# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=263 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 264 --- ## [having trouble being able to edit metadata on several mp3's](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-being-able-to-edit-metadata-on-several-mp3s/15085)
**Author:** [@gjmoran](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gjmoran)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-being-able-to-edit-metadata-on-several-mp3s/15085 "2013-11-07T03:03:43Z")
i dont know what i am doing wrong, i have opened the problematic files in mp3tag and then saved them but i am still unable to go to the actual file within windows explorer and edit the metadata details. any suggestions? … --- ## [Using mp3DirectCut as a "tool"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3directcut-as-a-tool/15174)
**Author:** [@AlanHK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AlanHK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3directcut-as-a-tool/15174 "2013-11-06T03:47:15Z")
I thought this might be useful: maybe it could be added to the Tools FAQ. Anyway: mp3DirectCut is a free MP3 editor http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html The important feature is that it edits MP3 without reencoding; it … --- ## [Action to sequentially number tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-sequentially-number-tracks/15170)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-sequentially-number-tracks/15170 "2013-11-05T12:04:15Z")
In an action group, what action can I use to set the TRACK field of the tracks to successive numbers e.g. 1,2,3 etc? Thanks. --- ## [How to use \[ and \] in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-and-in-title/15167)
**Author:** [@EByGum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EByGum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-and-in-title/15167 "2013-11-04T19:30:56Z")
How do I use the \[ and \] characters in a title. If I put chr$A then I get A but if I put chr$\[ I get an error and if I put chr$91 I get 91… --- ## [Searching in tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-in-tags/15163)
**Author:** [@fuzzbass45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fuzzbass45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-in-tags/15163 "2013-11-03T18:33:11Z")
I might be being incredibly stupid, but is there any way to search in mp3tag to bring up, say composersort tags containing “DJ” for example. Many thanks --- ## [Action Groups Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-groups-question/15162)
**Author:** [@makulu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/makulu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-groups-question/15162 "2013-11-02T21:00:07Z")
Hello all to mp3tag friends. It’s my first post here :slight\_smile: I’m using this software for long years but just see that i can do a lot using action groups and trying to get used to it. My beginner question is; Fo… --- ## [Is it possible to convert a forward slash to a vertical bar when exporting tag to filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-forward-slash-to-a-vertical-bar-when-exporting-tag-to-filename/15154)
**Author:** [@sufguts](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sufguts)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-convert-a-forward-slash-to-a-vertical-bar-when-exporting-tag-to-filename/15154 "2013-11-02T19:18:48Z")
I like / for ‘medley’ type songs (Part 1: Blah / Blah / Blah, etc) to show in Winamp and obviously it has to omit the forward slash when converting to Windows filename. Is it possible to convert it to | when exporting w… --- ## [Removing Track Numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers/15158)
**Author:** [@FrostbiteHG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FrostbiteHG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers/15158 "2013-11-02T16:34:29Z")
Hi all I have a lot of music named with the track number in the filename which i want to remove eg Bob Marley & The Wailers - 03 - Could You Be Loved.mp3 I would like it to be Bob Marley & The Wailers-Could You Be L… --- ## [Incrementing Tag Values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incrementing-tag-values/15155)
**Author:** [@DonpK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DonpK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incrementing-tag-values/15155 "2013-11-02T05:48:29Z")
I am new to Mp3tag and wonder if it is possible to do the following. I have a series of mp3 files and I would like to set up one of the tags so that it repeats from file to file with only a minor change. Here is what I’… --- ## [A list of strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-list-of-strings/15119)
**Author:** [@mymonaro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mymonaro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-list-of-strings/15119 "2013-11-01T03:55:11Z")
Hello, I am new to this program. I wanted to number the tracks name in ascending order. However, the only thing I could find was in a Google search and this answered my question using the counter string. http://forums.m… --- ## [Song number persists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-number-persists/15141)
