Your Naming Scheme

[LtData]

This thread is for everyone to post their naming scheme and then how it works (aka "decoded" and in plain text). I'll go first:
[IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[][album][IFMULTI] - Disc [disc][]\[track] - [artist] - [title]

Compilation CDs end up:
album\track - artist - title
Normal CDs end up:
artist\album\track - artist - title

Need some help? Try the tutorial first: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=13928

Whoops, forgot the log path, which actually lacked [IFCOMP] and such, thanks EliC:
[rippedtopath]\[IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][] - [][album].txt
Non-compilation: artist - album.txt
Compilation: album.txt

[EliC]

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]Various Artists[]Various Artists\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[] - [track] - [artist] - [title][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[artist] - [album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[] - [track] - [title][]



For the log:

[rippedtopath][IFCOMP][album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[].txt[][IF!COMP][artist] - [album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[].txt[]

[LtData]

[IFVALUE]Various Artists[]Various Artists\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[] - [track] - [artist] - [title][]
This looks odd, as the [IFVALUE] statement doesn't have an "if true" or "if false" option. Also, the statement is skipped, as "various artists" isn't a tag name and is therefore always false.

[EliC]

here is a good thread:

http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=11568

[EliC]

[IFVALUE]Various Artists[]Various Artists\[album]

should create a folder called "Various Artists" with a folder inside that with the album name - correct?

Just try putting it in the dBpoweramp system. It works!

[LtData]

Yes, it does put Various Artists, but my point is that "[IFVALUE]Various Artists[]" is the same as an if-statement with nothing to do if the condition is true or false. Normally, it is [IFVALUE]condition,if-true,if-false[].

[EliC]

I understand what you are saying. Frankly I don't remember exactly why I wrote it like that, but it does work.

[Paul.C]

Mine is currently:

[IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[IF!COMP][artist][][IFCOMP]Various Artists[][]\[album]\[artist] - [album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[] - [track] - [title]

Paul

[kupje]

[IFCOMP]VA[][IF!COMP][artist][] - [album] ([year])\[IFMULTI][disc][][track] - [title]

Log: [rippedtopath]\[IFMULTI][disc][]00 - [album].log

Album: Some artist - Some album (1997)\09 - Some track.wv
Compilation, disc 1: VA - Some compilation (2001)\104 - Another track.wv

[msb]

OK,

I have a fairly complex formula that works for me:

[IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Various - [genre][][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album] ([IFMULTI][disc_total] []CD[IFMULTI] Set[])\[IFMULTI]Disc [SETLEN]2,48,,[disc][]\[][track] [title]

Generally, here's how I have my collection stored on my hard drive:

Artist
...Album One (CD)
......01 Track One
......02 Track Two

If I've got a Multi-Disc set, it goes like this:

Artist
...Album One (2 CD Set)
......Disc 01
.........01 Track One
.........02 Track Two
......Disc 02
.........01 Track One
.........02 Track Two

For Compilations with multiple artists, I like to file them by genre:

Various Artists - Blues
...Album One (CD)
......01 Track One
......02 Track Two
...Album Two (CD)
......01 Track One
......02 Track Two

However, if there is a Compilation album, but there is an "album artist" tag (sometimes albums will feature a single artist but have multiple performers... for example, The Band on the album [i]The Last Waltz) then I will file it under that artist's folder.

You may also notice that I add the (CD) value to the Album name. That's because I have a lot of music from non-commercial CD sources (i.e. bootlegs, etc..), so I like to differentiate the collection that way, too.

Finally, I'd like to be able to strip off the word "The" in the artist name, so that the folders are more alphabetical-friendly (i.e. The Rolling Stones -> Rolling Stones), but I haven't been able to acomplish that. I've posted that quesiton here (http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showpost.php?p=74089&postcount=1), so I'll look for some help over in that thread.

[msb]

I wanted to break down my formula above to help show what I did to get the results I wanted.

