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Reply With QuoteThere is no question songs are missing...
I can navigate to the songs via Library -> Music Paths and they play but say "Unknown Artist" ... I think this is the root of the problem...
I would try fixing the id3 tags of your mp3s.
Here is some free and great software to help do that.
http://www.id3-tagit.de/english/index.htm
I find the filename to id3 tag functions kick ***.
If want to be certain of your missing songs issue. Open command prompt and cd to your music path folder and type in "dir *.mp3 /s". That will give you the file count at the end of the command.
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Scion tC 2005 with DWW-700H
Via Eden M10000, 512MB, 100GB 5400rpm, Xp Pro
There is no question songs are missing...
I can navigate to the songs via Library -> Music Paths and they play but say "Unknown Artist" ... I think this is the root of the problem...
B Smoov
Project Status: 90% Complete
Next Step: TIVO for Radio
Ampie Case :: MII10000 Mobo :: M1-ATX PSU :: 512MB RAM :: 2.5" HD, 60GB, 5400rpm, 16MB Buffer :: DWW-700H :: Centrafuse
If they say Unknown Artist, it's a problem with your id3 tags. Download an id3 tagger and fix em, I just did all of mine with MusicBrains Tagger. It did like 80% of mine automatically and the other 20% I had to help it some, but it's the best I've seen.
As stated above:
"I opened the mp3 with tag & rename and also checked under the file properties in Windows and the Artist tag is there. "
When i play the song in Windows media player, the tag is fine also.
Any other ideas?
B Smoov
Project Status: 90% Complete
Next Step: TIVO for Radio
Ampie Case :: MII10000 Mobo :: M1-ATX PSU :: 512MB RAM :: 2.5" HD, 60GB, 5400rpm, 16MB Buffer :: DWW-700H :: Centrafuse
I dont know which tag version Centrafuse looks at/for. In ID3-tagit, there is an option to synch v1 and v2 id3 tags. I did my whole collection, mostly talk radio and audiobooks, with this option on and I dont have same problems as you any more.Originally Posted by buurin
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Scion tC 2005 with DWW-700H
Via Eden M10000, 512MB, 100GB 5400rpm, Xp Pro
oh you had my problem?
i assume tag & rename has that feature but i didnt see it. i will check again.
thanks
B Smoov
Project Status: 90% Complete
Next Step: TIVO for Radio
Ampie Case :: MII10000 Mobo :: M1-ATX PSU :: 512MB RAM :: 2.5" HD, 60GB, 5400rpm, 16MB Buffer :: DWW-700H :: Centrafuse
Something like that. I only had about 30 files in the library when I started out. Mostly talk radio and audiobooks. It was easy to find them in the library since thats all I had. I learned that writing in id3 tags (v1 and v2) is a good thing.
Since then I've slowly been digitizing my cd collection.
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Scion tC 2005 with DWW-700H
Via Eden M10000, 512MB, 100GB 5400rpm, Xp Pro
I went into tag and rename and realzied my coldplay album only had v2 tags. so i copied the v2 over to v1 then from CF navigated to the coldplay album. it recognized the artist name.
i have yet to rebuild my index(becuase it takes 10+ minutes for my 5500+ songs) but i am pretty confident it will pick up the songs now.
so now i have to find a way to fill in all my mp3's which dont have the v1 tag. the registered version of tag and rename will do it
B Smoov
Project Status: 90% Complete
Next Step: TIVO for Radio
Ampie Case :: MII10000 Mobo :: M1-ATX PSU :: 512MB RAM :: 2.5" HD, 60GB, 5400rpm, 16MB Buffer :: DWW-700H :: Centrafuse
use The Godfather to do it. You can copy all id3 v2 to v1 with a couple of clicks.
Although CF should recognize any song with v2 tags
try it for yourself. remove the v1 tag. CF doenst like that.
B Smoov
Project Status: 90% Complete
Next Step: TIVO for Radio
Ampie Case :: MII10000 Mobo :: M1-ATX PSU :: 512MB RAM :: 2.5" HD, 60GB, 5400rpm, 16MB Buffer :: DWW-700H :: Centrafuse
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