Comments on: ID3 Tag Hell http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/ 365 Days Of My Experience With Apple As A Switcher Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Jonathan http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-75 Jonathan Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-75 My title fields all just have the name of the tracks, not the number. Since there's a separate tag for track number, why not use that? It makes everything a lot cleaner, IMO. The file names (on the other hand) usually do have the track numbers in them. <br /><br />You ask, I answer! My title fields all just have the name of the tracks, not the number. Since there’s a separate tag for track number, why not use that? It makes everything a lot cleaner, IMO. The file names (on the other hand) usually do have the track numbers in them.

You ask, I answer!

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-74 Nick Young Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-74 Thanks, thats what I thought. Some of the files that I had gotten years ago had the track data in the name field which is why I asked. Its nice that iTunes automatically adds the track data to the file name. Thanks, thats what I thought. Some of the files that I had gotten years ago had the track data in the name field which is why I asked. Its nice that iTunes automatically adds the track data to the file name.

]]> By: Galley http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-73 Galley Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-73 Be sure to verify any track info that is downloaded from the CDDB. A lot of single-artist compilations tend to be marked as "Compilations". The Compilation tag is meant for multi-artist albums. Also, if you're anal like me, you'll want the original year of release for each individual track on all compilation discs. Be sure to fill in the Album Artist tag. It will help you to separate albums that have similar titles, such as <i>Greatest Hits</i>. There is an apple script to copy all of your current artists to the album artist field. Be sure to verify any track info that is downloaded from the CDDB. A lot of single-artist compilations tend to be marked as “Compilations”. The Compilation tag is meant for multi-artist albums. Also, if you’re anal like me, you’ll want the original year of release for each individual track on all compilation discs. Be sure to fill in the Album Artist tag. It will help you to separate albums that have similar titles, such as Greatest Hits. There is an apple script to copy all of your current artists to the album artist field.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-72 Nick Young Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/01/id3-tag-hell/#comment-72 Yeah, I noticed that when you mark an album as a compilation iTunes puts all the files into the compilations folder. Thats kinda lame that some places don't use the tag correctly. Yeah, I noticed that when you mark an album as a compilation iTunes puts all the files into the compilations folder. Thats kinda lame that some places don’t use the tag correctly.

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