Mass Editing of ID3 via Media Library

chrismurf · 15th September 2002, 18:02

It would be really nice if we were able to edit large amounts of MP3 ID3 tags at the same time via the Media Library. For example, if I selected the Artist 'Airosmith' I could change all the songs to 'Aerosmith' and it would update that field. You could change album names similarly. Song names would be a bit more tricky, but if you had selected a list via the 'Search For' field, you could change the song name on each of those songs to be the same. It would be remarkably helpful for creating accurate ID3 tags.

Thank you,
Chris Murphy

Feel free to email with questions

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radstream · 17th September 2002, 06:38

Not sure about doing this in the Media Library, but this, and more could be done with a stand-alone program written in VB

or Delphi.

Ken

pete.hodgson · 17th September 2002, 21:00

I use and recommend "Dr Tag" for mass renaming: available from
http://www.asterius.org

Archonius · 20th September 2002, 05:16

i use Tag&rename it works graet lets you edit easily and a lot of stuff go to www.download.com and search for it

OCedHrt · 20th September 2002, 10:03

however, none of them support the unicode filesystem and text

the only program i know of that does and can also do mass tagging is itunes for mac only

and i don't have a mac :/

evil_oj · 20th September 2002, 19:38

I think I already asked for this months ago:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=96677

It's still a good idea, though.

pete.hodgson · 23rd September 2002, 03:00

External dedicated programs are probably the best option at the mo (or maybe MoodLogic?), but these require manually updating of the library afterwards. I'd really like to see an "AutoWatch folder" feature in Winamp3 that updates the library automatically when we use an external ID3 editor (or add files with an non-winamp ripper).

15th September 2002, 18:02	#1
chrismurf Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1	Mass Editing of ID3 via Media Library It would be really nice if we were able to edit large amounts of MP3 ID3 tags at the same time via the Media Library. For example, if I selected the Artist 'Airosmith' I could change all the songs to 'Aerosmith' and it would update that field. You could change album names similarly. Song names would be a bit more tricky, but if you had selected a list via the 'Search For' field, you could change the song name on each of those songs to be the same. It would be remarkably helpful for creating accurate ID3 tags. Thank you, Chris Murphy Feel free to email with questions NOSPAM-smurf_AT_scubadiving_DOT_com-NOSPAM

17th September 2002, 06:38	#2
radstream Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Where the rattle snakes roam Posts: 116	Not too tough... Not sure about doing this in the Media Library, but this, and more could be done with a stand-alone program written in VB or Delphi. Ken

20th September 2002, 05:16	#4
Archonius Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16	program i use Tag&rename it works graet lets you edit easily and a lot of stuff go to www.download.com and search for it

20th September 2002, 19:38	#6
evil_oj Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 476	that reminds me I think I already asked for this months ago: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=96677 It's still a good idea, though. 5 3 I encode my music in Ogg Vorbis 2 I know enough about music and computers not to like computerized music.

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17th September 2002, 21:00	#3
pete.hodgson Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 26	I use and recommend "Dr Tag" for mass renaming: available from http://www.asterius.org

20th September 2002, 10:03	#5
OCedHrt Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 39	however, none of them support the unicode filesystem and text the only program i know of that does and can also do mass tagging is itunes for mac only and i don't have a mac :/

23rd September 2002, 03:00	#7
pete.hodgson Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 26	External dedicated programs are probably the best option at the mo (or maybe MoodLogic?), but these require manually updating of the library afterwards. I'd really like to see an "AutoWatch folder" feature in Winamp3 that updates the library automatically when we use an external ID3 editor (or add files with an non-winamp ripper).