# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=64 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 65 --- ## [Create local data base](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-local-data-base/16260)
**Author:** [@Harroun3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Harroun3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-local-data-base/16260 "2014-10-24T03:57:30Z")
Please someone. How do I create a local freeDB. My efforts have failed so far. Under the options tab, create local index does nothing. Also can I add my work from CDText or MP3 tagged files I have created. I have many … --- ## [move part of a field???](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-a-field/12080)
**Author:** [@supastyles](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/supastyles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 11:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-a-field/12080 "2014-10-23T11:05:46Z")
So in my mp3s I have several thousand in this format: (first) Artist - Title Ft. other.artists I have several other thousand: (2nd) Artist ft other artist - Title I would like to MOVE everything in the 2nd configura… --- ## [Feature Request: Get track names from clipboard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-get-track-names-from-clipboard/16231)
**Author:** [@godzillajoe2k12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/godzillajoe2k12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-get-track-names-from-clipboard/16231 "2014-10-13T05:15:07Z")
So I’ve been a fan of this software for years, one thing I would LOVE to see is the ability to add track names from the clipboard A lot of “indie” music, say from bandcamp, is not in musicbrainz, discogs or amazon But … --- ## [Feature Request: Default Values for User-Defined Tag Panel Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-default-values-for-user-defined-tag-panel-fields/16230)
**Author:** [@njbair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/njbair)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-default-values-for-user-defined-tag-panel-fields/16230 "2014-10-13T00:28:34Z")
Can we get a “default value” field added to the edit field dialog? This would be indispensable in my use case, tagging original content with copyright and date info. Thanks for a great app! --- ## [Struggling with Regular Expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/struggling-with-regular-expressions/16223)
**Author:** [@way2salty](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/way2salty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/struggling-with-regular-expressions/16223 "2014-10-10T23:22:28Z")
I have been using mp3Tag for years, but I have only just begun using regular expressions, and I am really having problems with them. I tag my titles in sentence form, which gets complicated when dealing with remixes. Up… --- ## [Replacing a specific char](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-a-specific-char/16222)
**Author:** [@gertsg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gertsg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-a-specific-char/16222 "2014-10-09T16:51:48Z")
Could you please let me know how can I replace the last character of any word in my tags, without replacing the similar characters inside the word? For example, change the word ababa to ababc. Thanks in advance --- ## [Allow repeated tracks please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/allow-repeated-tracks-please/16213)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/allow-repeated-tracks-please/16213 "2014-10-04T16:18:33Z")
It would be really great if Mp3tag didn’t drop repeated tracks in the file list. Currently when I load a playlist that references the same track more than once, only the first reference appears. If this were remedied, … --- ## [Feature request: cover image re-size.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cover-image-re-size/16198)
**Author:** [@cjl214](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjl214)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cover-image-re-size/16198 "2014-10-01T03:24:24Z")
I would like to request that you add a feature to choose to re-size images when importing them as covers. It would also be a nice option for the export cover function to export any size desired. personally I want all my… --- ## [need track number to filename help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-track-number-to-filename-help/16190)
**Author:** [@cjl214](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjl214)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-track-number-to-filename-help/16190 "2014-09-29T03:14:24Z")
When i format the filename i want to include the track number with leading zeros determined by how many total tracks there are (using a/b style track tag with no leading zeros to support both mp3 and m4a tags.) Examples… --- ## [Feature request: Placeholder for precise code ID](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-placeholder-for-precise-code-id/16151)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-placeholder-for-precise-code-id/16151 "2014-09-24T19:07:40Z")
Please add a placeholder to report the actual sub-format (also called codec or category) used by the file, including .WMA files. For .WMA files, the current %codec% placeholder returns "Windows Media Audio" regardless o… --- ## [Show specific Folder(s)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-specific-folder-s/16175)
**Author:** [@vkostas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vkostas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-specific-folder-s/16175 "2014-09-23T16:41:01Z")
Many times we want to load a big set of media files to memory and then start processing by album (one at a time). But selection is always a pain (we want to filter out everything but one album at a time). I think I have… --- ## [Questions of a beginner](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/questions-of-a-beginner/16168)
**Author:** [@Dick\_van\_Nierop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dick_van_Nierop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/questions-of-a-beginner/16168 "2014-09-22T16:18:34Z")
Hi, I am coming to understand Mp3Tag bit by bit but are still struggling with probably simple problems: when a tag is empty I cannot fill it other than to format it and thus fill it with the content of another tagfie… --- ## [Wiped out all ID3 information.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wiped-out-all-id3-information/16137)
**Author:** [@jcarraway](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jcarraway)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wiped-out-all-id3-information/16137 "2014-09-14T13:32:05Z")
Hello Community, I accidentally wiped out all the ID3 Information on over 13k songs that I have uploaded from CD’s. I have Been renaming them each individually and spent about 7 hours only to realize I still have thous… --- ## [Feature request: Cue points](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cue-points/16127)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cue-points/16127 "2014-09-11T13:00:11Z")
There’s Mp3tag support lacking for only one type if metadata I use: cue points. Please consider adding it. Basic numeric representation would be fine for me. But I don’t know how you’d add good support (e.g. a pseudo-f… --- ## [Natural Mixed Case and Natural MixedLower Case](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/natural-mixed-case-and-natural-mixedlower-case/15863)
