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## [Convert Tag - Filename: Possible to leave out values if tag field is emtpy?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-filename-possible-to-leave-out-values-if-tag-field-is-emtpy/5815)

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**Author:** [@eXplicit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eXplicit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-filename-possible-to-leave-out-values-if-tag-field-is-emtpy/5815 "2007-11-29T10:00:08Z")

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Hi all, I tried to find the answer to my question, but was unable to. Maybe someone readily knows the answer! I am starting to use the ‘Band’ (Album Artist) field, specifically for Mixed Albums, whereby the DJ is the A…

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## [Finding Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-album-art/5812)

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**Author:** [@iPhone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iPhone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-album-art/5812 "2007-11-29T04:15:13Z")

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Hello, Where is the best place to find Album Art for CDs that have been ripped without it? Amazon and other sites do not have some of my CDs. Two of the CDs I have played from were listed to my Last.FM account and the a…

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## [This is the best software...but...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/this-is-the-best-software-but/5807)

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**Author:** [@chrissp26](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrissp26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/this-is-the-best-software-but/5807 "2007-11-28T10:55:19Z")

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Hello, First of all I just want to personally thank the developers for building this amazing product. It has helped me bring my music collection into a consolidated format. Second, was a suggestion for a future build (…

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## [add artist to the title without losing artist filed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-artist-to-the-title-without-losing-artist-filed/5794)

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**Author:** [@juicefriend](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juicefriend)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-artist-to-the-title-without-losing-artist-filed/5794 "2007-11-28T09:11:05Z")

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Hello! I’d like to add artist name to my file name and–before y’all say search the forum!!–and searching through the forum for some help, I found the following action steps: Convert --\> \<filename - tag\> followed by %Ar…

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## [$div decimal places?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/div-decimal-places/5737)

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**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/div-decimal-places/5737 "2007-11-28T04:55:51Z")

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Can the $div scripting function be made to return a given number of decimal places? Or can I do something similar with $mod? thanks

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## [Suggestion: relaunch not to sort playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-relaunch-not-to-sort-playlist/5801)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-relaunch-not-to-sort-playlist/5801 "2007-11-27T23:58:28Z")

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If I load a playlist, exit and launch, Mp3tag reloads the playlist - great - but loses its order. It sorts by whatever column order was selected. The same if the reload is of a manually ordered list. It would be good if…

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## [Watch Folder and Tag Automagically](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/watch-folder-and-tag-automagically/5780)

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**Author:** [@crux19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/crux19)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/watch-folder-and-tag-automagically/5780 "2007-11-27T21:17:52Z")

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Hello, I’ve used some other taggers in the past for manual tagging and can’t find anything that can do this (probably just haven’t found it) and wondering if MP3Tag can or anything else you might now of: Most of the fi…

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## [\[X\] Case conversion overlooks leading punctuation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-case-conversion-overlooks-leading-punctuation/5802)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-case-conversion-overlooks-leading-punctuation/5802 "2007-11-27T20:27:31Z")

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e.g. default Sentence and Mixed case do ¡misterio! -\> ¡misterio!, not ¡Misterio! as expected Workaround: add all punctuation chars to ‘Words begin from/after any of:’.

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## [external tool parameters can be scripted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-tool-parameters-can-be-scripted/5782)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-tool-parameters-can-be-scripted/5782 "2007-11-27T20:24:44Z")

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Though not mentioned in the docs, external tool parameters can be scripted as shown under Browsing at http://wiki.tango.info/mul/Mp3tag. Very useful! This has been a PSA. :wink:

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## [\[X\] $and/$or failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-and-or-failure/5795)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-and-or-failure/5795 "2007-11-27T20:21:21Z")

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$and and $or fail to return true when they should. Help says: $and(x,y) returns true, if x and y are true (not 0 and not empty). but from “$and(1,1)” expected “true”, got “”. and from “$or(1,1)” expected “true”, got “…

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## [\[X\] multiple ID3v2.x tags in file not handled correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-multiple-id3v2-x-tags-in-file-not-handled-correctly/5797)

