Tagging Metadata

Tagging your track's metadata to its MP3, AIF and WAV files on your hard drive is the last - and arguably most important step before you release your song to the public and industry contacts. An audio file without its critical metadata is akin to a book without a cover - no matter how good the content is, it's unfinished and unsellable. This is why TrackStage highlights untagged tracks in yellow. So you won't unintentionally send out a track that doesn't have its metadata embedded.

Tag Your Metadata

1. Verify that TrackSync is running.
   Make sure the TrackSync status icon in your CATALOG is purple.
   
   
   
   If the TrackSync status is orange, go to your Applications folder and start the TrackSync application.
   
         
   
   


2. Select the track(s).
   In the CATALOG, expand the Primary so you can see all its linked tracks, then click the checkboxes on the track(s) you wish to tag. You can only tag ONE Primary track and its linked versions at a time.
   
   
   
   



3. Click on Tag Files on the Side Menu.
   
   
   
   
   The Tag Files window opens showing the selected tracks.
   
   



4. Verify the metadata looks right
   Click on a few tracks and review the data in the Preview Pane to the right of the list to make sure the information is showing up the way you want.
   
   
   
   



5. Make any last minute edits.
   
   
   
   
   


6. Click Ready to Tag
   
   
   
   
   The Tag Files button changes to active.
   
   


7. Click Tag Files.
   
   
   
   The Tag Files confirmation dialog opens.
   
   


8. Click Ok.
   
   
   
   TrackSync connects to TrackStage, reviews the changes to the tracks, then writes the metadata to the corresponding audio files in the TrackStage Folder on your computer's hard drive.
   
   
   
   
   The tagged tracks turn black, letting you know that the edits have been written to the audio files on your hard drive.