tag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:/discussions/questions/5008-best-way-to-findreplace-metadatabeaTunes: Discussion 2018-10-18T15:38:13Ztag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/408580162016-09-28T09:10:43Z2016-09-28T09:10:43Zbest way to find/replace metadata<div><p>Hey Michael,</p>
<p>If you don't want to go through the songs individually,</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the songs in question<br></li>
<li>Remove the <em>Album Artist</em> from all songs (may be
easier/more efficient via iTunes—if you use iTunes, don't
forget to <em>synchronize</em> before doing anything else with
beaTunes). This step may help to make sure that album stay
<em>together</em>.<br></li>
<li>Click on <code>Analyze</code>.<br></li>
<li>Select the <code>Import Metadata</code> task, deselect the
others.<br></li>
<li>Choose the <code>Import Metadata</code> options
<em>carefully</em>:<br>
<ul>
<li>Check the box <code>Force lookup via fingerprint</code>,
because your existing metadata is worthless and would only lead to
confusion.</li>
<li>Check <code>Replace existing song properties</code>.</li>
<li>Only check the boxes <code>Album</code>, <code>Artist</code>,
<code>Track</code>, <code>Disc</code>, <code>Genre</code>,
<code>Year</code>.</li>
<li>Do not check <code>Album Artist</code>.</li>
<li>Check <code>Ignore compilations</code>.</li>
<li>Check <code>Choose earliest release</code>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Run the analysis.</li>
</ol>
<p>With little useful data to start from, your mileage with this
approach will vary.<br>
After this initial step, you probably need to review results to see
what still needs to be fixed. Creating a backup beforehand may not
be a bad idea (since it is a bulk operation that cannot be
undone).</p>
<p>Alternatively, compute fingerprints via the <code>Take
fingerprint</code> task. After that's done, open each song
individually with the <code>Get Info</code> dialog, wait for
beaTunes to look up reference songs, and then right-click into the
<code>Artist</code> field of the <code>Info</code> tab. You will be
given one or multiple options. You can do the same with
<code>Album</code> etc. Obviously, this approach is a lot more
laborious, but you have fine-grained control over what you are
doing.</p>
<p>Hope this helps,</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/408580162017-01-17T00:55:02Z2017-01-17T07:03:31Zbest way to find/replace metadata<div><p>Hello Hendrik</p>
<p>I have a new issue.<br>
When I opened the program and tried to Create Playlist from
Selected song,<br>
the program froze up. HELP?</p>
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