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I basically always have to revise tags, particularly for Classic music

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Feanor

In Reply to: RE: Me too. posted by Goober58 on July 25, 2024 at 18:19:33

My ripper, dBpoweramp, might find most information but consistency is always a problem. E.g. for Classical, 'Composer' is key information; some times the composer name is misplaced as 'Artist'. Also I my case I want the format, 'Last Name, First Name' which is frequently not the case

Dmitri Shostakovich

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RE: I basically always have to revise tags, particularly for Classic music - Goober58 07:47:19 07/26/24 (4)
Since the beginning I've always had to revise tags too. But I do first name, last name and bandname, The. Also I ensure at least 2 digit track numbers. Another inconsistency is that in some multi-disk sets disc will show in browsers as separate releases, and very often the artist and album artists fields need to be updated to provide a consistent look in music players. I make sure the artist field is the person performing the song while album artist is where the album is to be filed (ie. the artist's or band's directory in the music library). I used to leave the album artists field empty for compilations - but found I need to use "Various Artists" for the look to be consistent in various browsers. Some seem to use artist if album_artist field is not populated which means compilations where artist field is populated show up as one song albums in some music players. I did discover a compilation field flag in FLAC but not all players look at that field.

I manually place albums in the music directory it doesn't really matter as music players will use the tags to display them in the GUI. Very much a PITA but has to be even a greater problem for Classical Music fans.

I use both the converter and ripper from dbPoweramp.
- I rely on tags rather than file structure for Classical - Feanor 05:13:19 07/27/24 (3)
  Foobar2000, which I use, can be set up to sort by multiple tag field combinations. Favorites I've set up include:
  
  Composer/Genre/Album
  
  Genre/Composer/Album
  
  Artist/album
  
  In my case 'Genre' for classical music means Symphony vs. Concerto vs. Chamber ... etc. Also 'Artist' is album artist unless unavailable.
  
  Dmitri Shostakovich
  - RE: I rely on tags rather than file structure for Classical - Goober58 14:29:00 07/27/24 (2)
    I'm using Foobar on the PC and it allows me to choose folder structure. I really like that. Everything was great until I wanted to use the Moode GUI on a Raspberry Pi to add the music library to the hifi - if I wanted graphic (and I did) it needed consistent tagging if I wanted to easily find stuff.
    
    The strict folder structure was something I wanted because the vinyl collection has been digitized and I manually move those rips into the library. Actually manually move the CD rips and live digital downloads into it as well.
    
    I started out allowing iTunes to manage the music library. What a mess.
    - I segregate the DSD from the PCM - also the 2Ch from the MCh - Chris from Lafayette 09:45:06 07/28/24 (1)
      You can't be too careful! ;-)
      - RE: I segregate the DSD from the PCM - also the 2Ch from the MCh - Goober58 15:43:20 07/28/24 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I segregate the DSD from the PCM - also the 2Ch from the MCh posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 28, 2024 at 09:45:06
        
        Sounds like a good idea. If an album isn't vinyl rip I indicate a live download (always lossless) or CD in the album name. Think I'll have to expand on that when/if I get into higher rez files.
        
        Codec, sample rate, bit/sample, bit rate, sample rate, and other info is stored in FLAC not sure how if I can display it on my players other than put it into the Metadata. The Qobuz app displays this kind of info in a sidebar when albums are playing.
I tend to prune titles a bit - E-Stat 07:38:55 07/26/24 (0)
for easier selection and viewing on control devices. Really don't need the full monty and opus number for every track!

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