# Support

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## [read commas as slashes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-commas-as-slashes/13923)

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**Author:** [@peteyt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peteyt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-commas-as-slashes/13923 "2012-09-24T15:19:29Z")

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I’ve been using MP3tag for general file tagging for a while but I’ve started using the file name to tag and vice versa a lot at the moment. One thing I’ve noticed is due to slashes not working in file names if if I tell…

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## [Multiple Genres?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-genres/13903)

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**Author:** [@w2irt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/w2irt)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-genres/13903 "2012-09-24T14:42:44Z")

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Hi all, A simple question (I hope): Is it possible to tag a track or album with more than one GENRE? Some tracks are both classical and orchestral, classical and instrumental, classical and vocal, and I would like to be…

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## [Exporting to Excel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-to-excel/13916)

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**Author:** [@pomozki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pomozki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-to-excel/13916 "2012-09-24T05:46:02Z")

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Hi, I want to send a friend a copy of my music library tags (part-edited already in MP3Tag) so she can edit each tag-field one by one - the csv option only seems to export each song as a 1-liner and therefore doesn’t al…

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## [How to Change Album Art????](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-album-art/13913)

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**Author:** [@boombye](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boombye)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-album-art/13913 "2012-09-23T17:43:06Z")

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So, I had been really happy to get this because you can add in Album Photos! But… .when I did it it worked BUT the pictures were too small (MY FAULT) BUT the thing is that when I tried to change the photo and get it to c…

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## [drag and drop/ability to change order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-ability-to-change-order/13909)

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**Author:** [@Om\_Audio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Om_Audio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-ability-to-change-order/13909 "2012-09-23T01:53:19Z")

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Hi, I would like to be able to manually move the track order, then apply the auto numbering. Is there a way to do this? Thanks C

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## [Naming Album Artist from Windows Folder name?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/naming-album-artist-from-windows-folder-name/13161)

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**Author:** [@sobeitjedi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sobeitjedi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/naming-album-artist-from-windows-folder-name/13161 "2012-09-23T01:50:22Z")

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Hi. I open mp3tag from the folder M:\\Music\\flac and my music is organised like: M:\\Music\\flac\[album artist\]\[album\]\[song artist\]-\[title\].mp3 I want the field in mp3 tag “Album Artist” to be filled with the Album Artist…

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## [Scheme for multi-player compatible Rating tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scheme-for-multi-player-compatible-rating-tags/13781)

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**Author:** [@HansBKK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HansBKK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scheme-for-multi-player-compatible-rating-tags/13781 "2012-09-23T01:43:59Z")

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Bear with a relative noob here please. I’ve done a fair bit of research behind why MP3Tag has implemented player-specific Rating tags for ID3 POPM fields, and it does seem an ugly but necessary state of affairs, as much…

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## [Regex Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/13905)

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**Author:** [@djphatic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djphatic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/13905 "2012-09-22T07:37:30Z")

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I am trying to achieve the following: Source ALBUM: Global DJ Broadcast (2012-09-13) (Ibiza Summer Sessions) (including Rex Mundi Guestmix on 2012-09-01) \[Livesets.us\] Target ALBUM: Global DJ Broadcast (Ibiza Summe…

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## [Remove cover tags recursively](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-cover-tags-recursively/13900)

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**Author:** [@emueyes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emueyes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-cover-tags-recursively/13900 "2012-09-21T05:35:52Z")

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Hi all The title says it all. I have a collection of files that someone added cover art to and for which I’d like now to remove the cover art. There’re a couple of hundred files in total, and I don’t want to do it one b…

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## [Permanently change 'MediaType' for iTunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/permanently-change-mediatype-for-itunes/13895)

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**Author:** [@texplorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/texplorer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/permanently-change-mediatype-for-itunes/13895 "2012-09-20T01:30:50Z")

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Hi, How do I permanently change ‘MediaType’ for iTunes? e.g. I want change some MP3 files (not MP4) mediatype to ‘audiobook’ instead of ‘music’ in iTuens, but I want these property to stay with the files, and I don’t n…

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## [Sequential Numbering (xtra space) & Ghost Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-xtra-space-ghost-tags/13893)

