AlbumArtist and multiple tag values

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(28-06-2014 09:12)rpatriarca Wrote:  

(27-06-2014 16:43)simoncn Wrote:  MinimServer treats the ALBUMARTIST value specially in various ways (see previous posts for more details)

Thanks for this clarification. I wonder if this "speciality" of the AlbumArtist tag can explain another issue I am facing now that I decided to copy this long-sought-after Minim configuration from my "testing environent" (a Windows PC running MinimServer 0.8 update 31) to my "production environment" (a remote Qnap NAS).

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MinimServer: incorrect tag 'AlbumArtist' for option 'displayRole' in property 'tagCustom'

referring to the following configuration line, which works fine on Windows:

minimserver.tagCustom = Composer.displayRole\={artist}, AlbumArtist.displayRole\={artist}

To allow Minim to start I have to remove the second part of the line, and that explains most of the differences in rendering when I browse the library.

The second issue, minor, is that the following configuration line seems to have no effect on the Qnap server, although it does not result in an error:

minimserver.tagValue = composition.default\={album}

The main issue has again something to do with the AlbumArtist tag, but I don't know how to interpret the fact that the same configuration works fine on Windows. Have you got any hint?

Thanks again, and keep up the wonderful work!

Bye,
Roberto

P.S.: as soon as MinimServer's flexibility will allow me to satisfy my customer I will make a donation... you deserve any penny.

I think that is related to the very same issue: You just cannot have 2 or more entries for AlbumArtists. It doesnt help aliasing them as "Artist". Your best option is to copy the content of your AlbumArtist tag to the Artist tag using a program such as mp3tag (or Metadatics if you are on Mac). After that, either delete the duplicate AlbumArtists or set the aliasTags property AlbumArtist:nil so MinimServer does not read them and therefore does not throw errors at you. Its pretty easy and straightforward and shouldnt stop you donating Simon

MinimServer is BY FAR the most flexible music server you will ever come across.

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