Operation Manual

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VirtualDJ supports v2.4 of the ID3 tag format. ID3 tag support is not the same support that
other applications implement. VirtualDJ has always provided the fasts information access
about stored tracks in the database. Adding direct ID3 tag access to every file would have
considerably SLOWED VirtualDJ’s ability for browsing and search as experienced in other
applications.
VirtualDJ stores identified ID3 tag fields as part of its own database and the stored data can be
updated at anytime. Because tag data is not direct access, any of the information can be
changed using the File Info dialog and it will not affect the core ID3 tag info of the file. Also,
since video type files don’t have ID3 tags, VirtualDJ is able to make these fields available for
storing information about the video.
Retrieving ID3 tag Data
This can be accomplished in several methods at different points in time. The first and what will
be the most common is using the Configuration Browser tab’s Infos Gathering options.
TAGS
Enabled – ID3 tags supporting fields (BPM,
Album, Genre, etc.) are read immediately on
track discovery.
Disabled – ID3 tags are not read and the
addition of tag information to the database
must be done using the various menu options
accessible via the folder/file pop-up menus
ARTIST/TITLE
Enabled – If the ID3 tag does not have data
for the Title/Artist fields then the filename is
parsed and used for those fields.
Disabled – traditional filename parsing of the
Artist – Title.ext filename
COMMENTS
Enabled – Read the ID3 tag Comment field
on track discovery
Disabled – Never Read the ID3 tag
Comment field
COVERS
Local Search Only – for the CoverFlow viewer files already locally stored will be used (to
include ID3 tag embedded)
Download Exact Match – if no cover found locally, download a cover that only matches
based on the song’s information
Download No Matter What – if no cover found locally, download anything that closely
matches using the song’s information
Don’t Search – don’t ever look for covers if no cover exists
ID3 TAG SUPPORT