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TRACKRENAME(1) Audio File Renamer TRACKRENAME(1)

NAME

trackrename - renames files based on metadata

SYNOPSIS

trackrename [OPTIONS] <track 1> [track 2] ...

DESCRIPTION

trackrename takes a list of audio files and renames them based on external or internal metadata.

OPTIONS

show a list of options and exit
edit format string in interactive mode prior to renaming tracks
The format string to use for new filenames. Template fields are replaced with metadata values when new tracks are created. All other text is left as-is. If this option is omitted, a default format string is used.
The level of output to display. Choose between 'normal', 'quiet' and 'debug'.

EXAMPLES

Rename all of the FLAC files in the current directory based on their FLAC tag metadata:

track2rename *.flac

Rename file.flac with a custom template:

trackrename "--format=%(track_number)2.2d - %(album_name)s - %(track_name)s.%(suffix)s" file.flac

FORMAT STRING FIELDS

Template Fields
Key Value
%(track_number)2.2d the track's number on the CD
%(track_total)d the total number of tracks on the CD
%(album_number)d the CD's album number
%(album_total)d the total number of CDs in the set
%(album_track_number)s combination of album and track number
%(track_name)s the track's name
%(album_name)s the album's name
%(artist_name)s the track's artist name
%(performer_name)s the track's performer name
%(composer_name)s the track's composer name
%(conductor_name)s the track's conductor name
%(media)s the track's source media
%(ISRC)s the track's ISRC
%(catalog)s the track's catalog number
%(copyright)s the track's copyright information
%(publisher)s the track's publisher
%(year)s the track's publication year
%(date)s the track's original recording date
%(suffix)s the track's suffix
%(basename)s the track's original name, without suffix

SEE ALSO

audiotools-config(1), audiotools.cfg(5), cdda2track(1), cddainfo(1), cddaplay(1), coverdump(1), covertag(1), coverview(1), dvda2track(1), dvdainfo(1), track2cdda(1), track2track(1), trackcat(1), trackcmp(1), trackinfo(1), tracklength(1), tracklint(1), trackplay(1), tracksplit(1), tracktag(1), trackverify(1)

AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger

2020-12-07