BJW wrote: > Personally, I have never had to set a comp=0 tag, ever, for anything. > > I have never had server call something with no comp tags AND album > artist tags a comp. if it ever has done so, I would love to know the > criteria necessary to cause it? > > My understanding is this: > > There are only 2 circumstances u would need a comp=0 tag: > > 1. Server is identifying something as a comp, for whatever reason, and > the user wants to force server to NOT recognize whatever it is as a > comp. > > (Again, not something I ever have an issue with, since I put album > artist tags on everything) > > 2. A user has a CD ripped such that different tracks are in different > folders, (like iTunes did, and maybe still does), and by setting comp=0 > the CD shows as one album, but not a comp. imagine a CD like Duets. > The differing folders would have made server think it's differing albums > when it isn't, (I think, or maybe the different artists in different > folders, etc) but it's also not a comp. so the comp=0 tag "fixes" the > issue. > > (Again, not something I ever have an issue with, since I always rip one > CD to one folder. Imo, server shouldn't accommodate bad behavior by > crap like iTunes, but there it is) > > So bottom line is most people shouldn't need or use comp=0 tags. Even > if they have some justification by the 2 usage cases above, server is > buggy enough to where u still can get weird results. The two links in > my sig and bugzilla have documentation of such bizarre behaviors.
This happened to me with LMS (or its predecessor, around v 7.3). That's why I ended up going that route. I have AlbumArtist tags on EVERYTHING and I would still have tracks and albums pop up as compilations. My circumstances did not split albums across folders (I don't use ITunes and it would drive me crazy). But, it was happening quite often. Now was there something else on my end causing the problem? maybe. This was right when I started with a Squeezebox of any type, and I was definitely cleaning up files and tags. Most of the files at the time were MP3's. I never saw a fix being implemented (successfully), so I just created an action in MP3Tag that forces comp=0 for all files I run through it, even as I have been working to put everything into FLAC format. So your bottom line statement is correct, of course. Heck I was criticized for using comp=0 then, but my reasons even met your reason, and I only mention it now because it did solve my issues and it can force a no compilation determination from the server if all else fails. Plus, it doesn't seem to hurt anything. On a side note, I work as a regulator for seismic and flood safety. We often recommend that people put redundant measures in place for safety because it all but assures safety. I guess I always felt that the comp=0 tag was a nice redundancy for the album artist tag. Afterall, I am still amazed at how many software and hardware still don't recognize Album Artist as a tag. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ emalvick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35382 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110204 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
