# A small scratch in song when saving metadata

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-small-scratch-in-song-when-saving-metadata/18826
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-small-scratch-in-song-when-saving-metadata/18826 "2017-03-22T12:16:29Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-small-scratch-in-song-when-saving-metadata/18826/2 "2017-03-22T12:20:18Z")

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see e.g. here: [/t/14751/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/14751/1)

Editing a file while playing is definitely a bad idea. Depending on the padding, the file has to be re-written, the pointers of the player could then point to a completely different block which messes up the sound.  
You should check your files for integrity.

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