Compilation tagging

[GarryC]

Hi,

First of all I've just started using dbPoweramp and I love it!

Normally when I rip a Compilation CD I set the Artist to 'Compilation', the album to 'Now that's what I call..' and the track name to a combination of the Artist and Track name eg: 'Madonna - Holiday' This is so I can keep my compilations neatly all in one place.

I can set the file name how I want, but can't seem to set the tags to reflect this naming scheme. Before I switched to dbpoweramp I used EAC which ripped compilations like this. Is this possible using dbpoweramp?


Kind Regards
Garry

[Wayne]

Re: Compilation tagging

Which version of dMC are you using? I use the Reference version to store all the compilation albums as separate folders within a parent folder called "Compilations" but with each track still retaining the correct artist information in the tags.

I am not on my home PC at the moment so I am unable to supply the naming scheme that I use.

See the Naming Scheme Tutorial here http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=13928

[GarryC]

Re: Compilation tagging

Hi Wayne,

I'm using the reference version (just bought it today)

No problems with the file/folder naming it's the Meta Data that I want to tweak.

On compilation CDs I'd like to put the artist and title in the title tag, for example:

Artist: Compilations
Album: Now that's what I call...
Track: Holiday - Madona

As I mentioned EAC will allow me to do this (probably because it's not so fully featured) but I can only do this in dbp if I cut and paste the titles for each track which gets boring very quickly.

- Garry

[GarryC]

Re: Compilation tagging

Sorry,

Title not track - oppps!

Artist: Compilations
Album: Now that's what I call...
Title: Holiday - Madona



- Garry

[GarryC]

Re: Compilation tagging

Well I've spent all afternoon searching these forums and exploring the options in dBp trying to find a way to add the artist name to the title, and it looks like it's not possible.

However I did manage to find a clunky workaround.

First I deleted the cdplayer.ini file
Then I loaded a compilation CD into EAC, this gave me the titles that I wanted.
In EAC I exported the CD info to the cdplayer.ini file.
Back to dBp and I retrieved the data from the cdplayer.ini file.


So a bit of a kludge, but it saves a lot of typing.

- Garry

[garym]

Re: Compilation tagging

not sure how to do it in dbpoweramp, but you could certainly do this easily enough in mp3tag or maybe foobar. Use the tag from filename options and you can get exactly what you are seeking.

[Spoon]

Re: Compilation tagging

Would it not be better to set:

Compilation as '1' (ie check the compilation)
Each artist correct
Each track title correct
The Album Artist left blank, or set to Compilation, or Various Artists?

[GarryC]

Re: Compilation tagging

The problem is when I import one of these compilations in to WinAmp the artist list gets filled with loads of artists with just one track. It's even worse if you rip a 4 CD compilation of D'n'B and end up with sixty artists who only have ever made one track in their lives.

My CDs are ordered alphabetically with Compilations on a separate self at the end. That's how I search through my mp3s as well. Splitting the compilation into loads of separate artists just creates an organisational nightmare for me.

- Garry

[Wayne]

Re: Compilation tagging

What you really want is Winamp to either use the album artist when organising albums or recognise and treat compilations properly

[GarryC]

Re: Compilation tagging

Yeah, I guess Winamp is getting a bit long in the tooth. I like it cos the interface is really small when I'm listening, all I need is play/stop/pause etc and the title of the current track.

I've considered iTunes but the buttons are the size of dinner plates, what's the point of that?

- Garry

[Porcus]

Re: Compilation tagging

I don't know about Winamp, but Foobar can easily be installed in multiple instances, each with its own library. So you can have a desktop shortcut to Foobar, Foobar Comps, Foobar Classical.

[jtbse]

Re: Compilation tagging

What you really want is Winamp to either use the album artist when organising albums or recognise and treat compilations properly

Current version of winamp (5.54) does exactly what you suggest. Allows album-based views that treat compilations beautifully as long as you populate the album artist tag with a common value like, say, "Various Artists".