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**Author:** [@friscodanco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/friscodanco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-multiple-id3v2-x-tags-in-file-not-handled-correctly/5797 "2007-11-27T17:03:08Z")

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I have an mp3 with tags which display inconsistently between winamp and mp3tag. When I load the mp3 in WMP the same tags as shown in mp3tag are shown. I opened it up in a hex editor, and I found two sets of ID3v2.4 tag…

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## [Filter tracks based on "cover embedded" vs "no cover"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-tracks-based-on-cover-embedded-vs-no-cover/5805)

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**Author:** [@christian\_s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/christian_s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-tracks-based-on-cover-embedded-vs-no-cover/5805 "2007-11-27T13:50:47Z")

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Hi, I would like to scan my music diretory for tracks that do not have embedded artwork/cover. I can add a column with the value of %\_Covers% to get a “1” or null value for covers. But how can I create a filter to to …

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## [MP4 (iTunes) zu ID3V2 konvertieren](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-itunes-zu-id3v2-konvertieren/5804)

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**Author:** [@augur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/augur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-itunes-zu-id3v2-konvertieren/5804 "2007-11-27T09:21:41Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich habe das Problem, dass ich meine iTunes Bibliothek nur MP4 Tags besitzt und bei der Konvertierung in MP3 leider der Tag nicht mit übernommen wird. Kann ich nicht vorher die Tags von iTunes in ein all…

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## [Double $](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double/5800)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double/5800 "2007-11-26T23:17:22Z")

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What’s going on here, then? $regexp(’$’,(.\*),$0) returns $$ rather than $ as I’d expect.

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## [\[X\] $eql failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-eql-failure/5796)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-eql-failure/5796 "2007-11-26T21:47:15Z")

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$eql fails to output true when expected even though its result is interpreted as expected by $if. Help says: returns true, if x equals y. but from “$eql(1,1)” expected “true”, got “”. From “$if($eql(1,1),true,false)”…

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## [Mass tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-tagging/5781)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-tagging/5781 "2007-11-26T21:31:40Z")

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Does the WebSources feature permit a script that tags multiple albums in a single user operation, indexing on an unambiguous key such as UPC/EAN/GTIN?

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## [\[X\] Export action sequence failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-action-sequence-failure/5799)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-action-sequence-failure/5799 "2007-11-26T21:26:47Z")

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Execution of the Export action can occur out of the sequence position in which it appears in the action group. e.g. Format value “TITLE”: FIRST Export "%title%" Format value “TITLE”: SECOND writes SECOND not FIRST as…

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## [Just to say - Thanks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-to-say-thanks/5787)

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**Author:** [@jirams](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jirams)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-to-say-thanks/5787 "2007-11-26T20:54:05Z")

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Hi Florian Just a quick note to say thanks for a superb application which meets all my Tagging needs. :sunglasses: Donation has been made also. IanR Scotland UK

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## [\[X\] Cover Art distorted, 140x148 pixels instead of 140x140](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-art-distorted-140x148-pixels-instead-of-140x140/4766)

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**Author:** [@mhabarta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mhabarta)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-art-distorted-140x148-pixels-instead-of-140x140/4766 "2007-11-26T20:52:15Z")

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Hello I tried v2.37j Beta for Cover art display in main window. This is wonderful. :slight\_smile: Small problem with it is, that the window for the cover art is somewhat distorting the image, as it displays it with 14…

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## [play track /stop track playing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-track-stop-track-playing/5792)

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**Author:** [@glospete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/glospete)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-track-stop-track-playing/5792 "2007-11-26T10:18:00Z")

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I’m a newbie and also want to say that this program is the best (by a long way) that I have come across. But I have a simple question. If I highlight a track and right click and select Play, how do I stop the track playi…

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## [\[X\] Local Freedb Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-local-freedb-problem/5711)

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**Author:** [@Mad\_Max](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mad_Max)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-local-freedb-problem/5711 "2007-11-25T17:23:47Z")

