# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=331 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 332 --- ## [how to rename mp3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-mp3/10030)
**Author:** [@dj\_supersounds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj_supersounds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-mp3/10030 "2010-03-04T05:19:41Z")
I looked at the help files but not sure I am doing the right procedure. I simply wish to rename some mp3’s I got from a home made cd, the names of the songs on the cd’s were “track 1”, track 2" e.t.c, I wish now to give … --- ## [Unneeded folder created while Tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unneeded-folder-created-while-tagging/9995)
**Author:** [@odj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/odj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unneeded-folder-created-while-tagging/9995 "2010-03-03T20:30:20Z")
First off, I am new to these forums. I have used MP3TAG for about a year but something has been bothering me and I thought I’d come to the forums to try to get an answer. When I’m renaming my tags (tag-filename) I usua… --- ## [Show really ALL tags, including unknowns?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-really-all-tags-including-unknowns/10006)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-really-all-tags-including-unknowns/10006 "2010-03-03T17:50:09Z")
Hi! There are many tags not listed in placeholders used in Mp3tag (for example SOURCE). Before removing I want to look at them. Is there any way? I mean something like this: Export tags of all files with $loop(). He… --- ## ["VA - mode" for Discogs search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/va-mode-for-discogs-search/10013)
**Author:** [@q0o](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/q0o)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/va-mode-for-discogs-search/10013 "2010-03-03T06:59:11Z")
Hi everyone. Sorry for noob question, tried to use search on forum but without any succes. I’ve faced with small problem: want to use discogs search for Various Artists. And don’t know how. I’ve opened discogs.src an… --- ## [Can't make certain expression UPPERCASE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-make-certain-expression-uppercase/9996)
**Author:** [@Lebon14](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lebon14)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-make-certain-expression-uppercase/9996 "2010-03-03T06:04:06Z")
Hi… I just can’t make certain expression like “DJ”, “NRG”, “CD”, etc in Filenames, Titles and Artists variables. I’m using v2.45a Thx for your help. --- ## [Disc Numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-numbers/10010)
**Author:** [@jets](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jets)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-numbers/10010 "2010-03-02T12:31:49Z")
I am hoping someone can help with this. The following is the expression I use to rename most of my files. The problem is that I use a “1/2” (disc one of two) format and the following expression looks like: $validate(%… --- ## [2.45d - Odd and irritating problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-45d-odd-and-irritating-problem/9999)
**Author:** [@Phil\_K](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phil_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-45d-odd-and-irritating-problem/9999 "2010-03-01T11:37:42Z")
I have a habit of using mp3tag to putt all info on every track I put on my MP3 players (I have 3) and until this latest, I have never ever had a problem with mp3tag Only now with the latest release, I note when I drag a… --- ## [Amazon (ASIN/mp3 albums)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-asin-mp3-albums/9998)
**Author:** [@ComicsStandUp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ComicsStandUp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-asin-mp3-albums/9998 "2010-03-01T08:56:17Z")
So, I searched rigorously for about 15 mins, and tried about 3 different scripts, but I just cannot get mp3tag to find the album. It is an mp3 download album only, (no physical copy), and I tried the script that suppose… --- ## [Choosing an appropriate tagging format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/choosing-an-appropriate-tagging-format/9990)
**Author:** [@iGotQuestion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iGotQuestion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/choosing-an-appropriate-tagging-format/9990 "2010-02-28T14:32:57Z")
I have a lot of mp3 files which i play on my iPod and home pc via iTunes. Which tagging format, ID3v2.4 UTF-8 or ID3v2.3 UTF-16, should i use? This forum post says that ID3v2.4 UTF-8 has problems with iTunes (read the 3… --- ## [Cover Art corrupts mp3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-corrupts-mp3-files/9970)
**Author:** [@eyeb1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eyeb1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-corrupts-mp3-files/9970 "2010-02-27T14:49:36Z")
greetings … i have been using mp3Tag to tag my files for sometime now without any real problems … i have been using extended tags to add cover art to all of my files … but have run into an audio book that when i add co… --- ## [Error connecting to discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-connecting-to-discogs/9978)
