ID3 Tags (albums, iPod, track, quote, artist)

_Spinning_ · 11-13-2006, 08:16 PM

Well I tried a search for a thred, but nothing came up.

So what I want to know, is how you guys tag your music? If you tag it at all.

What are tagging issues you've had and hints for other taggers...

Personally, I try to keep all my music tagged properly, but it's difficult...especially when I go on a buying spree and get like 30 new albums......

Opinions...?

Merkaba · 11-13-2006, 08:25 PM

I like tagging my music but usually only if it's something I pull up frequently. I don't like tags where the spaces are done using an underscore, thats a pet hate of mine, haha.

But I always tag properly when putting stuff onto my iPod, because if I don't I get 4 or 5 different categories for the one artist, which is a pain in the arse.

cardboard adolescent · 11-13-2006, 08:31 PM

I run all my albums through Windows Media and it fixes their tags and changes the file names to Track # Track Name so it keeps everything nice and organized. I'm really OCD when it comes to my music, improperly tagged files infuriate me.

_Spinning_ · 11-13-2006, 08:32 PM

They drive me nuts, also.

I don't use Windows Media if I can help it.
I prefer to manually tag everything, so I know exactly what is where and how it's tagged.

swim · 11-13-2006, 08:36 PM

I tag my stuff while I listen to it so it's not annoying to me rather just something to do and, yea, wrong tags do bother me.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-13-2006, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

I don't like tags where the spaces are done using an underscore, thats a pet hate of mine, haha.

That_is_so_f*cking_annoying

effervescence · 11-15-2006, 05:51 AM

I get quite obsessive-compuslive about my tagging as well. But it can be a pain when doing it by hand, and I hate windows media. The program i use to sort out my tags is Mp3tag (Google for it) - it's german and can do loads of useful things like renaming files consistently, tagging files from the filename if they're untagged, removing underscores, getting info from freedb automatically - it's a dream. Oh, and it's free.

11-13-2006, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
_Spinning_ Inexplicably Back Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 830	ID3 Tags Well I tried a search for a thred, but nothing came up. So what I want to know, is how you guys tag your music? If you tag it at all. What are tagging issues you've had and hints for other taggers... Personally, I try to keep all my music tagged properly, but it's difficult...especially when I go on a buying spree and get like 30 new albums...... Opinions...?

11-13-2006, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	I like tagging my music but usually only if it's something I pull up frequently. I don't like tags where the spaces are done using an underscore, thats a pet hate of mine, haha. But I always tag properly when putting stuff onto my iPod, because if I don't I get 4 or 5 different categories for the one artist, which is a pain in the arse. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

11-13-2006, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I tag my stuff while I listen to it so it's not annoying to me rather just something to do and, yea, wrong tags do bother me. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

11-13-2006, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	I run all my albums through Windows Media and it fixes their tags and changes the file names to Track # Track Name so it keeps everything nice and organized. I'm really OCD when it comes to my music, improperly tagged files infuriate me.

11-13-2006, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
_Spinning_ Inexplicably Back Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 830	They drive me nuts, also. I don't use Windows Media if I can help it. I prefer to manually tag everything, so I know exactly what is where and how it's tagged.

11-15-2006, 05:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
effervescence Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 83	I get quite obsessive-compuslive about my tagging as well. But it can be a pain when doing it by hand, and I hate windows media. The program i use to sort out my tags is Mp3tag (Google for it) - it's german and can do loads of useful things like renaming files consistently, tagging files from the filename if they're untagged, removing underscores, getting info from freedb automatically - it's a dream. Oh, and it's free.