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Track Name Edit with sed v1.1

This script will assist with editing track names using the Unix command-line sed.

Select some tracks, run the script, and enter a sed command (eg: s/ (Bonus Track)// or s/_/ /g). Obviously, your familiarity with sed and regex increases its purposefulness. However, for the sed-phobic, the display always defaults to s/replace_me/with_me/ for simple search-and-replace operations. The adventurous may also find it of use as the basis for other tag-editing scripts.

Latest version:
• fixes issue with only half of a selection being operated on

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/472
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Matthew Moss
• latest version posted: August 30, 2010
• latest version downloads: 29 | total downloads: 319
• zip download size: 136.7K

Artist to Last-First v2.0

This script gives you several ways to edit the text of the Artist tag of a selection of tracks. You can do one of either:

Remove the LAST word of the Artist tag to the beginning, eg:

OR Remove the FIRST word of the Artist tag to the end, eg:

Additionally, the newly configured text can be copied to your choice of Artist, Album Artist, Sort Artist and/or Sort Album Artist tags.

I would use this script on a small number of tracks at a time, perhaps on a single album or a selection of same-artist tracks. To be safe.

Latest version:
• universal binary
• code refreshed (last updated in 2002)
• option to also copy to Album Artist, Sort Artist, and Sort Album Artist

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/019
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Jonathan Sweet and Doug Adams
• latest version posted: August 2, 2010
• latest version downloads: 255 | total downloads: 3181
• zip download size: 198.3K

Copy Tag Info Tracks to Tracks v2.1

This script lets you copy specfic tag data from the selected tracks to a second set of selected tracks. You can copy any combination of Song Name, Artist, Album, Album Artist, Composer, Grouping, Last Played Date, Rating, Play Count, Artwork, Genre, Comments, and Year.

Use with caution. Both sets of selected tracks should be sorted by Play Order (or at the very least using the same sorting) so the tag info is copied in the correct order from and to the intended tracks.

Also see Copy Track Info to CD Tracks and Remember These Tags For A Sec'.

Latest version:
• Fixes rare issue with deleting temp folder
• v2.0:
• Universal binary
• Maintenance release

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/305
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: July 12, 2010
• latest version downloads: 472 | total downloads: 12619
• zip download size: 153K

Track Number to Song Name Prefix v2.1

This script will examine the Track Number of the selected tracks (or all the tracks in the selected Playlist if no tracks are specifically selected) and append it to the beginning of the track's Song Name, i.e: "01 Song 1", "02 Song 2", and so on. Tracks whose Song Names already start with a number prefix or that have no track number will be skipped.

Works great with CD tracks before importing.

Latest version:
• re-jiggered some logistics
• removed stranded debugging code
• v2.0:
• Universal binary
• Maintenance release (last update was 2005Feb)

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/306
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: May 19, 2010
• latest version downloads: 745 | total downloads: 3937
• zip download size: 93.7K

Remove n Characters From Front or Back v3.1

This script lets you delete a specified number of characters from either the beginning or the ending of the Song Name, Album, Artist, Comments, Composer or Show tag of each selected track. For example, delete the initial digits and the space from "01 First Track", "02 Second Track", and so on.

Latest version:
• Maintenance release
• Adds "Show" tag to options
• Stays active until quit from its main screen

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/176
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 23, 2010
• latest version downloads: 3763 | total downloads: 44295
• zip download size: 160.4K

Composer Tag Composer v1.0

This script will assist with modifying the text of composer tags using search-and-replace.

Be sure and read the accompanying documentation. The PDF version is available in this entry.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/468
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 22, 2010
• total downloads: 293
• zip download size: 127.7K

Search-Replace Tag Text v2.0

Performs a search-and-replace with the text in your choice of tag (Song Name, Album, Artist, Composer, Comments, Genre, or Grouping) in the selected tracks or all the tracks in the selected Playlist.

Latest version:
• Maintenance release
• Universal binary

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/321
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 20, 2010
• latest version downloads: 2195 | total downloads: 18651
• zip download size: 99.9K

Proper English Title Capitalization v2.0

Capitalizes the first letter of each word in your choice of the name, album, artist, composer, grouping, or show tags of the selected iTunes tracks, but based on rules of title capitalization in the English language. Thus, "what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond 12'' club mix)" becomes "What It Feels Like for a Girl (Above and Beyond 12'' Club Mix)".

Instructions included for modifying exceptions list. Based on Track Names to Word Caps.

For Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or better only. You can download v1.0 for OS 10.2 or better via this direct download link.

Latest version:
• Maintenance release
• Universal binary
• Added Grouping and Show tags as options
• Leopard or better only

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/159
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Cantus Vetustus
• latest version posted: April 18, 2010
• latest version downloads: 3374 | total downloads: 34331
• zip download size: 179.8K

Track Names to Word Caps v3.0

Capitalizes the first letter of each word in the selected iTunes track names, converts all other letters to lowercase. Thus, "Come as you are" becomes "Come As You Are".

Latest version:
• Maintenance rlease
• Universal binary

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/227
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: April 18, 2010
• latest version downloads: 1219 | total downloads: 17117
• zip download size: 102.5K

Delete Lyrics v2.0

This script simply deletes the lyrics from the selected tracks. Assign it a keyboard shortcut.

Latest version:
• Maintenance release
• Universal binary

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/356
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by weiriuc
• latest version posted: April 17, 2010
• latest version downloads: 2192 | total downloads: 9071
• zip download size: 91.3K