First, I want to get the Artist information and make a folder for that:

Is it a Compilation album? If so, I want to either file it in the "album artist" folder (if a value exist), other wise I want to file it under a folder called: Various Artists - genre.

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Various - [genre][][]

- I first check if it's a compilation album ([IFCOMP])
- I then check to see if there is a value in the "album artist" field ([IFVALUE])
- If there is a value there, I then check to see if the value under "album artist" is equal to "Various Artists" ([IFEQUALS]). If it is, then use "Various - [genre]".
- If the album artist value is not "Various Artists" ([IF!EQUALS]), then I use whatever value is in "album artist"
- Finally, if there is no value at all in the album artist field, then just use: Various - [genre].

If it is not a Compilation Album, I want to file it under the "album artist", if it exists. If it doesn't then fall back to the "artist" value.

[IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]

- If it's not a compilation album ([IF!COMP])
- Then check to see if there is a value in the "album artist" tag ([IFVALUE])
- If there is, then use it... otherwise use the artist tag.

[jtbse]

Mine's much simpler than most I think (maybe just a simpler mind?? :smile2:)

[IFCOMP]Various Artists[][IF!COMP][artist][] - [album]\[track] - [artist] - [title]

Compilation example:

\Various Artists - We All Love Ella\01 - Natalie Cole - A-Tisket, A-Tasket.flac

Non-compilation:

\Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle\01 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Susie Q.m4a

I tend to keep the file system as simple as possible and depend on tags and player/server software to reflect things like genre, years, composer, and album artist.

[derty2]

I am trying to utilize that fantastic thorough script by msb (++Great Job)
I've slightly modded it to suit me,
I use all lowercase
I file Various Artists folders as var - genre
and I file album names starting with (Year)
Using this code...

[LOWER][IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Var - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Var - [genre][][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\([YEAR]) [album] ([IFMULTI][disc_total] []CD[IFMULTI] Set[])\[IFMULTI]Disc [SETLEN]2,48,,[disc][]\[][track]. [title][][]


......ALSO.......

I have discovered from another thread [http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=16226&highlight=naming]
that msb has figured out a way of doing this to folder names...
EXAMPLE --> the beatles is changed to beatles, the
Using this code...

[IFEQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[artist][], The[][]



Can somebody help me merge the two sets of codes ?
I have spent many hours trying, but I failed. :(
Thanks.

[Falcon4]

Man, I have no idea how to use all that "IF" stuff. It might come in handy though...

I do, simply, in plain English:
Artist - Album\Artist - TrackNo - Title

That method works a lot better than any defaults I've seen in any program (especially that "artist\album\TrackNo Title" crap from iTunes!), because if I want to move some tracks into a general "music" folder, like on an MP3 player, they stay organized by artist instead of lumping together in a huge disorganized disaster by track number first. It also makes browsing for an album easily since I can see both album name and artist name at a glance in the flat folder listing. :D

Now, my VA albums have a different scheme:
VA - Album\TrackNo - Artist - Title

This is where I have to just suck it up and let it go TrackNo-first. Otherwise, I'd end up with the album being sorted by the various artists first, then by the track number, a messy situation.

It'd sure be nice to be able to come up with a script for that ;)

[EliC]

I was having problems with filenames that were to long, so I have changed by scheme a bit

[IFCOMP]Various Artists\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[track] - [title][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[track] - [title][]

Nothing fancy.

[Vulcan]

FLAC: [IFCOMP]Various[][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\([SETLEN]4,0,0,[Year][]) [album][IFMULTI]\Disc [disc][]\[track] [title]

MP3: [IFCOMP]Various[][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][] - [album] [IFMULTI](Disc [disc]) [](V2)\[track] [title]

I was playing around today with the [IFVALUE] function today. It seems to me that its strvalue and strnovalue positions are reversed from how they are described. Can anyone else confirm this?

Edit: Nevermind... figured out the 'tag' value shouldn't have backets.

[bison8]

Hi all, just getting to grips with everything that dB can do and am puzzled by the naming scheme.

