Missing Media Info

47napper · 9th March 2009, 17:46

I am new to WinAmp so please be patient and tell me if this is the right forum for this question.

I bought WinAmp Pro and got rid of Windows Media Player. All of my music files are MP3 format (none are WMA). When I asked WinAmp to "Add Media to Library" and directed it to my existing Music directory it brought in all the tunes but missed the Artist, Album and Track information for about half the music. I have rerun the "Add" function 3 or 4 times without success. I ripped a new CD and it is fine.

What needs to be done to get this missing info?

Thanks Napper

Koopa · 9th March 2009, 22:22

Right click on the file(s) which miss(es) metadata in the Playlist or in the Library under 'Local Media' select 'Send to' --> 'Auto Tagger'. It will then download the tags from the Internet.

If you cannot find the Auto Tagger entry, run the installer again and make sure you've selected it.

47napper · 10th March 2009, 12:29

Thank you Koopatrooper. I followed your instructions and it went through auto tagger process and told me it was complete. When I look in Media View, the Artist, Album and Track # columns are still blank for more than half the songs (I have over 2000). When I look at the files in Windows Explorer the Album name, artist info and track # show up just as they always have for every song so teh information is on the drive just not being displayed by WinAmp. Suggestions where I go from here, hopefully short of having to re rip every CD I have.

Koopa · 10th March 2009, 22:06

Replied to wrong thread, hehe never mind.

Maybe your files were wrongly tagged, so that Winamp cannot read the tags. Is there any chance, that you could upload a file, which doesn't show artist correctly for you?

47napper · 10th March 2009, 22:35

Not sure what you mean. When I look in Windows Explorer all the files appear with artist name, album name and track number etc etc. In WinAmp the artist, album names and track number do not appear but only for some items, others are fine. Same file source as WinAmp does not appear to have created new files on the system. The files are all MP3.

If no easy answer I will delete the songs and re-rip the CDs.

Thanks for your help though.

CrumbCat · 2nd April 2009, 21:03

I have a similar issue, and it is making me crazy.

I have an album saved in my music folder. If I click on the .m3u file, it will play in winamp in the proper order (according to the tags, which have the correct track numbers - ie: winamp sees and knows the track numbers.

Now, when I add the very same album to my winamp library, and click on the album, winamp does not show the track nunbers in the track number column.

Why is this - how can it be?

This happens only with some albums, and not with others.

I seems to me the mp3s are tagged correct, if wanamp can play the album in the right order via the .m3u.

Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

I need winamp to see the tags correct so that when I dump the album onto my iPod, it will play it in the proper order.

Thanks all.

47napper · 2nd April 2009, 21:08

I do not know perhaps someone else can help

marz045 · 3rd April 2009, 15:06

well you guys could download this software called 'mp3tag' (google it) and check if your songs are correctly tagged, if not its a good program to tag them with. don't worry if it seems like you have to type all the info manually, this software has many tools to derive tags. after this you shouldn't have any problems.

9th March 2009, 17:46	#1
47napper Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Missing Media Info I am new to WinAmp so please be patient and tell me if this is the right forum for this question. I bought WinAmp Pro and got rid of Windows Media Player. All of my music files are MP3 format (none are WMA). When I asked WinAmp to "Add Media to Library" and directed it to my existing Music directory it brought in all the tunes but missed the Artist, Album and Track information for about half the music. I have rerun the "Add" function 3 or 4 times without success. I ripped a new CD and it is fine. What needs to be done to get this missing info? Thanks Napper

9th March 2009, 22:22	#2
Koopa 16-Bit Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,349	Right click on the file(s) which miss(es) metadata in the Playlist or in the Library under 'Local Media' select 'Send to' --> 'Auto Tagger'. It will then download the tags from the Internet. If you cannot find the Auto Tagger entry, run the installer again and make sure you've selected it. My Winamp Info Report \| My Winamp Backup Log \| My WACUP Info Report Own Projects: \| Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack v3.5.3 \| Winamp Backup Tool v3.6.0 \| >> Winamp Info Tool v6.1.0 << \| German Translations: \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei v5.66 \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei Plus Version 5.666 Useful Winamp Plug-ins: \| SNESAmp \| 64th Note \| NotSo FatSo \| Highly Experimental PSF Player \| Yar Matey! Playlist Copier v1.12 \|

10th March 2009, 22:06	#4
Koopa 16-Bit Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,349	Replied to wrong thread, hehe never mind. Maybe your files were wrongly tagged, so that Winamp cannot read the tags. Is there any chance, that you could upload a file, which doesn't show artist correctly for you? My Winamp Info Report \| My Winamp Backup Log \| My WACUP Info Report Own Projects: \| Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack v3.5.3 \| Winamp Backup Tool v3.6.0 \| >> Winamp Info Tool v6.1.0 << \| German Translations: \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei v5.66 \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei Plus Version 5.666 Useful Winamp Plug-ins: \| SNESAmp \| 64th Note \| NotSo FatSo \| Highly Experimental PSF Player \| Yar Matey! Playlist Copier v1.12 \|

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10th March 2009, 12:29	#3
47napper Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Thank you Koopatrooper. I followed your instructions and it went through auto tagger process and told me it was complete. When I look in Media View, the Artist, Album and Track # columns are still blank for more than half the songs (I have over 2000). When I look at the files in Windows Explorer the Album name, artist info and track # show up just as they always have for every song so teh information is on the drive just not being displayed by WinAmp. Suggestions where I go from here, hopefully short of having to re rip every CD I have.

10th March 2009, 22:35	#5
47napper Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Not sure what you mean. When I look in Windows Explorer all the files appear with artist name, album name and track number etc etc. In WinAmp the artist, album names and track number do not appear but only for some items, others are fine. Same file source as WinAmp does not appear to have created new files on the system. The files are all MP3. If no easy answer I will delete the songs and re-rip the CDs. Thanks for your help though.

2nd April 2009, 21:03	#6
CrumbCat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	I have a similar issue, and it is making me crazy. I have an album saved in my music folder. If I click on the .m3u file, it will play in winamp in the proper order (according to the tags, which have the correct track numbers - ie: winamp sees and knows the track numbers. Now, when I add the very same album to my winamp library, and click on the album, winamp does not show the track nunbers in the track number column. Why is this - how can it be? This happens only with some albums, and not with others. I seems to me the mp3s are tagged correct, if wanamp can play the album in the right order via the .m3u. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. I need winamp to see the tags correct so that when I dump the album onto my iPod, it will play it in the proper order. Thanks all.

2nd April 2009, 21:08	#7
47napper Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	I do not know perhaps someone else can help

3rd April 2009, 15:06	#8
marz045 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 33	well you guys could download this software called 'mp3tag' (google it) and check if your songs are correctly tagged, if not its a good program to tag them with. don't worry if it seems like you have to type all the info manually, this software has many tools to derive tags. after this you shouldn't have any problems.