# Multi Artist/Remixer formatting

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-artist-remixer-formatting/17202>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 5, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-artist-remixer-formatting/17202 "2015-09-05T14:02:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GunnerWolf](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@GunnerWolf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GunnerWolf)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-artist-remixer-formatting/17202/1 "2015-09-05T14:02:55Z")

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I've recently moved the Artist field of my music collection over to a new method of formatting:

Artist1&Artist2\\Remixer1&Remixer2

So for example if Artist 1 released a solo track the field would say:  
Artist 1

However if Artist 1 Decided to collaborate with Artist 2, it would say:  
Artist 1&Artist 2

Then if Remixer 1 remixed that track, it would say:  
Artist 1&Artist 2\\Remixer 1

And if Remixer 1 collaborated on the remix with Remixer 2, it would say:  
Artist 1&Artist 2\\Remixer 1&Remixer 2

Now, if Artist 1 had a guest singer (a "feat."), it would say:  
Artist 1&Artist 2:Singer 1\\Remixer 1&Remixer 2

My question is how can I make an action that can read this and format the file name as such:

Artist 1 & Artist 2 (feat. Singer 1) - %title% (Remixer 1 & Remixer 2 Remix)

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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:** [September 5, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-artist-remixer-formatting/17202/2 "2015-09-05T14:22:59Z")

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> [@GunnerWolf](#):
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> I've recently moved the Artist field of my music collection over to a new method of formatting: Artist1&Artist2\\Remixer1&Remixer2 ...  
> Now, if Artist 1 had a guest singer (a "feat."), it would say:  
> Artist 1&Artist 2:Singer 1\\Remixer 1&Remixer 2  
> My question is how can I make an action that can read this and format the file name as such:  
> Artist 1 & Artist 2 (feat. Singer 1) - %title% (Remixer 1 & Remixer 2 Remix)

Just for this case ...

**Action "Format value" Field ......: \_FILENAME Formatstring: $validate($replace($meta(ARTIST,0)')','&',' & ',':',' (feat. ')' - '%TITLE%' ('$replace($meta(ARTIST,1),'&',' & ')' Remix)','\_') From: 'Artist 1&Artist 2:Singer 1\\\\Remixer 1&Remixer 2' To : 'Artist 1 & Artist 2 (feat. Singer 1) - Some Title (Remixer 1 & Remixer 2 Remix)'**

DD.20150905.1822.CEST

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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/multi-artist-remixer-formatting/17202/3 "2026-02-09T12:25:51Z")

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