# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=75 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 76 --- ## [Trying to remove specific words from mp3 titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-specific-words-from-mp3-titles/61396)
**Author:** [@WavyPlaysGames](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WavyPlaysGames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-specific-words-from-mp3-titles/61396 "2023-06-27T19:14:11Z")
Hey y'all! I'm new to using this program and I'm tag-editing a video game soundtrack and I need help removing specific words from the titles from the mp3s. So I only want the Track titles such as stage clear or eleva… --- ## [Change %\_length% to HH:mm:sec using 64bit MP3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-length-to-hhsec-using-64bit-mp3tag/61371)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-length-to-hhsec-using-64bit-mp3tag/61371 "2023-06-27T16:49:12Z")
I know orienkino helped me in fixing this but apparently, I reverted to the 64bit Mp3Tag version and his resolution doesn't work in the 64bit version. When you download and install a new version of MP3tag, 32 or 64 bit, … --- ## [How to avoid Gracenote Recognition](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-gracenote-recognition/61367)
**Author:** [@Aetius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Aetius)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-gracenote-recognition/61367 "2023-06-27T11:00:55Z")
Hi all, I have an issue on my Volvo, which has gracenote embedded in the OS of the infotainment (Sensus). I have my usual USB stick where, thanks to Mp3Tag, I created my own albums and track order, but the Gracenote ever… --- ## [Copying Composer column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-composer-column/61086)
**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-composer-column/61086 "2023-06-26T23:27:38Z")
I keep my music files in 3 codecs FLAC ALAC and LAME. Is it possible to copy a column Composer data (or any other column of data) from an album of the FLAC copy and place it into the ALAC or LAME copy? Or do I have … --- ## [Converting only one character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-only-one-character/61376)
**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-only-one-character/61376 "2023-06-26T12:33:33Z")
Goodnight. I need other technical help (support). There are two conversion operations. But for a single letter, after the apostrophe, parentheses or cuotas One from lowercase to uppercase, for use... with singer name… --- ## [If a record is not found in Tag-Source "Music Brainz" and the "Repeat" button is pressed, no new entry windows appears](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-a-record-is-not-found-in-tag-source-music-brainz-and-the-repeat-button-is-pressed-no-new-entry-windows-appears/61259)
**Author:** [@Weishel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Weishel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-a-record-is-not-found-in-tag-source-music-brainz-and-the-repeat-button-is-pressed-no-new-entry-windows-appears/61259 "2023-06-26T12:25:48Z")
Good Morning, When you use the Tag-Source "Musicbrainz" to find Tag information for a record and the record is not found in the database a window appears to tell you so. Example: Artist: George Duke; Album: Is Love Eno… --- ## [How to get the real, internal Genre value (number)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-real-internal-genre-value-number/45859)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 7:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-real-internal-genre-value-number/45859 "2023-06-26T07:50:39Z")
As far as I know the Genre is internally encode as a simple number in a MP3 header. MP3tag shows in the column "Genre" the corresponding Genre as full label text. E.g. 145---\>Pop It works in Mp3tag. However in (other)… --- ## [Inventing and assigning new "Genre" values possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inventing-and-assigning-new-genre-values-possible/61382)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inventing-and-assigning-new-genre-values-possible/61382 "2023-06-26T07:33:28Z")
Assume I invent a new "Genre" e.g. "foobar". As far as I can see this Genre is accepted by MP3tag and entered into ID3v2.3 header. But is this persistent? Can this new Genre read by other audio players/tools or do the… --- ## [Cannot Get Time to Display correctly on CSV file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-get-time-to-display-correctly-on-csv-file/61378)
**Author:** [@voxquintinious](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/voxquintinious)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-get-time-to-display-correctly-on-csv-file/61378 "2023-06-26T05:36:52Z")
I exported some songs and the length of the track displayed is a 3 or 4-digit number, I cannot format it in Excel to read in the 00:00 time format. Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? --- ## [$Regexp returns full field on no match instead of blank/null](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-returns-full-field-on-no-match-instead-of-blank-null/61359)
