# General Discussion

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## [How to integrate Mp3tag with Windows Media player 12](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-integrate-mp3tag-with-windows-media-player-12/13892)

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**Author:** [@kranthi.sesham](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kranthi.sesham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-integrate-mp3tag-with-windows-media-player-12/13892 "2012-09-17T17:25:55Z")

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Can you please guide me on how to integrate mp3 tag with windows media player (WMP)

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## [Using a part of a tag to set another tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-a-part-of-a-tag-to-set-another-tag/13884)

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**Author:** [@sachin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sachin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 10:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-a-part-of-a-tag-to-set-another-tag/13884 "2012-09-16T10:28:13Z")

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Hi all, This is my first message on this forum. The reason I joined is because I have a lot of files that belong to the same overall album that I want to change the tags for in bulk. There are a couple of things that …

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## [Populate BPM](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-bpm/13877)

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**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-bpm/13877 "2012-09-16T08:01:20Z")

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Could somebody advise me of the best way of getting the BPM values populated in tags. I have17.000 MP3 where I would like to know the BPM for all of them. Is there a tool which can update these values. Thank you in adv…

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## [Opening Multiple Album Folders Simultaneously](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-multiple-album-folders-simultaneously/13876)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-multiple-album-folders-simultaneously/13876 "2012-09-14T14:59:05Z")

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We have developed a 3,000+ music album library in the FLAC file format for our community-supported, non-profit radio station. We use the following (typical) directory tree structure: Broadcast / Album Artist / Album(s) …

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## [Changing Tag Field Names (VobisComments)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-field-names-vobiscomments/13869)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-field-names-vobiscomments/13869 "2012-09-14T14:56:54Z")

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In a previous thread, I learned how to configure an action item to change a Vorbis Comment field name from, say, ORGANIZATION to PUBLISHER, associating the original tag’s value with the new field name. The action item lo…

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## [Regular Expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression/13874)

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**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression/13874 "2012-09-14T03:46:50Z")

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Could somebody point me in the right direction. I am cleaning up my tags and I have lots of tags that have the following stuture 01 - Filename 344 Filename . Filename Filename Are there expressions which…

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## [Bulk updating Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-updating-tags/13856)

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**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-updating-tags/13856 "2012-09-10T13:57:00Z")

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Could somebody advise me if it is possible to export all my tags into Excel, update the tags then import the updated tags back. I have lots of tags to update and using excel would make much easier

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## [Exporting Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-tags/13857)

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**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-tags/13857 "2012-09-09T06:35:36Z")

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I am trying to export all my tags information including the full path and filename and BPM in text or CSV format. The options that come with the program only gives some of the information. How can I get it to export the …

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## [iTunes Medadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-medadata/13826)

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**Author:** [@YoungButt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YoungButt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-medadata/13826 "2012-09-09T02:50:18Z")

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I like how you can add itunes meta data such as account name and purchase date. I was wondering if its possible to add the Purchased by metadata to the file. And also the file kind, whether its Purchased AAC File or Matc…

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## [Error while parsing regular expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-while-parsing-regular-expression/13855)

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**Author:** [@paradajz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paradajz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-while-parsing-regular-expression/13855 "2012-09-08T21:26:36Z")

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I want to extract specific part of folder path and apply it as genre. Example: D:\\Music\\Psybient\\Albums\\Shpongle\\2005 - Nothing Lasts But Nothing Is Lost D:\\Music\\Psytrance, Goa\\Compilations\\1999\\Psionic Sounds Notic…

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## [MP3 files with multi-layers tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-with-multi-layers-tag/13851)

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**Author:** [@JustForMyMemory](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JustForMyMemory)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-with-multi-layers-tag/13851 "2012-09-08T14:55:50Z")

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Download this MP3 file and edit with Mp3tag: The weird thing here is, after I remove ID3v1 and ID3v2.3 tag, there is also another layer of ID3v2.4 tag inside MP3. While I originally thought: ID3v2.4 is superseded ID3v2.…

