# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=128 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 129 --- ## [Weird behavior after applying regex](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-behavior-after-applying-regex/53176)
**Author:** [@1024mb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1024mb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-behavior-after-applying-regex/53176 "2021-05-14T20:32:03Z")
So I'm using this as an action "Replace with regular expression" to make all the text inside the brackets change to title case: Field: TITLE Regular expression: (.\*)(\\()(.\*)(\\))(.\*) Replace matches with: $1$2$caps2($3… --- ## [What is the Tag field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-tag-field/53211)
**Author:** [@CynthiaMoore](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CynthiaMoore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-tag-field/53211 "2021-05-14T04:34:23Z")
What is the purpose of the "Tag" field? Here's a screen snippet of a few of the tracks I am working with. I didn't set the Tag field. What does it mean? Thanks --- ## [Copy filename to title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-title/19581)
**Author:** [@Marok](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marok)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-title/19581 "2021-05-13T18:51:25Z")
Hello, it’s a simple question, but I can’t find the answer anywhere! I have a folder full of mp3 files, and I have to write a title in every title field of every file. Titles should be copied from the filenames. Can … --- ## [Editing MP3 and WAV properties](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-mp3-and-wav-properties/53192)
**Author:** [@CynthiaMoore](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CynthiaMoore)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-mp3-and-wav-properties/53192 "2021-05-13T15:14:29Z")
I am trying to create a sharable folder on Dropbox or OneDrive with about a dozen tracks of an LP album that was recorded about 50 years ago in Brazil. Several years ago, I took it to a local recording studio and had the… --- ## [Albumartist problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albumartist-problem/53148)
**Author:** [@g.p.m](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/g.p.m)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albumartist-problem/53148 "2021-05-12T13:32:12Z")
I'm putting together some export scripts and I'm struggling at one particular point: Albumartist vs. Artist. Case 1: There is a sampler album, in which there might be or not an album artist (e.g. Various Artists) and g… --- ## [MP3 TAG not recognising Astell & Kern SR25 mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-not-recognising-astell-kern-sr25-mp3/53179)
**Author:** [@Tony1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tony1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-not-recognising-astell-kern-sr25-mp3/53179 "2021-05-11T15:46:15Z")
I have just transferred my music onto a new Astell & Kern sr25 mp3. I am able to see album art for some of the albums and not for the majority of the albums. However, when I try to resolve the issue with mp3tag, the prog… --- ## [After editing tags, changes don't appear in Properties/Details](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-editing-tags-changes-dont-appear-in-properties-details/53150)
**Author:** [@Steve\_K](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Steve_K)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-editing-tags-changes-dont-appear-in-properties-details/53150 "2021-05-11T15:24:57Z")
Have just started using MP3Tag. Appears to be a great program, one I'll be glad to tip. But edits I've just made don't appear in File Explorer \>\> right-click on song in Music folder \>\> Properties \>\> Details. I've just … --- ## [How to rename Source Folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-source-folder/53155)
**Author:** [@Ewder](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ewder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-source-folder/53155 "2021-05-11T04:31:10Z")
How to rename a "Source Folder" with TAG values? --- ## [Possible to disable Ctrl+B shortcut?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-disable-ctrl-b-shortcut/47476)
**Author:** [@adgy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adgy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-disable-ctrl-b-shortcut/47476 "2021-05-10T21:20:54Z")
I use the Cntrl+N shortcut a lot in mp3tag and because I am a terrible typist I sometimes hit Ctrl+B instead which blanks out all of the tags for the file I'm looking at. I don't ever use the Ctrl+B shortcut, so I'm won… --- ## [Album by foldername](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-by-foldername/53169)
**Author:** [@Nightfly68](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nightfly68)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-by-foldername/53169 "2021-05-10T15:46:46Z")
Goodmorning everyone it's my first post here. I need to tag all the album field in a USB key by the foldername. I tried selecting all files and putting in the filed Album the string " %foldername% " leaving all the ot… --- ## [Can I Edit The Volume Control Icon?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-edit-the-volume-control-icon/53167)