**Author:** [@lambda379](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lambda379)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-connecting-to-discogs/9978 "2010-02-27T13:47:37Z")
I’ve tried versions 2.45a and 2.45b and both result in the same error. I try finding tags by selecting discogs and I received an error, “Error connecting to server: www.discogs.com”. I don’t believe this to be a firewa… --- ## [Problem copying tags to multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-copying-tags-to-multiple-files/9974)
**Author:** [@seedpress](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/seedpress)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-copying-tags-to-multiple-files/9974 "2010-02-27T13:17:19Z")
When I copy a set of tags from one file and paste them to selected mutiple files, I get the message that the tags are being saved, however, the tags will only be saved to one of the selected files. The message box will s… --- ## [Want to extend strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-extend-strings/9982)
**Author:** [@orbis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/orbis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-extend-strings/9982 "2010-02-27T12:18:55Z")
Hi, I’m looking for a possibility/formula to extend strings in fields. sample: in the field TITLE should all content be extented by a string e.g. “(live)” so it looks after converting “My Song (live)”. Maybe someone h… --- ## [Randomised Playlists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/randomised-playlists/9976)
**Author:** [@Evo2Me](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Evo2Me)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/randomised-playlists/9976 "2010-02-26T16:21:10Z")
I couldn’t find anything on this, so, how can I randomise tracks in MP3Tag to create a non-ordered playlist? --- ## [File Date Modified](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-date-modified/9969)
**Author:** [@Bluenose56](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluenose56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-date-modified/9969 "2010-02-26T12:13:57Z")
I’m new to mp3tag but like what I see so far. It seems though that even when I change a file’s tags the date modified in explorer (I’m using XP) doesn’t get updated. Is there an option that I can set to have the date m… --- ## [Problem Renaming File Folder after using MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-renaming-file-folder-after-using-mp3tag/9884)
**Author:** [@dsquared](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsquared)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-renaming-file-folder-after-using-mp3tag/9884 "2010-02-25T07:27:26Z")
Hi there: I recently “upgraded” from WinXP to To Windows 7. Under WinXP I could use MP3Tag to Retag and rename all of the music in a root folder (eg White Album), then close down MP3Tag and rename the root folder to “Be… --- ## [Wanted: Field Caps/lowercase conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanted-field-caps-lowercase-conversion/9968)
**Author:** [@PSV\_Supporter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PSV_Supporter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanted-field-caps-lowercase-conversion/9968 "2010-02-24T21:33:39Z")
I think MP3TAG is great!! But I do miss one thing. Not every file has the same capitalization in the tags and/or filenames. I want a function in this program which converts all Uppercase, or all lowercase to in-betwee… --- ## [Import covers and other setting from WMP11?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-covers-and-other-setting-from-wmp11/8335)
**Author:** [@Orian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Orian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-covers-and-other-setting-from-wmp11/8335 "2010-02-24T18:52:47Z")
Hey, I’ve been adding covers to my songs for a long time by the option Windows media player (11) offers. However, this program does not hardcode the covers “in” the mp3, but puts them in another map. I want to add them… --- ## [WMA tags - case sensitive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-tags-case-sensitive/9962)
**Author:** [@Hamsen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hamsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-tags-case-sensitive/9962 "2010-02-24T08:15:34Z")
First my congratulations to you for an exelent program. Now a simple request: Some WMA files are tagged with pictures using WM/PICTURE. That cannot be read by MP3tag (and Windows). Would it violate the rules for WMA-… --- ## [I need a regex genius for casefixing...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-a-regex-genius-for-casefixing/9934)
**Author:** [@jets](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jets)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-a-regex-genius-for-casefixing/9934 "2010-02-23T21:10:48Z")
If possible I would like to have a list of words lower case unless at the beginning of a field OR if it is after a colon symbol. These words are: a an and as at by if in of on the to with Right now all my A… --- ## [Help with Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-sources/9960)
