# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=39

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## [Rename Tag-Filename Script HELP (remove space if no Series present)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-filename-script-help-remove-space-if-no-series-present/66664)

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**Author:** [@SoCalDad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SoCalDad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-filename-script-help-remove-space-if-no-series-present/66664 "2024-11-29T05:40:50Z")

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Hi! Stuck on how to write this out to have it remove (or add) an extra space if a "Series" field is or isn't present... I've tried with removing spaces but one or the other scenario is always off if I apply the formula …

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## [Install web source script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-web-source-script/66651)

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**Author:** [@bastionntb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bastionntb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-web-source-script/66651 "2024-11-28T13:43:00Z")

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Hey there, thank you for your work on this! It looks amazing. I am having trouble getting this to work, I want to make sure I did everything correctly. I'm using the latest mp3tag, v3.28, I'm using v0.3.0 of your api. I'…

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## [Batch copying tags between files of different format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-copying-tags-between-files-of-different-format/66652)

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**Author:** [@EEka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EEka)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-copying-tags-between-files-of-different-format/66652 "2024-11-28T07:19:46Z")

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Hi all, I'm batch converting mp3s to extract stems into a .stems.m4a format using NuoStems, and I'm looking for a way to batch copy tags from the mp3s to the stem files that have the same name, apart from the extension. …

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## [Song tittle Scroll](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-tittle-scroll/66639)

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**Author:** [@sgs630](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sgs630)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-tittle-scroll/66639 "2024-11-28T03:09:26Z")

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Can MP3TAG set long tittle songs to scroll so I can see the whole name tittle?

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## [UI lags behind user in new v328](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ui-lags-behind-user-in-new-v328/66548)

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**Author:** [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ui-lags-behind-user-in-new-v328/66548 "2024-11-27T17:28:32Z")

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This newest mp3tagv328-x64-setup release is significantly slower then the previous mp3tagv327a-x64-setup release. Easy enough to see. Scroll through tracks with the RETURN key; there is now a significant lag between key…

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## [Tracks with 3 digit format: 001](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracks-with-3-digit-format-001/45361)

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**Author:** [@AKI](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AKI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracks-with-3-digit-format-001/45361 "2024-11-27T08:13:37Z")

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I would like all my ytracks to have the format 001,002,003...., but when in the track numbering assistant I ask it to start with track number 001, MP3 Tag automatically makes it a 2 digit track: 01,02,03... Could anybo…

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## [Program no longer opens ANYTHING](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/program-no-longer-opens-anything/66643)

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**Author:** [@soularflair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soularflair)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/program-no-longer-opens-anything/66643 "2024-11-27T07:08:38Z")

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Program worked perfectly for years...Now if I try to open a folder or drag and drop a file into it it shows NOTHING. So I can't see or alter any tag whatsoever.

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## [Changing multiple file names to be same as the tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-multiple-file-names-to-be-same-as-the-tag/66634)

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**Author:** [@NICK1406](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NICK1406)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-multiple-file-names-to-be-same-as-the-tag/66634 "2024-11-26T13:47:42Z")

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II am just selecting Title and artist but I keep getting a 00 after artist when changing tag to file name %artist% - %album% - $num(%track%,2) - %title% is showing I want the file name to be same as tag but just showing …

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## [Sort by artist album year where there are multiple albums in one year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-artist-album-year-where-there-are-multiple-albums-in-one-year/66571)

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**Author:** [@kgwrocks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kgwrocks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-artist-album-year-where-there-are-multiple-albums-in-one-year/66571 "2024-11-26T05:59:27Z")

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I have some albums by artists that have multiple releases per year. I would still like to sort these chronologically. Is this possible?

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## [Filename to Tag - Logic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-logic/66628)

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**Author:** [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-logic/66628 "2024-11-26T05:57:09Z")

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Hi all, having some problems with my logic statement. Music file name is: Pitbull & Bon Jovi - Now Or Never (Intro Clean) 128.mp3 I am using filename to tag function: (code below on what I used) %artist% - %title% (%…

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## [Export to File (Order)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-file-order/66622)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-file-order/66622 "2024-11-25T09:25:20Z")

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I have an action that is exporting Track numbers to a .txt file. They are exporting properly but not in the order I was expecting. In mp3tag the files are listed in track order starting from 1. I selected all the files …

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## [Audible tag/metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audible-tag-metadata/55607)