I really like msb's scheme and have altered it only to add the year after the album title but would like to remove the forced "(cd)" from the album title (unless it is a multi cd set.

Could someone post the complete working scheme for me as I cannot figure it out - it always affects something else...

here's what I use:

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Various - [genre][][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album] - [[year]] ([IFMULTI][disc_total] []CD[IFMULTI] Set[])\[IFMULTI]Disc [SETLEN]2,48,,[disc][]\[][track] - [title]

[LtData]

Try [IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Various - [genre][][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album] - [[year]] ([IFMULTI][disc_total] CD Set[])\[IFMULTI]Disc [SETLEN]2,48,,[disc][]\[][track] - [title]

[bison8]

Thanks for the reply, your solution still has the brackets "()"

as in:

Madonna\Immaculate - [2003] ()\05 - Holiday

which is a problem I was having - if I take them out it starts to go horribly wrong...

[EliC]

Try this, should get rid of your extra brachets:

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various - [genre][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[album artist][],Various - [genre][][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album] - [[year]] [IFMULTI][disc_total] CD Set[]\[IFMULTI]Disc [SETLEN]2,48,,[disc][]\[][track] - [title]

[bison8]

You sir are a star.

many thanks :D

[Porcus]

[SETLEN]4,0,0,[Year][]
Any reason to use this, not the checkbox to force no date on year?

Mine is
[IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][] [[year]] ~ [album][IFMULTI] [Disc [disc]][] ~ [cddb_id]\[IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][] [[year]] ~ [album][IFMULTI] [Disc [disc]][] ~ [track] ~ [title]

Tildes where others use hypens, because tildes are rarely used in names and titles, and neither folder names except at the beginning or end (GNUess what software I'm used to ...). I rip by the batch (see signature) and haven't yet started to do the V/A. Don't know what naming convention I'll prefer either. Found that I cannot trust AMG for IFMULTI.

Maybe I would want to put everything in folders named after first letter. Have some thousand CDs ...

[EliC]

Small change to mine for Various Artist Discs, puts the name of the artist with each track:

[IFCOMP]Various Artists\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[track] - [artist] - [title][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI] (Disc [disc])[]\[track] - [title][]

[sredmyer]

Ok I have made my version of the script posted by msb. I have a couple of problems though and I am hoping someone here can help.

Here is my script:

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various Artists - ([genre])[][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][][],Various Artists - ([genre])[][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][],[IFEQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[artist][][][][][][IFMULTI]\[album] ([disc] of [disc_total])[][IF!MULTI]\[album][]\[track] - [title]

And here are my problems
1) Multi disc sets add the text "Disc #" outside of the parans and non-compilation discs do not add the artist folder

EX: "Positively 60's" Disc 1 is created as
Various Artist - (Rock)\Positively 60's, Disc 1 (1 of 2)\02 - The Weight.flac

EX: Paul Oakenfold's "Travelling" Disc 2 is created as
\Travelling, Disc 2 (2 of 2)\02 - Gyromancer


2) Non-compilation discs do not create the Artist folder unless the the artist has "The" in it. I sure this has to do with how I am stripping "The" from the artist. However that is working correctly (see EX #2)

EX: Jim Brickman's "By Heart; Piano Solos" track #2 is created as
\By Heart; Piano Solos\02 - Lake Erie Rainfall.flac

EX: The Verve Pipe's "Underneath" track #2 is created as
Verve Pipe\Underneath\02 - Never Let You Down.flac

Thanks for your help,
Steve

[LtData]

Try this:
[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various Artists - ([genre])[][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][][],Various Artists - ([genre])[][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][],[IF!EQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[artist][][][][][IFMULTI]\[album] ([disc] of [disc_total])[][IF!MULTI]\[album][]\[track] - [title]I have bolded what I did to fix the artist problem. You were checking twice for if the artist had "The" in it, but not having a part for what to do if you did NOT have it.

Also, the disc problem is probably caused by ", Disc 1" being in the album name.

