Windows Media Player 11.

Bezinator · 2 Aug 2006 at 12:17

killer_uk said:
Yup

ooo sexy O.o

Priapus · 2 Aug 2006 at 18:58

Atari said:
If you're using ID3Tag-IT, Navigate to a folder containing an album in the Navigation Pane down the left hand side. Then in the main window, highlight all the tracks from said album, press F4, then click on 'Search by Files'. This will query the database for albums which have the same number of files, same length tracks and so on.

It'll return the results, most of the time it'll match the album, but sometimes it'll return more than one album from different artists. Select which album you want from the list, and then press the 'Write Information' button. This will write all the information to the tags.

From there, all you've gotta do is highlight all the tracks again, right click on any of them, go to 'Tag v2 Functions', and click on 'Tag v2 -> Filename'. This will then take the information out of the tag, and rename the filename with it. You can select how you want the filename to be titled too, i.e. Artist,Track Number, Title, etc.

Hope that's not too confusing. I'll take some screenshots if needed, but it's a great little app which will help sort out your MP3's in no time.

Okay, it writes the infomation...but filenames still stay the same..?

Hxc · 2 Aug 2006 at 19:03

I love it, only problem I'm having is trying to find a way to display my recorded TV and dvd backups in folders by series

Kent · 2 Aug 2006 at 19:05

I have it installed but I much prefer to use iTunes just for the ease of use.

Atari · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:12

Ice On Fire said:
Okay, it writes the infomation...but filenames still stay the same..?

If you're doing the last step 'Tag v2 -> Filename', the filenames should be updating too. If you try to navigate away from that directory, it'll ask you to save the changes, which will update the tags and the filename at the same time.

Priapus · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:13

It does ask me to save, which in turn I say yes. Tags update - filenames remain then same.

Atari · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:21

Are the files read-only by any chance? Can't really think why they're not being saved :confused:

Priapus · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:25

Hmmm, will check now.

So when it says saves changes, it should update them? As I can't figure out how to do the last part in your guide.

Edit: Just checked them, no, they're not read only.

Atari · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:34

Aye, when you press the save button, it'll apply the changes that you've made to the tags and to the filename.

I'll try clarify the last part. Basically, once you've downloaded the information about the tags, highlight the files once more, right click on them and go to Tag v2 functions --> Tag v2 -> filename. This will bring up a box where you can select how you want the filenames to appear. Type in (for example) <K> - <T> and press OK. Save the changes, and the file name and tags should have updated.
This will rename the file based on the Tag information, so if you had used <K> - <T>, it'll appear as <Track Number> - <Song Title>.

willd58 · 3 Aug 2006 at 01:13

No way! im a WMP10 til i die guy. I cant stand the way you cant pick tracks like you can in 10 from the left hand list of artists.

nemtizz · 3 Aug 2006 at 01:21

The only problem ive had with WP11 is that not all my songs are in the Music Library, It has like 10 in there.

Ive tried to reinstall, but nothing, tried time after time by clicking "Add to Library", but nothing.

Has anyone else had this problem and has found out how to solve it?

If so please tell me its really starting to pee me off, i know it will be something so obvious. :>>

EYEREX · 3 Aug 2006 at 21:05

Is there anyway to stop media player 11 from making individual entires of compilation albums ie have best of electro Vol 1 which it does the whole album plus it gives me a entire for each single which makes a mess of things