# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=285 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 286 --- ## [Action (quick) replace does not treat \\\\ as expected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-quick-replace-does-not-treat-as-expected/13626)
**Author:** [@rungumprun](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rungumprun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-quick-replace-does-not-treat-as-expected/13626 "2012-07-08T12:54:03Z")
I’m trying to replace the comma and space I use to separate my artists in the artist tag field with \\ so that Mp3tag writes a null character to separate each artist in my ID3v2.3 mp3 files and writes multiple tag fields … --- ## [Adding iTunes Podcast related tags in a batch](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-itunes-podcast-related-tags-in-a-batch/13620)
**Author:** [@dmz001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmz001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-itunes-podcast-related-tags-in-a-batch/13620 "2012-07-06T17:58:54Z")
I have several hundred podcasts that I would like to add the iTunes podcast related tags to properly file them in iTunes. I have the related text in html files downloaded from the source website. I’ve done some searchin… --- ## [How to merge Artist + Title into "Title" field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-merge-artist-title-into-title-field/13619)
**Author:** [@Transporter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Transporter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-merge-artist-title-into-title-field/13619 "2012-07-06T15:37:35Z")
Hello, i tried to google and didnt find any answer. I only wanna MERGE artist + title into TITLE field like this: %artist% - %title% how do I do that? Thanks. --- ## [Amend playlists recursively](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amend-playlists-recursively/13615)
**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amend-playlists-recursively/13615 "2012-07-05T17:38:28Z")
Hi I have many albums in both FLAC and MP3. Each album is stored in its own folder under Artist/Album. Within each album folder are all the tracks for the album, cover art and an M3U playlist. Recently I have had to r… --- ## [Export help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-help/13614)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-help/13614 "2012-07-05T15:29:38Z")
I’m trying to do an export of the %publisher% field, I use it for transistion data. When I export using: %PUBLISHER% if there is no data in the publisher field while the rest of the fields that do have data, a table bo… --- ## [How do I use the discogs search?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-use-the-discogs-search/13611)
**Author:** [@dirtydenizen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dirtydenizen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-use-the-discogs-search/13611 "2012-07-05T02:58:34Z")
I’ve been trying to find an answer all over the forum, but I only see that the only way to use discogs is by scripts? I remember using mp3tag a few months back by just typing in an album title or artist name and I was gi… --- ## [Finding Open Parenthesis with no Closing Parenthesis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-open-parenthesis-with-no-closing-parenthesis/13608)
**Author:** [@versionist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/versionist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-open-parenthesis-with-no-closing-parenthesis/13608 "2012-07-02T17:52:16Z")
Hello, In my album field, I would like to find all files that have an open parenthesis “(” but no closing parenthesis “)”. Any ideas? Thanks. --- ## [Nero encoded MP3 files are not recognized](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-encoded-mp3-files-are-not-recognized/13601)
**Author:** [@louisfani](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/louisfani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-encoded-mp3-files-are-not-recognized/13601 "2012-07-01T16:19:05Z")
Hi. I hope I have read the FAQ throughout before posting this. Could you explain why when I try to scan a directory where MP3 have been encoded with Nero suite, the directory appears empty, whereas if the same files hav… --- ## [Automating Changes to Artist Values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-changes-to-artist-values/13595)
**Author:** [@gjs1066](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gjs1066)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-changes-to-artist-values/13595 "2012-06-30T08:39:40Z")
I am undertaking a major re-tagging exercise and wish to standardise Artist entries in the format ‘Last name, First Name’. At present a huge number of entries are in the format ‘First name, Last Name’ and I want to chan… --- ## [Automatically add decade genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-add-decade-genre/13593)
**Author:** [@epeternally](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/epeternally)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-add-decade-genre/13593 "2012-06-28T04:02:21Z")
Would it be possible to automatically append the decade that an album was released in to the genre? This would mean an album that was released between 1980 and 1989, it would be labeled as 80s, something between 1990 and… --- ## [Nested m3u playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nested-m3u-playlist/13592)
**Author:** [@aangelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aangelo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nested-m3u-playlist/13592 "2012-06-27T19:08:16Z")
Hi all! I edited with an ASCII editor a playlist that refers to other playlists. The resulting playlist is ok with VLC Media Player but gives the following error when opened with Mp3tag: File F:\\musica\\tanghi\_tanghi s… --- ## [Apple Lossless (MP4A) Metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apple-lossless-mp4a-metadata/13586)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apple-lossless-mp4a-metadata/13586 "2012-06-26T19:19:30Z")
Florian… Where can I find information on the way that Apple lossless files are tagged? We’ve been using FLAC for our radio station’s music library, in part because tagging (vorbis comments) is simple to do and understan… --- ## [Captilize Text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/captilize-text/13576)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/captilize-text/13576 "2012-06-26T18:15:53Z")
How do I write a script to Cap letters after quotation. Ex: Let 'em Dance to read - Let 'Em Dance Now You Got 'em to read - Now You Got 'Em Thanks --- ## [The main edit bar disapperead](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-main-edit-bar-disapperead/13583)
**Author:** [@chtamina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chtamina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-main-edit-bar-disapperead/13583 "2012-06-26T06:31:07Z")
I accidentally messed up something with the mouse and now part of the edit bar disappeared \[image\] how do I add it again ? I clicked in the view menu on “Main bar” but nothing happen v 2.51 thanks --- ## [Compliacted regex function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compliacted-regex-function/13579)
**Author:** [@kiboy6](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kiboy6)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compliacted-regex-function/13579 "2012-06-25T04:49:42Z")
Hi, Just wondering if there would be any way to do the following: When artist field contains two artists separated by " / " Change artist field to first artist only Add (feat. + second artist’s name) to title field. … --- ## [Replace Album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-album/13569)
