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Digital music is all well and good, but who wants to type in album and artist information for each track? With the free TagScanner, you don't have to. This efficient and powerful tag editor lets you edit metadata automatically as well as by hand, both for individual files and file batches.
The automatic tagging feature is most impressive. Although it can hit up online databases such as FreeDB, Discogs, and Amazon like many other auto-tagging apps, it can also generate tags from file and folder names--something many others can't. It works in the opposite direction, too, generating filenames from tags.
TagScanner has an elegant and orderly interface, and lets you preview filenames before applying changes. The only catch is that you'll need to spend some time learning the program's file- and tag-naming language. However, if you have thousands of music tracks crying out for organization, that's a small price to pay.
Publisher's Description
From X-Development:
TagScanner is a multifunction program for organizing and managing your music collection. It can edit tags of mostly state-of-the-art audio formats, rename files based on the tag information, generate tag information from filenames, and perform any transformations of the text from tags and filenames. Also you may get album info and covers via online databases like freedb or Amazon. It supports ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis comments, APEv2, Windows Media and MP4(iTunes) tags.
What's new in this version: Version 5.1.635 added support for regular expressions in Text transform and improved Optimization of lookups on Discogs and Beatport.
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"Works great. A huge problem solver."
Version: TagScanner 5.1.631
Pros
Very robust and fast! flexible.
Cons
Takes a few minutes to learn and understand.
Summary
Highly recommend.
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"Current version bundled with unwanted adware"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.630
Pros
The program itself is as useful as the other comments mention.
Cons
The current version comes with bundled software that nobody in their right mind would want on their computers. See Summary for details.
Summary
During the installation, it requested to install WhiteSmoke Toolbar. You do not want this. Firefox identifies it as a known stability and security vulnerability. You can remove it after installing it. Make sure to remove both the browser plugin as well as removing it from your computer's Add/Remove programs.
While it was nice that it at least asked about WhiteSmoke, it did not ask permission before installing the other two nasty programs. The first is called Iminent. Do a google search on this and you'll find loads of reports about this being a browser redirecting malware, sometimes it is referred to as a "click-jack". This is installed as a program onto your computer. There was no browser plugin to remove. Some users report being unable to remove this, and that it disabled Malwarebytes, but I did not encounter that problem. The second additional program is called GetSavin. This is another seemingly innocent "toolbar" that is adware... it throws ads for its website when visiting other webpages. There is no reason for any sane person to want this installed. Fortunately, very easy to uninstall. -
"Easiest and Flexible Tool For Tagging Audio Files"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.630
Pros
Tag info obtained from FreeDB, TrackType, Amazon (Major global sites), Discogs, MusicBrainz and Beatport, customize various tags based on how you want to see them, developer is very responsive for support, Handles ID, create your own tags, supports various tag formats, very user friendly.
Cons
None at this time.
Summary
I searched a lot of places and tried a lot of different tag programs people rave about and found they all had serious shortomings. I stumbled upon Tag Scanner and without making any changes it was usable right out of the box, it was easy, and it got me the results I was looking for. Currently my music DB sits at over 28,000 files and each one I have put through Tag Scanner. I was very surprised at how easy it was to customize tags, plus if I had music that was so obscure none of the online databases had the info on, I was able to use my own values and save it so you wouldn't know. In my opinion, the reason why TagScanner is successful is because it had a single purpose and doesn't try to be something it's not. This is one of those little gems you have to give it an honest try to believe.
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"virus/malware/adware"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.630
Pros
?????????????
Cons
virus malware adware
Summary
A third of the way through the download/instal Norton stared going crazy saying someone was attacking my computer.....looks like Cnet dropped the ball here......
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"Fabtastic!"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.625
Pros
Easy to use
Powerful
Gets all the tags I needCons
None that I can think of....
Summary
Has helped me out many, many times in the past with bulk file renaming, album/artist data editing, adding album artwork, etc... Don't think i have even scratched the surface of what it can do.
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"Excellent Program"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.622
Pros
This program is a godsend if you have a large MP3 collection and need to edit the tags of several files. The ability to rename files based on the tag is great. I find it particularly useful because tracks downloaded from digital music stores such as Traxsource, Beatport or Drum & Bass Arena have convoluted file names which I prefer to change to just Artist Name - Track Name. It's very easy to add artwork and lyrics to files as well
Cons
Absolutely none.
Summary
Excellent program and absolutely no Malware or unwanted add-ons during installation, which is great considering it's free.
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"let's you change all tags (even the copyright tag)"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.621
Pros
you can easily edit all tags, even the copyright tag
Cons
I didn't find any.
Summary
thanks!
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"My New Favorite Toy"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.621
Pros
Quickly & painlessly organizes music by renaming & ID3 tags.
Cons
None so far!
Summary
For someone who is as anal as I am about how their music is named, titled & organized, this is the perfect tool. Really easy to use, you can pull the info for any album off of Amazon, Discogs, etc. in just a couple clicks. Really wish i had discovered it sooner, I just saved myself tons of time organizing manually!!
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"Does what it claims."
Version: TagScanner 5.1.620
Pros
Easy editing of ID3 tags.
Allows playing of files within editor.
Backward naming of filenames from tags, and naming of tags from filenames.Cons
Getting used to the interface.
Summary
Works as promised.
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"The best tag editor I've used"
Version: TagScanner 5.1.620
Pros
Great level of options for tag editing and audio file renaming.
Cons
The interface takes a bit of getting used to.
Summary
Simplify the interface and you have an unbeatable product.
