# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=51 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 52 --- ## [Feature Request: Create folder for each Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-create-folder-for-each-artist/18809)
**Author:** [@AFAA1620](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AFAA1620)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-create-folder-for-each-artist/18809 "2017-03-26T20:31:47Z")
Hello, Can you pleas add future to MP3Tag: Create folder for each Artist and move file(s) belong to him to the folder from any location inside main directory path. Thanks for Great work --- ## [Use actual year or take actual year from PC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-actual-year-or-take-actual-year-from-pc/18833)
**Author:** [@tes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-actual-year-or-take-actual-year-from-pc/18833 "2017-03-26T16:53:21Z")
I would like to use actual date as a variable in mp3tag, I use it to compare how old is a song and order it (2017 less file year) Now I have a variable called %DATE\_NOW% but I have to write it by myself everytime I use … --- ## [Metaflac.exe](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metaflac-exe/18827)
**Author:** [@emtpiness777](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emtpiness777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metaflac-exe/18827 "2017-03-23T06:09:15Z")
a question, to editing flac with metaflac.exe How do I select the .flac file without changing the file name to flac1.flac? I do this: metaflac.exe --remove-all --dont-use-padding flac1.flac I mean, How do I do it with… --- ## [Add maximum file length to my string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-maximum-file-length-to-my-string/18823)
**Author:** [@Bran\_Dragon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bran_Dragon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-maximum-file-length-to-my-string/18823 "2017-03-22T10:35:42Z")
Hia Peepz, Could someone help me out in adding the maximum file-length to my string? This is intended to rename from tag to filename and with mash-ups, collaborations and so on, I often get “maximum file length exceede… --- ## [Tagging through Discogs ID number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797)
**Author:** [@pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauleckstein)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797 "2017-03-16T22:55:28Z")
Hi guys, I haven't used mp3tag for a quite long time. Now, I have realized that discogs changed its API again, so I can't tag my mp3s with a custom made script anymore, which searches the discogs database based on the r… --- ## [more cuesheet support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/more-cuesheet-support/13539)
**Author:** [@givoltage](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/givoltage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/more-cuesheet-support/13539 "2017-03-12T12:56:18Z")
as of the latest version, mp3tag does not support reading the following lines in a separate cuesheet file: eg. REM GENRE "Death Metal" REM DATE 1990 REM DISCID 550A2208 REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v0.99pb5" PERFORM… --- ## [Thank You](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thank-you/18794)
**Author:** [@BustACode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BustACode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thank-you/18794 "2017-03-11T16:33:29Z")
Thank you for the wonderful tool. --- ## [Feature request - Rename folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-rename-folder/18790)
**Author:** [@jastalos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jastalos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-rename-folder/18790 "2017-03-10T11:17:09Z")
I’d like to rename the folder that the tracks are in using variables such as %year% %album% %\_samplerate%. mp3tag is my primary tagging tool but I have noticed TagScanner has this convenient feature although it only ren… --- ## [Mp3tag layout maybe changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-layout-maybe-changed/18753)
**Author:** [@Turbo\_Joe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Turbo_Joe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-layout-maybe-changed/18753 "2017-03-05T11:33:44Z")
Hello there all of you… Is there maybe an possibillity to change the LayOut somewhat, Is it possible to make 6 rows for diff. marks. OR place the COVER-art viewer to right somewhat, See JPEG. with fine regards… --- ## [Please include a tool / function for removing / deleting dupulicate songs (files)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-include-a-tool-function-for-removing-deleting-dupulicate-songs-files/18508)
**Author:** [@grievousangel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grievousangel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-include-a-tool-function-for-removing-deleting-dupulicate-songs-files/18508 "2017-02-27T18:08:17Z")
Please include a tool / function for removing / deleting duplicate songs (files). I understand this product is a tag editor but it would be great to a have great duplicate song removal tool! Most are are are very good … --- ## [Tag Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-fields/18749)
