Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
have a very large MP3 collection that is hundreds of gigs large.
All of my files are sorted by filename (01-artist-song.mp3 in folder
Artist-Album-Year). None of these songs contain Id3 TRACK tags, however.
When using Ipod/Itunes, this can be a terrible problem -- importing
albums only to find out that the Ipod does NOT sort by filename, so my
files are not in CD order due to the lack of Id3 track tag.
Note that svery mp3 album in my collection has a playlist with track
order (M3U), however.
Is it possible to load these files onto an Ipod and
keep the track order, which is based strictly on file name? If this is
possible, please confirm/explain this to me.
Editing Id3 tags of my MP3s on my computers is not an option, so this
solution must not actually edit the mp3 files on my computer in any
way. If they are edited on the ipod, that is fine, but the PC MP3s cannot
be modified.
Any advice on a program that can help me re-tag my MP3s as they are being sent to my ipod, so that the only files changed are the ipod files.
Thanks in advance..
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ACA] at [2007-11-10 4:39:38]
# 1 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
I don't know if this is what you want, and if this works as you want, but it does add the tags to the original files, but if you hate tags, do this, transfer to ipod, and then use the masstagger to remove all tags.
This may be a bit hard to set up, but when done, you will love it.
It will work if you have all files 100% organized and stuff.
1. Download foobar.
2. Foobar2000 (meny)>preferences>display>title formatting>copy command.
3. Enter This: $replace($directory(%_path%),-,*) / $replace(%_filename%,-,*)
4. Add a folder first, to see if it works.
5. Mark all files, and press ctrl-C.
6. Open notepad, and see if it looks ok (it should be directory / filename.
7. Mark all files, right click>masstagger>edit tags.
8. Add>input data (one file per line).
9. Paste the text you just copied in the big box.
10. Write %artist%*%album%*%year% / %tracknumber%-%artist%-%title%.mp3 into the small box.
11. Now all tags should be added, they should be right if you have them named right, and you really have the files named as you stated above.
If you wonder what this does, I'll explain:
The text you enter to the copy command, replaces all -'s in directory name and filename with *'s, since it is less common in album titles, and writes directory name / filename.
When you press copy, all files info is copied, formatted as the string above, which should look like this: Artist*Album*Year / Tracknumber*Artist*Song.mp3.
Masstagger is smart enough to understand this string, with help from the code you pasted.
To remove the tags, after syncing, just mark the files, open masstagegr, add>remove all tags.
r2d2 at 2007-11-15 13:46:20 >
# 2 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Or just use Tag&Rename to "get tags from file name". Create the proper mask, and click one button!
http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm
Galley at 2007-11-15 13:47:20 >
# 3 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Originally posted by Galley
Or just use Tag&Rename to "get tags from file name". Create the proper mask, and click one button!
http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm
I'll have to second Tag&Rename. I had the same problem with my MP3s when I got my iPod a couple weeks ago. Tag&Rename saved me tons of time and it's a very versitile program. This is of course assuming your using a PC.
schnuth
# 4 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Bear in mind that once you've transferred all your music to the iPod, that if you then set it to Manual sync you can edit the music files tags while they are on the iPod using iTunes itself.
You won't have to touch the files that are still on your PC.
Just another option.
# 5 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Your solutions all involve editing the tags of the MP3s on my computer, right?
I cannot do that.
And as for running TagRename, doesn't the Ipod automatically rename files when they are transferred to the device? So I couldn't run Tag and Rename on the actually files-- it wouldn't have basis to name them off of.. or am I mistaken?
-ACA
ACA at 2007-11-15 13:50:24 >
# 6 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Why can't you edit the tags of the mp3s on your computer? It doesn't re-encode the files or anything, ID3v2 just adds the tag to the file header. I don't know why you wouldn't want your tag information stored! The filenames can stay the same AND you can have tags. This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. What is your reasoning for not using ID3v2 tags? I can understand not using v1 tags, but why not 2? As long as you use a legit tag editor, all will be fine.
# 7 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
You can still remove all tags with foobar, after transferring the files.
And...why do you hate tags? I see no reason.
r2d2 at 2007-11-15 13:52:16 >
# 8 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
Your solutions all involve editing the tags of the MP3s on my computer, right
No, read my post again !!!
# 9 Re: Impossible to solve problem involving ID3 tags?
We must band together and destroy this ID3 tag hater! ;) I've never heard of anybody not wanting to use file tagging, it's the greatest thing since mp3 (well, except AAC of course!).
