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**Author:** [@Jekyll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jekyll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-apostrophes-from-titles/17013 "2015-07-03T16:23:24Z")
Hi everyone, I've been using mp3tag for a while now, and I find it sooooo useful, saved me a bunch of time to be honest. So first of all, thanks for making this tool! So my problem is, I have a few songs in french, and… --- ## [Create Multiple Directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-directories/17014)
**Author:** [@genghiskhan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/genghiskhan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-directories/17014 "2015-07-03T16:01:35Z")
Hi I recently bought a new car with USB support. Put 1800 songs on a USB oly to learn that the max amount is 255 per folder. I would like to create a folder for each artist. My Mp3s have tags for Artist, Album Artist, A… --- ## [Regex to find invalid characters in filter or actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-find-invalid-characters-in-filter-or-actions/17008)
**Author:** [@111MilesToGo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/111MilesToGo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-find-invalid-characters-in-filter-or-actions/17008 "2015-07-02T11:51:13Z")
I am trying to develop a regex for the filter view or an action that finds audio files with any unwanted character in its tags. Actually, I have a regex which works fine when used in a text editor applied to a text file … --- ## [Removing Selective Content along with Associated Paranthesis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-selective-content-along-with-associated-paranthesis/17010)
**Author:** [@gregstec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gregstec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-selective-content-along-with-associated-paranthesis/17010 "2015-07-01T18:12:52Z")
I’ve spent countless hours searching through the forums/FAQs and trying different commands and can’t figure out how to achieve what I thought would be a simple task. I’ve seen similar topics, but none seem to work for my… --- ## [Editing within a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-within-a-tag/17003)
**Author:** [@Buntobox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Buntobox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-within-a-tag/17003 "2015-06-29T06:29:35Z")
Hi I need to split a tag in the ALBUM field. e.g. “Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major” needs to become simply “Symphony No. 5 in B flat major”. I also need to move the “Anton Bruckner” part of the tag to the… --- ## [Metadata editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-editing/17002)
**Author:** [@psb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/psb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-editing/17002 "2015-06-28T13:21:05Z")
For the most part I’ve noticed that MP3Tag is successful at editing tag information from music files that come my way. A number of my music files, however, contain original tag info that I am surprised to find is still t… --- ## [How to set auto remove of Read-Only when creating an Action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-auto-remove-of-read-only-when-creating-an-action/17001)
**Author:** [@c627627](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c627627)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 6:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-auto-remove-of-read-only-when-creating-an-action/17001 "2015-06-28T06:36:13Z")
Sometimes in the middle of an operation, it would be stopped just to ask if Mp3tag can edit a read-only file. When creating an action, can we set it to perform operations without asking if it’s OK to edit read-only file… --- ## [Display words with X amount of characters only?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-words-with-x-amount-of-characters-only/16992)
**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-words-with-x-amount-of-characters-only/16992 "2015-06-25T07:27:38Z")
Does anyone know the regex syntax I need to use to display words with X number of characters only? I’ve recently run Grammartron on my music but I’ve found a few short acronyms that haven’t been capitalized. Cheers for… --- ## [Need someone who's good with Regular Expressions!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-someone-whos-good-with-regular-expressions/16994)
**Author:** [@damnthemachine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/damnthemachine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-someone-whos-good-with-regular-expressions/16994 "2015-06-24T15:31:35Z")
So, I’ve been messing around and trying to do something with mp3tag for a while now, but my understanding of scripting and all the different Syntax is minimal, so I came here to ask for a tutor for this one. So here is … --- ## [New Member](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-member/16991)
**Author:** [@Tat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-member/16991 "2015-06-24T12:33:10Z")
Hello all, I’m new here and a complete novice so I hope someone can help me and be patient enough to answer my queerie in very simple terms, It would be most appreciated. I have just downloaded v 2.70 as I want to name … --- ## [Filter by Single capital letter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-single-capital-letter/16990)
