# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=92 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 93 --- ## [Preserve Original Tag Formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-original-tag-formats/10109)
**Author:** [@limapet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/limapet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-original-tag-formats/10109 "2010-03-19T14:01:19Z")
In the Tags Options we can specify different tag formats and encodings to write. Is there an option to preserve the original format and encoding? If I have many files and I change some metadata I don’t want to convert … --- ## [Feature Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-requests/10127)
**Author:** [@ingeon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ingeon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-requests/10127 "2010-03-18T15:36:46Z")
My first feature request would be a “Feature Requests” topic title, instead of under general :slight\_smile: I found mp3tag via a high recommendation from forum.xbmc.org, and i must say mp3tag is an awesome app. I wou… --- ## [Editing sequential tracks in the track display section](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-sequential-tracks-in-the-track-display-section/10122)
**Author:** [@Swifty](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Swifty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2010, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-sequential-tracks-in-the-track-display-section/10122 "2010-03-17T08:31:07Z")
New user, first post: I like to edit the track numbers in multi-volume albums so I don’t have two "Track 1"s. This is easy in the track listing; two single clicks in the track number puts me in edit mode. What happens n… --- ## [MP3tag and replay gain](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-replay-gain/10117)
**Author:** [@Pink](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pink)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-replay-gain/10117 "2010-03-16T12:44:27Z")
hello, I’m an user of MP3tag 2.46, and it is a good soft ! but, I’d like to know if it will be possible to integrate in this soft the “replay gain” system. (not the MP3 gain…but the replay gain like in winamp). don’t k… --- ## [\[Feature Suggestion\] Incorporating MP3Val](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-incorporating-mp3val/10102)
**Author:** [@siaush](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/siaush)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-incorporating-mp3val/10102 "2010-03-14T13:35:45Z")
Hi, After shifting to a new version of Windows, Windows 7, which comes with Windows Media Player 12, I found that sometimes, WMP12 does not read the tags properly, e.g. displaying Unicode tags as garbage, or still able … --- ## [track order sometimes gets mixed up after edting in mp3 tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-order-sometimes-gets-mixed-up-after-edting-in-mp3-tag/10103)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 8:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-order-sometimes-gets-mixed-up-after-edting-in-mp3-tag/10103 "2010-03-14T08:47:52Z")
I have a few albums that before I edited in mp3 tag, showed up in normal track order from 1-10 in windows. Afterward, after an edit, the first rack number one would get put at the bottom after the last track. ie; before … --- ## [removing/changing fields names in extended tag window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-changing-fields-names-in-extended-tag-window/10084)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-changing-fields-names-in-extended-tag-window/10084 "2010-03-13T21:07:46Z")
I have an extended tag field I would like to change; the year field to date. Every time I do this, the year stays & the date filed is not added. I open the extended tag window, click the year field, & change it to date, … --- ## [changing the field names in the extended tags to mixed instead of caps letters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-the-field-names-in-the-extended-tags-to-mixed-instead-of-caps-letters/10092)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-the-field-names-in-the-extended-tags-to-mixed-instead-of-caps-letters/10092 "2010-03-13T08:43:18Z")
I notice when I edit certain fields in the extended tags window, they show up as all caps in windows. for example before editing in mp3 tag in windows I see; Artist: Cyndi Lauper Album: The Body Acoustic Year: 2003 I… --- ## [How to eliminate double entry in a field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-eliminate-double-entry-in-a-field/10027)
**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-eliminate-double-entry-in-a-field/10027 "2010-03-12T20:53:16Z")
sometimes i get records with double entry in some fields. for example in the artist field it may be like this…jackson//jackson i select the records and press alt T. and edit the tag items by deleting the extra entries. … --- ## [f/n to tag entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-n-to-tag-entries/10051)
