# Getting Started

Before you start using Yate, there are a few things you should consider.

Preferences-Audio-Common provides the means of setting up compatability with various other applications.

By default, Yate writes mp3, aiff, dff, dsf and wav files according to the latest ID3 specification which is v2.4. While this specification has been around for a long time, since 2000, some older applications and Windows cannot read v2.4 files. In Preferences-Audio-ID3 you can elect to write the files according to the ID3 v2.3 specification. This option has individual settings for each file type utilizing ID3 tags.

With the release of iTunes v12.5.2, an incompatibility was introduced with the separate retention of Grouping and Work Name metadata in mp3 and aiff files. The Maximum iTunes Grouping-Work Name Compatibility option can be used to get around the issue. More information on this option can be found in iTunes, Classical Metadata and the Grouping Field.

Consider reading some of the topics covered in the main help file, especially:

The Main Window

Opening files

The Open Mode ... Controlling what gets opened

The Current Selection, the Editing State, Red Light Green Light and What's With All Those Round Colored Buttons?

What's With the Blue Text?

Multiple Items and Multiple Values

Previewing Tracks and Other Files