**Author:** [@Etz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Etz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-single-capital-letter/16990 "2015-06-24T06:51:20Z")
Can someone point me, how to filter for single standalone capital letter from tags? For example find all files containing (In this case, capital N having space before and after a letter): Hook N Sling , but exclude thos… --- ## [adding a folder of music to mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-folder-of-music-to-mp3tag/16987)
**Author:** [@wakey05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wakey05)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-folder-of-music-to-mp3tag/16987 "2015-06-23T19:52:07Z")
Hi This must have been asked before but I’ve had no luck searching, so here goes. If I right click on a folder, the context menu allows me to send it to mp3tag where it is duly opened, and anything that was loaded in … --- ## [Capitalise first charachters only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalise-first-charachters-only/16984)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalise-first-charachters-only/16984 "2015-06-21T13:25:14Z")
I am sure this has been asked before. But can’t find an action template… Title every picture tells a story What I need is Every picture tells a story Would be handy to have n action that does a particular field…plus … --- ## [Actions Menu ordering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-menu-ordering/16978)
**Author:** [@maeroero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maeroero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-menu-ordering/16978 "2015-06-20T17:39:47Z")
I do not seem to be able to change the order of the action groups on the actions menu. I searched the registry and the config but see no way to alter it. I have been giving actions names like 1\_xxx and 2\_xxx and this has… --- ## [Data from iTunes store not showing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-from-itunes-store-not-showing/16974)
**Author:** [@ITPR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ITPR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-from-itunes-store-not-showing/16974 "2015-06-18T05:01:45Z")
today a problem occurred retrieving metadata from all itunes stores using this script - http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=15726 this problem has only just started happening today. when any album is imported t… --- ## [Putting a space between something specific](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-a-space-between-something-specific/16969)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-a-space-between-something-specific/16969 "2015-06-17T11:46:47Z")
I would like to know how to automatically put space between signs The marker would be \>\> ## \<\< and the spaces would need to be put before it; but not always \[and that’s the problem\] Examples: BEFORE ##01##02 ##03 ##0… --- ## [Artist Vs Artist to Artist Featuring Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-vs-artist-to-artist-featuring-artist/16967)
**Author:** [@sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadsack5000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-vs-artist-to-artist-featuring-artist/16967 "2015-06-16T10:56:40Z")
All, First time poster here so please be gentle I need some help on writing an action to move vs artists and “and” artists from the artist field into the title field inside of brackets with “Featuring”. In some cases i… --- ## [Correct MCFadden to McFadden etc](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-mcfadden-to-mcfadden-etc/16968)
**Author:** [@uk\_lee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uk_lee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 10:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-mcfadden-to-mcfadden-etc/16968 "2015-06-16T10:51:28Z")
Hi guys , can you help me with writing an action ? After using the “Case Conversion” on all fields , i’m left with a bunch of random Artists & Album Artists that now read \> Brian MCFadden , Norris MCWhirter etc \[:unsu… --- ## [Tilde sign](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tilde-sign/16579)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tilde-sign/16579 "2015-06-16T09:55:29Z")
Hello I need to put some unusual sign into track tag of some of my files. Tilde ~ would be perfect; or even better, a double tilde ~~ But I remember that ~ was showing up in DOS, when I was copying Windows files \[with … --- ## [How can I correct the track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-correct-the-track-number/16966)
**Author:** [@bobenilona](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobenilona)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-correct-the-track-number/16966 "2015-06-14T15:44:03Z")
Hi, Several track numbers contain 3 digits (for example 101 or 210). How can I correct the track number? I want to delete the first number. The first number is the disk number. Thanks! Bob --- ## [ARTIST to ORIGARTIST comparision?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-origartist-comparision/16964)