**Author:** [@Enderistic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Enderistic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-edit-the-volume-control-icon/53167 "2021-05-10T06:05:52Z")
title ^^^ I also have two more questions being can I set the album art back to none/default after if I made a mistake? And what does setting the cover type do? If anyone could help me and guide me it would be greatly a… --- ## [Convert \> Text file - Tag: Field Contents With Newlines](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag-field-contents-with-newlines/53161)
**Author:** [@User04](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/User04)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag-field-contents-with-newlines/53161 "2021-05-10T04:33:47Z")
When tagging media files from a text file, how do I format newline characters within the text file for fields that are to contain multiple lines (such as long descriptions or lyrics)? For example, for a file named Frère… --- ## [Spaces and Dashs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spaces-and-dashs/53152)
**Author:** [@Ted.D-Bear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ted.D-Bear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spaces-and-dashs/53152 "2021-05-09T18:03:19Z")
I'm struggling to find the information in this forum. I'm not coming up with what I need, or what I'm finding is not working when I try it. In my "Title" and "Artist" fields, I have some entries which have one, or may… --- ## [Artist to Albumartist action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-albumartist-action/53126)
**Author:** [@ReyRaym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ReyRaym)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-albumartist-action/53126 "2021-05-09T14:50:01Z")
I have this action group, with 3 actions. It basically copy's artist to albumartist, then trims off anything from "ft." to the end of the field. The good is that it works perfectly if the artist has a featured artist i… --- ## [Delete words up to a space dash space](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-words-up-to-a-space-dash-space/53153)
**Author:** [@Pirounette](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pirounette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-words-up-to-a-space-dash-space/53153 "2021-05-09T07:47:00Z")
I have a title made up of the name of the composer, a space, a dash, a space and the title of the work I would like to delete the composer the space the dash and the space to find only the title of the work --- ## [Cover art saved to WAV isn't displayed in Groove](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-saved-to-wav-isnt-displayed-in-groove/53080)
**Author:** [@TOC178](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TOC178)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-saved-to-wav-isnt-displayed-in-groove/53080 "2021-05-08T13:26:25Z")
Hi. I am having the same problem but so far only with one album. I have disabled ABE, removed, resized cover image, tried another jpeg, png. Nothing seems to work. --- ## [The export tags feature fails for 55k files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-export-tags-feature-fails-for-55k-files/52809)
**Author:** [@jrsousa2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jrsousa2)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 7:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-export-tags-feature-fails-for-55k-files/52809 "2021-04-17T07:34:07Z")
Hello, I'm not sure what's going on here, the script I created to export metadata was working in the beginning to export ~ 55k files, but after a while it broke beyond repair. Edit: It doesn't seem to work correctly for… --- ## [Is there a way to create a compact "tag OK" column?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-compact-tag-ok-column/53083)
**Author:** [@Horseflesh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Horseflesh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-compact-tag-ok-column/53083 "2021-05-06T17:34:17Z")
When looking at a file list, a bad tag in the Tag column can be hard to see. The Tag column is also quite wide and screen width is valuable. The content of the columns can be modified... we can even make our own new col… --- ## [Saving filters like custom actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-filters-like-custom-actions/42293)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-filters-like-custom-actions/42293 "2021-05-06T15:07:24Z")
Is it possible to save filters in a similar manner to actions so that they can be easily retrieved within the software/exported for use on other systems? --- ## [When syncing to phone through WMP some songs separate into a new album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-syncing-to-phone-through-wmp-some-songs-separate-into-a-new-album/53098)
**Author:** [@lingo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lingo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-syncing-to-phone-through-wmp-some-songs-separate-into-a-new-album/53098 "2021-05-06T09:49:51Z")
So I've Tagged 28 songs and while on the computer every music program I have sees it as one album. however when I sync it to my phone ( Moto G 7) it splits 4 songs into a separate album. Its always the same songs and … --- ## [Simple IF script doesn't seem to work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-if-script-doesnt-seem-to-work/53091)
