Re: Song Length Incorrect
From: Ron In Tulsa (RonInTulsa_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04
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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:09:08 -0700
The encoder used by Cool Edit 2000 is MPEG Layer-3 audio compression
technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIs and THOMPSON multimedia. If it's a bug
in the encoder, why do iTunes and Creative Labs get it right and not
Microsoft?
"Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
> What encoder was used to? LAME, FhG, Xing? Smell's like LAME. That should
> be a bug in FhG decoder, IIRC.
>
> --
> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
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> ----
> "Ron In Tulsa" <RonInTulsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:14169AA1-6E88-4020-89E3-DB6D8B2FFCC7@microsoft.com...
> > Your solution seems to work but it is really not doable. I have hundreds,
> > if
> > not thousands, of files and it would take me weeks to load them into an
> > editor and resave them. I would also have to purchase a different editor
> > to
> > accomplish the task. I downloaded a free trial of an editor to try your
> > solution. I would think the "real" solution would be for Microsoft to fix
> > the software. If iTunes and Creative Labs can get it right, surely
> > Microsoft
> > can.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ron Bishop
> >
> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I don't recall the scheme WMP uses to assess song length, but rerunning
> >> the
> >> files through any MP3 editor should fix 'em up... =\
> >>
> >> --
> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> >> See http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> Now Playing: "What Is the Problem? [Radio Mix]" by "Grafiti" in Windows
> >> Media Player.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Ron In Tulsa" <RonInTulsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:019D0D94-9E70-430F-9BF0-AD90D5A1F216@microsoft.com...
> >> > These files were created using Cool Edit 2000 by Syntrillium Software.
> >> > Syntrillium has been bought out by Adobe. I have been using this
> >> > software
> >> > for about four years to clean up old lp's. I record the albums to wave
> >> > files, clean them up and then encode them as MP3 files using Cool Edit
> >> > 2000.
> >> > I have several players on my pc, including WMP, RealPlayer, iTunes and
> >> > Creative MedaiSource. Windows Media Player and RealPlayer both
> >> > incorrectly
> >> > report the length of the songs. Creative MediaSource and iTunes both
> >> > correctly report the lenght of these songs.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> What tool created these files? Where did you find these files?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> >> >> See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP
> >> >> info.
> >> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "Ron In Tulsa" <RonInTulsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:0E902B9E-EC0F-4CAE-B223-0588C02C5DD1@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I just installed the new WMP 10.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "zachd [ms]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Which version of WMP are you using?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> >> >> >> See http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP
> >> >> >> info.
> >> >> >> Following up to your post with the resolution is good netiquette.
> >> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> >> rights.
> >> >> >> Now Playing: "Closer Than You Know How" by "Maserati" in Windows
> >> >> >> Media
> >> >> >> Player.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Ron In Tulsa" <Ron In Tulsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:662C52B3-C884-464A-AAB0-1A668E81EF26@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > All my MP3 files encoded using VBR show an incorrect length. I
> >> >> >> > assume
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > Media Player is unable to properly calculate the song length for
> >> >> >> > these
> >> >> >> > files.
> >> >> >> > I also have iTunes on my machine and it shows the correct song
> >> >> >> > lengths.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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