**Author:** [@Carlosbl96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Carlosbl96)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-number-persists/15141 "2013-10-30T19:53:26Z")
Hello, I’m very organized with my music, I like to have all my music ordered. I have got some albums, but my biggest collection is my compilation albums. I have got some albums with lots of songs related only by the y… --- ## [Cover Description](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-description/15151)
**Author:** [@William](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/William)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-description/15151 "2013-10-30T00:45:09Z")
I need to work with the cover art description field, for about 10,000 files, give or take 1 or 2. Obviously I can’t do all those manually. (and I don’t have to do them all at once) I don’t see an %\_extended% field to b… --- ## [Editing Composers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-composers/15150)
**Author:** [@fuzzbass45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fuzzbass45)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-composers/15150 "2013-10-29T23:11:38Z")
Have three thousand odd mp3’s that I need to edit from: Adamson, Stuart, Jobson, Richard To: Stuart Adamson / Richard Jobson I.E I need to reverse each name, then replace the remaining comma between them with a / (… --- ## [Years and dates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/years-and-dates/15145)
**Author:** [@fuzzbass45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fuzzbass45)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/years-and-dates/15145 "2013-10-29T19:11:01Z")
Somewhere along the line (I think from importing mp3s into Traktor) my Year tags have changed format. I.E They are now: 1966-01-01 I’d like to format them to just leave the year 1966 Struggling with working this ou… --- ## [Small help - move '(feat. XX)' from TITLE to ARTIST](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/small-help-move-feat-xx-from-title-to-artist/14856)
**Author:** [@huffj3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/huffj3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/small-help-move-feat-xx-from-title-to-artist/14856 "2013-10-29T07:03:24Z")
Sorry, I know this type of question has been addressed in several threads, but it looks like everyone wants to do the opposite of what I want to do. I found a code and made it work - mostly. I can’t get the end parenthe… --- ## [Search and remove "set cover description"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-remove-set-cover-description/15142)
**Author:** [@brandonjc79](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brandonjc79)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-remove-set-cover-description/15142 "2013-10-26T18:55:45Z")
How can I search for files than have “set cover description”? Also how can I remove it so that it does not display on cover art? Would also like to select all files and remove “set cover description” at once. It’s not… --- ## [Edit id3v1 & id3v2 tags with some different info in each](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-id3v1-id3v2-tags-with-some-different-info-in-each/15139)
**Author:** [@jamesmcs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jamesmcs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-id3v1-id3v2-tags-with-some-different-info-in-each/15139 "2013-10-25T15:05:46Z")
Hi there, I want to be able to edit and view id3v1 & id3v2.3 tags on an my mp3s. On a basic tagging level I require the Genre field and the Comment field to be different but the rest of the information (Title, Artist, A… --- ## [Help Please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please/15136)
**Author:** [@lee-morgan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lee-morgan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please/15136 "2013-10-25T11:05:38Z")
Hi there, I am new to all of this and i am trying to get my head round it. I want to replace the filename Mr.and.Mrs.Smith.2005.BluRay.1080p.x264.YIFY.mp4 to Mr and Mrs Smith.mp4 and set the title as that. Many thanks… --- ## [MP4 Video tags? (super slow)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video-tags-super-slow/15115)
**Author:** [@Narnian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Narnian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video-tags-super-slow/15115 "2013-10-25T05:41:39Z")
I have an external drive with thousands of MP3 audio files. I can make changes to any of the tags on those files nearly instantly. I also have 300 MP4 movies on that same drive. The movies do not currently have any ta… --- ## [Help with title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-title/15137)
**Author:** [@brandonjc79](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brandonjc79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-title/15137 "2013-10-24T17:28:48Z")
I’m wanting to remove unwanted characters in title and also mabey copy artists in title to artists. This how my title reads 01 - J. Cole ft. Trey songs & Jay-Z - Having Fun Tonight I want it to read just “Having Fun T… --- ## [Changing Directory Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-directory-name/15110)