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**Author:** [@dangdingdong1980](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dangdingdong1980)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audible-tag-metadata/55607 "2024-11-23T21:48:49Z")

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Hello I used to easily tag my audiobook files using mp3tag. But since I re-installed my PC, I need to set up new tag source for my newly installed mp3tag. But unfortunately, the src file I found on the forum is not work…

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## [Red cross symbol in file list?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/red-cross-symbol-in-file-list/66617)

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**Author:** [@chesteroutrider](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chesteroutrider)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/red-cross-symbol-in-file-list/66617 "2024-11-23T17:03:58Z")

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hi.... i'me doing a big clean of my library (c.96000 mp3s!) and mp3tag is just fantastic - and able to cope with all those files which is great! while working though I am seeing some files flagged with a red cross symbol…

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## [Why the character "&" can't be added in the titles of my TAGS Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-the-character-cant-be-added-in-the-titles-of-my-tags-panel/66608)

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**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-the-character-cant-be-added-in-the-titles-of-my-tags-panel/66608 "2024-11-23T07:46:45Z")

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Hello everyone, I tried to write directly this character "&", which does not appear, in one of the titles of the TAGS Panel and I wrote the Unicode Character: u0026=&, it does not appear, does anyone have an explanation …

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## [Tag--\> Textfile | How do I create a text file for each MP3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-textfile-how-do-i-create-a-text-file-for-each-mp3/66604)

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**Author:** [@Mannheimer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mannheimer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-textfile-how-do-i-create-a-text-file-for-each-mp3/66604 "2024-11-22T20:40:44Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to use the export function of MP3TAG. I have written an MTE file, which also works for individual files. However, when I select several files, MP3TAG writes everything to ONE file. But I nee…

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## [Replace Scripting Function Not working in the presence of Mathematical Characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-scripting-function-not-working-in-the-presence-of-mathematical-characters/66592)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-scripting-function-not-working-in-the-presence-of-mathematical-characters/66592 "2024-11-22T19:00:54Z")

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Here is my data: What I'd like to do is a replace from the Genre Field. I want to remove the Values of Sub Genre 1-3 from the genre field Using: $Replace(%Genre%,//%SUB GENRE 3%,) I can successfully remove the valu…

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## [List of files disappears when I'm in positions 1-2-3 from the top](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-files-disappears-when-im-in-positions-1-2-3-from-the-top/58640)

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**Author:** [@drded](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drded)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-files-disappears-when-im-in-positions-1-2-3-from-the-top/58640 "2024-11-22T17:32:28Z")

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Currently on 3.18, 64-bit. I had a list of 27 songs. I was editing titles etc. and was proceeding to add artwork. I started at the bottom and was working my way up the list. When I got to position 3 and clicked on it the…

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## [Discogs error Mp3tag v3.28](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-error-mp3tag-v3-28/66594)

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**Author:** [@Etienne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Etienne)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-error-mp3tag-v3-28/66594 "2024-11-22T12:07:36Z")

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Whilst attempting to use "Discogs" tag source it asks for an Authenticaton Code, when this is entered the following error is generated "Failed to authenticate using OAuth (2). \>400: Bad Request" I'm using latest version.…

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## [Combining Multi Disc sets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-multi-disc-sets/66568)

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**Author:** [@Hal1950](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hal1950)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-multi-disc-sets/66568 "2024-11-19T18:59:59Z")

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I have been converting my CD collection to FLAC. Along the way, I have been combining saving multiple disc sets (say Brahms' four symphonies) into a single folder. I'm using Exact Audio Copy which allows me to save the s…

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## [Suggestion : Adding a new column (Bit Depth)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-adding-a-new-column-bit-depth/66560)

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**Author:** [@JFHenault](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JFHenault)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-adding-a-new-column-bit-depth/66560 "2024-11-19T18:32:26Z")

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Hi! I love this software and I thank you all for the time spent on it. I was wondering if it would be possible to add a column in the songs list : Bit Depth. I got 16 bit and 24 bit songs in my collection and it would…

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## [Allow "favorite directory" to be a set of directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/allow-favorite-directory-to-be-a-set-of-directories/66566)

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**Author:** [@preegop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/preegop)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/allow-favorite-directory-to-be-a-set-of-directories/66566 "2024-11-19T16:47:34Z")