[sredmyer]

Try this:
I have bolded what I did to fix the artist problem. You were checking twice for if the artist had "The" in it, but not having a part for what to do if you did NOT have it.

Also, the disc problem is probably caused by ", Disc 1" being in the album name.

Nope that is not the problem (though I think you are on the right track). That change results in: "[]\Travelling (2 of 2)\02 - Gyromancer"

The first [IFEQUALS] is there to check for "The" in the [album artist] and the second is there to check the [artist]. This second check should only be done if the [album artist] does not exist.

Thanks
Steve

[sredmyer]

Well I thought I would add a colorized and formatted version of the script which I think is much easier to read. However I don't seam to be able to do that (colorize text). Not sure why. Any way here is a a version which is formatted for readability at least.

[IFCOMP]
[IFVALUE]album artist,
[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various Artists - ([genre])[]
[IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,
[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][],Various Artists - ([genre])[]
[]
[]

[IF!COMP]
[IFVALUE]album artist,
[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][],
[IFEQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[artist][][][]
[]
[]


[IFMULTI]\[album] ([disc] of [disc_total])[]
[IF!MULTI]\[album][]

\[track] - [title]

Edit: Well I guess I cant do any HTML so no real formatting either

[LtData]

You still need a check after the [IFVALUE] statement to check the artist if it does NOT have "The" in it.

[sredmyer]

You still need a check after the [IFVALUE] statement to check the artist if it does NOT have "The" in it.

Well that makes sense but I must not be doing it right cause I still do not get the artist folder.

Here is the script:

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various Artists - ([genre])[][IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][][],Various Artists - ([genre])[][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][][IF!EQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[album artist][],[IFEQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[artist][][][][IF!EQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[artisit][][][][IFMULTI]\[album] ([disc] of [disc_total])[][IF!MULTI]\[album][]\[track] - [title]

and for the second track of the second disc of Pauk Oakenfold's "Traveling" album,
this is the result:

\Travelling (2 of 2)\02 - Gyromancer

Should be:
\Paul Oakenfold\Travelling (2 of 2)\02 - Gyromancer

[sredmyer]

Here is the same script formatted hopefully making it somewhat more readable

[IFCOMP]
[IFVALUE]album artist,
[IFEQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,Various Artists - ([genre])[]
[IF!EQUALS]album artist,Various Artists,[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][][],
Various Artists - ([genre])
[]
[]

[IF!COMP]
[IFVALUE]album artist,
[IFEQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[album artist][][][]
[IF!EQUALS]album artist,The [DEL]1,4,[album artist][],[album artist][],
[IFEQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[TRIM][DEL]1,4,[artist][][][]
[IF!EQUALS]artist,The [DEL]1,4,[artist][],[artisit][]
[]
[]

[IFMULTI]\[album] ([disc] of [disc_total])[]
[IF!MULTI]\[album][]

\[track] - [title]

[bjorn]

I just purchases dbpoweramp. Great program, but I find the naming scheme difficult. I've tried some of the naming schemes mentioned here, but having some problems.
When I use WMP or Winamp, CDs with guest singers or compilations are placed as separate CDs under artist.
Example. CD: Best of Emmylou Harris. This has a few guest singers. With mye naming scheme know, I get several albums under artist in the library. One with Emmylou Harris, one with E.H. and Roy Orbison, one with E.H. and Dolly Parton, etc.

I don't like that. One CD is then spread out under several artist names. I would like albums with guest singers to be only placed under the main artist of the CD and compilations under various or something. This is the way WMP player does it when it's used for ripping.

So what naming scheme do I need to use?

Are there any disadvantages of using naming scheme like I'm like I'm looking for? I'm new to this (just turned from CD player to a HTPC), and may not know the best organized way when I have ripped many CDs.

