# How to (re)move one of multiple Artists

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 31, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188 "2015-08-31T08:26:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bert003)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/1 "2015-08-31T08:26:42Z")

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I like to create one or more action to do this:

old:  
Field ARTIST: Name 1\\Name 2\\Name 3 (separated by\\)

new:  
Field ARTIST: Name 1  
Field SOLOISTS: Name 2\\Name 3

or another case where Name 2 should just be deleted.

I tried several combinations with guess values %artist% and guessing pattern $meta(artist,n) but for some reason it doesn't work so i do something wrong.

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**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 9:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/2 "2015-08-31T09:07:53Z")

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> [@bert003](#):
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> I like to create one or more action to do this:  
> old:  
> Field ARTIST: Name 1\\Name 2\\Name 3 (separated by\\)  
> new:  
> Field ARTIST: Name 1  
> Field SOLOISTS: Name 2\\Name 3  
> ...

 **Action "Format value" From ... ARTIST (mv) = 'Name 1\\\\Name 2\\\\Name 3' To ... SOLOIST \<== $meta(ARTIST,1)'\\\\'$meta(ARTIST,2) SOLOIST (mv) = 'Name 2\\\\Name 3' To ... ARTIST \<== $meta(ARTIST,0)'\\\\' ARTIST (sv) = 'Name 1' ... or ... Action "Guess values" Source format: $meta\_sep(ARTIST,'\\\\') Guessing pattern: %ARTIST%\\%SOLOIST%**

DD.20150831.1321.CEST

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**Author:** ![bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bert003)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/3 "2015-08-31T09:50:28Z")

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Thanks, it works to move Name 2 and Name 3 to the soloists field.

But now I want Name 1 and Name 2 in the Artist field and Name 3 to the soloists field  
I can't figure out how to select 1 of those 3 artists.

I tried %ARTIST%\%ARTIST%\%SOLOISTS% but then the only artist is Name 2, I guess because Name 2 overwrites Name 1 and Name 1 is lost.

I tried source values: $meta(ARTIST,0)\\$meta(ARTIST,1)\\$meta(ARTIST,2)  
Guess Values: $meta(ARTIST,0)\\$meta(ARTIST,1)\%SOLOISTS%  
No luck either

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**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/4 "2015-08-31T12:36:37Z")

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> [@bert003](#):
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> ... now I want Name 1 and Name 2 in the Artist field and Name 3 to the soloists field ...

**Action "Format value" From ... ARTIST (mv) = 'Name 1\\\\Name 2\\\\Name 3' To ... SOLOIST \<== $meta(ARTIST,2)'\\\\' SOLOIST (sv) = 'Name 3' From ... ARTIST (mv) = 'Name 1\\\\Name 2\\\\Name 3' To ... ARTIST \<== $meta(ARTIST,0)'\\\\'$meta(ARTIST,1) ARTIST (mv) = 'Name 1\\\\Name 2' ... or ... Action "Guess values" Source format: $meta(ARTIST,2)'\\\\'$meta(ARTIST,0)'\\\\'$meta(ARTIST,1) Guessing pattern: %SOLOIST%\\%ARTIST%**

DD.20150831.1640.CEST

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**Author:** ![bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@bert003](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bert003)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/5 "2015-08-31T19:05:33Z")

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Thanks Detlev!

I have several variations of this action now working.  
This forum is very useful with people like you who answer so many questions !

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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 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-move-one-of-multiple-artists/17188/6 "2026-02-09T12:25:50Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC