Request: adding AlbumArtist field

[Mischa]

Hi Dimitris,
For now I can do everything with TGF, but for editing the AlbumArtist field I have to use another tool.
Is it possible to add the AlbumArtist field to the Standard fields?

Thanks for looking into it.

[jtclipper]

This field is missing from the basic fields and for some reason I managed to ignore it for so long, it will take a bit of effort to make it a standard field using all the UI and procedures available but it�s on my wish list.

[Mischa]

Hi Dimitris,

My very best wishes to you and your family. May The Godfather rise to new hights in 2011!!!

Thanks for putting it on your list!
I think a lot of others will chear with me now 

Greetz.

[GHammer]

So, what gets used in which formats?
AlbumArtist is used for mp3? For FLAC?

Thanks

[jtclipper]

Different formats use different fields, ID3v2 uses the band field mostly, FLAC and other formats with no standard field names just use an 'ALBUM ARTIST' field.

[GHammer]

Thanks.
So, I'm trying to get WMP 12 to display FLAC files (I have a plugin that adds FL:AC support to WMP).
Some suggest ALBUM ARTIST some ALBUMARTIST.
That is beside the point.

If I choose to update ALBUM ARTIST from ARTIST field, the new field is added to all files.
If I choose to update BAND from ARTIST field, that field is added to all files.

How about making this a format-aware option?
Add BAND to mp3 and ALBUM ARTIST to all others automatically?

[jtclipper]

The problem is that some software read/write band and/or album artist even for mp3 files.
I am not saying its impossible to do, field mapping and extra options could be used, I will try to figure out the best solution and implement it.

[GHammer]

Thanks, I'll look forward to it as currently I have to tag with The Godfather, then add BAND or ALBUM ARTIST with mp3tag.

[gelat]

In my tag panel, my script adds band:

      gtag.Band := tg_GetField( 'Artist' );     

this works in itunes, and shows as ALBUM ARTIST to ipod, itunes, etc.

[MCrookieDe]

In my tag panel, my script adds band:

      gtag.Band := tg_GetField( 'Artist' );     

this works in itunes, and shows as ALBUM ARTIST to ipod, itunes, etc.

Hello gelat,

can you please post the hole script so that i can copy & paste it? that would be great from you.

best regards
martin

[gPaq]

Different formats use different fields, ID3v2 uses the band field mostly, FLAC and other formats with no standard field names just use an 'ALBUM ARTIST' field.

Dimitris, nicely designed and well working program!

But I have a question also about the Album Artist field. In Options > Tags > Artist field, I check the "Auto update 'ALBUM ARTIST' from 'ARTIST'." I am assuming this would update the Album Artist tag from the available Artist field, but this simply does not happen. As a result, playing a tagged MP3 in e.g. Windows Media Player or iTunes shows the Album Artist as 'unknown'. While your program has so many detailed options and configuration I can't imagine this very basic functionality would not be supported... Am I doing something wrong?

[jtclipper]

The album artist field is not as it supposed to be, it became a standard a few years ago while the program did not receive any updates , I will introduce it as a basic field in the next beta(s) of 0.81.