Changing metadata post-rip

[JimAustin]

I've seen very similar questions like this in the forum, but not this one exactly. My question is, if I miss an error in the retrieved metadata before I rip a CD, and then I rip the CD, but I haven't ejected it yet--I can easily make changes in the metadata windoe--but how do I make sure the changes are saved?

A common problem I've had is mis-identified disk numbers in multidisk sets. When I rip, a directory structure is created that reflects the error. Can I make a change post-rip--but before the disk is ejected--that fixes the metadata and the directory names?

Thanks.

[Dat Ei]

Re: Changing metadata post-rip

No, that will not work. Delete the created files and directories and rerip the disc, or rename the files and directories by hand and fix the tag errors with the dBpa tag edit function.


Dat Ei

[JimAustin]

Re: Changing metadata post-rip

No, that will not work. Delete the created files and directories and rerip the disc, or rename the files and directories by hand and fix the tag errors with the dBpa tag edit function.
Dat Ei

Thanks for this. I can't help wondering, though, why it is necessary to waste several minutes re-importing music data when all you need to change is metadata.

[Dat Ei]

Re: Changing metadata post-rip

Hey JimAustin,

I can't help wondering, though, why it is necessary to waste several minutes re-importing music data when all you need to change is metadata.

it can be more than changing metadata, cause it can affect the directory and file names too. CD Ripper is not a tag editor for post processing, but the dBpa package offers you several possibilities for post processing (editing metadata, arranging and naming files).

But it's best to check and correct metadata before ripping.


Dat Ei

[garym]

Re: Changing metadata post-rip

Thanks for this. I can't help wondering, though, why it is necessary to waste several minutes re-importing music data when all you need to change is metadata.

Correct. No need to rerip. Use ID tag processing and ARRANGE AUDIO DSP to fix tags and move to correct directories, subdirectories, with correct file naming. One can also do all this with mp3tag.

Edit. oops. I see Dat Ei already said this.