Totaltracks in FLAC

[Dat Ei]

Re: Totaltracks in FLAC

Why don't you want to use disknumber and totaldisknumber in the metadata and a corresponding naming like "disknumber-tracknumber titlename"? This way the tracks of a multidisk can be stored in a single folder and the player decides if it uses the metadata or the file naming.


Dat Ei

[evasv]

Re: Totaltracks in FLAC

I may have to reconsider then. One problem though is that I use my FLACs in my car too where I don't have Asset. Don't wanna have the problem with re-tagging for the car.

1) For the automatic combine in R6, would you only tick an option? Does it rely on the same discnumber tags as before?

2) If I still want to go through with my idea, would it be OK and would Asset acccept any character in the track tag, eg. dots, slashes, letters?

[Spoon]

Re: Totaltracks in FLAC

I would not do this. The latest R6 Asset (in testing) can automatically combine multiple discs as a single album.

[evasv]

Re: Totaltracks in FLAC

Thanks.

I am also considering to use track numbering 1.01, 1.02 - 2.01, 2.02 etc for multi-CD's and skip the tagging of CD numbers 1/2, 2/2 etc. This way a double CD would appear as a single CD in my collection but I would still be able to see which CD in the set the tracks belong to by looking at the track numbers.

Are there any problems for Asset with this numbering? Can you write whatever you like in the track tag, eg. 1.01, 1-01, 1/01 or even letters like A-01?

Would Asset still be able to count the total amount of tracks correctly?

[Spoon]

Re: Totaltracks in FLAC

It is not used by asset.

[evasv]

Is Totaltracks necessary or desirable in FLAC files? Does Asset make use of this tag?

I sometimes rename the track extension to .bkp for tracks that I find really bad (but don't want to delete from the hdd). Then the tracktotal will be wrong of course, that's why I ask if this tag is of any use for Asset.