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Unwanted changes in ID3v1 tags due to SSL

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Scratch Live
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Ortofon | Serato S-120
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LosMintos 8:02 AM - 10 September, 2008
As well as other users I observed that Scratch Live (here version SL 1.8.1) changes and/or removes certain ID3v1 tags. I put an MP3 file, which was tagged with ID3v1 and ID3v2.3 both, into Scratch Live and built the overview. After that I determined the changes and saw the following:

- The value of `Year' in ID3v1 was removed.
- The value of `Genre' in ID3v1 was changed from `Hip-Hop' to `Other'.
- The value of `Track #' in ID3v1 was changed from `4' to `0'.
- There were no changes regarding existing ID3v2.3 tags, moreover (as expected) SSL added own ID3v2.3 tags.

This issue is not really important for me, since I do not need the ID3v1 tag. Anyhow, I'm curious why SL changes the tags. Is there any way to avoid that? It is a (minor) bug IMHO, will it be fixed in future versions of SL?
Rane, Support
Zach S 5:31 PM - 10 September, 2008
Hello LosMintos,

ScratchLIVE does not get along too well with id3v1 tags.
We suggest converting all of your id3 tags to version 2.3.
LosMintos 6:23 AM - 11 September, 2008
I already use ID3v2.3. But this does not solve the problem, that SSL changes/deletes ID3v1 tags. Reading Your answer I guess there are no plans to work on that. (It's fine for me, I don't need/use ID3v1 in any way.)

One should think about a remark in the manual. IMHO the user should know, that his/her ID3v1 tags will get changed in an unexpected way.