# Converting %ARTIST% names

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 8, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811 "2022-01-08T15:48:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/1 "2022-01-08T15:48:27Z")

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Hello everybody,

Many tracks in my collection contains two or more artist names, always separated by commas, in %ARTIST% field, as following: Neil Diamond, Carol King.

Is there a way to convert %ARTIST% into Neil Diamond (i.e. first artist name), putting Carol King (i.e. second or more following artist names) into %ALBUMARTIST% field?

Thank you  
Ian

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**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/2 "2022-01-08T16:02:24Z")

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Are you absolutely sure that you don't have ARTIST names with a comma INSIDE the name, like many group names (i.e. "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" or "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)?

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**Author:** ![Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/3 "2022-01-08T16:05:22Z")

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No, it's not my case.

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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:** [January 8, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/4 "2022-01-08T16:21:15Z")

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> [@Ian\_Werich](#):
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> Neil Diamond, Carol King

Try an action of the type "Guess value"  
Source: `$regexp(%artist%,'(.*), (.*)',$1==$2)`  
Target format string: %artist%==%albumartist%

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**Author:** ![Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/5 "2022-01-08T16:50:25Z")

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It doesn't work.

I use the italian MP3Tag version and here you can find a screenshot of how I arranged your tip; probably I've misunderstood your suggestion...

 ![immagine](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b43b9304e88fd94b53a2074ee6521004135262df.png)

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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:** [January 8, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/6 "2022-01-08T16:54:01Z")

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"caratteri jolly" translates into "place holder character" with google translate ...  
The action I suggested should be something like "import tag field" or "import data".

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**Author:** ![Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/7 "2022-01-08T17:01:16Z")

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I've got the proper option ("Valori corretti" in italian)!

Thank you very much!

![immagine](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2c6b1fe54753cd534a70292b7ab2988df3e84183.png)

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**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/8 "2022-01-08T17:09:46Z")

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Just as a side note:  
You can always switch the language in Mp3tag in File -\> Options -\> Language.  
This way you can add such an action with the suggested english names and then switch back to your (Italian) GUI language.

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**Author:** ![Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/9 "2022-01-08T17:33:03Z")

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Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-artist-names/55811/10 "2022-02-07T17:33:45Z")

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