Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

I try to eliminate anything in the sort tags that is irrelevant. So I would simply show Corea, Chick and get rid of the quotes. Same for things like brackets, this makes it more consistent regardless of the tag to make sure they group together. It work for my library, currently around 25k songs.

And for the record, I too am pretty diligent with my tags, have been since I started ripping my CD library around 2002 or so. And yet there are still titles that pop up when I shuffle the deck that I need to go back and find. Doubt I'll ever really be done!

Hi GBrown,

OK, I hear you. As I say, I thought it was a good idea at the time. I have also used 'brackets' in places, annoyingly so!

I'm not sure if there is a fast and easy way of correcting these?; or if you have to deal with them CD by CD?

Paul

[garym]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Hi GBrown,

OK, I hear you. As I say, I thought it was a good idea at the time. I have also used 'brackets' in places, annoyingly so!

I'm not sure if there is a fast and easy way of correcting these?; or if you have to deal with them CD by CD?

Paul

1. dbpa Batch Converter, convert to "ID Tag Update" and use various options to replace names
2. PerfectTunes
3. mp3tag 'actions' to do the same basic thing as item 1 above. This can also get very fancy and strip out all " and ' etc. but I've not used that function and requires a bit of regedit formulation....

[mville]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

If your sort tags contain non-alphabetic characters, this should not be a problem unless you have tags like:
Corea, "Chuck" and Corea, Chick

where you expect the sort order (ascending) to be:
Corea, Chick
Corea, "Chuck"

because, it will probably be:
Corea, "Chuck"
Corea, Chick

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Garym/Mville,

Cheers guys, I'll respond over the weekend...

Paul

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

1. dbpa Batch Converter, convert to "ID Tag Update" and use various options to replace names
2. PerfectTunes
3. mp3tag 'actions' to do the same basic thing as item 1 above. This can also get very fancy and strip out all " and ' etc. but I've not used that function and requires a bit of regedit formulation....

Hi Garym,

Are these are 3 different methods for achieving the same end result? Or 3 individual steps which make up a single process?

Cheers,

Paul

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

If your sort tags contain non-alphabetic characters, this should not be a problem unless you have tags like:
Corea, "Chick"

Mville

Yes, this is Chick Corea's SORT tag.

Paul

[garym]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Hi Garym,

Are these are 3 different methods for achieving the same end result? Or 3 individual steps which make up a single process?

Cheers,

Paul

three different options for the same thing. Do only one of them.

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

three different options for the same thing. Do only one of them.

Many thanks. I'll test later...

[mville]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Yes, this is Chick Corea's SORT tag.

Yes, I know, but it is only a problem if you ever have the situation as described in post no. 768, which is unlikely.

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

1. dbpa Batch Converter, convert to "ID Tag Update" and use various options to replace names

Hi Garym,

I am quite unsure as to how to proceed, I am afraid. I guess I must have the wrong option selected? (please see attach.)

Thanks,

Paul

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CSsqsrOYy6Rxg8y43K0jpfELBAb8fgqX/view?usp=sharing

[garym]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Hi Garym,

I am quite unsure as to how to proceed, I am afraid. I guess I must have the wrong option selected? (please see attach.)

Thanks,

Paul

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CSs...ew?usp=sharing

it's denying access to google drive?

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

it's denying access to google drive?

Sorry about that, Garym.

There should be no limitations now:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CSsqsrOYy6Rxg8y43K0jpfELBAb8fgqX/view?usp=sharing

[garym]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Looks like you are converting to FLAC and using ID TAG UPDATE DSP as part of FLAC conversion. That's not what you want to do. If you want to delete tags, you CONVERT to "ID TAG UPDATE" DSP, not FLAC. Then within the conversion popup box you can delete tags, etc.

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Looks like you are converting to FLAC and using ID TAG UPDATE DSP as part of FLAC conversion. That's not what you want to do. If you want to delete tags, you CONVERT to "ID TAG UPDATE" DSP, not FLAC. Then within the conversion popup box you can delete tags, etc.

Thank you Garym, I'll sort it tomorrow...

[monsterjazzlick]

Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...

Looks like you are converting to FLAC and using ID TAG UPDATE DSP as part of FLAC conversion. That's not what you want to do. If you want to delete tags, you CONVERT to "ID TAG UPDATE" DSP, not FLAC. Then within the conversion popup box you can delete tags, etc.

Hi Garym,

I have spent a couple of days now messin' around tryin' to follow your steps but I am afraid I am just totally dumb here and can'grasp it at all!

In the first instance, do I need to be on THIS page, please:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYY...ew?usp=sharing

Sorry to be such a complete lame brain again!

Cheers.