Multi-Rename Tool: replace MP3 ID3 track with Artist

[btreloar]

I have a bunch of music files that import from iTunes with filenames like this:
01 Song Name.mp3.
02 Other Song Title.mp3
etc.

I would like to replace all of the 2-digit track numbers at the beginning of the filename with the artist name. (In a given folder the artist name wil all be the same.)

How do I set this up in the multi-rename tool?

[ts4242]

Install AudioInfo content plugin then use the following mask in multi rename tool.

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[=audioinfo.Artist]_[N4-24]

[btreloar]

Thanks - I downloaded from your link.

Norton AntiVirus removed the audioconvertersetup.exe program before allowing it to run because it contains a threat: WS.Reputation.1

Can anyone here confirm whether this is safe to run?

[ghisler(Author)]

WS.Reputation.1

This is a misfeature of Norton: It treats everything which isn't used by a lot of Norton users as a potential threat.

I recommend that you send the file to www.virustotal.com for verification.

[Hacker]

btreloar,

Norton AntiVirus removed the audioconvertersetup.exe program before allowing it to run because it contains a threat: WS.Reputation.1

That's why you should not use Norton Antivirus.

Roman

[btreloar]

Thanks — Downloaded and installed. Now to configure it in Total Commander.

TC is looking for a file with an extension of .wdx. Audio Converter has just installed a file named AudioConverter.exe.

What do I need to do to install the plugin in Total Commander?

[Horst.Epp]

The download from the link above does not contain any exe at all.
It contains the necessary files for a wdx plugin !

Content of wdx_AudioInfo.zip:

Readme.txt
Readme.Rus.txt
AudioInfo.wdx
AudioInfo.lng
PlugInst.inf
BASSMOD.dll

[btreloar]

Thanks — I got suckered in by the big green DOWNLOAD button from an advertisement instead of using the text download link. That's a VERY effective ad on that page!

[btreloar]

Install AudioInfo content plugin then use the following mask in multi rename tool.

Code: Select all

[=audioinfo.Artist]_[N4-24]

This seems to replace the two digit number plus trailing space from the beginning of the filename with an underscore character. What am I doing wrong?

Also, I notice my custom columns isn't working. The Audioinfo plugin is installed, but all the custom columns (artist, genre, etc.) are blank. Is that a clue about what I've done wrong?

[sqa_wizard]

Audioinfo plugin just reads the MP3-tag info of your file.
If [=audioinfo.Artist] part is empty, it means there is no such artist stored at your MP3 file ...

[silencer]

If you have a folder structure available like

Aerosmith
-song title 1.mp3
-song title 2.mp3
Bon jovi
-song title 1.mp3
-song title 2.mp3

then you can use [P] - [N4-]

[btreloar]

If I right-click my mp3 files and select Properties, I see the artist, album name, etc. so that information must be available to AudioInfo. Is it possible the plugin isn't fully installed or something?

The file structure is like this:
01 - songname.mp3
02 - next songname.mp3
03 - another songname.mp3
...

My goal is to change all of those leading 2-digit track numbers into the artist's name.

[sqa_wizard]

Is it possible the plugin isn't fully installed or something?

Mmmh, AudioInfo is a 32-bit plugin.
Do you use TC 64-bit by chance ?

[Balderstrom]

Use a real tool for handling MP3 Tag -> FileName; vica versa or even MP3 Tag -> Folder / Folders / Filename

E.g. MP3Tag or TagScanner or something.

Once all yer tags are complete - for the files you want -
Use the renaming ability of the Tagging tool to structure your MP3s
into something like:

/MUSIC/Artist Name/Year_Album Name/01_Track Name.mp3

If you want them all in a single folder, then something like:
Artist Name_Year_Album Name_01_Track Name.mp3
Artist Name_Year_Album Name_10_Track Name.mp3
etc.

Only use underscores for separation of distinct fields, e.g. "Year_Album Name"

Do NOT use underscores elsewhere - use a space or a dash (-) or a unicode em en or something else.

Then you could use the TC MRT for moving files or sorting them as they all have a distinct pattern.

So you want to move your files from a Single (orderly) file name to a folder structure:

[N]
Search: ^([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)\.mp3
Replace: .\\$1\\$2_$3\\$4_$5.mp3

SubDir Branch View of a lot (or few) MP3 files contained within the structure above, can be extracted to the main MUSIC folder like:

[G]_[P]_[N]
Search: ^([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)_([^\_]+)\.mp3
Replace: ..\\..\\$1_$2_$3_$4_$5.mp3

Note, the Search is the same in both cases.

[btreloar]

Is it possible the plugin isn't fully installed or something?

Mmmh, AudioInfo is a 32-bit plugin.
Do you use TC 64-bit by chance ?

Nope! My7 PC is 64-bit but my TC is 32-bit.