**Author:** [@Nature](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nature)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/natural-mixed-case-and-natural-mixedlower-case/15863 "2014-09-09T23:09:48Z")
Hi. For a full understanding of what the Actions do, please read the Readme file. I’m removing all that text from here to make this post shorter and up to the point. Changes in Last version only: Version: 3.1 \[2014-… --- ## [FEATURE: keep original file datetime](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-keep-original-file-datetime/16009)
**Author:** [@rogic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rogic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 8:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-keep-original-file-datetime/16009 "2014-09-09T08:53:21Z")
MP3Tag is awesome, and this is the only feature I need: to keep original file date (e.g. not to modify it when changing tags/cover) Reason is, I usually sort music in folders by file date, and changing tags breaks the t… --- ## [Request: Export action to responds to filename change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109 "2014-09-06T11:04:23Z")
Currently if I change the $filename value in a Export config used by an Action, the change fails to take effect on Action “Export file name” until I e.g. enter the Action definition and change the config selection to ano… --- ## [album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album/16096)
**Author:** [@fla-ts](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fla-ts)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 7:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album/16096 "2014-09-02T07:14:48Z")
Can I select a group of albums For Example: I want to change ‘genre’ on all the albums that contains ‘(2012)’ in the folder name --- ## [Column for MM Rating](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-for-mm-rating/16095)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-for-mm-rating/16095 "2014-09-01T12:34:57Z")
This may be configured thus: $replace(%rating\_mm\_raw%,100,5,90,4.5,80,4,70,3.5,60,3,50,2.5,40,2,30,1.5,20,1,10,0.5,0,1,-1,) --- ## [WMA Rating interoperability between MediaMonkey and Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-rating-interoperability-between-mediamonkey-and-mp3tag/16094)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-rating-interoperability-between-mediamonkey-and-mp3tag/16094 "2014-09-01T12:26:07Z")
In case it helps anyone, here’s what I have discovered about the interoperability of Rating in WMA files between MediaMonkey (build 1708) and Mp3tag (V2.62). MM UI offers values between 0 and 5 stars in steps of one hal… --- ## [Suggestion: add %\_path% to Textfile - tag picker](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-path-to-textfile-tag-picker/16088)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-path-to-textfile-tag-picker/16088 "2014-08-31T23:28:05Z")
The Textfile - tag picker does not offer %\_path% as far as I can see. http://i.imgur.com/rcYnTWx.png Given how important is %\_path% here, perhaps it should be added - at the top level. --- ## [Saving without Confirmation Popup Window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-without-confirmation-popup-window/16073)
**Author:** [@sbretzke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sbretzke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-without-confirmation-popup-window/16073 "2014-08-30T07:12:10Z")
Is there any option to de-activate the annoying confirmation window after using Save? It really requires an extra mouse movement and click, and I try not to use the mouse when editing dozens of songs with MP3Tag (which … --- ## [Thanks again...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-again/16071)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-again/16071 "2014-08-29T18:07:05Z")
… for this great program and the continued development work addressing the few remaining issues. I just made another donation of 15e. --- ## [Suggestion: Action groups to have Rename button](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-action-groups-to-have-rename-button/16066)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-action-groups-to-have-rename-button/16066 "2014-08-29T00:17:51Z")
It would be for Action groups dialog http://i.imgur.com/CGMJ5WU.png to have a button for the Rename command on F2. --- ## [Remove certain parts from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-certain-parts-from-filename/16057)
**Author:** [@Ramshield](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ramshield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-certain-parts-from-filename/16057 "2014-08-28T09:23:47Z")
Hey guys, I recently got 100+ songs from a download, but all the titles are “artist” - “title”\[HD\] Is there a certain way I can only remove the \[HD\] part? Since %artist% - %title% wouldn’t help because these fields ar… --- ## [Request For Comments: Standard for MultiDisc Track Numbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-comments-standard-for-multidisc-track-numbering/15956)
**Author:** [@Nature](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nature)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-comments-standard-for-multidisc-track-numbering/15956 "2014-08-25T22:08:57Z")
1. Motivations for this proposal 1.1. The need for a short numbering system (especially useful on MP3 devices), that will allow: a. Sorting without the need for an extra field/tag (DiscNumber) which is not available on… --- ## [Virtual tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/virtual-tracks/16044)
**Author:** [@Antonski](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Antonski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/virtual-tracks/16044 "2014-08-24T13:46:49Z")
Hello Florian, Some time ago I asked about chapter support in Musepack files and then you suggested to display them as “virtual tracks”. I think this is a brilliant idea, because it can be applied to (almost) all file … --- ## [How to make paths in \*.m3u playlists relative?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-paths-in-m3u-playlists-relative/16031)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 7:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-paths-in-m3u-playlists-relative/16031 "2014-08-24T07:43:40Z")
As you know users can put all songs from a directory in a order they like and save the playlist (with the order) into a \*.m3u playlist file. This works fine as long as all songs in the \*.m3u playlist are inside the cur… --- ## [increase number of albums found from musicbrainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/increase-number-of-albums-found-from-musicbrainz/16038)
**Author:** [@fatmanpeters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatmanpeters)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/increase-number-of-albums-found-from-musicbrainz/16038 "2014-08-23T13:02:54Z")
how do I increase number of albums found from musicbrainz as it only finds 40 and none are the album I’m looking for --- ## [(Feature request) "Save configuration" to save the dropdown entries of the Convert/Actions submenus](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-save-configuration-to-save-the-dropdown-entries-of-the-convert-actions-submenus/16021)
**Author:** [@ricky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ricky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-save-configuration-to-save-the-dropdown-entries-of-the-convert-actions-submenus/16021 "2014-08-22T20:00:02Z")
When pressing File\>"Save Configuration" to backup your settings, I'd like to also backup the dropdown history entries in the Convert/Actions submenus. In my case, I've got quite a few entries. For example: Convert\>"Ta… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=63) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=65)