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Topic: Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10? (Read 7786 times) previous topic - next topic
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Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

I'm wondering if there is an easy way to remove the total tracks out of files?

Most of my files simply have the track number, but some of them have say 1 of 10. I just want to remove the of 10 part, while leaving the track number alone. Is there an easy way to do this?

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #1 –
MP3Tag or Foobar should be able to do it easily.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: ShowsOn on
I'm wondering if there is an easy way to remove the total tracks out of files?
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Drop all files in a foobar2000 playlist. Make sure all tracks are selected (ctrl+a), right-click on them and select Properties.

In the Metadata list, right-click on Total Tracks and select Remove.

That's it.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #3 –
I managed to remove the total tracks field. But I have some where the TRACK field has 1/10 in it?

Is there a simple way to remove the /10 but leave the 1?

I did a whole heap manually, but it would be great to know if there is an automated way to do this.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #4 –
You can do this in MP3TAG. Just click the autonumbering wizard, make sure you check reset counter for each directory and leading zeros for tracknumbers if you want 01, 02 if not leave it unchecked.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: ShowsOn on
I managed to remove the total tracks field. But I have some where the TRACK field has 1/10 in it?
Is there a simple way to remove the /10 but leave the 1?


Aren't 'total track' tags and track tags formatted as 1/10 the same? I thought that the total number of tracks is the number after '/' in the track tag

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #7 –
Foobar has great tagging features
:Foobar 2000:
:MPC --standard:
:iRiver H320 Rockboxed:

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: senab on
Quote from: ShowsOn on

I managed to remove the total tracks field. But I have some where the TRACK field has 1/10 in it?
Is there a simple way to remove the /10 but leave the 1?


Aren't 'total track' tags and track tags formatted as 1/10 the same? I thought that the total number of tracks is the number after '/' in the track tag


I believe this is right, I guess some people prefer track number and total tracks separate. For MP3 the standard way is #/##, if I'm not mistaken. It should be correctly displayed when playing back on your dap ie... track number when playing 01, instead 01/10 for example.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: m_l on
Quote from: senab on
Quote from: ShowsOn on
I managed to remove the total tracks field. But I have some where the TRACK field has 1/10 in it?
Is there a simple way to remove the /10 but leave the 1?
Aren't 'total track' tags and track tags formatted as 1/10 the same? I thought that the total number of tracks is the number after '/' in the track tag
I believe this is right, I guess some people prefer track number and total tracks separate. For MP3 the standard way is #/##, if I'm not mistaken. It should be correctly displayed when playing back on your dap ie... track number when playing 01, instead 01/10 for example.
Why not import into foobar, sort by track-number, select all the 1/10 tracks and change to 1 in properties, etc.?
lossyWAV -q X -a 4 -s h -A --feedback 2 --limit 15848 --scale 0.5 | FLAC -5 -e -p -b 512 -P=4096 -S- (having set foobar to output 24-bit PCM; scaling by 0.5 gives the ANS headroom to work)

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Nick.C on
Why not import into foobar, sort by track-number, select all the 1/10 tracks and change to 1 in properties, etc.?


That is another option, tho with MP3Tag it is automated.

Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #11 –
Add all of the songs to a playlist in foobar.  Select all, right-click, and choose Properties.  Once you're there, right-click 'Track Number' and choose 'Format from Other Fields...'  Now, in the 'Format' box type: $num(%tracknumber%,2)

Also make sure to delete the 'Total tracks' field.
 

Re: Easiest way to batch remove total tracks e.g. 1/10?

Reply #12 –
So this was a post from 2008...
..which proved to be really useful to me

But then I wonder, in 2016, is there anything more simple?