Topic: Be Kind Please Tag Your Files!

[edtyre]

Two years ago i never tagged anything, all my files were in folders that had the etree naming format
and so did my individual files. Like ny2008-12-06.mk4.edtyre.flac16

But since then, i use an iPhone, ipod touch and a computer server to play most of my files, all
that has changed. I TAG EVERYTHING. It's great when i'm riding in my car and can see all
the group names and the song titles. When i get home and play a file from my computer,
all the correct info and artwork is displayed. It's very nice.

I used to be the worst offender, now i'm pissed when
i get a file i want to keep and it's track01, track02 etc.

So why can't folks take an extra 5 minutes to tag? I'm on a mac and use Scott Brown's excellent
xACT program. It's a breeze. Start tagging today!

Thanks for listening. 

[flipp]

because it takes an extra 5 minutes and I'm NOT on a mac

why not ask everyone to make available everything in every format?

damn kids these days want everything handed to them; why, I remember when I was your age I had to (fill in the rest of the old fart's rant about whatever you're bitchin about) 

[vanark]

Takes about 2 minutes on a Windows machine using Foobar and Live Show Tagger.  The only time I don't do it is when I forget to do it. 

[runonce]

So why can't folks take an extra 5 minutes to tag? I'm on a mac and use Scott Brown's excellent
xACT program. It's a breeze. Start tagging today!

Thanks for listening. 

One reason why is - frequently we are taping bands we arent familiar with - and dont know the titles.

I try to make an effort - but it can turn into a bit of task...

[Marshall7]

I've started doing it in the last 6 months or so.  A bit of a pain in the ass, but I suppose now that I've started I'll keep doing it.  I've been using TagScanner 5.1, but really need to try Foobar, as it sounds quicker.

[danlynch]

I was in the Ed school for many years. 
But, with the gentle prodding of acidjack, and the not so gentle complaints of some nyctaper readers/downloaders, I now tag everything and can't imagine that I didn't always do it this way.
I use Foobar and the Live Show Tagger plugin, which is ridiculously easy to use.

[colinw]

Same story for me. I started tagging all flacs about a year ago and with foobar and live show tagger it takes about 15 seconds. I prefer having the tags available and since it is so easy, no reason not to do it.

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One reason why is - frequently we are taping bands we arent familiar with - and dont know the titles.

I try to make an effort - but it can turn into a bit of task...

yeah, I don't even put a setlist in the info files I prep anymore for this simple reason; I'm not going through the time and energy to track down the titles. If I knew all of the songs, I'd probably do it (and thus would be easy to tag), but I'm not even arsed to learn the song titles of bands I follow.

[edtyre]

One reason why is - frequently we are taping bands we arent familiar with - and dont know the titles.

I try to make an effort - but it can turn into a bit of task...

Yes but you can still tag the band name, date and venue

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One reason why is - frequently we are taping bands we arent familiar with - and dont know the titles.

I try to make an effort - but it can turn into a bit of task...

Yes but you can still tag the band name, date and venue

touche.

[deadheadcorey]

ill tag my files if i have a complete set list. if not not tagging...

[Sloan Simpson]

If I have an incomplete setlist, I just use a placeholder for those tracks, like "[Track 7]" or something.

[stevetoney]

Guilty.  I've never tagged any of my files, though I suppose I would be in the camp that I don't know alot of the setlists before I post them. 

Noob Tagging Question:  Do both the FLACs and the WAVs get tagged?  IOW do you only do it once or twice?

[danlynch]

Guilty.  I've never tagged any of my files, though I suppose I would be in the camp that I don't know alot of the setlists before I post them. 

Noob Tagging Question:  Do both the FLACs and the WAVs get tagged?  IOW do you only do it once or twice?

You can't tag wav files.  Tag after you flac and then do the md5 of the tagged files.

[Gil]

I'll start tagging when everyone manages to cut 16/44.1 shows on sector boundaries.