Hi, for some reason, I couldn't seem to find how to add a new post to to an existing topic, so I've replied to a previous one! Here's what I'd like to do: I have some 800 classical CDs saved as mp3s. I use mp3 tag to enter all the details, and Poweramp to play them. Over the years, I have made ref…

[image] Wolksby: For example, would it be best to filter the existing fields, say, by telling it to alter every 'Clarinet' entry to 'Instrument: Clarinet', similarly with 'Opera' to 'Genre: Opera' and then do the same with all the other ones? Yes, this would be more or less the way to do it. …

Hi, and many thanks for your ongoing help! I've just worked with one single file on mp3 tag, a screenshot of which I copy below: [Untitled] As you can see, I have made the suggested changes in the Genre field, and am happy with how this looks. To do this, I simply added 'Instrument: or 'Genre …

You could create 2 actions, both of the type "Format value" for GENRE 1: Format string: Instrument: %genre% 2: Format string: Genre: %genre% You could now filter for all the GENRE fields that need treatment with %genre% HAS : Then sort by the column for genre. Then select all files of one type …

Hi, Thank you so much for your continuing help. I started looking into the instructions you kindly gave me, I but I began to feel like a novice surgeon about to make the first cut, and worried that I’ll cut the main artery, and my patient will bleed to death! I have my collection saved on my mobil…

[image] Wolksby: but I’m wondering if you could give me the instructions one at a time, and assume that I’m only a really basic user of mp3tag. [image] ohrenkino: You could create 2 actions, both of the type "Format value" for GENRE 1: (let's call it "Genre#Instruments") Format string: I…

Hi, I'm getting stuck into the this, but need to clarify one thing. How can I select all the files of the Genre column (it's already showing), so as to be ably to apply the filter - the actions have been saved. The only thing I have open is one particular CD/MP3 file. I can select all the Genre en…

[image] Wolksby: so as to be ably to apply the filter You enter the filter expression at the bottom of the MP3tag window in real typing. Once you have entered the filter expression, you will see in the status bar (bottom right) how many files are loaded and how many actually are displayed. …

[image] ohrenkino: load your whole collection Many thanks again - getting there! One question, that will surely make you think I've lost the plot: You wrote: load your whole collection Does this actually mean opening the single folder which contains all the 800 separate mp3 files? If I d…

[image] Wolksby: Does this actually mean opening the single folder which contains all the 800 separate mp3 files? indeed. Select the top-most folder, tick the "subfolders" option (if that is not already set) and load really all files. Mp3tag is really meant to treat a lot of files in 1 go, …

[image] Wolksby: I have my collection saved on my mobile phone, and on my desktop PC, but I’m never sure that, if I screw up bigtime, have I got a back-up apart from the other version. You are making a lot of changes. I strongly recommend you make a secure backup in advance. I would not rely …

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I would resort to the original files on the mobile and then start from scratch.

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