Track Labels/Metadata issues

[bnjmngrn]

Hi

Just using Audacity 2.4.2 on MacOS 11.0.1, and I'm finding issues with the track labels. I can't cut and paste from Safari (as digitising compilation LPs I have, so quicker than typing) into the label section when dividing tracks in the edit window. I can open the 'Labels' window and do it there, but then it doesn't transfer to the edit window?

Also, when I Multiple Export and add the Artists names to the Metadata, it doesn't retain the info for when I need to export again in a different format?

Is this a bug, or is there an Accessibility setting that I need to activate in System Preferences for the new OS?

Any help would be appreciated - as it will save me a lot of manual entries!

Ben

[steve]

I can't cut and paste from Safari (as digitising compilation LPs I have, so quicker than typing) into the label section

That's a bug. It has been fixed for the next version of Audacity.

There's a couple of possible workarounds (other than typing the text).

1.If you want to enter the text when you create the label:
In "Preferences > Tracks Behaviors", enable "Use dialog for the name of new label"

2. If you want to paste text into an existing label:
Right click in the label and select "Edit Label"
Then click in the "Label" field and "Command + V" to paste,
Then press "Enter" twice (first time closes the editable field, second time close the dialog window)

[bnjmngrn]

Great - thanks. Will try those tips!

Is there an ETA for a new version to fix the bug?

[steve]

The next release will be Audacity 3.0.0.
I'm uncertain when the release date will be. We're currently in the testing and bug fixing phase.

[bnjmngrn]

Hi – is there any way to get the artist metadata (all various artists) to be retained after export? It's still not saving as part of the project?

[steve]

is there any way to get the artist metadata (all various artists) to be retained after export?

It works for me, though there's no guarantee that other applications will show that metadata - there is a lot of variation in metadata support from one app to another.

Try importing this file into Audacity 2.4.2 and look at the metadata - the "Artist" field should say "steve".

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[bnjmngrn]

Sorry, I mean for when I next open up the project file to Export Multiple again (if I have to re-edit, or in a different format) – I have to enter all the artist names again?

[steve]

1. "Edit menu > Metadata"
2. Add the metadata for the project
3. "File menu > Save Project > Save Project"
The metadata will now be saved in the project.

[bnjmngrn]

Thanks, but that only let you enter one artist? If I need to enter one for each track I have to do it when I do the Export Multiple?

[DVDdoug]

I usually find it more convenient to use a special-purpose tag editor. Even after ripping a CD or downloading MP3s I'll often "fix up" the tags that were pulled from the Internet.

You'll would also be able to embed album artwork which the Audacity metadata editor doesn't support, and in most cases a special-purpose editor will correctly handle all of the different metadata formats/fields used by different audio formats.

I'm on Windows and I use MP3Tag and there is no OS X version (yet) but I'm sure there are similar Mac applications... I can select all of the tracks in a folder (usually an album) and enter/edit all of the common information once, and then edit the individual songs as necessary. There are features for copying the file name to the track name field (or vice-versa) or downloading the metadata from an online database and auto-tagging, etc.