# Multi Edit Fields
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [June 29, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474 "2020-06-29T00:51:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/1 "2020-06-29T00:51:08Z")
Hello, all
Is there a way of removing a string from a track's title on multiple files in one go?
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### Author:  [@Crissov](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Crissov)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/2 "2020-06-29T04:22:10Z")
Yes. Depending on your actual need, you could use _Convert \> Tag - Tag_ or _Actions_ (_Format value_, _Guess values_, _Replace_ or _Replace with regular expressions_ ) and then [`$replace()`, `$left()` or `$regexp()`](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting) or applicable.
PS: This has been asked a lot before, so you will likely find relevant threads with the forum search.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/3 "2020-06-29T04:29:52Z")
Most of the functions supplied by MP3tag work on all the selected files.
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/4 "2020-06-29T04:35:42Z")
Thanks for the replies. How would I go about removing strings such as the following
(Original Mix)
(Extended Mix)
(Feat. _Name_)
The Last one would be more complex as the names change
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/5 "2020-06-29T04:54:36Z")
Depending on where you find those strings, you could replace everything inside parenthesis with nothing, e.g.
Replace with regular expression for TITLE
Search string: `(.*) \(.*\)`
Replace with: $1
Removes the string in parenthesis if it is at the end
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/6 "2020-06-29T04:59:11Z")
That's fantastic! But some info in parentheses I need to keep, such as (Sasha Remix) or similar.
Thanks again!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/7 "2020-06-29T05:02:51Z")
Then you would have to find a suitable filter or select the files manually so that only those get treated that really need to.
If there is no pattern but you need to replace string constants, then use an action of the type plain "Replace" for the field
Search string (e.g.): (Original Mix)
(don't forget the leading blank)
Replace string:
(leave empty)
You would have to repeat that action for every word combination that you want to remove.
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/8 "2020-06-29T05:04:43Z")
Brilliant, thanks very much
So how could i do this for my (Feat. _Name_) situation?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/9 "2020-06-29T05:05:59Z")
Use an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for the field
Search string: `\(feat.*\)`
Replace with:
(leave empty)
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/10 "2020-06-29T05:43:32Z")
You're a legend, thanks!
How can I remove the trailing ' feat. _name_' from the artist field?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/11 "2020-06-29T05:44:42Z")
you mean "without parenthesis"?
Use an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for ARTIST
Search string: `feat.*`
Replace with:
(leave empty)
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/12 "2020-06-29T05:45:36Z")
That's it. Thanks again. Very happy now
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/13 "2020-06-29T06:04:41Z")
Unfortunately, that didn't work ☹
Any other ideas?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/14 "2020-06-29T06:07:41Z")
What didn't work?
A real life string would be nice, esp. one where "it" did not work.
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/15 "2020-06-29T06:10:06Z")
Removing feat. _name_ from the following ARTIST field
Smith & Pledger feat. Carrie Skipper
Using Replace with Regular Expression - Artist - Search string: feat.\*
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/16 "2020-06-29T06:14:32Z")
> [@DaveSumm](#):
>
> Smith & Pledger feat. Carrie Skipper
Don't know what should be wrong:
`$regexp('Smith & Pledger feat. Carrie Skipper',feat.*,)` -\> Smith & Pledger
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/17 "2020-06-29T08:12:19Z")
I must be doing something wrong...? It just doesn't work
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/18 "2020-06-29T08:27:04Z")
I just typed in one of my test files:
Firedance (feat. Sidartha Siliceo) [M.O.S. Remix]
and then I tested my expression in Convert\>Tag-Tag (which you could do also):
Field: TITLE
Format string: `$regexp(%title%, \(.*\),)`
Result: `Firedance [M.O.S. Remix]`
If the title does not change although the preview shows that everything should be OK, check if the file has APE tags and what the settings are in File\>Options\>Tags\>Mpeg.
Do you happen to read APE tags but you don't write them?
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/19 "2020-06-29T08:29:58Z")
> [@DaveSumm](#):
>
> I must be doing something wrong...? It just doesn't work
Don't use the words "Search String:" but only the regular expression itself.
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### Author:  [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-edit-fields/49474/20 "2020-06-29T09:16:44Z")
This worked THANK YOU!!!
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