**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-n-to-tag-entries/10051 "2010-03-12T14:28:15Z")
when we opt for filename to tag,we make some entries and those entires are stored there. by entires i mean \<%title%-%artist%-%album%\> \<%dummy%-%title%%-%dummy%-%dummy%-%artist%-%album%-%dummy%\> \<%dummy%-%title%-%arti… --- ## [how to get tracks to line up in numerical order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-tracks-to-line-up-in-numerical-order/10085)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-tracks-to-line-up-in-numerical-order/10085 "2010-03-12T09:03:41Z")
I have an album with alternating artists, not exactly all multiple artists, but not by all one artist. The tracks are getting arranged by the artists the number order is all mixed up, but I want the tracks to line up fro… --- ## [field separator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-separator/10078)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-separator/10078 "2010-03-11T12:22:58Z")
I would like to have a - separator between the track number & artist. Like my single artist albums, they have; 01 - John Doe, but some how my compilation albums with different artists for each track do not have the dash … --- ## [Request: remedy new mapping's breakage of scripts etc.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-remedy-new-mappings-breakage-of-scripts-etc/10075)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-remedy-new-mappings-breakage-of-scripts-etc/10075 "2010-03-10T23:08:59Z")
As reported at http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopi…ost&p=45022 and confirmed, in V2.45a (beta) adding a mapping rule for one placeholder can break another placeholder, and hence break format strings, custom column… --- ## [renaming folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders/10068)
**Author:** [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders/10068 "2010-03-10T12:58:52Z")
for renaming folder i use the following action: action \> format value \> field: \_DIRECTORY works perfect, of course. just one little problem with characters which are not supported in folder and file names: / \\ \< \> : … --- ## [List of possible refinements...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-possible-refinements/10067)
**Author:** [@ptrk.mj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ptrk.mj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-possible-refinements/10067 "2010-03-09T19:23:00Z")
Hi! Here it is: Customizeable multi-line status bar (I mean the very bottom part of a Mp3tag window). Personally, I would add there couple of scripting functions monitoring tags and displaying alerts (e.g. warning on… --- ## [Feature request: Lyrics and Cover Art imported from text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-lyrics-and-cover-art-imported-from-text-file/10062)
**Author:** [@t4p](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/t4p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-lyrics-and-cover-art-imported-from-text-file/10062 "2010-03-08T14:12:10Z")
Hi, FIRST, THE GOOD NEWS… I have looked long and hard to find a tagging tool that would allow me to simply… a. Set up all my desired tag values for all my song files in a text file. b. Apply all the tag values to my … --- ## [simpler way to add album cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simpler-way-to-add-album-cover/10045)
**Author:** [@Om\_Audio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Om_Audio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simpler-way-to-add-album-cover/10045 "2010-03-07T10:06:53Z")
Hi- Often i will have an album and all I need is the cover. I get the cover from Amazon but here is where it gets tricky. I want the cover but do not want the Amazon tagging- so I right click the cover, extract, then (c… --- ## [how to justify the entries in a field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-justify-the-entries-in-a-field/10021)
**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-justify-the-entries-in-a-field/10021 "2010-03-06T21:59:01Z")
the entries in artist field are not aligned properly. some are left aligned while some are with a space, others are with two spaces like that. how can i get all of them aligned left? i mean to ask as how can i justify t… --- ## [Request For Development](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-development/10047)
**Author:** [@mrfunkyjunkie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrfunkyjunkie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-development/10047 "2010-03-06T11:02:54Z")
firstly, let me start off by congratulating you on a GREAT app - mp3tag cant be beaten for reliability, simplicity of use and best of all features! the fact that this app is open source, free and has better features tha… --- ## [Have Mp3tag set file to read-only after saving changes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-mp3tag-set-file-to-read-only-after-saving-changes/10037)
