that can help to do so. The action group ‘Num Roman to Arab’ takes as input a valid roman number string and ret… --- ## [Tag use in other programs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-use-in-other-programs/4344)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-use-in-other-programs/4344 "2007-03-03T22:05:57Z")
Does anyone have the tag comparisons between MP3Tag and J. River Media Center 12. Thanks, Chris --- ## [mp3 gain to itunes norm](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-gain-to-itunes-norm/4533)
**Author:** [@cooterfrog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cooterfrog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-gain-to-itunes-norm/4533 "2007-02-27T15:30:06Z")
some times I add a track to itunes THEN run mp3gain I saw tha thtere is now a function to go from replay gain to itunes norm is there a similar way to go from mp3 gain to itunes norm or even mp3gain to replay gain n… --- ## [Change name of MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-name-of-mp3tag/4523)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-name-of-mp3tag/4523 "2007-02-26T05:16:40Z")
I think mp3tag’s name should be changed to something more universal. Like Universal Tag or something. Great program! --- ## [will not tag songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-not-tag-songs/4518)
**Author:** [@matrix\_stuff36](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/matrix_stuff36)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-not-tag-songs/4518 "2007-02-25T08:20:07Z")
i select all and then i look to the Filename - tag and then i can’t click OK… why? --- ## [Quick transfer from Artist/Album/Year fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-transfer-from-artist-album-year-fields/4445)
**Author:** [@tubeless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tubeless)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-transfer-from-artist-album-year-fields/4445 "2007-02-24T22:14:51Z")
Having a hard time with strings. My files are named like this: 01 Come Together.mp3. Using Convert - Filename To Tag (string: %track% %title%) I can select all files and quickly add the track numbers and song titles to … --- ## [Good Work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/good-work/3994)
**Author:** [@scarista](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scarista)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/good-work/3994 "2007-02-24T15:27:04Z")
Hi, Just thought I’d drop by and say that this is the best tagger I’ve used to date. It’s way ahead of all the others. If it could handle writing .tag files for use with .shn files, it would be perfect. Keep up the goo… --- ## [Deleting Playlist Patterns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-playlist-patterns/4509)
**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-playlist-patterns/4509 "2007-02-23T19:30:50Z")
Hey Florian, In the options, in the Playlist panel, will there be a red X to delete unwanted entries as there are for the Tag and Filename options? All those entries get a bit messy and it would be nice to clean out the… --- ## [Rename & Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-export/4486)
**Author:** [@thorvick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorvick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-export/4486 "2007-02-19T09:22:01Z")
Hi, great application! Thank you very much. I have one suggestion concerning one option I often use, the “Convert -\> Tag to file name”. I usually use it to archive my music with proper names and in proper folders. I t… --- ## [Portable Install](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/4385)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-install/4385 "2007-02-18T05:54:03Z")
So I extrated all the files from the install EXE, but its still not using default directory and still CREATING its individual files inside documents and settings. Please make it read stuff from the directory its sitting … --- ## [Good idea to include lyrics and cover art in flac tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/good-idea-to-include-lyrics-and-cover-art-in-flac-tags/4463)
**Author:** [@randym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/randym)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2007, 12:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/good-idea-to-include-lyrics-and-cover-art-in-flac-tags/4463 "2007-02-13T00:32:32Z")
Is there a good reason not to include lyrics (or cover art) in flac tags? My question is prompted by the advisory below that is at http://xiph.org/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html. I’m reluctant to take the advice with respec… --- ## [Suggestion - Duplicates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-duplicates/2162)
**Author:** [@eXo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eXo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-duplicates/2162 "2007-02-11T20:38:23Z")
Not sure if i missed something or not but it would be nice if you could work in a way for MP3Tag to do duplicate file name scans. But not by exact filename matches rather partial file name matches. example: doing a sca… --- ## [Automatic AMG song searching](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-amg-song-searching/4444)
**Author:** [@sneumann](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sneumann)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-amg-song-searching/4444 "2007-02-11T13:05:27Z")
This is for desparate people like me, who own thousands of mp3s with no other info than artist and title name known. After nearly 2 weeks of development my 2nd, and much more promising attempt to incoorporate the abilit… --- ## [Formatting fields except what's inside commas](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-fields-except-whats-inside-commas/4427)
**Author:** [@Harakiri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Harakiri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-fields-except-whats-inside-commas/4427 "2007-02-08T22:42:11Z")
Is it possible? I.E.: %title% -\> something (someone remix) let’s say that i wanted to capitalize everything except the content inside commas %title% -\> SOMETHING (someone remix) … Is it possible? Thanks in advance… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=118) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=120)