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**Author:** [@BJ1200](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BJ1200)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-xtra-space-ghost-tags/13893 "2012-09-18T00:24:29Z")

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Hi All, there are 2 questions. I've been using $num(%track%,1) to create the sequential album numbering for TRACKNUMBER. But this adds an extra space on the right of the numbers. I've tried variation with no luck. Inst…

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## [Repair "Garbage at end of file." Lost "Lyrics3v2"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/repair-garbage-at-end-of-file-lost-lyrics3v2/13880)

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**Author:** [@BJ1200](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BJ1200)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/repair-garbage-at-end-of-file-lost-lyrics3v2/13880 "2012-09-17T22:10:48Z")

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QUESTION #1 I ran an application to check for corrupted MP3’s and used its “Repair” process. Before repair the “Tag” field reads: ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 Lyrics3v2 ID3v2.3) …After repair it reads: ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3) Shou…

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## [\[Q\] How to create continuous track #'s for multiple-discs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-how-to-create-continuous-track-s-for-multiple-discs/13885)

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**Author:** [@johnhardyiv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnhardyiv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-how-to-create-continuous-track-s-for-multiple-discs/13885 "2012-09-17T16:13:32Z")

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Hi, what is the easist way in MP3Tag to create continuous track #'s for a multi-disc set? I have an 8 disc set (8 different album titles) and each disc starts numbering at 01. I want to basically make one albumtitle an…

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## [Mp3 files are turned into temp files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-are-turned-into-temp-files/13868)

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**Author:** [@hazeman87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hazeman87)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-are-turned-into-temp-files/13868 "2012-09-17T15:54:22Z")

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I am putting cover art on my mp3 files and have been getting a problem. Some of my files won’t let me put the art on, and then the files are turned into temp files that i cannot access anywhere. Is there a solution to …

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## [TRACK and DISNUMBER to TRACK+TRACKTOTAL and DISNUMBER+DISCTOTAL](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-and-disnumber-to-track-tracktotal-and-disnumber-disctotal/13870)

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**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-and-disnumber-to-track-tracktotal-and-disnumber-disctotal/13870 "2012-09-17T15:51:42Z")

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I’d like to do this after I copy tags from mp3 files to FLAC files, because Vorbis comments don’t use #/# format like ID3 tags. So, for example: MP3 %track%: 1/15 %discnumber%: 1/2 FLAC %track%: 1 %tracktotal%:15 …

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## [MP3GAIN](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3gain/13875)

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**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3gain/13875 "2012-09-17T15:31:42Z")

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Could somebody explain to me how MP3gain works within MP3tag. I have insatlled it as a tool and it runs ok but the command prompt screen closes before I can see the results. Does it pupulate a field in MP3tag?

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## [Copying UNSYCHEDLYRICS to LYRICS FLAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-unsychedlyrics-to-lyrics-flac/13687)

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**Author:** [@richmail](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/richmail)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-unsychedlyrics-to-lyrics-flac/13687 "2012-09-17T15:24:45Z")

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I have started using Musicbee for bulk downloading lyrics and covers to my FLAC collection. For unfound lyrics i use foobar. I have mapped Foobars UNSYNCED LYRICS to MP3tag UNSYNCEDLRYICS. Musicbee Lyrics tag is the sa…

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## [Discnumber padding and export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discnumber-padding-and-export/13867)

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**Author:** [@richmail](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/richmail)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discnumber-padding-and-export/13867 "2012-09-16T03:42:08Z")

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Hi , I am using this script Begin Actionsgroup Set DISCNUMBER n.3 Action #1 Actiontype 5: Format tag field Field: DISCNUMBER Formatstring: $regexp(%\_directory%,^.÷CD÷0(\\d+).\*$,$1)/42 Note: Replace one special char…

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## [Editing lyrics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-lyrics/13879)

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**Author:** [@rmlazzari](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rmlazzari)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-lyrics/13879 "2012-09-15T04:38:58Z")

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I’d like to edit the lyrics that are inside the .MP3 and .FLAC files I have. I use the Foobar2000 player and this player allow me to choose if I want to get the lyrics from the Internet. But if the files already have ly…