[LtData]

The way I do this is I just put complications in under the album name and CDs with guest singers are hand-edited to where the artist is just the main artist and the guest singer is placed in the title of the song. Note that if you use [album artist] in the naming scheme it should alieviate this problem. However, Winamp and WMP will read the artist tag, which has both the artist and the guest artist, which is probably where the problem is coming in.

[bjorn]

The way I do this is I just put complications in under the album name and CDs with guest singers are hand-edited to where the artist is just the main artist and the guest singer is placed in the title of the song. Note that if you use [album artist] in the naming scheme it should alieviate this problem. However, Winamp and WMP will read the artist tag, which has both the artist and the guest artist, which is probably where the problem is coming in.

Seem like I've bought a program that's "above my league". I need this explained with a "tea-spoon".
This is the naming scheme I've been using lately:
[IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[][album][IFMULTI] - Disc [disc][]\[track] - [artist] - [title]

So, are you saying the problem lies with Winamp and WMP? What string can I use with these programs and what if I start to use Zoomplayer.

[LtData]

Your naming scheme is putting album artist in the naming scheme correctly. However, as I said above, WMP and Winamp are reading the multi-artist tag. There isn't a way to automate how dMC handles these files in regards to filename, unfortunately, so you would have to hand-edit the artist and track name before ripping, as I have to do.

[CeeDubbs]

Hey All,

I am a custom audio/video installer and I will be doing batch ripping for clients on occassion.

I've read the various threads on naming schemes and the issue I face with defining an elaborate naming scheme is that once I am done with the batch ripping process, my clients will then most likely continue to acquire content online or process subsequent rips on their own in Media Center, Media Player, or iTunes. Having them use dbpoweramp with my set naming scheme unfortunately will not be an option.

What I am looking to do is set the naming scheme so that it matches the naming scheme used by Media Player and iTunes. I believe this means the following:

[IFCOMP]Various Artists\[album]\[track] [title][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album]\[track] [title][]

I tested several of the naming schemes posted in this forum and using the multiple disc set function has the potential to duplicate the disc number. For example, I was ripping Neil Young's Decade and using the multiple disc function created a folder named "Decade, Disc 1 (Disc 1)" as opposed to just "Decade, Disc 1" which is what the music databases were all showing.

I guess I'm wondering, why are people setting a naming scheme for Multi discs if that should already be coming from the music databased? The only thing that I can think of is that users are editing the metadata obtained from the music databased before processing the rip, but editing the metadata doesn't seem to be an option using the batch rip process.

Also, can anyone confirm if my naming scheme best matches what Media Player and iTunes adhere to by default?

Thanks

Ed

[Spoon]

Look in the Meta data option for Batch ipper, there is an option to add disc to the album name, switch it off.

[CeeDubbs]

Thanks!

For some reason the batch ripping process has an issue picking up from the set naming scheme in CD Ripper. I set the scheme on 3 drives, closed the app and then pulled up the profile I set in the batch ripping app but the CDs were ripped to the default folder location in WAV. I had to set it again under the profile name for it to take. Seems to be okay now.

Ed

[ameliajune]

Naming regular cd's: - Artist\Album\Track Title

Ex: Madonna\Justify\05 Borderline

Various Artists/Compilations - Various Artists(or Compilations)\Album\Track Title

Ex: Compilations\Grammy Nominees\05 Borderline

How do I type the naming so it does both examples?

Please assist, thank you!

[LtData]

ameliajune: Try this and see if it behaves how you want:
[IFCOMP]Compilations[][IF!COMP]][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album]\[track] - [title]

[ameliajune]

Thank you....Well that's very close... this is what I get....

Compilations\Chilled Euphoria, Disc 1\ - Touched by God

What's missing is the track number. I know it's there because when I imported it through iTunes it showed up in the folder structure such as...

C:\Documents and Settings\....\iTunes Music\Compilations\Chilled Euphoria [Disc 1]

and then under that, the first song shows this:

1-01 Drifting Away

Ideally, I'd like it to match this. However, if I place the Disc Number in the code I get "Disc 1 Disc 1" because I find that on most CD's that's already encoded so it shows up automatically.

