Ubuntu - Sound - MusicBrainz Picard - Configure

Navigate to Options > Options.

• Metadata
  • Genres
    • Use genres from MusicBrainz: Checked.
    • Fall back on albums artists genres if no genres are found for the release: Checked.
    • Minimal genre usage: 90%.
    • Maximum number of genres: 5.

• Tags
  • Write tags to file: Checked.
  • Clear existing tags: Checked.

• Cover Art:
  • Embed cover images into tags: Checked.
  • Only only a single front image: Checked.
  • Save cover images as separate files: Checked.
  • Use the following file name for images: cover.
  • Cover Art Providers:
    • Cover Art Archive: Release: Checked.
    • Allowed Cover Art URLS: Checked.
    • Cover Art Archive: Release Group: Checked.
    • Amazon: Checked.
    • TheAudioDB: Checked.
    • Local Files: Checked.
  • Cover Art Archive:
    • Download only cover art images matching selected types: Checked.
    • Only use images of the following size: 500px.

• File Naming:
  • Move files when saving: Checked.
  • Destination directory: /home/peter/Music
  • Delete empty directories: Checked.
  • Rename files when saving: Checked.
  • Windows compatibility: Checked.
  • Name files like this:

    $noop( New Script )
    
    $set(_my_artist,"AA")
    
    $noop(
      Check if this album falls under Various Artists.
    )
    $set(_is_various_artists,$if2(%albumartist%,%artist%))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure which top-level directory to go under.
      Removes starting The.
      Removes quotes.
      Removes other odd characters.
    
    $set(_my_dir,$if2(%albumartist%,%artist%))
    $set(_my_dir,$if($eq(%_my_dir%,Various Artists),%_my_dir%,$upper($left($delprefix(%_my_dir%),1))))
    )
    $set(_my_dir,%albumartist%)
    $if($eq(%_my_dir%,),$set(_my_dir,%artist%))
    $set(_xmy_dir,$if($startswith(%_my_dir%, The),$replace(%_my_dir%,The,),%_my_dir%))
    $set(_xmy_dir,$delprefix(%_my_dir%,The,A,An))
    $set(_my_dir,$delprefix(%_my_dir%,The))
    $set(_my_dir,$rreplace(%_my_dir%,[“”"_*:\(\)[],))
    $set(_my_dir,$rreplace(%_my_dir%,^[.],))
    $set(_my_dir,$trim(%_my_dir%))
    $set(_my_dir,$if($eq(%_my_dir%,Various Artists),%_my_dir%,$upper($left(%_my_dir%,1))))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure the artist name.
      Removes starting The.
      Removes quotes.
      Removes other odd characters.
      If artist starts with a fullstop, such as .38 Special, then removes the leading fullstop.
    )
    $set(_my_artist,%albumartist%)
    $if($eq(%_my_artist%,),$set(_my_artist,%artist%))
    $set(_xmy_artist,$if($startswith(%_my_artist%,The),$replace(%_my_artist%,The,),%_my_artist%))
    $set(_xmy_artist,$delprefix(%_my_artist%,The,A,An))
    $set(_my_artist,$delprefix(%_my_artist%,The))
    $set(_my_artist,$rreplace(%_my_artist%,[“”"_*:],))
    $set(_my_artist,$rreplace(%_my_artist%,^[.],))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure what the album name will be called.
      Removes quotes.
      Removes other odd characters.
    )
    $set(_my_album,%album%)
    $set(_my_album,$rreplace(%_my_album%,[“”"_*:],))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure the album date.
      Only uses the 4-digit year, if it exists.
    )
    $set(_my_album_date,%date%)
    $set(_my_album_date,$if(%date%,$left(%date%,4),))
    $if($eq(%_my_album_date%,),$set(_my_album_date,$if(%originaldate%,$left(%originaldate%,4),)))
    $if($eq(%_my_album_date%,),$set(_my_album_date,$if(%originalyear%,$left(%originalyear%,4),)))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure the album title.
      If the album has multiple-artists, then adds that artist name to back of the title.
    )
    $set(_my_title,%title%)
    $set(_my_title,$if(%_multiartist%,%title% [%artist%],%title%))
    
    
    $noop(
      Configure the track number.
      If the album has multiple-disks, then prefixs the disk number to the track number.
    )
    $set(_my_track_no,$num(%tracknumber%,2))
    $set(_my_track_no,$if($gt(%totaldiscs%,1),$pad(%discnumber%,2,0),))
    $set(_my_track_no,$if($gt(%totaldiscs%,1),$pad(%discnumber%,2,0)-$num(%tracknumber%,2),$num(%tracknumber%,2)))
    
    
    $noop(
      Writes the results.
      Depends on whether the album falls under Various Artists.
    )
    
    
    $if(%_my_album_date%,
    $set(my_result,%_my_dir%/%_my_artist%/%_my_album_date% - %_my_album%/%_my_track_no% - %_my_title%),
    $set(my_result,%_my_dir%/%_my_artist%/%_my_album%/%_my_track_no% - %_my_title%)
    )
    
    
    $if(%_my_album_date%,
    $set(my_result_various_artists,%_my_artist%/%_my_album% \(%_my_album_date%\)/%_my_track_no% - %_my_title%),
    $set(my_result_various_artists,%_my_artist%/%_my_album%/%_my_track_no% - %_my_title%)
    )
    
    
    
    $if($eq(%_my_dir%,Various Artists),
    %my_result_various_artists%,
    %my_result%
    )
    
    

• Plugins: Install the following plugins:
  • Amazon cover art.
  • Last.fm
  • The AudioDB cover art
  • Title Case