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Sorry for double post but nobody answered me. I have a problem with my local freedb database, I had done that database from unix to win and than index in mp3tag just like it is written in pdf help. Problem is when I want…

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## [Tagging Artist & Album from relative path](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-artist-album-from-relative-path/5790)

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**Author:** [@Spiral](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Spiral)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-artist-album-from-relative-path/5790 "2007-11-24T12:28:35Z")

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Hi, new here but using MP3Tag for several versions (now using v 2.39) and it beats all others I’ve tried. Can someone please help me? (using simple language :slight\_smile: ) I want to set album and artist tags quickly…

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## [Return number of tracks from weblookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/return-number-of-tracks-from-weblookup/5791)

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**Author:** [@andy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/return-number-of-tracks-from-weblookup/5791 "2007-11-24T08:37:12Z")

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Hello Firstly let me say that having searched the internet top-to-bottom (if it can be said to have a top, that is) - mp3tag is still the program I come back to. Anyway - my one wish is that when performing a web looku…

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## [\[X\] Convert Filename - Filename broken](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-convert-filename-filename-broken/5783)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-convert-filename-filename-broken/5783 "2007-11-23T12:50:06Z")

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\[Edit: retracted\] Convert ▼ Filename - Filename no longer works. The Preview and OK buttons are disabled regardless of what I enter into the pattern fields.

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## [\[X\] Tag Quelle Amazon.de Tag't immer den ersten Titel.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-quelle-amazon-de-tagt-immer-den-ersten-titel/5788)

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**Author:** [@tmsd2001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tmsd2001)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-quelle-amazon-de-tagt-immer-den-ersten-titel/5788 "2007-11-23T12:06:39Z")

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Hallo Wenn man einen Titel aus der Liste auswählt und tag Quelle Amazon.de wählt wird als nächstes das entsprechende Album angezeigt, aber egal welchen man auswählt es werden immer die Daten vom ersten Track übernommen. …

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## [Zeilen-Grauschattierung funktioniert nicht (mehr)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeilen-grauschattierung-funktioniert-nicht-mehr/5672)

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**Author:** [@KaeptnNuss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaeptnNuss)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeilen-grauschattierung-funktioniert-nicht-mehr/5672 "2007-11-23T05:26:11Z")

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Wie stelle ich die Zeilen-Grauschattierung in der Fileansicht wieder her? Bei mir macht es keinen Unterschied, ob ich unter Tools/Options/General/ “Display grid lines at file view” einen Haken setze, oder den Haken wegn…

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## [MIX CDs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mix-cds/5561)

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**Author:** [@DevilsDance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevilsDance)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mix-cds/5561 "2007-11-22T22:12:45Z")

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Problemschilderung: Man nehem eine Fetenhits MIX CD laut DB abfrage werden die Titel auch alle erkannt, der mix wird als EINE datei gerippt (z.b. im BPM STUDIO) beim abspielen der EINEN Datei werden im Player die Tra…

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## [Running multiple mp3tag windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-mp3tag-windows/5763)

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**Author:** [@paulgj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paulgj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-mp3tag-windows/5763 "2007-11-22T21:21:47Z")

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Hello, I’m wondering if it is possible to run more than one copy of mp3tag at the same time and have multiple windows open. The reason I ask is that it would be nice if on one window I can be editing tags for an album …

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## [How do I change the title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-change-the-title/5785)

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**Author:** [@nari](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nari)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-change-the-title/5785 "2007-11-22T21:08:49Z")

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I am new to this group and I downloaded the software only a couple of days ago. I have a folder full of mp3 files which have all the tags enabled (through mp3tag), but the title on each one either says “Track 01” or “Tr…

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## [adding id3 on mp4 / m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-on-mp4-m4a/5651)

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**Author:** [@berserkk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/berserkk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-on-mp4-m4a/5651 "2007-11-22T09:27:25Z")

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Hi, i’m trying to find software to add an id3 tag to m4a/mp4 files Nokia phones for some reason, only read id3v1 tags Even on m4a/mp4 files they require id3 tags. I have files made with eac/nero that are m4a, with m4…

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