**Author:** [@JRSmith52](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JRSmith52)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-fields/18749 "2017-02-24T18:39:12Z")
My radio station is using a new logging program which requires the album label (publisher). I believe I have added it properly and it shows up on Mp3tag and unnecessary deleted (unchecked) columns are properly not displ… --- ## [Protection of Tags possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/protection-of-tags-possible/18739)
**Author:** [@MusicMaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicMaker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/protection-of-tags-possible/18739 "2017-02-23T06:09:40Z")
TAGS are not only “searching” tools or clues, but also a kind of marks to assert copyright and other intellectual property rights. I didn’t find any feature in the software who can allow a protection of the tags against… --- ## [Help with Strchr function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-strchr-function/18737)
**Author:** [@mp3useranet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3useranet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-strchr-function/18737 "2017-02-22T09:51:19Z")
Hi, I am using Strchr function extensively. I normally use it with other scripting functions to remove portion of text from title of the song. For example I use following to remove any text/characters in ‘title’ tag b… --- ## [Selectable mp3tag configurations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selectable-mp3tag-configurations/18631)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selectable-mp3tag-configurations/18631 "2017-02-21T15:58:28Z")
We are concerned primarily with tagging FLAC files. Depending on the genre of the music, it would be desirable to be able to easily switch the configuration of mp3tag so that different items appear in the tag panel and i… --- ## [Strange Behavior With Tags For a Few Songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-tags-for-a-few-songs/18718)
**Author:** [@Poorman65](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Poorman65)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-tags-for-a-few-songs/18718 "2017-02-19T23:32:22Z")
I have a couple of songs that I have edited the tags on, including the Artist, Album Artist and Title. For a couple of songs, when I play them in my car on a Harmon Kardon player, the Artist shows up differently than wha… --- ## [Filter albums with less than 2 tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-albums-with-less-than-2-tracks/18713)
**Author:** [@sunshine76](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sunshine76)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-albums-with-less-than-2-tracks/18713 "2017-02-17T08:45:44Z")
can anyone help me to figure out how to filter albums with the less than 2 tracks. i have several albums with only 1 or 2 tracks and i would like to be filtered from my entire album collection --- ## [Anhand von Ordnernamen TAG Daten extrahieren](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anhand-von-ordnernamen-tag-daten-extrahieren/18712)
**Author:** [@Dave70](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dave70)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anhand-von-ordnernamen-tag-daten-extrahieren/18712 "2017-02-16T18:50:31Z")
Hallo liebe Forummitglieder :slight\_smile: ich möchte gerne meine MP3 Sammlung organisieren und möchte mit diesem MP3Tag-Tool folgendes realisieren. Es gibt viele Ordner, die bereits im Namen den Interpreten und den Al… --- ## [Hope to support dff format dsd file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hope-to-support-dff-format-dsd-file/18711)
**Author:** [@mokii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mokii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 9:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hope-to-support-dff-format-dsd-file/18711 "2017-02-16T09:52:21Z")
The current version 2.8 supports dsf format dsd files, but does not support dff format,Hope to support dff format dsd file. Thanks very much :laughing: --- ## [A few questions about the Disc Number/Disc Total columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-few-questions-about-the-disc-number-disc-total-columns/18698)
**Author:** [@culinko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/culinko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-few-questions-about-the-disc-number-disc-total-columns/18698 "2017-02-14T18:13:46Z")
Hello there! I’d like to ask some things about Disc Number and Disc Total columns. I was wondering if there is a purpose so that fields in Disc Number and Disc Total columns are not able to be clicked like other fields,… --- ## [Support for new iTunes Grouping id3 frame "GRP1"?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-new-itunes-grouping-id3-frame-grp1/18523)
**Author:** [@trelain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trelain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-new-itunes-grouping-id3-frame-grp1/18523 "2017-02-11T15:30:04Z")
With this week’s iTunes’ release of 12.5.4.42, iTunes is now writing “Grouping” values from its library out to a new ID3 frame “GRP1”. Support of this new “iTunes Grouping” frame in Mp3tag would be a very useful alter… --- ## [Artwork description tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-description-tag/18686)
