Editing Vortexbox tags etc.

I think we all know by now what this section is for.
Post Reply
User avatar
jack
Thermionic Monk Status
Posts: 5493
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:58 pm
Location: ɐılɐɹʇsnɐ oʇ ƃuıʌoɯ ƃuıɹǝpısuoɔ
Contact:

#1 Editing Vortexbox tags etc.

Post by jack »

I've scanned a few 100 CDs - some of the older, more obscure, ones have incorrect or absent tags - also, as there's no standard for genres and we have Arabic, Spanish, French, English, Greek etc. music and they tend to put the tags in their own language (and font), how can I edit all this down to something sensible? Preferably with an easy-to-use tool, not direct DB hacking.
Vivitur ingenio, caetera mortis erunt
User avatar
The Stratmangler
Shed dweller
Posts: 2890
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire

#2 Re: Editing Vortexbox tags etc.

Post by The Stratmangler »

Mp3Tag, assuming that you have a Windows machine of some sort.
Chris :happy3:
User avatar
jack
Thermionic Monk Status
Posts: 5493
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:58 pm
Location: ɐılɐɹʇsnɐ oʇ ƃuıʌoɯ ƃuıɹǝpısuoɔ
Contact:

#3 Re: Editing Vortexbox tags etc.

Post by jack »

I've been using Picard and MusicBrainz.

Not too bad, except it has a habit of splitting out collections into the individual albums - probably a setting I need to play with.

Been using Mp3Tag to fix up cover art in the FLACs where needed...
Vivitur ingenio, caetera mortis erunt
User avatar
The Stratmangler
Shed dweller
Posts: 2890
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:50 pm
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire

#4 Re: Editing Vortexbox tags etc.

Post by The Stratmangler »

Multiple disc sets should have the same name tag. No Spelling differences.
You then number the discs as 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3.

It works with Logitech Media Server, and Rock music, but I suspect that it all falls apart with Classical, with all the various Composers, followed by the various Conductors/Orchestras/Concertos etc.
Chris :happy3:
Post Reply