**Author:** [@tim50stroud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tim50stroud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-album/13569 "2012-06-24T14:57:29Z")
Really sorry to ask what must be an obvious question, but I have searched around… Trying to change the whole of the Album field text to a new string, common in all the tracks. The obvious way is a Quick Action, Replace … --- ## [Save keyboard shortcut doesn't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-keyboard-shortcut-doesnt-work/13578)
**Author:** [@lawyernobaka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lawyernobaka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-keyboard-shortcut-doesnt-work/13578 "2012-06-23T21:26:36Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to post this topic here or in the bugs forum because I don’t know if this is a problem with my computer or the Mp3tag. If this is in the wrong place, I apologize. Basically, the “save” keyboard sho… --- ## [itunes movies](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-movies/13577)
**Author:** [@user2348](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/user2348)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-movies/13577 "2012-06-23T17:50:20Z")
hello eveybody… I need help with this…my movies are all ripped of DVDs and i want to get the artwork for them using “get album artwork” in iTunes by filling the right tags in mp3tag software… anybody know thoes tags? t… --- ## [Escape Quotes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/escape-quotes/13568)
**Author:** [@djatwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djatwork)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/escape-quotes/13568 "2012-06-22T16:34:12Z")
I am looking to replace both single and double quotes in my MTE file. I have: m3tArtistName=("$replace($replace(%artist%,'',#39;),",quot;") It’s replacing the single quotes, but not the double. Ideas? Thanks, Drew --- ## [Batch heterogenous genres?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-heterogenous-genres/13566)
**Author:** [@rjlowe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rjlowe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-heterogenous-genres/13566 "2012-06-21T20:39:12Z")
Ok, I’ve got a music collection pretty well tagged with Artist, Title, Album, Track, etc. etc., But I just noticed today that the majority (7000+ out of 9500+) of my tunes are not tagged with genre information. Is there… --- ## [New html Beatport script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-html-beatport-script/12297)
**Author:** [@Kazama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kazama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-html-beatport-script/12297 "2012-06-21T13:37:27Z")
Please… i want a script to send me information from beatport(new html) for artis,title,label,genre,album…please… --- ## [COVER ART DISPLAY TIP w/ size in kb, size filtering + sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-display-tip-w-size-in-kb-size-filtering-sorting/13562)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-display-tip-w-size-in-kb-size-filtering-sorting/13562 "2012-06-21T13:30:01Z")
\[image\] \[image\] Settings ------ ---- - -- --UI Column Settings N:.A | Size KB V: $ifgreater(%\_cover\_size%,0,%\_covers% | $fmtnum($div(%\_cover\_size%,1024))' KB','-') F: S:.%\_covers% %\_co… --- ## [How to remove parentheses and move contents](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-parentheses-and-move-contents/13550)
**Author:** [@Wyoet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wyoet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-parentheses-and-move-contents/13550 "2012-06-18T16:04:01Z")
Hi all. As a newbie I have created 7 actions on my own and have searched the forum, but find I need help with this one. I have songs that display the number they charted at in the title: Example: Born To Run (#45). T… --- ## [How to filter duplicate fields?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-duplicate-fields/13551)
**Author:** [@Dexter\_prog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dexter_prog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-duplicate-fields/13551 "2012-06-16T05:33:42Z")
I want to see what files have duplicate fields prior to using the remove duplicate fields action. I searched but couldn’t find any answers. Is it possible? --- ## [New to exporting, - trying to print cd info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-exporting-trying-to-print-cd-info/13548)
**Author:** [@Darfyddi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Darfyddi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-exporting-trying-to-print-cd-info/13548 "2012-06-15T11:31:20Z")
Hi all, I tried the ‘export’ feature for the first time to day and created a CSV file on my desktop that contained every track I had in my main music folder including all the other info such as album, track length etc. I… --- ## [A Tip for Filtering by File Dates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-tip-for-filtering-by-file-dates/13545)
**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-tip-for-filtering-by-file-dates/13545 "2012-06-13T14:19:53Z")
To make a playlist of “recent additions”, I wanted a filter to return all files under my Music folder created after a specified date, regardless of location. The information field %\_file\_create\_datetime\_raw% is availab… --- ## [Remove random number in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-random-number-in-title/13544)
**Author:** [@motom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/motom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-random-number-in-title/13544 "2012-06-13T13:40:14Z")
HI, Thanks to the forum, I managed to make some big changes on the title of the podcast i downloaded Filename to tag, make action group to add and remove text on title and thing like that. However I’m not so good with … --- ## [A filter expression with wildcards help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-filter-expression-with-wildcards-help/13541)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-filter-expression-with-wildcards-help/13541 "2012-06-12T10:43:27Z")
Hello, I’m trying to figure out how to properly use a filter expression on file names to fix BPM tags that somehow got messed up on my part. The file names could look like: {4} - MASTERMIX MASHED UP–X-PRESS 2 VS. GAT … --- ## [Dividing text in one field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dividing-text-in-one-field/13535)
**Author:** [@pepeillo001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pepeillo001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dividing-text-in-one-field/13535 "2012-06-11T15:58:28Z")
Hi, I want to divide the text in one field (Title) in two parts, one that goes to the field title and the other part to the field artist. I was trying it with the tag-tag function but I wasn’t able to do it. What I wa… --- ## [add 1 more GENRE tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-1-more-genre-tag/13537)
**Author:** [@psme](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/psme)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-1-more-genre-tag/13537 "2012-06-11T08:26:14Z")
Hi, First of all, thanks for the great program!!! :slight\_smile: I have a media size library around 1500 albums, ~15000 songs. All the songs are tagged. Many songs have multiple GENRE tags. For example, a english pop … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=284) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=286)