**Author:** [@Etz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Etz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 9:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-to-origartist-comparision/16964 "2015-06-14T09:06:40Z")
Is there any easy way to filter out files, where ARTIST matches ORIGARTIST, and files where ARTIST does not match ORIGARTIST? Pretty much compare two different Tag fields and filter by it… \[:rolleyes:\] --- ## [Count number of folders in parent directory?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-number-of-folders-in-parent-directory/16962)
**Author:** [@theG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-number-of-folders-in-parent-directory/16962 "2015-06-13T17:07:48Z")
My folder structure is as follow: …\Artist 1\Artist 1 - Album 1\ …\Artist 1\Artist 1 - Album 2\ …\Artist 1\Artist 1 - Album 3\Disc 01\ …\Artist 1\Artist 1 - Album 3\Disc 02\ … --- ## [RegEx to remove Square Brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-remove-square-brackets/16961)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-remove-square-brackets/16961 "2015-06-13T16:01:15Z")
Sorry if I have missed it but I cannot get any of the suggestions on this forum to work with the track below. But what I am after is 2 regex’s Firstly i have this track Niney The Observer - Blood And Fire \[12 Version\]… --- ## [List all existing tags in column except a few specified ones?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-all-existing-tags-in-column-except-a-few-specified-ones/16955)
**Author:** [@theG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 9:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-all-existing-tags-in-column-except-a-few-specified-ones/16955 "2015-06-13T09:13:16Z")
Hello. Ok, here what I want to do: Basically, I want a column that tells me if there are unwanted tags that exists. So the column will tell me if there are tags other than the following ones that exists: %ALBUM% %AL… --- ## [Looking for opinions on Aphabetizing/Folder Naming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-opinions-on-aphabetizing-folder-naming/16927)
**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-opinions-on-aphabetizing-folder-naming/16927 "2015-06-12T05:01:56Z")
With the exception of compilations and soundtracks, all of my albums are in an “Artist”“Album” folder structure. They are alphabetized by last name or band name, etc. I have a number of albums with multiple artists. For… --- ## [How to replace pattern in Album tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-pattern-in-album-tag/16959)
**Author:** [@aguarello](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aguarello)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-pattern-in-album-tag/16959 "2015-06-12T03:26:11Z")
Hi, look, here’s my problem: I have a bunch of songs like this: SONG NAME: ROSES ID3 ALBUM: ROSES (FT. AEROSMITH) - ED SHEERAN: SINGLE But I’d like to delete the (FT. AEROSMITH) part out of the album ID3 tag, and le… --- ## [Tags not showing in Win Explorer or Win Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-showing-in-win-explorer-or-win-media-player/16950)
**Author:** [@dano\_68](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano_68)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-showing-in-win-explorer-or-win-media-player/16950 "2015-06-11T18:58:33Z")
Hi - great program, however I have come across a strange problem, only with some of my files. I run Win 7 Pro 64 bit - Mp3 2.7 WMP 12 I import mp3 file and tag - save In Windows explorer it does not show the tags, and… --- ## [Export Ratings to Textfile](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-ratings-to-textfile/16954)
**Author:** [@max\_124\_cOre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/max_124_cOre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-ratings-to-textfile/16954 "2015-06-09T17:59:17Z")
Hi there, I would like to export all tracks which containing Ratings. Actually I’m using this loop in my export script. $filename($regexp(%\_folderpath%,'\[^\\\\\]'\*\\\\$,)traktor\_ratings.txt,utf-8)$loop(%\_path%)$if($regexp(… --- ## [Saving default values for tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-default-values-for-tags/16952)
**Author:** [@Josephguirguis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Josephguirguis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-default-values-for-tags/16952 "2015-06-08T13:25:53Z")
Hello Mp3Tag team, I wanna insert default values for artist tags so that every time i open the program i choose it from dropdown list in artist tags also same thing for other tags… i tried to edit in options\> tags defa… --- ## [Saved Configuration Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saved-configuration-question/16951)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 8:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saved-configuration-question/16951 "2015-06-08T08:33:38Z")
I was surprised to find that moving a saved configuration to a fresh install of mp3tag does not configure EVERYTHING in the new installation as it was in the source installation. One feature we never use (and don’t like)… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=235) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=237)