**Author:** [@KevJager](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KevJager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-sources/9960 "2010-02-23T09:31:34Z")
Im using 2.45b and have copied the various extended sources into the mp3tag/data/sources directory, the problem im having is that they arent showing up when I run the program, only the standard one are? Please advise? U… --- ## [File rename without tag and/or tag whole labels](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-rename-without-tag-and-or-tag-whole-labels/9902)
**Author:** [@Rhoobarb2005](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rhoobarb2005)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-rename-without-tag-and-or-tag-whole-labels/9902 "2010-02-23T09:01:32Z")
Hi There, Having waited an age for Adrian Boeing to update his tagger, I gave up and found MP3Tag (excellent software btw.) I have a couple of questions about MP3Tag and wondered if were possible to configure somehow i… --- ## [Padding numbers in sort fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/padding-numbers-in-sort-fields/9949)
**Author:** [@JamieF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamieF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/padding-numbers-in-sort-fields/9949 "2010-02-21T18:39:32Z")
Hi Is there a way to pad the first number that appears (anywhere) in a field? e.g. “Symphony No. 1 in E minor” \> “Symphony No. 001 in E minor” I know how to find the number using regex, but I can’t work out a way of p… --- ## [PLEASE revert the recent removal of regular expressions from Filters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-revert-the-recent-removal-of-regular-expressions-from-filters/9094)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-revert-the-recent-removal-of-regular-expressions-from-filters/9094 "2010-02-21T15:36:50Z")
This is a serious loss of functionailty. Many filter tasks that I rely upon are apparently impossible to achieve, so I have had to revert to V2.44. I suggest it would be a very bad idea to release V2.44d as the producti… --- ## [How is one supposed to tell when a filter update has completed?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-is-one-supposed-to-tell-when-a-filter-update-has-completed/9943)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-is-one-supposed-to-tell-when-a-filter-update-has-completed/9943 "2010-02-21T15:03:26Z")
Please? Since the filter change of V2.44d, I can find no way to tell whether the filter update is stil in progress. --- ## [Filtering on large disjunction](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-on-large-disjunction/9940)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-on-large-disjunction/9940 "2010-02-21T14:27:39Z")
How do I filter to include tracks having one of a large list of strings in any field? In V2.44 I could filter to include only tracks having one of a list of UPC/EAN/GTINs in any field: Field: \_ALL Filter: 000086372090… --- ## [Problems with Comments tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-comments-tag/9936)
**Author:** [@disco12345](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/disco12345)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-comments-tag/9936 "2010-02-21T10:55:07Z")
Hi I’m having real problems getting Mp3tag to write the comments tag for some DJ software I use. I’ll try an explain and hopefully someone can help. The DJ software (Virtual DJ Pro 4.1r2) has limited tag reading, it ca… --- ## [Recognizing tags type](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recognizing-tags-type/9937)
**Author:** [@Xyzzy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Xyzzy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recognizing-tags-type/9937 "2010-02-21T10:17:59Z")
Hello! I have some files loaded into mp3t. How do I determine what type of tags they contain? TIA --- ## [open many files within a directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-many-files-within-a-directory/9933)
**Author:** [@bruceh60](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bruceh60)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-many-files-within-a-directory/9933 "2010-02-21T09:05:19Z")
There are times when I have a set of MP3 files within a large folder. I can select the folder to open but then have to wade through what I get to just deal with a few of the files. I know I can highlight a file (or set… --- ## [Duplicating muliple filenames into the TITLE and ARTIST tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicating-muliple-filenames-into-the-title-and-artist-tag/9932)
**Author:** [@chunkymunky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chunkymunky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicating-muliple-filenames-into-the-title-and-artist-tag/9932 "2010-02-20T18:44:41Z")
Is it possible to copy the filename of an MP3 and then ask MP3Tag to create a new Title and Artist tag? Any help would be greatfully accepted. Many Thanks [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=330) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=332)