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## [Conditional folder renaming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-folder-renaming/13840)

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**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-folder-renaming/13840 "2012-09-05T14:48:01Z")

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Right now I use this Format Value action to rename a folder: Field: \_DIRECTORY Format string: %album% ‘\[’$upper(%\_extension%)’\]’ Example: \\Album title \[FLAC\]\\File.flac What I would like to do is write an action that …

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## [Tag to filename, replacing invalid characters with user specified ones](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-replacing-invalid-characters-with-user-specified-ones/13835)

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**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-replacing-invalid-characters-with-user-specified-ones/13835 "2012-09-04T03:55:39Z")

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Is this possible to set in the \[:mt\_ttf:\] “Tag to Filename” dialogue, or do I have to write an action to do it? By default Mp3tag deletes all Windows invalid characters (\\ / : \* ? " \< \> |) when doing this.

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## [Adding space after set of letters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-space-after-set-of-letters/13832)

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**Author:** [@paradajz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paradajz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-space-after-set-of-letters/13832 "2012-09-03T06:31:06Z")

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I usually name my folders like this: \[CAT NR#\] Artist - Album Example: \[BRR014\] Neurodriver - Battledroid I’m trying to make it look like this: \[BRR 014\] Neurodriver - Battledroid I’m not really good with regular e…

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## [Replicate/Copy tag Info into several files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replicate-copy-tag-info-into-several-files/12097)

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**Author:** [@dalezjc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dalezjc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replicate-copy-tag-info-into-several-files/12097 "2012-09-03T05:01:32Z")

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Okay, I'm a noobie to Mp3Tag, but I see it's got huge potential for me! I've looked through the forum(s) and read the FAQs, but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Very simple question: When entering tag info lik…

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## [Vorbis/Flac Comments field case modification](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vorbis-flac-comments-field-case-modification/13819)

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**Author:** [@Casper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vorbis-flac-comments-field-case-modification/13819 "2012-08-31T08:44:02Z")

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Hi all I would like to know if it is possible to have all fields for vorbis comments capitalized. Meaning “Artist” would be “ARTIST”; “Album” would be “ALBUM”; “Title” would be “TITLE”, and so on and so forth. I’ve pr…

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## [change tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-panel/13818)

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**Author:** [@les972](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/les972)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-panel/13818 "2012-08-31T04:28:41Z")

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I am using Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP. All my music is on an external hard drive and to play any song I have to click on “Name” clicking on “Title” does nothing. Is it possible for me to change the entry in the …

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## [Way To Display Tag Differences Between Same Filenames in 2 Folders?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-display-tag-differences-between-same-filenames-in-2-folders/13475)

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**Author:** [@trelain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trelain)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-display-tag-differences-between-same-filenames-in-2-folders/13475 "2012-08-28T21:45:02Z")

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Is there a way for Mp3Tag (or anything else) to display tag differences between duplicate filenames in two folders? Basically a “Tag” compare to show tag changes? Due to Apple’s efforts to discourage 3rd party access …

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## [Cover Art always goes back to different folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-always-goes-back-to-different-folder/13805)

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**Author:** [@RealGomer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RealGomer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 7:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-always-goes-back-to-different-folder/13805 "2012-08-28T07:59:51Z")

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Most of my files have the cover art in the same folder and the mp3 files. When I right click on the disc icon to add cover art, mp3tag always goes back to a different folder. I then have to scroll thru beaucoup folders a…

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## [How To Capitalise Post-Brackets Characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-capitalise-post-brackets-characters/13804)

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**Author:** [@attakorn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/attakorn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-capitalise-post-brackets-characters/13804 "2012-08-27T15:05:35Z")

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Hi all, I’ve just downloaded MP3Tag and gave it a try. What a great freeware! Thanks developers! :slight\_smile: One thing that I couldn’t figure out how to do is to capitalise characters after special characters like fo…

