# Wiping out tag fields

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wiping-out-tag-fields/17883
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 23, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wiping-out-tag-fields/17883 "2016-04-23T13:39:41Z")
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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: [May 6, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wiping-out-tag-fields/17883/16 "2016-05-06T04:58:18Z")

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> [@zerow](#):
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> ... I just tested this once more: made a new MP3, boosted it up 2 x 12 db, executed "Remove field except" action in Mp3tag- and the file stayed with all that clipping. ...

Sure this is as it is ... Mp3tag works with tag data but never with the music stream data.

> [@zerow](#):
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> ... [By saying "applies the tagtype APE in default mode" you imply that this can ReplayGain in MP3Gain can be applied also in some other way- and I don't think it can]

One can apply MP3Gain in non destructive mode (?), ...  
and write ID3 tag, ... see MP3gain command line syntax description, you can find it already here on the forum board anywhere.

DD.20160506.0857.CEST

See also ...  
Mp3Gain DOS commandline tool help:  
mp3gain.1.5.1.help.txt ( 3.71K )  
[https://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?act=atta...ost&id=2768](https://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=2768)

[einheitliche Lautstärke bei mp3s](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3424/8)  
[https://www.google.de/search?q=site%3Aforum...gain+id3+%2Fs+i](https://www.google.de/search?q=site%3Aforums.mp3tag.de+mp3gain+id3+%2Fs+i)

DD.20160510.1053.CEST

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