nosaj13

can anyone help me out with this proram.

from what i've read, it sounds like this app is what i'm looking for to organize a jumbled mix of mp3 files.

i have tons of mp3s in one folder and would like to find a program that will create folders (artist/album) based on id3 tags.

Forge42

Since I recommended it to you, I'll try to help.

However, I don't have it in front of me right now (cause I'm at work) so I'll have to be vague.. hopefully I can help get your started. I'm assuming you're running XP.

The first key to using tag scanner is to make sure your mp3 files have proper id3 tags. To check this, browse to the file in question, right click on it and select 'properties'. Then select the 'summary' tab at the top. You should see some fields like 'Artist', 'Album', 'Year', etc... if information appears in those fields, you have tags on the file. (if you don't have tags, tagscanner can help with that too)

Ok.. back to tagscanner. It has several modes of use controlled by which tab you click on at the top of the program. The one we are after is the 'rename file' mode, or something like that. There should be a button toward the bottom of the page where you can browse to where your mp3s are. Tagscanner will then load them all up. At this point, you have to tell tagscanner what it has and what you want.

There is a key for what it has, and you are going to have to figure some of this out for yourself based on what you want. The key looks like this... %1 - Artist %2 - Title %3 - Album name... etc etc. (note - I'm not sure on the actual numbers for those... be sure to check them yourself)

What those symbols do is call the id3 tag and place it in the new file name. For what you are trying to do, you're going to want to do something like this.

Assuming your files have complete id3 tags, the format you want to give it would be something like

\%1\%3\%2 (again.. not sure on the actual symbols here.. double check the key)

What that will do is take an mp3 file, create a folder with the artist name (the %1) then create a subfolder with the album name (the %3) and then place the song in that folder with the filename title.mp3 (the %2).

Tagscanner has a preview button that you can use to see what it is going to do before you actuall execute the command. Be sure to use that to make sure you are getting the results you want.. cause it is possible to screw things up pretty good if you aren't careful!

I hope that helps some. You could try just doing one test mp3 until you get the hang of it. Again, be sure to check the key so you get the format right.

Good luck!! :approve:

nosaj13

thanks!!!!

Forge42

Do you have it up and working now?