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## [Action group import/export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-import-export/13798)

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**Author:** [@bpin85](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bpin85)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-import-export/13798 "2012-08-27T04:10:57Z")

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First off gotta say I absolutely love mp3tag. Since I found it I will not use anything else! Was wondering if there is or is going to be a feature to import and export action groups. I seen there is something called an …

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## [Tag field only if filename contains a specific string using an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-field-only-if-filename-contains-a-specific-string-using-an-action/13790)

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**Author:** [@Ian1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-field-only-if-filename-contains-a-specific-string-using-an-action/13790 "2012-08-23T07:37:31Z")

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Hello, I’ve been using Mp3Tag for while now, and I was wondering if its possible to make an action that will format a value only if the filename has a specific string in it. My main goal is to have an action to tag my l…

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## [x64 version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x64-version/13780)

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**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x64-version/13780 "2012-08-23T00:41:39Z")

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Does anyone know if there is an x64 bit on the horizon? My database is getting so huge it’s bumping into the upper memory limits because I use very long file names during scripting for organization and operation. It wo…

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## [M3U8 (unicode character) support for playlist files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u8-unicode-character-support-for-playlist-files/13773)

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**Author:** [@b-ry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/b-ry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u8-unicode-character-support-for-playlist-files/13773 "2012-08-18T15:49:57Z")

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By coincidence I just found out that .m3u playlist files don’t support unicode characters. I was editing the tags of some albums of the Turkish artist Tarkan, and yes, there are a lot of unicode characters in those title…

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## [Id3v2.3/v2.4 conformance questions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-v2-4-conformance-questions/11924)

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**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-v2-4-conformance-questions/11924 "2012-08-16T11:32:20Z")

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I have a couple of questions or problems regarding date&time frames in id3 tags. %RELEASETIME% / TDRL mp3tag stores the field %RELEASETIME% into a TDRL frame, even in v2.3 tags. This id3 version does not have TDRL fram…

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## [Suggestion: dialog resize](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-dialog-resize/5629)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-dialog-resize/5629 "2012-08-14T09:05:16Z")

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It is great that so many dialog boxes are resizable, but even better would be for all to be! E.g. Export’s filelist would be so much easier to navigate if it could use more of my screen space.

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## [mp3tag not recognizing Album name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-recognizing-album-name/13755)

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**Author:** [@onix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/onix)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-recognizing-album-name/13755 "2012-08-14T00:19:13Z")

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I am a total noob, or at least feel that way… When I try to Tag Sources --\> Cover Art --\> Amazon.com, mp3tag almost always fails to recognize the Album name I have already input into the ID3 tags v1 and v2 straight from…

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## [How to write %\_md5audio% to tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-md5audio-to-tags/13756)

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**Author:** [@zencd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zencd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-md5audio-to-tags/13756 "2012-08-13T18:28:39Z")

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Hello Florian. A special variable %\_md5audio% could be used successfully while exporting data. It works instantly for FLAC and fast enough for MP3. But instead of exporting I want to write audio hash to some special ta…

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## [Suggestion: Actions (Quick) - Add Memory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-actions-quick-add-memory/13751)

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**Author:** [@bwechner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bwechner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-actions-quick-add-memory/13751 "2012-08-13T09:07:02Z")

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It would rock if when I sued this button once to do a Regular Expression Relacement say, I could click it again and get the same one without having to type it in again. In short if the second level of dialog box, the se…

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## [Support for copying WMA Lyrics in multiple languages](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-copying-wma-lyrics-in-multiple-languages/13726)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Coddington](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Paul_Coddington)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-copying-wma-lyrics-in-multiple-languages/13726 "2012-08-06T02:40:30Z")

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Steps to reproduce: Select source WMA file with tags that include multiple lyrics in multiple languages (JA and EN). Copy tags using right click Tag Copy function. Select target WMA file. Paste tags using right click T…

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