Vincent
Thu Jun 26 14:00:00 PDT 2008
Thanks
Vincent
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> It's the RIFF INFO chunk. WMP11 writes IART INAM IPRD IGNR ITOC and ITRK.
> I don't know if that excites you, but that's it. You can easily create one
> of these files by ripping to WAV. You can then read the fields with any
> RIFF-reader (such as WMP) or even riffwalk.exe if you're into old VFW tools.
> Or even notepad.exe. =)
>
> WMP will not change the file "afterwards" no matter what. WMP10 incorrectly
> gives the illusion of writing to the file. It doesn't do a darned thing, as
> noted.
>
> Hope this helps. =)
>
> -Zach
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0F6E2925-9E45-48E2-AF4E-AE1D38EF6270@microsoft.com...
> > Do you happen to know what type (ID3?) and which tags (album, title, etc)
> > are
> > written?
> >
> > If I understand correctly, tags are written in WAV when ripping a CD.
> > If you change e.g. the album title afterwards, will it be written in the
> > tag
> > or not? ("it does not touch the file further")
> >
> > Minor? Useful !
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> With the minor minor caveat that WMP11 writes WAV metadata when it rips
> >> songs from CDs. As you correctly noted, it does not touch the file
> >> further,
> >> as that can lead to problems/corrupt files.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> --
> >> "Vincent" <Vincent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FACAFEE9-F023-4193-9B3A-777DF0A893A9@microsoft.com...
> >> > This is typically WAV
> >> > Altough invented by Microsoft, WMP simply don't write the tags in WAV.
> >> > The info is in the library only.
> >> > Most media player don't support tagging in WAV.
> >> > You might consider conversion to another lossless format with tagging
> >> > support
> >> >
> >> >
http://thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/audio_formats.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Sprint" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've ripped several hundred vinyl LP's to WMP11. I've also had to
> >> >> "find
> >> >> album
> >> >> info" on the web to add track titles, artist, composer and cover art.
> >> >> All
> >> >> of
> >> >> my files are wav files. Now, I need to move my media files from my
> >> >> local
> >> >> computer to a NAS. However, when I move the .wav files and have WMP
> >> >> rebulid
> >> >> the library database, all of my vinyl LP tracks get thrown into one
> >> >> "Unknow"
> >> >> album and I lose all of the cover art for all of my albums (including
> >> >> CD's
> >> >> that I ripped using WMP 11. How do I move my media files w/o losing
> >> >> all
> >> >> of
> >> >> the custom info that I had to load for my vinyl LP's? Why do I lose
> >> >> the
> >> >> cover art and first track of all of my ripped CD's?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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