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can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

i have no need for tags such as 'album title', 'composer' or 'album artist', however i would need to add a few additional tags. is it possible to do this with foobar?

if not can someone recommend another program for doing this?


thank you

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #1 –
You can name your metadata fields any way you like. Why don't you just try it out?
It's only audiophile if it's inconvenient.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Kohlrabi on
You can name your metadata fields any way you like. Why don't you just try it out?


i am not talking about fields, i am talking about the names for those fields.


apparently it is not possible on wavs so how about mp3s? or am i misinformed?

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #3 –
...and so is Kohlrabi. "You can name your metadata fields any way you like" is fairly unambiguous - he wasn't talking about the contents of the fields....

Again, for formats where there is a proper tagging standard (e.g. mp3, FLAC, AAC, etc.) you can name fields whatever you like - but note that some players (like the ones that ship with Ubuntu and other linux distros) don't recognise custom field names out-of-the-box, if at all. Once you've named the field you can then populate it with whatever data you like.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Ouroboros on
...and so is Kohlrabi. "You can name your metadata fields any way you like" is fairly unambiguous - he wasn't talking about the contents of the fields....

Again, for formats where there is a proper tagging standard (e.g. mp3, FLAC, AAC, etc.) you can name fields whatever you like - but note that some players (like the ones that ship with Ubuntu and other linux distros) don't recognise custom field names out-of-the-box, if at all. Once you've named the field you can then populate it with whatever data you like.


i have windows 7 and i use mp3s. can i create whatever metadata tags i like?`what program should i use for it? where can i get it in a safe way?

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: jannek on
i have windows 7 and i use mp3s. can i create whatever metadata tags i like?

yes
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what program should i use for it? where can i get it in a safe way?

foobar
(preferences > advanced > display > properties dialog > standard fields)

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #6 –
That will work, though it is mainly use to select which fields show in the abbreviated view of data shown in the selection properties element.

You can also add as many fields as you like in Properties>Tools>Add new field.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: ruebe on
Quote from: jannek on
i have windows 7 and i use mp3s. can i create whatever metadata tags i like?

yes
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what program should i use for it? where can i get it in a safe way?

foobar
(preferences > advanced > display > properties dialog > standard fields)


it's not what what i'm looking for as it only edits display information if i'm correct.



i want to edit standard fields in metadata.


can someone recommend a good program for this?

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: tpijag on
That will work, though it is mainly use to select which fields show in the abbreviated view of data shown in the selection properties element.

You can also add as many fields as you like in Properties>Tools>Add new field.

true, but i wanted to make it as simple as possible...apparently, it was not simple enough though...

Quote from: jannek on
it's not what what i'm looking for as it only edits display information if i'm correct.

and it enables you to easily
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[...] edit standard fields in metadata.

where standard corresponds to the standard of your choosing
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can someone recommend a good program for this?

foobar...hrhrhr

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: ruebe on
and it enables you to easily


it only changes the metadata in 'properties', it doesn't change anything in the playview.

all i need is to make my own categories for this long list of soundfiles i have that i can see easily as a list, how can it really be this difficult?

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #10 –
no, it is not difficult. Think a bit about what you are doing.

You add a field named %new field% in whatever method you choose. Add data and that field has data. Simple as that. It is a universal change. It is there and available anywhere in the program.

Now you say it is not in the playlist view. You are right. You have not told foobar to show the information so it does not. Right click on a column and you can see what titleformating code is present. Add another column and add your %new field% as the code pattern and all will be well.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: jannek on
it only changes the metadata in 'properties', it doesn't change anything in the playview.

of course not, you need also to tell you playview - whatever you mean by that - to show those tags
how you do that depends on the component you use
if you use for example the default interface's standard playlist viewer, just go to prefences > default interface > playlist view
there you can add new columns, which are then ready to use in the playlist viewer

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how can it really be this difficult?

you take the words out of my mouth

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #12 –
So the real question is "can i add new columns to a playlist view?" OMG.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #13 –
Quote from: tpijag on
no, it is not difficult. Think a bit about what you are doing.

You add a field named %new field% in whatever method you choose. Add data and that field has data. Simple as that. It is a universal change. It is there and available anywhere in the program.

Now you say it is not in the playlist view. You are right. You have not told foobar to show the information so it does not. Right click on a column and you can see what titleformating code is present. Add another column and add your %new field% as the code pattern and all will be well.


i added a field like you suggested but when i right click a file on foobar and click properties the new field doesn't show in metadata, so it's actually useless cuz i can't actually do anything with it. it only shows in the foobar playview but i can't edit it.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #14 –
You then have to add the same field to the file as well (right click - properties), and assign it a value.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #15 –
i guess you have a few problems grasping the differences between metadata, metadata fields, un/filled metadata fields and the editing as well as viewing of said fields
so why don't you attach some pics of what you are doing and of what is not working out the way you think it should?

i still don't know what you are doing/trying to accomplish and i guess nobody on this board does
thus nobody can help...

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #16 –
Creating your own custom metadata fields is easy in Foobar. It's explained in Post #7. Below is a screenshot.



You simply create your own field (it will be encased in "<" and ">") and you enter whatever data you want into that field.

