Searching for an artist

[DavidHB]

(08-01-2015 16:42)simoncn Wrote:  Isn't it even simpler and quicker to set the MinimServer "default" option (option 2)?

Yes, it is. I wasn't trying to compare the two options, but only to reassure mightyoakbob about the workload that is or may be involved in bulk tag editing.

(08-01-2015 16:42)simoncn Wrote:  This also allows the user to check whether the change produces the desired result in terms of indexing and searching before making any modifications to the files.

And it's a very good feature. Metadata is widely used in image editing for non-destructive manipulation of the original data, but I don't think that this concept has found much application in the audio world. MinimServer is something of a pioneer in this regard.

That said, there may be circumstances in which hard editing of metadata may be the best option. My instinct is that a tag as important and widely used as Artist should be populated if possible. But I have to agree that for mightyoakbob's specific requirement the "default" option provides a quick and elegant solution.

David