**Author:** [@nojwe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nojwe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-returns-full-field-on-no-match-instead-of-blank-null/61359 "2023-06-25T14:46:20Z")
If I have a title of Symphonie Fantastique - I. Reveries - Passions and run a tag to tag function with a format string of $regexp(%title%,'^.?\\b(Concerto|Symphony|Suite|Sonata|Quartet|Quintet|Trio)\\b.\*',$1) It returns S… --- ## [Converting tag to filename and replace characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-tag-to-filename-and-replace-characters/61360)
**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-tag-to-filename-and-replace-characters/61360 "2023-06-25T00:12:29Z")
Good night people. I need your technical help. The forum is very complete, but it is aimed at people who are already at an advanced level of knowledge. I'm still crawling. If you can clarify / help me, I appreciate it. … --- ## [Some tag can't remove with error prompted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tag-cant-remove-with-error-prompted/61356)
**Author:** [@CrazyPotato](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CrazyPotato)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tag-cant-remove-with-error-prompted/61356 "2023-06-24T08:14:04Z")
Hi There, I have a MP4 file with a tag, but it prompt it can't remove the tag. Is there any solution to make it though? --- ## [Adding \[year\] at beginning of album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-year-at-beginning-of-album/61353)
**Author:** [@MonolithNZ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MonolithNZ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-year-at-beginning-of-album/61353 "2023-06-24T05:58:32Z")
Hi there, For years I've been tagging my music with \[year\] at the beginning of the album title. Eg the album "How to Be a Human Being" is tagged as "\[2016\] How to Be a Human Being". It's a quite a lot of work to carry … --- ## [What are the refresh file view and undo remove features on the Toolbar?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-are-the-refresh-file-view-and-undo-remove-features-on-the-toolbar/61340)
**Author:** [@hikeeanu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hikeeanu)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-are-the-refresh-file-view-and-undo-remove-features-on-the-toolbar/61340 "2023-06-23T14:08:50Z")
I'm new to the software, can someone explain the purpose of these features? --- ## [Add Discogs Genre & Styles to Mp3-Genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-discogs-genre-styles-to-mp3-genre/61343)
**Author:** [@Bomba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bomba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-discogs-genre-styles-to-mp3-genre/61343 "2023-06-23T12:48:03Z")
Hello, i would like to add genre and styles from discogs to the genre field of my mp3 files in this format: Mp3-Genre: DOGs-Genre/DOGs-Style1/DOGs-Style2 how can i implement this? From the looks of it, mp3tag doesn't … --- ## [Add 'Featuring' from Discogs to Mp3-File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-featuring-from-discogs-to-mp3-file/61344)
**Author:** [@Bomba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bomba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-featuring-from-discogs-to-mp3-file/61344 "2023-06-23T09:18:30Z")
Hello, I would like to add the discogs "featuring" information to my mp3 files. Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure how to implement this. Does mp3tag fetch this information at all? does anyone have an idea how i can i… --- ## [Tag Panel Question how to show length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-question-how-to-show-length/61323)
**Author:** [@bigcitydealer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigcitydealer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-question-how-to-show-length/61323 "2023-06-23T06:04:50Z")
Hi I've added the field "length" to the tag panel but it won't display any values. How do I fix that? Thanks --- ## [Regex first character Alphabet only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-first-character-alphabet-only/14502)
**Author:** [@PerfectVirus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PerfectVirus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-first-character-alphabet-only/14502 "2023-06-23T05:54:43Z")
If have used Regex before but I am stumbling over trying to determine %artist% that begin with alphabet character. I am trying to batch convert tag to filename. I have several artists that begin with numeric or non-alph… --- ## [No context menu at Total Commander](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-context-menu-at-total-commander/61338)
**Author:** [@ZRRX](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ZRRX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-context-menu-at-total-commander/61338 "2023-06-22T19:23:18Z")
Hi! i use totalcommander, and when i use the context menu in select files total it dosen't show the context menu. I added a shorcut of mp3TAG in total but it wont working properly i want open just selected files,but it o… --- ## [Where are special system words like MISSING listed (and what they do)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-special-system-words-like-missing-listed-and-what-they-do/61331)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-special-system-words-like-missing-listed-and-what-they-do/61331 "2023-06-22T13:21:37Z")
