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Configuration: Database
Settings overview
Metadata
'Field' Artist/Title/Album/Genre/Composer 'Mapping'
Specifies a title formatting script to remap the contents of these fields.
'Field' Compilation 'Mapping'
Specifies a title format script that determines whether a track is part of a compilation. The script should output 1 for compilations, and nothing otherwise.
'Field' Sort artist/title/album/composer 'Mapping'
Specifies a sort order title formatting script to remap the contents of these fields.
Allow the use of sort order metadata fields from tags
Specifies that sort order metadata fields from tags are to be used instead of sort order title formatting script to remap the contents of these fields.
SoundCheck adjustment / SoundCheck preference
Specifies the adjustment to be applied when converting ReplayGain data to SoundCheck data.
Use the update metadata command to update existing tracks on the iPod
After changing these settings, you can apply them to existing tracks on the iPod by:
- On the File menu, point to iPod, and then click Load library.
- On the shortcut menu for the affected tracks, point to iPod, and then click Update metadata on iPod.
After changing these settings, you can manually apply them by:
- On the File menu, point to iPod, and then click Rewrite database.
Date added source
Specifies the value of the date added field on the iPod. Date added to media library requires the Playback Statistics component.
Sorting
Ignore leading 'The' and 'A' (not compatible with 5G iPods)
Ignores any leading 'The' and 'A' when sorting items and browsing tracks on the iPod. For example, The Simpsons would be listed under S. This option can cause issues with some 5G iPod firmwares with respect to the “scroll by letter” feature.
Place numbers and symbols last
Places numbers and symbols last when browsing tracks on the iPod. Disabling this causes some issues with the “scroll by letter” feature on the iPod Classic/Nano 3G/touch/iPhone.