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Title: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: Sparge Master on May 02, 2006, 07:14:48 PM

Hey yeah i know mp3s suck but i get paid for dealing with them. I was wondering if anyone knows how to permanentaly change the ID3 tag info for an mp3 on a mac?

thanks
Sparge

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: davepeck on May 03, 2006, 08:45:20 AM

permanently change? as in, make it read-only? not sure if that's possible. pretty sure the tag will always be editable.

as far as just changing the tags - i know this doesn't do you any good since you're on a mac, but perhaps you can find something similar:

Tag And Rename 3.2 (http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm)

VERY powerful tagging software that saves tons of time.. i also use it for tagging my FLACs. extremely useful.

windows only, like i said.. just pointing it out as a frame of reference.

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: RRobar on May 03, 2006, 03:52:25 PM

Quote from: Sparge Master on May 02, 2006, 07:14:48 PM

Hey yeah i know mp3s suck but i get paid for dealing with them. I was wondering if anyone knows how to permanentaly change the ID3 tag info for an mp3 on a mac?

thanks
Sparge

If your not dealing with a huge batch of them, iTunes is easy enough to rename tracks.

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: Sparge Master on May 03, 2006, 06:54:05 PM

I tried that in iTunes but it only works for when the file is in iTunes and doesnt show up fixed in other programs. I only need to fix about 9tracks (about 45min each) so to re encode them all it will take at least 2-3hours and I am trying to avoid that

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: ford prefect on May 05, 2006, 12:50:09 PM

Quote from: Sparge Master on May 03, 2006, 06:54:05 PM

I tried that in iTunes but it only works for when the file is in iTunes and doesnt show up fixed in other programs. I only need to fix about 9tracks (about 45min each) so to re encode them all it will take at least 2-3hours and I am trying to avoid that

Did you try winamp?  From the playlist editor, right click > file info.

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: RRobar on May 05, 2006, 04:22:19 PM

No winamp for the mac.
Unless they have a new intel mac that can run XP.

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: cleantone on May 05, 2006, 06:17:14 PM

I use iTunes for mp3 in OSX.3.9

I just dragged a track out of iTunes and opened it in Macamp, Cog, and Quicktime and the info was still there. At least the title, artist, date, track number was there. I know that is not a help for you but I found it interesting that it doesn't work for you. Is there more info your trying to pass, or am I missing something?

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: ford prefect on May 05, 2006, 07:09:28 PM

Quote from: RRobar on May 05, 2006, 04:22:19 PM

No winamp for the mac.
Unless they have a new intel mac that can run XP.

Gotcha,  but you can still whip the llama's ass with Macamp.   ;D

Title: Re: MP3 ID3 tag info
Post by: Sparge Master on May 08, 2006, 11:40:14 AM

Quote from: cleantone on May 05, 2006, 06:17:14 PM

I use iTunes for mp3 in OSX.3.9

I just dragged a track out of iTunes and opened it in Macamp, Cog, and Quicktime and the info was still there. At least the title, artist, date, track number was there. I know that is not a help for you but I found it interesting that it doesn't work for you. Is there more info your trying to pass, or am I missing something?

The dragging them out of iTunes fixed it but I had to actually drag it out of iTunes