**Author:** [@neothe0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/neothe0ne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-mp3tag-set-file-to-read-only-after-saving-changes/10037 "2010-03-05T20:42:19Z")
A lot of my mp3 tags keep getting modified (erased TitleSort and ArtistSort tags). I have narrowed down the suspects entirely to Windows 7 / Windows Media Player 12. I tried uninstalling WMP, but found I needed it for … --- ## [How to Remove Specific tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-specific-tags/9950)
**Author:** [@605Scorpion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/605Scorpion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-specific-tags/9950 "2010-03-04T05:00:30Z")
How can I remove specific tags? I have quite a few files where ID3v2.4 will conflict with my custom made and managed ID3v2.3 tags. The only way so far I can find around this is to remove all tags and do everything from… --- ## [Request: Multiline Comments in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-multiline-comments-in-tag-panel/10031)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-multiline-comments-in-tag-panel/10031 "2010-03-03T22:27:15Z")
I wish I could enter multiline comments through the Tag Panel rather than having to use the Extended Tags dialog. My personal habit is to tag all tracks on an album with the same comment, so I have no use for the drop-d… --- ## [Format-independent album artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-independent-album-artist/8874 "2010-03-03T21:02:08Z")
In http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=8212 I requested there be added an Album Artist placeholder that works across all formats. This has become more urgent for me because the workaround for the current %BAND%/%… --- ## [Suggestion: Tag field mappings - MP4 clarification](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-field-mappings-mp4-clarification/10023)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-field-mappings-mp4-clarification/10023 "2010-03-03T20:48:46Z")
http://help.mp3tag.de/ says "Names and mapping of ID3v2/WMA/MP4 tag fields" but goes to https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping where the table "ID3v2 / WMA tag fields" has no explicit mention of MP fields. Could be clearer! --- ## [Drag and Drop with Select All songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-with-select-all-songs/10000)
**Author:** [@softwork\_brasil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/softwork_brasil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-with-select-all-songs/10000 "2010-03-03T20:40:23Z")
Hi, friend. Your application is exceptional! One feature that I use is very select multiple songs and drag and drop from Windows Explorer to Mp3tag and then again I have to select all the songs to put the image of the … --- ## [New filter is about x6 slower than old](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-filter-is-about-x6-slower-than-old/9942)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-filter-is-about-x6-slower-than-old/9942 "2010-03-03T20:34:21Z")
Since the addition of filter expressions in V2.44d, the filter is about 6x slower than before. E.g. on 17044 tracks, I filter on 278 barcode numbers using \* MATCHES 00008637209025|00008637211721|00008637215521|00008637… --- ## [Suggestion: Mapping Tag column to have drop-down](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-mapping-tag-column-to-have-drop-down/10020)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-mapping-tag-column-to-have-drop-down/10020 "2010-03-03T19:17:13Z")
The Mapping dialog’s gives no easy indication of the limited set of values allowed in the Tag column, and the Tag field allows any string value to be input - but just then silently rejects any disallowed value. I sugges… --- ## [Help for Mappings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-for-mappings/10018)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-for-mappings/10018 "2010-03-03T13:17:39Z")
In https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping "User-defined field mappings" (or elsewhere) please document the Options, Mapping, "User-defined field mappings" table in particular more-clearly define Source and Target, saying that … --- ## [REQ: cover dimensions columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-cover-dimensions-columns/10007)
**Author:** [@willmcelwain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/willmcelwain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-cover-dimensions-columns/10007 "2010-03-02T19:44:42Z")
Hi, In the column view customization, do you think you could add two variables, one for the width and one for the height of the first cover found in the id3 tag? I’m thinking something like “%\_cover\_width%” and “%\_cover… --- ## [Turning Off Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/turning-off-fields/10008)
**Author:** [@Vallose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Vallose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/turning-off-fields/10008 "2010-03-02T01:54:14Z")
\[:w00t:\] Well let me first start off by saying, Hello family this is my first time actually using the forum. Secondly, I LOVE \[:wub:\] MP3tag. It helps me keep all my audio files in order. I have lot of music files. Tha… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=91) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=93)