ID3 Tag Versions

MP3 Files use ID3 tags to hold the information about the music file. Unfortunately there have been a number of different releases varying dramatically in functionality. Typically an MP3 can contain both a v1 and a v2 tag.

Some players and editors only support certain versions, for example some players do not support v2.4 tags so if your Tag Editor saves tags in the v2.4 format none of these values will be used by the player instead it will fall back onto the v1 tag if it exists. Conversely if your player supports v2 tags there is little point storing a v1 tag in your MP3 as well. Many taggers hide this detail from you, they may seperate v1 from v2 but will not allow you to select the sub version.

Jaikoz shows the v1 and v2 tags in a seperate tab in the Read only Panel

Jaikoz automatically merges the v1 and v2 tags into a Merged tab. If a v2 value for a field exists it will use that value, if not it will check for a v1 value. This means you get the maximum information.

Jaikoz can also show non-ediatble audio information.

The Edit tab is a copy of the merged tab. This means you dont have to worry about synchronising between v1 and v2. But it automatically changes the version to the version you specify, in the example below the default version is v2.3

From the settings menu you can select the default version combination you require.

The version field is listed as a combo box. For a particular MP3 you can simply select the version and the version will be changed.