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[MusicBringer]

Hello, Is there  a way to edit music properties in MC without changing the underlying flac file.
For example when I change say a Genre or an Album name using MC the flac music file gets changed too.
The problem with that is I then have to redo my precious backups of my music files, which might involve many hundreds of music files.
thanks,

[Matt]

Explore the tagging setting:
Options > General > Importing & Tagging > Update tags while file info changes

[MusicBringer]

Thanks Matt, I understood that to be one way only ❓
For example if I did my Tagging in Tag n Rename, I want the changes to be updated in MC.✔

My concern is in the other direction.
I need to tag files within MC but not update the flac/mp3 music file, please.

[Matt]

If you disable that setting, changes can be made in MC but they are not written to the file.  That sounds like what you're asking for.

[MusicBringer]

Oh it says when Importing. The files are already in the MC library.
I'll try a few and see.....

[MusicBringer]

Sorry, NOt what I want.
It immediately changed the music file date, which in turn will cause the backup program to select it and update the backup files.

I want the properties held within the MC library and not to keep on updating my music file.

[Matt]

I just turned the option off, changed some of my APE files, and nothing changed on disk.

Then I turned the option on, changed the information back, and it wrote to disk.

[MusicBringer]

Sorry Matt, I just turned the option off.
Too eager.
Next Time I shall not only read your instructions ....but carry them out.
Thanks for being there to help me 👍🤧🎈