Any ideas?
---------------------------------
EDIT: I just ripped a CD and although it didn't show in the example, it seems to have worked. Meaning, I got this:

C:\Documents and Settings\.......\Compilations\Chilled Euphoria, Disc 1

and then under that, the first song shows this:

01 - Drifting Away

Hooray! :happy: Thank you. So even though it doesn't show up in the example, it worked. I wonder why the track number was absent in the example??

Any ideas on how I can get 1-01 as a read on multiple discs? (Not a must, but since we're at it.)

[LtData]

the 1-01 where 1 is the disk and 01 is the track? If so, try this:
[IFCOMP]Compilations[][IF!COMP]][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][][]\[album]\[IFMULTI][disc]-[][track] - [title]

Also, if you want to turn off the automatic appending of the Disc number to the album name, go into the Options in the CD ripper (the button, not the arrow), click the "settings" button beside the ID Tag section, and change the "Multi-CD Add Disc to Album" setting to (Never)

[ameliajune]

Also, if you want to turn off the automatic appending of the Disc number to the album name, go into the Options in the CD ripper (the button, not the arrow), click the "settings" button beside the ID Tag section, and change the "Multi-CD Add Disc to Album" setting to (Never)

AHA! I didn't even know that option existed! Thank you. So I can either keep that on and change the Naming Scheme or Keep the Naming Scheme and change that to Never. Either way will avoid the double "Disc One."

When I first put the naming tag in (using copy and paste) I had to delete one of the [] after [artist] for it to show up right in the example, but then when I went back to it I think it is back in. I'm not sure that example feature is fully functional or maybe it's just me.

I do think there should be an option to delete those tags so all my "test runs" aren't so confusing and stay in the drop down menu.

Many thanks!

[sjmac]

My Dynamic Naming Scheme:

[IFEQUALS]Genre,Classical,Classical\[][IF!EQUALS]Genre,Classical,[IFEQUALS]Genre,Opera,Classical\[][][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist]\[][album]\[IFMULTI][disc]-[][track] [title]

In the metadata options I have
Multi CD add disk to album: "[album], CD [disk]"
which I need so that albums will be presented sanely in Windows Media Player 11 (if I use the "never" option then tracks from different disks of the same album are interleaved in the album track list).

On disk I get folders like this:

C:\ripcache>tree LosslessAudioRips
C:\RIPCACHE\LOSSLESSAUDIORIPS
├───10cc And Godley & Creme
│ └───Changing Faces; The Best Of 10cc And Godley & Creme
├───Classical
│ └───Puccini
│ └───The Best of Puccini
├───Richard Hayman
│ ├───Star Trek
│ └───Star Wars and Other Sci-Fi Classics
└───Various Artists
└───Juke Joint Blues
I make sure to always have an Album Artist text (basically I use the "Where would you expect to find the CD in a shop?" approach) and use "Various Artists" when I can't think of anything better!

Question:

I would like to strip off the ", CD 1" and ", CD 2" parts from the [album] part of folder names. Is there a way to trim, for example, 6 characters from the end of the album string in the dynamic naming?

For example, I want all tracks from Pink Floyd > The Wall in the same folder on disk, but I want the metadata tags to say The Wall, CD 1 or The Wall, CD 2 as appropriate.

[Spoon]

You would have to remove it from the album title.

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R13.1 defaults naming to:

[IFCOMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],Various Artists[]\\[album]\\[track] [artist][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\\[album]\\[artist] - [track][] - [title]

(the album title is now removed from the filename)

[sjmac]

Question:
I would like to strip off the ", CD 1" and ", CD 2" parts from the [album] part of folder names. Is there a way to trim, for example, 6 characters from the end of the album string in the dynamic naming?

You would have to remove it from the album title.


OK, but I want the ", CD 1" part left in the [album] value for the metadata. It's more important for me to have good metadata put in automatically, so I'll just remember to move the files after the rip.

Could I hack up some command line DSP or other option to do the move?