if you set a TPE2 value in your tags, AND set SC to treat your mp3s
TPE2 as album artist, (not band), then SC won't think you have ANY
comps, but it will ALSO suppress a VA albums artists from cluttering
your artist list.
the drawback is that SC won't know anything is a comp.
Correct. The
The whole discussion boils down to the fact that the various tagging
specifications are all somewhat inadequate by a number of measures, and
that many applications implement those specifications in quirky,
nonstandard ways.
As a result, many people have collections that, while technically
OK can someone tell me what the SC settings should be to get the
following outcome:
1. I want the artist list to exclude compilation albums period. So no
appearances on Now 71 etc.
2. Compilations are shown as 'various artists' under the artist list.
Note: my TPE2 tag is set to 'various
OK can someone tell me what the SC settings should be to get the
following outcome:
1. I want the artist list to exclude compilation albums period. So no
appearances on Now 71 etc.
2. Compilations are shown as 'various artists' under the artist list.
Note: my TPE2 tag is set to 'various artists'
Daren;367180 Wrote:
Other apps use album artist = various artists to define compilations
you're being vague... it isn't clear if you mean the tag, or the DB.
i honestly don't know how other apps define comps, and other than
itunes, i'm not sure any mainstream apps do? (i'm not even sure
Philip Meyer;367475 Wrote:
OK can someone tell me what the SC settings should be to get the
following outcome:
1. I want the artist list to exclude compilation albums period. So no
appearances on Now 71 etc.
2. Compilations are shown as 'various artists' under the artist list.
Note: my
It seems to me that SC should have an override option for those of us
who are not interested in bands, etc.
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It seems to me that SC should have an override option for those of us
who are not interested in bands, etc.
If you are not interested in band information, don't add the tags?
There are no override options in other apps to turn off things like this - if
the tag data is there, the apps read it.
This will resolve the conflict with the apps that lazily use the album
artist field (which most do).
Some of us prefer to use these apps when listening to music on the PC
and for tagging purposes.
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This will resolve the conflict with the apps that lazily use the album
artist field (which most do).
Some of us prefer to use these apps when listening to music on the PC
and for tagging purposes.
I think I must be missing the point. If you use the mp3 id3v2.3 TPE2 frame for
other
Other apps use album artist = various artists to define compilations
This is no good in SC. Don't want artists cluttered with appearances on
compilations.
Notwithstanding, can you advise how to add a compilation tax with
MP3Tag, assuming that this will mean:
Specific Arists will exclude such
Other apps use album artist = various artists to define compilations
This is no good in SC.
SC can do that too, if you want it to. Why do you say it's no good?
Don't want artists cluttered with appearances on compilations.
By artists, do you mean the list of artists, or the list of albums by a
Depends on what it does
maybe only sets -TCMP- oder -COMPILATION-?
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The whole discussion boils down to the fact that the various tagging
specifications are all somewhat inadequate by a number of measures, and
that many applications implement those specifications in quirky,
nonstandard ways.
As a result, many people have collections that, while technically
I couldnt have put that any better way
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the problem is his way isn't compatible with winamp, and lot of other apps.
so its a personal preference on your part.
That's right. It is personal preference, and there isn't a right way (but
there are probably some wrong ways!) of organising music.
For me, SC is central to my music
Kvaks,
how u do it depends on several things, like if you want to use your
files with JUST SC, or if you want to use them with SC and other apps,
or even other people.
as was previously mentioned, there is no official mp3 tag for album
artist, but itunes, winamp, WMP, etc... all abscond TPE2
I think part of the problem is that I've got used to the way other apps
work (e.g. Media Monkey, WinAmp) with regards the album artist tag,
which for my entire collection ia set as 'various artists'. These
bitters clutter up my artist view in SC. It will be too much hassle to
change this
Daren;366616 Wrote:
I think part of the problem is that I've got used to the way other apps
work (e.g. Media Monkey, WinAmp) with regards the album artist tag,
which for my entire collection ia set as 'various artists'. These
bitters clutter up my artist view in SC. It will be too much
I've been thinking about getting a Squeezebox Duet, and so I've tried
out the software, SqueezeCenter and the Softsqueeze.
On thing I was worried about beforehand, was how SC would deal with
albums that feature different artists, such as compilations or jazz
albums with guest musicians. What I
yes. Simply check 'group compilation albums together' check box in Lib
configuration section.
If you ask more about its specific behavior, I'll run for cover :)
K
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wUP07DVq9E
Thank you! I can't believe I missed that option. Very good, looks like
I'll be getting a Squeezebox then (this problem could have been a deal
breaker for me).
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I recommend searching the forums on this issue, because there are well
documented problems that people can run into, almost all of which have
previously been covered.
I'll give you one to start with (because it covers making sure your tag
versions are correct - the issue that I believe is behind
On thing I was worried about beforehand, was how SC would deal with
albums that feature different artists, such as compilations or jazz
albums with guest musicians. What I want, basically, is for the
software to use the album artist ID3 tag when browsing by artists.
SqueezeCenter is the best app
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