**Author:** [@battway](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/battway)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-directory-name/15110 "2013-10-23T11:08:21Z")
Could somebody please tell me how to edit and change the name of a directory? I have tried and can not figure out how to do this. Thanks for the help in advance and I will be waiting for a reply. \[:music:\] --- ## [Compatibility issue with Windows 8.1: Libraries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compatibility-issue-with-windows-8-1-libraries/15131)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compatibility-issue-with-windows-8-1-libraries/15131 "2013-10-23T04:27:21Z")
Since Windows 8.1 libraries are not shown if you want to switch to another folder in MP3Tag. Since Windows 8.1 libraries are not shown by default in windows-explorer. But you can bring them back by activating "Show libr… --- ## [Wanting Format Value to return altered version of %bpm% in "%bpm%-%initialkey%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanting-format-value-to-return-altered-version-of-bpm-in-bpm-initialkey/15093)
**Author:** [@Mandah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mandah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanting-format-value-to-return-altered-version-of-bpm-in-bpm-initialkey/15093 "2013-10-22T13:21:46Z")
As title explains, I am wanting to use Format Value action to bring BPM (%bpm%) and Key (%initialkey%) together in the Grouping (%contentgroup%) field. However, bpm comes up as e.g. “00103 BPM” and I am only wanting to … --- ## [Loading multiple directories at once/saving search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-multiple-directories-at-once-saving-search/15129)
**Author:** [@djdonn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdonn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-multiple-directories-at-once-saving-search/15129 "2013-10-22T13:08:49Z")
Is there a way I can load several directories at once, then save that search? For example, if I want to load M:\\MP3Master and C:\\Documents and Settings\\me\\My Documents\\MP3 and E:\\Videos at the same time, without h… --- ## [Remove unwanted repetition at specific part of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-unwanted-repetition-at-specific-part-of-filename/15124)
**Author:** [@Harakiri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Harakiri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-unwanted-repetition-at-specific-part-of-filename/15124 "2013-10-21T04:51:09Z")
Hello! I’ve been desperate trying to create a regular expression to remove undesired character repetition to the last word of the prefix. It happens mainly when the prefix ends with a acronym. Example follows: The Offs… --- ## [Please Help Me!!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-me/15123)
**Author:** [@gjozefi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gjozefi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-me/15123 "2013-10-21T04:24:30Z")
Hi, I backed up my music to an external drive and transferred back my music to a new hard drive on my PC then I had imported my music back to a new library on Itunes. The problem is that after I imported back, Itunes p… --- ## [Runtime error on closing Mp3tag or saving config](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/runtime-error-on-closing-mp3tag-or-saving-config/15120)
**Author:** [@jfulcher78](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jfulcher78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/runtime-error-on-closing-mp3tag-or-saving-config/15120 "2013-10-20T11:51:07Z")
Hi, I’m getting a runtime error whenever I close Mp3tag (version 2.58) - screeshot of the error attached. It says the error is in the file: szipfile.cpp, line 1031, term m\_zf.pfileZip!=NULL, code 00000000 I can’t save… --- ## [Double-click to bring up Extended Tags dialog?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click-to-bring-up-extended-tags-dialog/8628)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click-to-bring-up-extended-tags-dialog/8628 "2013-10-18T18:45:57Z")
I’d like to double-click an item and have the Extended Tags dialog brought up. Is there any way to do this? Under Options \> Tools \> Default tool, I have only the choice of ‘- No Action -’ in the drop down list. Is tha… --- ## [Serato and Contributing Artist Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/serato-and-contributing-artist-problem/15114)
**Author:** [@djcarve](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djcarve)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/serato-and-contributing-artist-problem/15114 "2013-10-17T19:57:59Z")
Hi guys, My problem is that Serato only reads the “contributing artists” and not “album artists” When I look at the file using windows, right click, properties, details, I see 'contributing artist" and “artist” but Ser… --- ## [Renaming a filename without using tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-a-filename-without-using-tags/15112)
**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 7:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-a-filename-without-using-tags/15112 "2013-10-17T07:14:01Z")
I have some MP3s that I would like to change the filenames of, without using tags, but then to retag them at the same time, so: a combined rename and retag operation, all in one. Can mp3tag do this, or will I have to us… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=262) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=264)