I have a problem in MJ 8 where it doesn't show correct tag information. Using XP Explorer, Tag & Rename, Winamp, WMP 9, and MMJB, I can see all tags as correct. I use Tag & Rename to ensure all v1 and V2 tags are synched up. I recently began using MJ as my full-time all-in-one app, hoping to eliminate most, if not all others.
I used to use MMJB and so most of my rips are from that. I know MMJB doesn't use standard tags, so I used T&R to get everything correct and standard. Well, I imported the whole library of over 6000 songs into MJ and noticed these oddities. Any reason? Any fix? I don't want to have to redo all of my tags yet again, in yet another app, esp when every other app sees the appropriate info except MJ.
For instance, I have soundtrack CDs. I changed the artist from "Original Soundtrack" to the appropriate one. It shows up correct in all other apps. I import it into MJ and it will still show "Original Soundtrack." So my MJ library is littered with "Various" and "Original Soundtrack."
Under Plugins>input>configure I have both set to save/ create and unchecked "Ignore ID3V2 during analysis." I deleted the files and reimported them.
Also Feature Requests
1) It doesn't recognize the difference between "greatest hits" from say, The Jam & The Doors. If the title was "Greatest Hits" it lumps all of those files under 1 tree. I can understand the confusion but WMP 9 sorts them intelligently. It seems to recognize "greatest hits" as a generic title and append the artist name to the album name in brackets and sorts it as 2 separate albums. I seem to remember Real had this feature, but not 100% sure.
2) In the alphabetical sorting, 1 feature I love in WMP 9 is the way it alphabetically sorts artists. It ignores "The" in an artist's name. This is important since some albums are cddb'd as say, The Doors, and others as Doors. If you aren't aware of this, you may be spend unnecessary time trying to find the other albums from the same artist. Is it "The Screaming Trees" or "Screaming Trees?" Besides, this is the appropriate way to alphabetize. It's just one of those little deals that you don't realize are great until you miss it.
Thanks,
All around great job