Jodo Kast Feb 17, 2008
How do I get Winamp to display the filenames of songs? I tried using %filename%, as Winamp suggests, but it doesn't work.
When I rip a CD into .ape files using Exact Audio Copy and know the tracklist, then the songs will get a filename and a 'tag' that Winamp recognizes. But sometimes I don't always know the tracklist when I'm ripping the CD. Sometimes it takes a few years for someone to provide that information and then I name the files, so I don't have to look at Track01, Track02, etc. When I name the files in a folder, Winamp does not recognize those new names. I have found that I have to update the tags, which is truly annoying because of how much longer it takes than simply naming the files. My point is that I should not have to do double the work (no one should).
This is what I want to do:
Name song files while they are in a folder (not the tags) and then have Winamp recognize and display those filenames.
Also, sometimes Winamp will suddenly supercharge the volume without warning. To solve this problem I have set the volume to 90% and lowered my main computer volume. I used to keep the computer volume high and kept Winamp at around 15-25%. Winamp should not increase the volume and I have spent considerable trying to eliminate the problem by using various programs such as Ad-Aware and Spy Doctor. They claim my computer is clean, but it can't be. There is something very sneaky going on.