I have a text file I outputed from mp3tag that I want to use to masstag my 5001 files. Evertything seems to work well when using this text file to modify my tags via masstagger input data (one line per track) funciton, however, masstagger only allows approximately 350 lines of the text file at a time. Is there a way I can increase the limit so that I do not have to tag these files in 350 file increments, which is a real pain when trying to match up the files with the correct lines of the text file.
Also, I have to tag the files with text file via foobar masstager as opposed to mp3tag because for some strange reason when I use the text file to batch tag my files via mp3tag all my foobar unrelated custom tags like rating, mood etc. get erased (luckily, I made a backup). However, when I use this text file to tag the files via foobar masstagger input data function, all my custom tags stay unmodified and the appropriate metadata fields get tagged with the corresponding values from the text file.
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I am not quite certain but I think you may have better chancing solve this with mp3tag. I am no expert of mp3tag and just start using it recently. Try the following to see if it works for you.
1. In mp3tag -> Tools -> Options -> Tag Panel, create the new custom fields you have used in foobar such as rating, mood. Check the exact name of this tag in metadata in foobar. Add new field and field name. Most likely you won't find the field you want from the drop-down list. Just type it in. This will create the extra fields in the tag panel on the left.
2. Select the mp3 file folder contain your mp3 files and sort them according to the order you output the tags in the text file. This is critical and I guess you know it. Then select all of mp3 files you want to import the tags from the text file.
3. Use the tag panel on the left and click the drop-down list of the tag fields you want to keep (e.g. rating) and choose <keep>.
4. Do the Convert -> Text file - Tag bussiness as usual. This should import the tags in the text file but at the same time keep the tags you want to keep.
I don't have these custom tags in my mp3 files so I didn't test it. Try it by yourself and see if it works. If it does, report it back here. Good luck.
1. In mp3tag -> Tools -> Options -> Tag Panel, create the new custom fields you have used in foobar such as rating, mood. Check the exact name of this tag in metadata in foobar. Add new field and field name. Most likely you won't find the field you want from the drop-down list. Just type it in. This will create the extra fields in the tag panel on the left.
2. Select the mp3 file folder contain your mp3 files and sort them according to the order you output the tags in the text file. This is critical and I guess you know it. Then select all of mp3 files you want to import the tags from the text file.
3. Use the tag panel on the left and click the drop-down list of the tag fields you want to keep (e.g. rating) and choose <keep>.
4. Do the Convert -> Text file - Tag bussiness as usual. This should import the tags in the text file but at the same time keep the tags you want to keep.
I don't have these custom tags in my mp3 files so I didn't test it. Try it by yourself and see if it works. If it does, report it back here. Good luck.
QUOTE(xliu5 @ Jun 18 2006, 21:55) 
I am not quite certain but I think you may have better chancing solve this with mp3tag. I am no expert of mp3tag and just start using it recently. Try the following to see if it works for you.
1. In mp3tag -> Tools -> Options -> Tag Panel, create the new custom fields you have used in foobar such as rating, mood. Check the exact name of this tag in metadata in foobar. Add new field and field name. Most likely you won't find the field you want from the drop-down list. Just type it in. This will create the extra fields in the tag panel on the left.
2. Select the mp3 file folder contain your mp3 files and sort them according to the order you output the tags in the text file. This is critical and I guess you know it. Then select all of mp3 files you want to import the tags from the text file.
3. Use the tag panel on the left and click the drop-down list of the tag fields you want to keep (e.g. rating) and choose <keep>.
4. Do the Convert -> Text file - Tag bussiness as usual. This should import the tags in the text file but at the same time keep the tags you want to keep.
I don't have these custom tags in my mp3 files so I didn't test it. Try it by yourself and see if it works. If it does, report it back here. Good luck.
Thanks so much. Worked like a charm.
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