Re: WMP-9 Vs. MusicMatch. Tag & Database Questions

>-----Original Message-----
>1) Use mp3 Tag Tools v1.2 to change the tags. Its free

(search the web)

>and efficient and it works. Change them first then load

them into your data

>base.
>

This is really not a workaround. In fact I already use MMJB
to modify tags or
rename files. The problem is specifically when these
fields are changed using
the WMP for the following reasons.
A. I already have a bunch of files modified using WMP.
B. WMP automatically finds, and adds tags to missing fields.
C. Sometimes it is just convinient to use WMP to update
tags on the fly.

D. I just would like to know how WMP synchornises its
database with
the files and vise versa (when file changes done
using another editor,
are reflected into the WMP database? I think it's
good for all of us
to know this.

>2) I have this on certain mp3's, personnally it doesn't

bother me ......

>However I don't use WMP for ripping from CD's as its a bit

cranky and not

>very good at its job, a well known fact. Try CDex (its

free or AudioGrabber

>(you pay for it).
>

I agree with you on the WMP ripper. I dont use it either.
I always use
MMJB for that. It's very reasonable. So is this length
issue a WMP bug?

>3) You can get an update for XP if you have v5 from the

Poxio (sorry

>Roxio) website. Use CD'x or AudioGrabber to rip your CD's

into wave form.

>Then use Goldwave to normalise the sound and finally to

convert them into

>mp3's. But why do that ? Surely its easier to burn from

the wav format on to

>a CD ? Nero does the job nicely. It will also burn mp3's

"on the fly" ie.

>convert them at the moment of burning. However, its risky.

Better to burn

>from a normalised wav format.
>

Roxio wont give me an update since the software came
integrated with my
Dell PC over two years ago. I understand the above
process, but I was
just wondering if the XP just does not make an exact copy
of a Music CD,
even though they do make exact copy of a data CD

>4) Use mp3 Tag Tools to add any image you want. If

you've downloaded the

>file, not everyone attaches a phot - why should they ?

You'd be better off

>doing it manually anyway.
>
>

I'll have to experiment with that and see if the pics show
up on the folder.

>5) I don't like MMJB so don't use it. Re-post that

question.

>

I agree with that too. I only use MMJB to do some super
taging and file re-naming.
The feature they have that renames the file from the tags,
or vise versa is
very usefull.