To write an export formula for %composer%:
- Find the Export button on the top menu bar
- Click it and menu box opens
- Select "txt_taglist" and first create a copy using the Copy button in the menu on the right. Rename it to whatever you want.
- Using the new file, click the Edit button in the menu on the right
- Edit it as follows. The syntax starts with "$filename(New export file.txt,utf-8)" which defines the ascii filename that will be created. On the next lines I wrote:
$loop(%_path%)%track% - %composer%
$loopend()
Get ready for export.
- Select the filename and path where you want the exported ascii data to be saved
- Execute the export
Open the ascii file in a text editor a QC it.
My export file contains track number and composer(s). Track number is there so I have something to key on when import it. Here is an example from the Album Animalize by Kiss:
1 - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
2 - Paul Stanley, Desmond Child
3 - Gene Simmons
4 - Paul Stanley, Mitch Weissman
5 - Gene Simmons
6 - Paul Stanley, Eric Carr, Desmond Child
7 - Paul Stanley, Jean Beauvoir
8 - Gene Simmons, Mitch Weissman
9 - Gene Simmons, Mitch Weissman
Import it as follows:
- Select the mp3 files you want the data to be imported into
- In the top menu bar find the buton Text File - Tag
- Navigate to fhe folder where your exported ascii file is and select it
In my case: Z:\Music\Kiss\Animalize\Aimalize track-composer.txt - Write a format statement: %track% - %composer%
- Preview it. You may need to edit out some blank lines at the top and bottom of the ascii file. When everything looks OK, execute the import.
- QC it and you are done
