Problem with multidisc album with disc subtitle

[simoncn]

(23-04-2017 21:05)paultaylor Wrote:  Hi Simon

I wanted MinimServer to display a 2 disc album with disc markers (each album is in a separate folder), it correctly recognises the two folders constitute one album but although they have the DISCNUMBER field set the ALBUM field itself doesn't have a (disc n) so they display as a single album but without the disc markers.

Since I would like it to display with the disc marker so I used the SongKong option to 'Always add Disc no to release titles' for Multi Disc releases. The trouble is these particular discs also have a subtitle and in such a case SongKong also adds the subtitle so we end up with AlbumName (disc N subtitle) and MinimServer doesn't understand this format and now treats the two folders as separate albums.

I could perhaps change Songkong to not add subtitle when add disc, but generally people like to see the subtitle as well as the disc no. Is there a way I could subtley amend it, or a way to configure MinimServer so it could be looser in checking such as just searching for (disc N rather than (disc N). Alternatively it would be nice if I could just configure MInimServer to always display with disc markers if DISCNUMBER set without needing (disc n) in the album title.

You can do what you want by adding DISCSUBTITLE tags for your discs. The value of this tag can be 'Disc n' or 'Disc n subtitle' or 'subtitle' according to your preference.

Every time I have changed the way MinimServer identifies disc numbers in album titles, some users have had problems because discs are now being identified that weren't identified previously. I don't think this case is sufficiently compelling to risk that downside.

When I introduced the current scheme, I considered using a configuration option. I decided to use a tag-based approach instead because this provides the user with the flexibility to have discs of some albums merged and discs of other albums unmerged.

Quote:Also I noted that DISCSUBTITLE is not mapped to a field for ID3v23, a number of applications such as Picard and Songkong just use TSST for ID3v23 as well, I realize its not an official standard but perhaps it could be added since it is widely used and would give MinimServer access to this value.

thanks Paul

I think it is important to conform to standards unless there is a very compelling reason not to do this. In this case, it is simple to add a TXXX/DISCSUBTITLE tag to an ID3v2.3 file and remain within the standard.