Metadatics vs Yate?

[coke]

Which is best for Mac? I would like to include additional tags to music files I download from Qobuz. I am not tagging classical tracks, but I want more than just the basics.

 

Yes, Kirk, I did read your review: https://www.macworld.com/article/2915528/metadatics-review-a-better-way-to-tag-your-music-files-than-with-itunes.html

 

Do you have anything else you want to add to it?

[Marco Klobas]

I use Meta when I need to tweak tags of my audio files. A trial is available to check if it suits your needs.

 

I used to rely on Tag for basic tagging, then I switched to Meta.

[DonaldM]

I use Yate for years now on several macs and couldn’t be happier. It is regularly updated and has all the features you like. If you have questions they have a very good and responsive helpdesk too. Hope this helps.

 

Donald 

[coke]

Hi Marco

 

I tried Meta and it seems nice. My only draw back is the display. I wish the tracks (files) were in the smaller window and the fields used to edit were in a much larger window. For $25, I wish the trial was longer.

 

Thanks,

Coke

[Jim Sylva]

Another Mac audio metadata tagger I think worth exploring is Jaikoz by JThink. 

[Marco Klobas]

6 hours ago, coke said:

My only draw back is the display. I wish the tracks (files) were in the smaller window and the fields used to edit were in a much larger window.

 

The Editor (sidebar) is resizable up to 600px wide. Fields can be edited either in the sidebar or in the list window.

[Fridolin]

YATE is a very mighty tool ...

if you know, how to use it.

 

With its automation and regular expressions you can normalize tags to your taste with one click for all selected tracks. 

Lyrics and cover art are easily fetched from the internet.

And so on.

 

It is useful if you know to code a little bit.

[coke]

I have used both to tag, so far I think Metadatics works well for me. Usually, I don’t fetch anything from the internet with the tagging app. I generally use Album Art Exchange to find images, but Qobuz includes high-quality images with each file. If I use lyrics, I check out a couple different sites to find the closest match. I basically want the program to provide a wide range of features. I like the way Metadatics allows users to easily add custom tags.

 

@Fridolin

 

You pretty much hit the nail on the head:

6 hours ago, Fridolin said:

YATE is a very mighty tool ...

if you know, how to use it.

 

It is useful if you know to code a little bit.

 

Right now, I really don’t have the time to learn Yate. And I am not a coder. It does seem like a good program, but it seems to need a quick-start guide. I can figure out the simple stuff pretty easily, but to learn the true value of the program, I would have to buy it.

[stefano_mbp]

Using Yate since several years, a wonderful and powerful tool.

Should you have any kind of troubles you can have a very effective support from Barry/2manyrobots.

The last update (6.1) brings a very nice feature that enables multi item tags for Alac/m4a file types (very recommended if you use Minimserver).

Massive editing is supported by macros (customizable) and the possibility to define custom editing panels is really powerful.

Did try other editors (SongKong, Jaikoz, Kid3, Metadatics ...) and I find Yate really superior 

 

[coke]

I wish the fields were a little bigger, but looking at version updates, and the quick response from Ben, I went with Meta! It's pretty powerful, easily adjustable, and does everything I need.