[linux-audio-user] deferred freedb.org lookup

[Atte André Jensen]

Joey Reid wrote:
> here's how i do it.
> 
> 1) create your mp3s. name in track order (01.mp3 etc.)
> 2) start easytag. cancel the "scanner" window that pops up, and  browse 
> to the directory that contains the mp3s you want to tag.
> 4) select "Misc > CDDB Search" from menu. type keywords (e.g. artist, 
> album) in the "Words" field, then click search.
> 5) find a good set of data. click on the "Select all lines" button (on 
> the right, looks like a blue square with white stripes) and then apply.
> 6) close the "CDDB Search" window and return to the main easytag window. 
> You should now see all your songs with red text. Hit the "Save button", 
> and your chnages should be written.

Ok, thanks, I'll try it out later tonight...

> i don't know why they call it "easytag", it should be "powertag" - you 
> can do some pretty cool stuff with it once you get used to it, but it is 
> anything but easy to use for beginners. play around a bit, and you will 
> discover all kinds of cool features.

I was also a bit overwhelmed upon opening the program the first time. 
Normally I preffer commandline utils that I can script for my purpose, 
but this might be one of those exceptions :-) (Grip is another...)

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