CD Ripper default to MusicBrainz

[aerozol]

It is unlikely any online database would have conductor, you would have to type it into the tags before ripping.

A note that MusicBrainz has conductor relationships, assuming someone has taken the time to add them to the release or recordings.

[MarkSealey]

Now I see. Thanks - as always - Spoon!

[Spoon]

At the end of the tag list is [add new tag], however if you will always have conductor, yes add a custom tag and set to nothing.

[MarkSealey]

I'm confused: the only way I can make the (albeit empty) 'Conductor' field appear in the Meta tab (vertical at the bottom) is if I first add it to:

CD Ripper Settings > Meta Data & ID Tag Options button > Custom & Fixed Value Tags

[Spoon]

No, it will be there if you click the Meta tab, you would have to edit any tags which need filling.

[MarkSealey]

So 'Conductor' effectively becomes something Custom? Yes?

[Spoon]

It is unlikely any online database would have conductor, you would have to type it into the tags before ripping.

[MarkSealey]

Spoon - except that 'Conductor' does not show if I delete it from:

CD Ripper Settings > Meta Data & ID Tag Options button > Custom & Fixed Value Tags

Why is this, please? 'Conductor' is checked in:

CD Ripper Settings > Meta Data & ID Tag Options button > ID Tags > Write ID Tags

'Conductor' is not fixed value, of course; it changes with each CD. But it's not custom, is it - surely. 'Conductor' is checked in all the other places where I understand it needs to be.

I'm sorry. I thought I understood it. What am I missing? Thanks in advance!

I love dBpoweramp and want to get the very most of out of it

[MarkSealey]

Thanks, Spoon! Excellent; very helpful.

I do finally believe I'm all set and understand everything.

Help very much appreciated!

[Spoon]

Yes as per your image

[MarkSealey]

So would a good case be for me who only ever rips FLAC files, so I'd do this:



Thanks in advance for reviewing the text in these four items and advising, please, Spoon… :-)

the same tag each CD, ie: Label:

[Spoon]

Custom and fixed are for labels who want to add the same tag each CD, ie: Label: some record label (c)

[MarkSealey]

And

CD Ripper Settings > Meta Data & ID Tag > Custom & Fixed Value Tags

please?

[MarkSealey]

Very many thanks, Spoon - that's a lot clearer now.

And those are the only two places I need to attend to for tagging, are they?

[Spoon]

>CD Ripper Options > Meta Data & ID Tag > ID Tags > Write ID Tags

This controls which tags are written, an on and off switch

>the DSP effect ID Tag Processing vertical menu set to map the tag

This allows to rename a tags name, for example if you had a player which could not read 'Artist' but instead needed 'Performer' this tag could be renamed.