# Converting imposed symbols in Artist Field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 22, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194 "2021-11-22T15:29:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Pompey1952](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/pompey1952/32/19441_2.png) [@Pompey1952](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pompey1952)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194/1 "2021-11-22T15:29:46Z")

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My cd ripping program joins artists on the same track with a _/_ symbol instead of ether a space or a comma or an &.

e.g. Sergei Nakariakov/Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne/Jesús López Cobos

How can I change it to Sergei Nakariakov & Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne & Jesús López Cobos or

Sergei Nakariakov, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne, Jesús López Cobos

The current format doesn't show in the track title as the / doesn't appear but as Sergei NakariakovOchestre De Chambre De LausanneJesús López Cobos.mp3

TIA

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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:** [November 22, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194/2 "2021-11-22T15:32:50Z")

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Load the files  
Select the files.

Try an action (quick) of the type "Replace" for ARTIST.  
Search string: /  
Replace string: &  
(plus the now required space characters).

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**Author:** ![Pompey1952](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/pompey1952/32/19441_2.png) [@Pompey1952](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pompey1952)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194/3 "2021-11-22T15:40:12Z")

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Thank you.

I thought I had to use the \ character eg /\ like I do on my photo renaming program to deal with such characters.

Your way worked mine didn't so I am very grateful for your quick response.

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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:** [June 3, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-imposed-symbols-in-artist-field/55194/4 "2023-06-03T11:28:38Z")

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