MP3 tag & renaming software

Kemik · 5 Oct 2008 at 21:09

Hey,

As a Windows user I stuck with Tag&Rename but I've had no luck finding a decent alternative for my Mac.

Features required:

Mass rename based on song name and artist
Mass tag edit and single file tag edit

Ideas on a postcard.

Thanks guys!

hyper_piper45 · 5 Oct 2008 at 21:11

Can you not just do it in iTunes?

Kemik · 5 Oct 2008 at 21:13

hyper_piper45 said:
Can you not just do it in iTunes?

I prefer to rename and tag my music files and then import them in to iTunes. It make's backing up much easier as afaik iTunes doesn't rename files.

Spyhop · 5 Oct 2008 at 21:47

Media Rage is pretty powerful as far as tag editing goes.

http://www.chaoticsoftware.com/ProductPages/MediaRage.html

Prime · 5 Oct 2008 at 23:34

Run tag&rename through wine on the mac http://darwine.en.softonic.com/mac
Still running mp3tag that way.

Haven't really found anything on the Mac that i like that compares in functionality and ease of use. Itunes is a poor mans tag editor, bit more decent if you use something like Tune Instructor with it but still doesn't compare to windows alternatives yet.

SooTyLaD · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:10

same here, still running mp3tag through VMWare for some strange reason something equivalent (or anywhere near as good anyway) just doesn't exist for mac :confused:

Cybertronic · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:24

Kemik said:
I prefer to rename and tag my music files and then import them in to iTunes. It make's backing up much easier as afaik iTunes doesn't rename files.

If you rename a song in iTunes, iTunes will rename the actual file accordingly along with the track number in front of the filename.

Prime · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:54

SooTyLaD said:
same here, still running mp3tag through VMWare for some strange reason something equivalent (or anywhere near as good anyway) just doesn't exist for mac

A case of itunes being enough for most mac users. On the pc you have media player by default which

Cybertronic said:
If you rename a song in iTunes, iTunes will rename the actual file accordingly along with the track number in front of the filename.

Only if you let itunes organise your media library.

Went through a bunch of them and ended back at running mp3tag, supports most audio media formats under the sun, in a simple to use interface. Extensive power features that are easily accessible.

gumbald · 7 Oct 2008 at 21:16

I'm using TriTag at the moment, nothing compared to Tag&Rename though. I like all my music perfectly named in the folders I want, not the crazy iTunes managed stuff...

Bod · 7 Oct 2008 at 21:27

MP3Rage is the closest I found.

Although I went back to windows to do all mine. I just use MP3Rage for the stragglers and new ones now