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+--Forum: Mp3/Tag Studio Support and Bug Reports
+---Topic: Problem with VBR Mono files started by MusicTrax
Posted by: MusicTrax on Dec. 09 2007,12:17
I just encountered a big problem with how MP3/Tag Studio handles VBR mono MP3 files.
First, it does not put the correct bitrate in filenames. Both Windows XP and other tagging programs like Tag & Rename do report the correct bitrate.
Secondly, MP3 Tag/Studio does not detect that the mono files are VBR-encoded. Instead, they're flagged as being 128kbps mono, which is not correct. Again, Windows and other tagging/library programs (including iTunes) do report the correct bitrate and VBR content.
VBR Stereo (including Joint-Stereo and regular Stereo) files work fine, as do CBR mono. Only VBR mono is a problem.
Is there a fix for this?
Posted by: MusicTrax on Dec. 13 2007,08:16
Yo! Anybody have an answer to this?
Posted by: Magnus Brading on Dec. 17 2007,19:46
Sorry for the late reply, I've been away. Thanks for your report, I will look into this.
Could you send me a sample file where this happens?
Posted by: MusicTrax on Dec. 18 2007,01:31
I've emailed a short file as an example (sent to your "himself" address). It's a 117 VBR mono file that is :25 seconds long.
MP3/Tag Studio reports that it's a 128kbps mono file that is :28 seconds long, which is incorrect.
With longer files -- say, 3 or 4 minutes long -- the song timing information becomes noticably worse, since the error is at least 7-8 seconds per minute.
Posted by: MusicTrax on Dec. 24 2007,12:44
I emailed you the file about a week ago, but have not yet heard back from you. Can you please investigate the inaccurate VBR mono bitrate problem, and let me know when you have a fix for it?
Happy holidays...
Posted by: Magnus Brading on Dec. 27 2007,18:07
I sadly have not been able to easily find the source of that problem, so I will have to dig deeper into it later.
I have stored the file for further investigation, thanks for sending it over.
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