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My music is organized in about 2 or 3 directories that do not have the same root. So I usually set the favorite directory to be the one with the most files, and then "add" the remaining directories. However, I have to…

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## [Extracting Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-cover-art/66563)

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**Author:** [@Marmite](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marmite)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-cover-art/66563 "2024-11-19T14:24:59Z")

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Hi to everyone. I've used MP3tag quite a bit to extract the usual tags. I have a library of music on my disk consisting of approx 5000 albums (about 61000) tracks. Every album has the cover artwork embedded into it. I…

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## [DISCOGS\_ARTIST\_ID problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-artist-id-problem/60346)

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**Author:** [@spinner410](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spinner410)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-artist-id-problem/60346 "2024-11-19T14:04:35Z")

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Is there any way to get this value from Discogs into a field in mp3tag? For example, I would like this field to be populated with the artist\_id value from Discogs when I use Discogs as a tag source in mp3tag. Thanks.

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## [Removing leading zeros on track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-leading-zeros-on-track-numbers/66551)

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**Author:** [@donwiss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/donwiss)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-leading-zeros-on-track-numbers/66551 "2024-11-17T20:05:24Z")

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In Tag&Rename, there is a button that simply removes any leading zeros from whatever form the track number is in. In MP3Tag, there is a quick action. I can use the format: $num(%track%,1) But that strips away the track …

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## [Tag several files THEN save, or edit next file while first is saving?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-several-files-then-save-or-edit-next-file-while-first-is-saving/66549)

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**Author:** [@topochico](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/topochico)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-several-files-then-save-or-edit-next-file-while-first-is-saving/66549 "2024-11-17T16:27:10Z")

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Hello. I am tagging my audiobook library. I am manually copying files from original to temp folder, loading temp folder in Mp3tag, then running an export process from temp to finished folder. My question is, is it possi…

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## [I would like to replace the (+) plus with the word Feat. the second + with a comma and the third plus with the and symbol (&). Please see the example](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-would-like-to-replace-the-plus-with-the-word-feat-the-second-with-a-comma-and-the-third-plus-with-the-and-symbol-please-see-the-example/66528)

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**Author:** [@DJunpridictabull](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJunpridictabull)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-would-like-to-replace-the-plus-with-the-word-feat-the-second-with-a-comma-and-the-third-plus-with-the-and-symbol-please-see-the-example/66528 "2024-11-16T13:44:21Z")

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Example: Artist: Gashi + DJ Snake + Afro B + Chris Brown Artist: Gashi Feat. DJ Snake, Afro B & Chris Brown Is this possible?

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## [Leading zeros are not possible with automatic and manual track numbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-zeros-are-not-possible-with-automatic-and-manual-track-numbering/66532)

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**Author:** [@PC\_Maniac](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PC_Maniac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-zeros-are-not-possible-with-automatic-and-manual-track-numbering/66532 "2024-11-16T08:56:56Z")

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Unfortunately, when you enable the numbering options with a leading zero (01, 02, ... ,05, ...,10), the program switches to the version with single numbering (1, 2, ... ,5, ...10) and you cannot force it to start them wi…

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## [Can you set an album as Explicit?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-set-an-album-as-explicit/48661)

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**Author:** [@BrunoGR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BrunoGR)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-set-an-album-as-explicit/48661 "2024-11-15T21:53:45Z")

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I know that you can do that to a specific song but is there a way to tag the album as Explicit as well? Thanks

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## [Is there a quick way to simply add a - in the middle of the album title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-quick-way-to-simply-add-a-in-the-middle-of-the-album-title/66522)

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**Author:** [@danilovita](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/danilovita)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-quick-way-to-simply-add-a-in-the-middle-of-the-album-title/66522 "2024-11-15T18:30:00Z")

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I downloaded several Grateful Dead bootlegs that are part of a collection called Hunter's Trix. The albums are named like this: yyyy-mm-dd Hunter's Trix Vol. X. For example: 1977-05-04 Hunter's Trix Vol. 009. What I wo…

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## [Tag/Field for Recording Location](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-field-for-recording-location/66525)

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**Author:** [@steveoat87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steveoat87)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-field-for-recording-location/66525 "2024-11-15T17:15:09Z")

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I would like to add a field for Recording Location. Recording Location is how it is described in Roon, "recorded" at in musicbrainz. How would I create this custom tag/field in mp3tag?

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