**Author:** [@Jaaani](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jaaani)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-description-tag/18686 "2017-02-10T07:10:44Z")
Hi I’m new to this piece of software. I couldn’t find any “description” tag field for artwork. I’ve looked at extended tags settings but there isn’t any specific field either. Am I missed anything? --- ## [Error - Could not figure moov insertion point](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-could-not-figure-moov-insertion-point/18679)
**Author:** [@GaryG45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GaryG45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-could-not-figure-moov-insertion-point/18679 "2017-02-08T13:31:52Z")
Hi, I’m using Mp3tag v2.80 with Windows 10. Yesterday I tagged an album and a couple hours later I realized that I forgot something. When I attempted to retag the album, I received the following message for one track/… --- ## [how to seprate n times square bracket](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-seprate-n-times-square-bracket/18680)
**Author:** [@peymanch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peymanch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-seprate-n-times-square-bracket/18680 "2017-02-08T12:15:48Z")
hi my artist field is Alishmas/Mehdi Jahani/Mehdi Jahani/Mehdi Jahani/Baranoosh or Alishmas/Mehdi Jahani/Mehdi Jahani/Mehdi Jahani or … and it is not clear how many “/” exist on field! and i want change that to "Alishm… --- ## [Option to generate track number with leading 0](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-generate-track-number-with-leading-0/18670)
**Author:** [@jmoleano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmoleano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-generate-track-number-with-leading-0/18670 "2017-02-05T13:31:18Z")
I try to search but did not found anything realated to this topic, so here it goes… Aldo we can create the Filename with the leading 0, on my Blaupunkt when I put a MP3 CD, it reads the MP3 Tags and plays them by order… --- ## [Upper/Lower Case Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upper-lower-case-problem/18667)
**Author:** [@wallytek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wallytek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upper-lower-case-problem/18667 "2017-02-03T16:51:50Z")
Hi gang I’ve tried to search for a solution to my problem but I can’t find an answer. I’m sure it’s probably real simple and someone out there has already used it. Here’s the problem. I have an artist name of Stick M… --- ## [Change language.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-language/18641)
**Author:** [@PhiliP190](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PhiliP190)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-language/18641 "2017-01-26T17:35:44Z")
I don’t find any recent (and still available) help to change from russian language to french. Please help. --- ## [Annotation for Actions of Action Groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/annotation-for-actions-of-action-groups/18636)
**Author:** [@MasterKaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MasterKaster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/annotation-for-actions-of-action-groups/18636 "2017-01-26T05:37:25Z")
I would like to annotate Action Group actions, sometimes I don’t remember what a certain action does, so a note box below action boxes would help me remember. --- ## [MY COLUMN "COMMENTS"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-column-comments/18598)
**Author:** [@LaBelleRose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LaBelleRose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-column-comments/18598 "2017-01-26T05:33:53Z")
Hello, Since I used your software, from now on I no longer see my COMMENTS when I insert my USB key in my laptop (source document). The COMMENTS column has become empty as if I had lost all the information I entered. I a… --- ## [REQUEST : for cover art, modify "Paste" command](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-cover-art-modify-paste-command/18624)
**Author:** [@Peter1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Peter1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-cover-art-modify-paste-command/18624 "2017-01-19T08:27:05Z")
The issue is explained in this forum topic. The request is to modify the “Paste” command (the one appearing in the left panel, in the cover art area, when you right-click). Ideally, split the command in two: “Paste o… --- ## [Using an Action to format Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-an-action-to-format-title/18617)
**Author:** [@wesley555](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wesley555)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-an-action-to-format-title/18617 "2017-01-18T00:50:37Z")
I am trying to write an Action that will output the Title format 01a, 01b, 01c … 01x,01y Where 01 is the disc number and the letter increments. I am using $num(%discnumber%,2)$char($add(96,$num(%\_counter%))) Since %… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=50) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=52)