Filenames get tampered with during sync

[FidoCat]

When I sync the latest MM Win10 to Android it corrupts the names of my files. It trashes the existing filenames and renames them to a largely useless format. For my purposes, I can't have that happening to my files. Does anyone know if this is normal? If so, how can it be prevented by somehow disabling the function in the Sync Profile? I couldn't find any mention of this in the forums, help files or settings. Thanks.

[Erwin Hanzl]

Hello Fidocat,

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My filname for ALBUMS: <Title> - <Artist> - <Album>.ext
others: <Title> - <Artist>.ext

[FidoCat]

Thanks, Erwin. My Win10 build is 5.0.3.2627 and my Android build is 1.4.5.0960.

I understand how to change filenames. The best (defacto standard) naming convention is <Artist> - <Album> - <Track#> - <Title> but not everybody sees the advantages. In my case many/most of my files are already named in specific ways and don't have tags. I create a lot of my own content (run a studio) and literally have thousands of files which need specific tagging/naming formats. Those cannot be tampered with, even when transferring to a mobile device. So the question is, how do I prevent MM from changing the filenames? Is there some simple checkbox or hack to prevent that from happening?

[Erwin Hanzl]

Well, ready-made file names are available on your PC/Laptop under MM5.
Use the following target device settings: Folder and <Filename>
For me it is: \MM5Musik\<Filename>

[FidoCat]

Ahh, that works! It's a bit of a hack but it works. Thanks, Erwin!

[Erwin Hanzl]

I am glad.

P.S.: Could it be that the terms <Random> or <Auto Number> were included instead of <Filename>?