Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging dilemmas

2022-12-07 Thread Shozzer
I try and follow AllMusic to get the most out of the MAI plugin. If you use streaming services then inevitably you will find differences. I have resigned myself to having multiple versions of the same artist! Steve d6jg wrote: > I was posting “tongue in cheek” the issue is of course that I can

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Multiple CD Sets

2022-02-11 Thread Shozzer
Brian Your tags, your choice! Classical tags are extremely inconsistent across all the databases / streaming services. Find a style you like and try and consistently follow it through. You can always tweak afterwards if you wish. I have a number of Priory Records CDs in the Complete Psalms of D

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Multiple CD Sets

2022-02-11 Thread Shozzer
I tend to only buy CDs second hand as I rip them and store them after that. Downloads are great, especially where that version isn't available for streaming. Some download sites have better metatarsal than others. You can actually quite quickly and easily import tags which are compiled from diffe

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Multiple CD Sets

2022-02-09 Thread Shozzer
Definitely practice on those before tackling Hyperion's Complete Schubert Songs (40 discs)! If you use Material Skin you can name each disc by using the comment tag of the first track on each disc. Material can show the discs as collapsed which only shows the disc titles. Very useful for larger

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Need help with Jazz Genre - Style tagging / organization

2020-05-11 Thread Shozzer
dolodobendan wrote: > You and me both. :cool: > > (I actually prefer your explanation. It's more to the point. I tend to > confuse people.) You are both correct, thanks for the clarification. I think that it is fair to say that LMS treats genres separated by ; as though they are separate genre

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Need help with Jazz Genre - Style tagging / organization

2020-05-11 Thread Shozzer
kappclark wrote: > When you tag them, what sw do u use ? I have been using MP3Tag, and it > says you need to use a \\ to create multiple genres ... If you play tracks in Squeezebox it will recognise either ; (or a different character if selected in the Control Panel) or \\. It depends on where

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Need help with Jazz Genre - Style tagging / organization

2020-05-04 Thread Shozzer
I am not a jazz fan but you can have multiple genre tags and separate them with \\ You could use Jazz as your main genre and then have another for Swing & etc. You could look online at how Jazz is tagged or you can have your own system. Your music, your categories! ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Losing days of my life I'll never get back sorting out my tags :-) A question?

2015-12-28 Thread Shozzer
MP3 Tag - find and replace? Shozzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104901 ___ r

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Help for the Beginner

2014-10-04 Thread Shozzer
I would strongly recommend dBpoweramp for ripping. You can include album art as part of the rip which is a great timesaver. Mp3rip is great for implementing the changes you wish you had thought of when originally ripping! I have also found it great to be able to add multiple entries to fields lik

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] ripping and reminiscing . . .

2014-01-28 Thread Shozzer
I agree with the other posts. The ability to add cover art at the ripping stage saves a considerable amount of time besides the multiple sources for tags. Shozzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5