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## [Duplicate File Names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-file-names/13878)

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**Author:** [@hdtm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hdtm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-file-names/13878 "2012-09-14T21:47:46Z")

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I am using the Tag to Filename Conversion to rename files. Sometimes there are dulicates and Mp3tag tells me that it Cannot create a file when that file already exists. Can Mp3tag automatically make the filename unique? …

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## [Get More Info from Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-more-info-from-discogs/13872)

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**Author:** [@manicjonah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manicjonah)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-more-info-from-discogs/13872 "2012-09-14T15:25:37Z")

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Is it possible to get more information from Discogs? I am working with a test album that, on Discogs, includes Produced by, Written by, Featuring, etc. information that I’d like to add to the track tags. Thanks for the…

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## [Cover Art Directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-directories/13666)

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**Author:** [@simonhall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simonhall)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-directories/13666 "2012-09-14T14:24:06Z")

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This definitely does not work as advertised. In File - Options-Directories I have left the Cover Art directory blank. This should mean that mp3tag will look in the same directory as the first music file for the cover ar…

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## [Add Tag Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-tag-field/13871)

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**Author:** [@manicjonah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manicjonah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-tag-field/13871 "2012-09-13T22:06:12Z")

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Is it possible for me to add the Style tag field to MP3 tag? When I tag from Discogs this tag is set in a track so I’d like to be able to view it in MP3Tag. Thanks, MJ

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## [Help With Functions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-functions/13873)

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**Author:** [@manicjonah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manicjonah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-functions/13873 "2012-09-13T20:03:24Z")

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It looks like I’m going to need to use functions to get my tags to look like I want them too. Is there a guide that details what the commands do? For example I am going to need to map track details to custom tags. I n…

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## [WMA tags -- mp3tags inserts a second TITLE tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-tags-mp3tags-inserts-a-second-title-tag/13863)

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**Author:** [@jmthomas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmthomas)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-tags-mp3tags-inserts-a-second-title-tag/13863 "2012-09-12T13:47:58Z")

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I have ripped files into WMA loss-less format using Windows Media Player 10. (Files are in a two level directory structure book-name\\disk-number\\title.wma) Opening the top directory in mp3tag v2.52 loads tags from all …

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## [win7 not read the tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/win7-not-read-the-tags/13862)

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**Author:** [@vvcepheus7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vvcepheus7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/win7-not-read-the-tags/13862 "2012-09-10T17:12:16Z")

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win7 explorer can’t read tags of mp3 files, why?

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## [Import From Unsorted Text File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-unsorted-text-file/13734)

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**Author:** [@ni.va](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ni.va)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-unsorted-text-file/13734 "2012-09-10T12:58:38Z")

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Hi I have a bunch of mp3 files that have a backup of their tags in a text file, & now I want to restore the backup. but problem is not every mp3 i have in the backup is there & the sort of backup file is unknown. I can…

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## [Action to remove "empty" TCMPs?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-remove-empty-tcmps/13860)

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**Author:** [@HansBKK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HansBKK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-remove-empty-tcmps/13860 "2012-09-10T12:08:38Z")

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My two-way database-filetags import/export process results in all files containing the iTunes compilation flag, most of which are set to empty/NULL (or 0 if that’s easier), rather than simply being “absent if not 1” as i…

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## [Tagging at album level](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-at-album-level/13000)

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**Author:** [@tomx2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tomx2)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-at-album-level/13000 "2012-09-09T18:19:23Z")

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Hello, I’m having trouble with tagging notes/comments. It seems that i am tagging my files at the track level. I would like to tag them at the album level. In other words, i don’t need to tag each and every track with t…

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## [PRIV and NCON frames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/priv-and-ncon-frames/10350)

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**Author:** [@stanman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stanman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/priv-and-ncon-frames/10350 "2012-09-09T03:46:45Z")

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I ran across some tracks that had PRIV and NCON frames which showed up in Mp3 Diags and Mp3/Tag Studio, but they don’t appear in Mp3tag extended tags. Is there a way to get Mp3tag to read these frames? Actually I don’t…

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