**Author:** [@siyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/siyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-if-script-doesnt-seem-to-work/53091 "2021-05-05T22:10:24Z")
I am trying to format title field with file modified date using following IF script $if($right(%title%,1)=},%title%%\_file\_mod\_date%,%title%): :arrow\_forward: i.e. if the title ends with a right brace "}" character, add … --- ## [MP3Tag doesn't show all metadata for AAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-show-all-metadata-for-aac-files/53110)
**Author:** [@1024mb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1024mb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-show-all-metadata-for-aac-files/53110 "2021-05-05T18:16:19Z")
At first I thought it was another tool's fault (the one I used to normalize the files) thinking it wasn't writing the tags but after the author of that other tool told me the info was there and was being written I checke… --- ## [Removing fields without changing time stamp of unchanged files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-fields-without-changing-time-stamp-of-unchanged-files/53104)
**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-fields-without-changing-time-stamp-of-unchanged-files/53104 "2021-05-05T16:12:15Z")
I'm just cleaning my database and removing fields I never use like "Publisher", "Date", "COMMENTITUNExx", "Length" and so on. First I tried by "mark"ing all files, right click, extended/expanded tags, deleting the "unwa… --- ## [I cant add comment tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cant-add-comment-tag/53106)
**Author:** [@maslak\_s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maslak_s)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cant-add-comment-tag/53106 "2021-05-05T16:31:59Z")
Hi. Tags with comments are not saving; (does anyone have any solution to this problem? You can see my problem in this video: https://youtu.be/oQK4b1I4jno --- ## [Problems Cover Art FLAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-cover-art-flac-files/53063)
**Author:** [@luvene](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/luvene)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-cover-art-flac-files/53063 "2021-05-05T06:28:19Z")
Hey, I finally figured out why I sometimes DO NOT see the original ART in my FLAC files within my smartphone. It is terribly confusing, by far I see the correct file but with some ones I see a different cover than expec… --- ## [Multiple values: Mp3tag & Foobar2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-mp3tag-foobar2000/8307)
**Author:** [@Harm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Harm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-mp3tag-foobar2000/8307 "2020-05-13T13:56:06Z")
I have a problem regarding the use of multiple values in Mp3tag (v2.43) en Foobar2000 (v0.9.6.5). In Foobar I've add multiple values in the Publisher field (mp3 file with ID3v2.4) and they show up in Mp3tag, separated b… --- ## [How to use Unicode character words in a Field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-unicode-character-words-in-a-field/53065)
**Author:** [@siyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/siyer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-unicode-character-words-in-a-field/53065 "2021-05-03T16:13:49Z")
Whenever I use a unicode character words in a title or any other text field, the app converts it into question marks characters e.g. "Shiv Mahima-परमविदुषो यद्यसदृशी", gets written in as "Shiv Mahima-???? ??????????". D… --- ## [Not able to save cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-able-to-save-cover-art/4589)
**Author:** [@cdysthe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cdysthe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-able-to-save-cover-art/4589 "2007-03-10T20:19:36Z")
Hi, In the latest betas of Mp3tag you can add cover art which is great. However, I am not able to save the tag with the cover art I added. It saves the tag, but the cover art isn’t there. I know it’s a beta, but I was w… --- ## [Can't figure out how to create a custom field for podcast](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-figure-out-how-to-create-a-custom-field-for-podcast/53071)
**Author:** [@Slomoexplo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Slomoexplo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-figure-out-how-to-create-a-custom-field-for-podcast/53071 "2021-05-03T12:01:41Z")
I have been trying for awhile now and nothing seems to work. I am entering $metasep(podcast,\\\\) in the "Value" line and it appears as a column but nothing I add shows up. What am I doing wrong? --- ## [Changing separator for multiple values via "search & replace"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057)
**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057 "2021-05-02T10:45:21Z")
Till now I used the ";" as separator for multiple values and try to change it to "\\" (resp. the binary code) I experienced when I do it with a search & replace action - sometimes it works, sometimes it leaves "Artist 1\\… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=127) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=129)