Meta data bug on Mac OSX finder

WaveLab
#1

I just noticed that even though I have no meta data entered in, when I play a file in the OSX finder is gives me an artist name and info that I worked with back in November. I’ve done everything I can do to clear all fields but no matter what, when I render to wav files from the montage, this particular artist info is always with the file in Mac OSX finder, even on other computers.

When I bring the file into iTunes however, it sees no artist meta data.

Am I doing something wrong or is it a possible bug?

thanks,
Justin

#2

Are you seeing this data also from within WaveLab, in the MetaData window?

#3

Do you mean the MetaData window within the render page?

If so, I see nothing in there and have tried to select remove many times.

Is there another way to check?

#4

No, I mean the Meta Data Tool window, in the Audio File workspace.

#5

Ah, it does show up there with the old undesired info, is there a field in the montage or render page that I’m missing or not understanding?

thanks.

#6

I just doubled checked, and all the MetaData looks clear in the Attributes field in the render window.

I have “What to render” selected as Regions>Tracks and “Create named file(s)” is checked.

The file name is always correct, but I can’t seem to get rid of the MetaData from a project done in December.

And again, the MetaData doesn’t seem to show in in iTunes, but just the OSX finder and Wavelab MetaData view in audio file edit mode.

#7

Double click in the Meta Data window, erase the fields you don’t want to see, then save the audio file.

#8

Ok, that seems like an easy temporary fix, but is there any way to keep WL from adding any info even when I keep it blank in the montage?

thanks.

#9

If this data is added automatically when saving a file, that means it has been set “as default”.
To change this, open the Meta Data editor, clear it, and press the button “Use these settings when creating Audio File files”.

#10

Yep, that was it. I didn’t realize that it was using a default even when it was left blank.

Thanks for the clarification.