Reading Files for Playback
Audio can be loaded by using the built-in Drive/Folder/Files list or drag'n'drop from any Windows Explorer view.

When reading files, you have 2 options for the type of tag/format to read:

1. Reading APE, FLAC, ID3, OGG and Cart Chunk Tags
You have the option of reading APE/ID3 or Jockmaster JMD data when selecting a file.  uTag will automatically detect the tag type from the file extension and read the data accordingly.  This means that the "Save Tag" button at the bottom of the screen will change to reflect the file type currently in use.

2. Reading JockMaster JMD
By selecting the "JockMaster JMD" option, you can read my own .jmd file data which is also used in MyLibrary.  Files can be tagged with either program although uTag only supports a limited number of JMD fields.

Cue Points
There are 5 types of cue marker supported by uTag: CueIn, Intro, HookIn, HookOut, Segue.  These are the most popular in playout systems and enable you to mark an audio file ready for import (and smooth playout) into most automation systems.  All tag formats with the exception of ID3 support the storing of cue data.

When playing a file, you can left-click the progress bar and drag it to "scrub" the audio in order to move around a large file - or you can use the REF/FFWD buttons to seek the file.  When you reach the point you wish to place a cue point at, just click the "Set xxx" button.  The "Test" buttons will play from that cue point so that you can review the accuracy of the marker with "C" clearing the cue point.

Pressing the "Set Segue" button while playback is stopped will place a Segue marker at -50mS from the end of the file - this is ideal for quick tagging and tightly edited files like adverts/voice-tracks.

AutoCue
It is possible for uTag to auto-cue the CueIn and Segue points using a pre-determined threshold.  This provides basic "automation ready" meta-data so that audio tracks have good start/stop markers.

Saving to File Tags
A variety of tag formats are supported - based-upon the file format you are presently reading...  Please note that ID3v1+v2 do NOT support all of the uTag fields, especially the Cue Markers - the ID3 tag is regarded as "domestic" and only suitable for basic "media player" tags.  APE, Cart Chunk, FLAC and OGG support all fields in uTag.

APE Tags
The "Save to APE" button is enabled when you have an MP3 file open - the APE tags are compatible with StationPlaylist Creator and therefore the Cue Markers are stored differently than the other tag formats.  If you have a CueIn set, the other cue points are relative to the CueIn.

Example: CueIn: 00:05 Intro: 00:10 Segue: 03:00

APE Cues become: CueIn: 00:05 Intro: 00:05 Segue: 02:55

The following APE fields are supported - with custom frames in upper-case:
Artist, Title, Album, Year, Genre, USERDEF, GENDER, OPENER, END, CART, CLIENTID (Cart), CUE, INTRO, HOOK, HOOKOUT, SEGUE

The ClientID APE field is useful in StationPlaylist if you wish to use the Cart Number in either the playlist output or logging.  Using this method, it is possible to output a "cut number" ASCII playlist for systems like Enco DADpro32.