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From: Gerry on 10 Aug 2010 20:10 In article <bob-297E22.17264210082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > I have encountered another problem. iTunes defaults to putting the > leader in the Artist field, so I am using the Album Artist field for > members of the group. However, when I go into Album view, that is the > filed that is used! Is there any way to have Album view use the Artist > field, maybe a dwrite of some sort? I put the artists and their instruments in the Comments field, usually prefixed by the date 1955.01.23 and place NYC Bluenote. That way I can sort all my jazz tracks in chronological order. Did this for the CDs I burned for my nephews, had mid 1950s Miles, Monk & Mingus in the order of their performances. Each field (aka id Tags) has a set limit to the number of characters allowed, and I suspect the Album Artist field would allow less characters than the Comments field.
From: Wayne C. Morris on 10 Aug 2010 21:12 In article <bob-297E22.17264210082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > I have encountered another problem. iTunes defaults to putting the > leader in the Artist field, so I am using the Album Artist field for > members of the group. However, when I go into Album view, that is the > filed that is used! Is there any way to have Album view use the Artist > field, maybe a dwrite of some sort? I'd put the group's name in the Artist field, leave Album Artist blank, and put the names of the group's members in the Comments field. The Album Artist field should only be used when the performers aren't the same for every track, and you want the album itself listed under a specific name.
From: Robert Peirce on 10 Aug 2010 21:49 In article <wayne.morris-09CE31.20124410082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "Wayne C. Morris" <wayne.morris(a)this.is.invalid> wrote: > In article <bob-297E22.17264210082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, > Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > > > I have encountered another problem. iTunes defaults to putting the > > leader in the Artist field, so I am using the Album Artist field for > > members of the group. However, when I go into Album view, that is the > > filed that is used! Is there any way to have Album view use the Artist > > field, maybe a dwrite of some sort? > > I'd put the group's name in the Artist field, leave Album Artist blank, and > put > the names of the group's members in the Comments field. > > The Album Artist field should only be used when the performers aren't the > same > for every track, and you want the album itself listed under a specific name. I tried to use comment but I could not figure out how to get a <RET> in. It appears to require one continuous line. Is the comment field searchable?
From: Robert Peirce on 10 Aug 2010 21:50 In article <everyday-B8652E.17105710082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote: > In article <bob-297E22.17264210082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, > Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > > > > I have encountered another problem. iTunes defaults to putting the > > leader in the Artist field, so I am using the Album Artist field for > > members of the group. However, when I go into Album view, that is the > > filed that is used! Is there any way to have Album view use the Artist > > field, maybe a dwrite of some sort? > > I put the artists and their instruments in the Comments field, usually > prefixed by the date 1955.01.23 and place NYC Bluenote. That way I can > sort all my jazz tracks in chronological order. Did this for the CDs I > burned for my nephews, had mid 1950s Miles, Monk & Mingus in the order > of their performances. > > > Each field (aka id Tags) has a set limit to the number of characters > allowed, and I suspect the Album Artist field would allow less > characters than the Comments field. How do you enter returns?
From: Gerry on 10 Aug 2010 21:55
In article <bob-D0FCED.21500010082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > In article <everyday-B8652E.17105710082010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote: > > > In article <bob-297E22.17264210082010(a)5ad64b5e.bb.sky.com>, > > Robert Peirce <bob(a)peirce-family.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I have encountered another problem. iTunes defaults to putting the > > > leader in the Artist field, so I am using the Album Artist field for > > > members of the group. However, when I go into Album view, that is the > > > filed that is used! Is there any way to have Album view use the Artist > > > field, maybe a dwrite of some sort? > > > > I put the artists and their instruments in the Comments field, usually > > prefixed by the date 1955.01.23 and place NYC Bluenote. That way I can > > sort all my jazz tracks in chronological order. Did this for the CDs I > > burned for my nephews, had mid 1950s Miles, Monk & Mingus in the order > > of their performances. > > > > > > Each field (aka id Tags) has a set limit to the number of characters > > allowed, and I suspect the Album Artist field would allow less > > characters than the Comments field. > > How do you enter returns? Use text program if you need returns. I just use a continues string to enter date, place, artists in the comments field. To help you answer your other question is it searchable, enter something unusual in the comments field and then do a search on it. |