some time ago, i saw a very brief mention and use somewhere of a system word 'MISSING', and since then somewhere else i saw some mention of apparently other system words - NOT, MATCH, HAS, IS, AND (i didn't see any OR me… --- ## [Error Using $cutright, $mid, $left with $len](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-using-cutright-mid-left-with-len/61290)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-using-cutright-mid-left-with-len/61290 "2023-06-22T12:33:23Z")
the fix is simple enough logically - i simply wanted too truncate the Title by 65 chars ie removethe last chars of title of course with data like this the Title length ie $len is totally variable so no fixed p… --- ## [Replace treats %Artist% as a literal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-treats-artist-as-a-literal/61321)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-treats-artist-as-a-literal/61321 "2023-06-22T12:17:00Z")
can you spot any error? i cant. it obvious finds the TBA string becuase that is what it replaced immediately after, it did another odd thing. when i chan ged back and tried again, it just ignored it. see 3rd … --- ## [Artist cf Contributing Artist Weird error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-cf-contributing-artist-weird-error/61311)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-cf-contributing-artist-weird-error/61311 "2023-06-22T12:12:13Z")
i was fixing some odd files where ther naming/importing got completely screwed up and i was left with fragments so i went through finding correct artist and adding/changing in MP3Tag and i saved and a very weird scary… --- ## [Genre deleted if any other tag is changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-deleted-if-any-other-tag-is-changed/61292)
**Author:** [@vanderzee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vanderzee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-deleted-if-any-other-tag-is-changed/61292 "2023-06-22T12:04:04Z")
using version 3.21 / windows 10 22h2 since this last update to .21, whenever i change any field the "genre" get deleted (blank) doesnt matter if i changing the title, the song number, if i copy the tags to the filena… --- ## [Odd STRCHR Error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-strchr-error/61310)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-strchr-error/61310 "2023-06-22T10:39:20Z")
i found a whole lot of files w/o Artist, for some reason, although it is in Filename, and fortutiously has a '-' separator but i cannot get $strchr (with Cutright) to play nicely to extract the Artist precisely from Fil… --- ## [Genres no longer available under Options?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genres-no-longer-available-under-options/61314)
**Author:** [@orbis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/orbis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genres-no-longer-available-under-options/61314 "2023-06-20T15:48:58Z")
Under "Options", "Genres" is no longer available. I have noticed that I can no longer store my own genres in order to assign them to individual tracks as needed. However, genres I created previously can still be inserted… --- ## [How to separate multiple artist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-separate-multiple-artist/52232)
**Author:** [@Flemming](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flemming)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-separate-multiple-artist/52232 "2023-06-20T10:59:43Z")
Beginner of MP3TAG today, and I wonder how I should separate multiple artists? I have googled and searched, and people say different things. Like: ARTIST1 / ARTIST2 ARTIST1 // ARTIST2 ARTIST1 \\ ARTIST2 ARTIST1; ARTI… --- ## [Artist data suitable for Windows 11 Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-data-suitable-for-windows-11-media-player/61309)
**Author:** [@ensta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ensta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-data-suitable-for-windows-11-media-player/61309 "2023-06-20T10:50:08Z")
Hi, Anyone know how to address "unknown artist" issue in win11 MP? Have downloaded and installed MP3tag There's artist info in 95% of the tracks Album Artist data is missing Is this the field that WMP11 uses? Is the… --- ## [Make a 'Convert' formula into an 'Action'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-a-convert-formula-into-an-action/61307)
**Author:** [@tkspitzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tkspitzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-a-convert-formula-into-an-action/61307 "2023-06-20T04:35:56Z")
I have a Convert function that puts the Track number in front of the title and prepends a 0 if the Track number has less than two digits: $ifgreater($len(%track%),1,,0)%track%-%title% How do I make that into an Action? … --- ## [How to list songs with lyrics first?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-list-songs-with-lyrics-first/61287)
**Author:** [@Txomin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Txomin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-list-songs-with-lyrics-first/61287 "2023-06-19T18:35:26Z")
Is there a way to sort files by lyrics. I mean songs with lyrics first and the other at the end? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=74) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=76)