Thanks for the reply, Mark! I do have Mp3tag, so I'll have a closer look at the tags (which are ID3v2, btw). I'm pretty sure the artist name is fine -- at least it *looks* just the same as the tag in the other files, the ones that do show up.
Will Mp3tag do something like: make all the tags in all my other songs like the tags in this song? I don't really know how to use the program, but I hope something like that works. I suspect about 50 discs that I've ripped recently are affected. Frankly it's shocking that SlimServer is so sensitive to the tag issue, if that's what's going on. One last thing: is there an explanation for why I can see the problem albums through Browse Artist in the web interface but not through Browse Artist in the player? Do those functions not do the same thing? Thanks again, Mary P. Mark Lanctot Wrote: > I find SlimServer really likes consistency. That also helps you when > your collection grows into the thousands of tracks. > > You should standardize on one set of fields and stick with it. Mp3tag > makes this really easy as you can apply changes to an unlimited number > of files at once. > > Are the Artist fields really the same? Really? No trailing spaces or > misspellings? The artist name isn't cut off? This can happen at more > than 30 characters with ID3v1 so it's best to go with ID3v2. > > I'd go over the affected albums with a fine-toothed comb using > dedicated tag editor like Mp3tag. Believe me, weird problems can and > will creep in from time to time, and you can only see and correct them > with a program that can compare and sort things en masse. -- mpete631702 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mpete631702's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4055 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22471 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
