I have a CD collection of about 20 discs that I currently archive on my hard disk in MP3 format. No, I do not like lossy compression. No, I do not like closed standards. No, I do not like software patents (Fraunhofer). In fact, I do not even need compression at this point, as my hard disk capacity is greater than the sum total of the CDs' WAV-format sizes. However, I need its ID3 information. I need the client program (i.e., XMMS) to be able to look at a file and know its artist and title. Those are the only two required fields, as a matter of fact. Generally, in order to program my MP3 files with appropriate information, I use GRIP's built-in CDDB connectivity. I would use the CDDB connectivity for setting the information in FLAC as well. If necessary, I can write a wrapper that puts the information in a file through an outside utility. But I would need the outside utility, and I would need support in FLAC. I could use file names to approximate this, but XMMS would not be able to manipulate the data in its display. I would like to convert my collection to FLAC. But I cannot until FLAC has these features. If it is not possible to directly 'borrow' ID3, then system of similar use must be implemented. Thank you for spending the time to develop this format and to listen to me. -- Asheesh Laroia. PS: The tags I would like to see are [in no particular order]: * Track Number * Song Title * Genre (perhaps with presets taken from ID3) * Artist Name * Album Title
--- Asheesh Laroia <paulproteus@technologist.com> wrote:> However, I need its ID3 information. I need the client program > (i.e., > XMMS) to be able to look at a file and know its artist and title. > Those > are the only two required fields, as a matter of fact. >flac (the decoder) 'supports' ID3 and ID3v2 tags by ignoring them. The input plugins (including XMMS) 'support' only ID3v1 tags right now by reading them and passing the info up to the player GUI. So you have either found a bug or are tagging .flac files with ID3v2 and not seeing the info in the player.> Generally, in order to program my MP3 files with appropriate > information, > I use GRIP's built-in CDDB connectivity. I would use the CDDB > connectivity for setting the information in FLAC as well. If > necessary, I > can write a wrapper that puts the information in a file through an > outside > utility. But I would need the outside utility, and I would need > support > in FLAC. >I am avoiding tagging capabilities in flac since this is best provided by another specialized program. There are many such programs; I have used id3ren successfully with Grip to do ID3v1 tags. Josh __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Oh. I didn't know that one could use ID3 tagging with FLAC. I would love to begin converting my collection as soon as is possible. Do you have configuration information for me to use grip? If not, I can probably generate it myself from the command-line parameter lists. Thanks again! -- Asheesh. On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Josh Coalson wrote:> --- Asheesh Laroia <paulproteus@technologist.com> wrote: > > However, I need its ID3 information. I need the client program > > (i.e., > > XMMS) to be able to look at a file and know its artist and title. > > Those > > are the only two required fields, as a matter of fact. > > > flac (the decoder) 'supports' ID3 and ID3v2 tags by ignoring them. > The input plugins (including XMMS) 'support' only ID3v1 tags right > now by reading them and passing the info up to the player GUI. So > you have either found a bug or are tagging .flac files with ID3v2 > and not seeing the info in the player. > > > Generally, in order to program my MP3 files with appropriate > > information, > > I use GRIP's built-in CDDB connectivity. I would use the CDDB > > connectivity for setting the information in FLAC as well. If > > necessary, I > > can write a wrapper that puts the information in a file through an > > outside > > utility. But I would need the outside utility, and I would need > > support > > in FLAC. > > > I am avoiding tagging capabilities in flac since this is best > provided by another specialized program. There are many such > programs; I have used id3ren successfully with Grip to do ID3v1 > tags. > > Josh > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Flac-dev mailing list > Flac-dev@lists.sourceforge.net > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flac-dev > > >-- Unix gives you just enough rope to hang yourself -- and then a couple of more feet, just to be sure. -- Eric Allman ... We make rope. -- Rob Gingell on Sun Microsystem's new virtual memory.