I only really use Audacity to rip vinyl to mp3 and it used to work great. I found that adding the ContentGroup tag to my Metadata allowed WMP to pick up those new tracks so that I could add them to a playlist on my Win11 laptop. All good until the new version came out which now only applies the tags to the first track. How do I get the tags added to all tracks?
Otherwise, it’s a fab tool. Many thanks to all the team :-).
This is a known and logged bug which currently remains unfixed:
With new Multiple Files Export dialog user supplied Metadata applies only to the first exported file - and does not propagate to iTunes on import #5825
opened 04:43PM - 28 Dec 23 UTC
bug
Design / UX
regression
Metadata
import-export
### Bug description
With new Multiple Files Export dialog (introduced in 3.4.x)… user supplied Metadata applies only to the first exported file - it does not carry through to any further files exported as part of the multiple export.
This is a regression on 3.3.3 and earlier
### Steps to reproduce
1. generate a chirp
2. add three point labels: A, B and C
3. File > Export Audio
4. Choose **Multiple Files** for the **Export Range**
5. Click on the **Edit Metadata** button
6. Add user data for the blank: Artist Name, Album Title, Year, Genre and Comments
7. Click OK button - returns you to the Export dialog
8. Click the Export button
9. Observe: the first exported file has the full set of metadata
10. Observe: the second and third files only have:
a) **Title** - _the B and C derived from the labels_
b) **#** or **Number** - **2 and 3derived from their export order**
11. Import the A, B and C files into iTunes
12. Observe: the only metadata is the **Song** name: the A, B and C
### Expected behavior
The user's metadata should propagate to the second and subsequent files in a multiple export sequence
### Actual behavior
The user's metadata does **_NOT_** propagate to the second and subsequent files in a multiple export sequence
### Audacity Version
All 3.4.x and latest 3.5.0 alpha
### Operating system
Windows 10 but assume all OS
### Additional context
Reported more than once on the Forum:
1, https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/metadata-for-multiple-tracks-not-working-as-before/88607
2.https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/i-no-longer-see-the-export-multiple-files-option/94274/3
See also: **v3.4.0 Meta data set default not working on audio export #5494**
### WORKAROUND
User ChiefKAW on the Audacity Forum posted this useful workaround
In order to enter Metadata that will repeat with each file while Exporting multiple tracks based on labels,
1.start by selecting Export Audio, Entire Project (part of Export Range).
2. Edit Metadata, enter all fields desired; the system will fill in Track Title and Track Number while exporting.
3. Then, before you actually export, select Multiple Files (part of Export Range).
4. Observe: The metadata fields will be filled in for each file in the export range.
_This workaround may supply some insight to the devs to aid fixing this issue_
This bug about default metadata will impact on multiple exports too - but this has been fixed for the upcoming 3.5.0
v3.4.0 Metadata set default not working on audio export #5494
opened 07:10PM - 04 Nov 23 UTC
closed 02:05PM - 20 Feb 24 UTC
bug
P3
regression
Metadata
import-export
### Bug description
In the previous versions you could set the metadata to defa… ult on exports and it would persist across projects, the current version this is not working
### Steps to reproduce
1. Export an audio and update the metadata
2. Set the metadata as the default
3. Export the audio from a different project and there will be no metadata
### Expected behavior
The metadata should be default across all projects
### Actual behavior
The metadata remains blank after setting it as the default
### Audacity Version
latest stable version (from audacityteam.org/download)
### Operating system
Windows
### Additional context
I had upgraded from the previous version, do I require a full reinstall?
Peter
Hi Peter. You’re a star - many thanks. I’m new to the forum so will look harder for known bugs in the future
@MotorizedYak
Sadly there are rather a lot of them (971 is the current count), so a lot of looking
One useful tip: Use the Labels button to get a filter by label (tag)
Peter.
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