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i added a field like you suggested but when i right click a file on foobar and click properties the new field doesn't show in metadata, so it's actually useless cuz i can't actually do anything with it. it only shows in the foobar playview but i can't edit it.


If you do not enter any information into the new field, then it will dissappear when you click OK or Apply.

Once you have created your new custom metadata field(s), getting them to show up in the playlist view may be a bit more complicated. Or VERY complicated, depending on your level of expierence using Foobar. But the area to create custom colums is in File > Preferences.



I don't know if this will be of any help.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #17 –
Quote from: Ouroboros on
You then have to add the same field to the file as well (right click - properties), and assign it a value.

yeah, well like i said the field doesn't not exist in properties, see:
Quote from: jannek on
i added a field like you suggested but when i right click a file on foobar and click properties the new field doesn't show in metadata, so it's actually useless cuz i can't actually do anything with it. it only shows in the foobar playview but i can't edit it.


Quote from: ruebe on
i guess you have a few problems grasping the differences between metadata, metadata fields, un/filled metadata fields and the editing as well as viewing of said fields
so why don't you attach some pics of what you are doing and of what is not working out the way you think it should?

i still haven't learned windows 7 properly and i don't know how to get screenshots.

Quote from: EagleScout1998 on
why why WHY did you think you needed to quote this entire gigantic post when it is directly above

yeah, i still dont' know how to do this VERY simple thing from all the posts everyone's posted.

i need:

new metadatas (i.e. 'album title', 'composer', 'track title' etc.) ----> be able to edit their metadata fields ----> be able to see them in the playlist view and arrange my files according to them

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #18 –
Quote from: jannek on
i still haven't learned windows 7 properly and i don't know how to get screenshots.
It was explained thoroughly to you in your own other thread:
Quote from: mjb2006 on
jannek, it's a bit of a mystery what you're actually doing and what exactly you're seeing. If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can use the Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Snipping Tool to make some screenshots. […] The PNG files you create with the Snipping Tool need to be uploaded somewhere where we can see them. I suggest using http://zhost.tk/ because it is simple and will give you a direct link with the right "BB" code you can copy-paste into a message here in the forum.


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yeah, i still dont' know how to do this VERY simple thing from all the posts everyone's posted.

i need:

new metadatas (i.e. 'album title', 'composer', 'track title' etc.) ----> be able to edit their metadata fields ----> be able to see them in the playlist view and arrange my files according to them
I don’t know how much more meticulously people can try to explain this for you if you are not willing to read and try things.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #19 –
Quote from: db1989 on
I don’t know how much more meticulously people can try to explain this for you if you are not willing to read and try things.

i can!

Quote from: jannek on
i need:

new metadatas (i.e. 'album title', 'composer', 'track title' etc.) ----> be able to edit their metadata fields ----> be able to see them in the playlist view and arrange my files according to them


let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of foobar/singing

1. preferences > advanced > display > properties dialog > standard fields > make a new filed by adding Field=FIELD
2. preferences > display > default user interface > playlist view > custom columns > add new > set <name> to Field and <pattern> to %field%
3. go to your playlist viewer > right click on the header > columns > Field
4. ???
5. Profit

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #20 –
there's no such thing as:
1. preferences > advanced > display > properties dialog > standard fields >

'standard fields' doesn't exist. 'there's only standard sort patterns' and then you have to insert some code i don't understand.

2. i have been trying to tell this is what i have already done but it only shows the TITLE for the field i.e. 'Raaga' and 'Tala' HOWEVER it does NOT let me to actually edit the information in the field as it doesn't exist in right click file name in playlist view > properties

it's useless to only see the title for the field yet it contains no data itself.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #21 –
Quote from: db1989 on
Quote from: jannek on
i still haven't learned windows 7 properly and i don't know how to get screenshots.
It was explained thoroughly to you in your own other thread:
Quote from: mjb2006 on
jannek, it's a bit of a mystery what you're actually doing and what exactly you're seeing. If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can use the Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Snipping Tool to make some screenshots. […] The PNG files you create with the Snipping Tool need to be uploaded somewhere where we can see them. I suggest using http://zhost.tk/ because it is simple and will give you a direct link with the right "BB" code you can copy-paste into a message here in the forum.


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yeah, i still dont' know how to do this VERY simple thing from all the posts everyone's posted.

i need:

new metadatas (i.e. 'album title', 'composer', 'track title' etc.) ----> be able to edit their metadata fields ----> be able to see them in the playlist view and arrange my files according to them
I don’t know how much more meticulously people can try to explain this for you if you are not willing to read and try things.


I don't really understand what use making a billion screenshots is going to make since i have already explained many times what the problem is. i don't really understand how you have no clue what i'm trying to do.

can i create my own metadata for wavs in foobar?

Reply #22 –
Quote from: jannek on
there's no such thing as:
1. preferences > advanced > display > properties dialog > standard fields >
There is.  Please, read more carefully.

Quote from: jannek on
2. i have been trying to tell this is what i have already done but it only shows the TITLE for the field i.e. 'Raaga' and 'Tala' HOWEVER it does NOT let me to actually edit the information in the field as it doesn't exist in right click file name in playlist view > properties

it's useless to only see the title for the field yet it contains no data itself.
It's useless to explain, how to achieve this, over and over again, if you are not willing to read, what was already explained to you.