Fixing garbled id3v2 tags with incorrect encoding using mid3v2
I have been using id3v2 to automatically tag music files (title, album, artist).While id3v2 displays the metadata correctly, other players do not - here I have an example of issues with À/è/û and this...
View ArticlePausing Spotify while YouTube is playing and starting it when YouTube stops
Kind of a random request, but something that would be cool nonetheless; would there be anyway I could make Spotify (and possibly iTunes etc.) pause when I start playing a YouTube video, and then start...
View ArticleSort music files by disc number in Vista
I'm working under Vista and the problem is—I can see disc number of track in Winamp or other multimedia player, but I cannot sort files by disc number in Windows Explorer.I've scanned through the whole...
View ArticleHow can I batch-extract ID3 lyrics metadata from MP3 files?
I have a bunch of MP3 files (a few hundred) that have embedded lyrics. These lyrics show up when the files are played on an iPod touch, or in Windows Media Player with captions turned on.What I'd like...
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Allen & Heath Xone K2 MIDI device not available in QLCPlus while working in...
I am new to the MIDI protocol and I wonder why my Allen & Heath Xone K2 controller is detected and working (at least with some non-intuitive mapping) in Mixxx, while QLCPlus detects the device, but...
View ArticleMusicBrainz Picard: How to fill only certain tags, sort into least albums,...
Here is what I want:Fill only: Genre, Date (As the original release), and AlbumSort into the least amount of albumsDon't use albums with multiple/various artistsThe artist and title tags are already...
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Windows 10 laptop is filtering out any recorded music on any microphone
My Windows 10 Alienware laptop is filtering out any sound that isn't "voice-like" when recording on any microphone. I'm confident that this is some sort of noise-blocking enhancement feature that helps...
View ArticleHow to create really random smart playlist in iTunes?
How can I create a smart playlist which would contain really random songs? Is there any hint how to do it?I've tried to set up in the "Match the following rule" chars like *****, / or ., but it never...
View ArticleDisable Explorer's music style for folders containing mp3 files
Windows has this annoying feature that uses different Explorer options for folders containing music files like ogg or mp3. It removes the file size, it make the name column extremely narrow and it adds...
View ArticleHow to transfer Groove playlist to another computer with the same library?
I have two computers with identical local music libraries; how do I transfer a playlist from one to the other?
View ArticleAny way to add playlists with Apple Music streaming content to Apple Music...
It's straightforward to add m3u playlists of locally-stored files to the Apple Music app from the command-line. Is there any way to create and add a playlist of streaming content to the library, for...
View ArticlePlay music over Skype?
I want to be able to play Music (or general SFX) during a Skype call when talking with some friends.I have a Chromebook, and they have Windows.Is it even possible? And if so, how would I, or what...
View ArticleIs there way to find incomplete albums in my music collection?
I very foolishly entrusted iTunes in Windows to manage my mp3 collection (had the "Import to my library folder" and "manage my collection" checkboxes checked), and iTunes has somehow been randomly...
View ArticleHow to re-import iTunes into the Music app?
I have an iTunes music folder and would like to re-convert it to the Apple Music app so that it takes all iTunes settings, playlist, counts into the Music app.Does anyone know how to re-initiate the...
View ArticleClementine does not play next song when logged in with another user
I've set up PulseAudio to mix sound from different users as explained in this other question, and it works for me.But I still have one problem:Log in with user A. Open Clementine and start playing...
View ArticleConvert audio to 8-bit version of the audio
I like music, and I like old games on the NES, SNES and other consoles from that age. And I love the game music.On youtube and other site, you can easily find songs in an 8-bit version of the original...
View ArticleCan Bluetooth headphones be powered solely by 3.5mm audio jack?
Is that possible for Bluetooth headphones to be powered solely by the 3.5mm audio jack? Especially if it runs out of juice? I am using Outdoor Tech OT1400 Bluetooth headphones and just wondering if I...
View ArticleFrom a quality perspective, what is better: turning volume up in the...
If music isn't loud enough, how do I get the best quality (even if the difference is in fact so small it's negligible)?By making the music louder in my music player, game or other sound-producing...
View ArticleHow to do ReplayGain for music videos?
I have a playlist of several music videos, but the videos have different loudness.I want to play the playlist so that the loudness of each video would be the same, without the need to manually readjust...
View ArticleExport total length of mp3 files in a folder?
I have many folders of mp3 files, and I would like to have a list of the combined duration of all the mp3s in each folder. That would be the ideal solution, but some means of doing a directory print...
View ArticleMusic remixing with a Mac?
I have few songs which I want to create mixes from, maybe adding some additional beats, etc.Does anyone know how I can do this with a Mac (OSX)? Surely this sort of arts-related activity is well suited...
View ArticleMusic performance setup - with HDD + SSD + more SSDs?
I want to do live DJing with my computer and I need to simultaneously do 3 things very fast:Run DJ softwareLoad songs and samples (to trigger alongside the songs)Record everything on a multitrack music...
View ArticleExecutable should automatically start with realtime priority on Windows
On an Windows 7 PC (used for legacy music software), I notice that enabling Windows Task Manager > Right click on process > Set priority > Realtime on a particular audio software improves...
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How to re-add cloud status "Removed" songs with Windows Apple Music?
In the old Windows iTunes, the "Add to iCloud Music Library" option allowed us to re-add cloud "Removed" songs.How can we achieve the same thing with Apple Music? Specifically, I found that "Add to...
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Music.app can't locate music library after booting macOS
When macOS Ventura 13.4 starts up and Music.app is run, it can't locate my music library. If I simply click the "Choose Library" button, it starts up as if nothing happened. If I instead force close...
View ArticleFFmpeg - How to cut .m4a song without losing quality?
I would like to cut a song from 1:45 to the end (I mean, I would like to keep only the part from 0:00 to 1:45). But I don't want to lose the quality of the song. How can I to do that using FFmpeg?Edit:...
View ArticleWhat program can I use to add album art to music?
I have a lot of mp3 files which I get from Game/Anime OSTs, ED/OP Singles and the Collector's Soundtracks that come with Premium or Limited Edition Games. A lot of the time these aren't tagged with...
View ArticleHow can I convert .xm, .mod, and others to .mp3 using avconv?
I recently downloaded a pack of keygen chiptunes (via http://keygenmusic.net/), and most of them are in file formats such as .xm, .mod, etc. I'd like to convert them all to mp3, hopefully using a tool...
View ArticleTrying to photocopy printed music. The music lines miss [closed]
I tried to change the settings for printing the music but it didn't work. All my cartridges are full except the PGBK is low. I was trying to disable it. If I set the preferences on the computer, the...
View ArticleHow do I copy `~/Music` from `Terminal` to ensure the files continue to be...
On a new Macbook Pro, I run sudo rm -fr ~/Music and then drag using Finder the folder ~/Music from my old MBp to ~/. on the new mac.The meta data are intact (phew!), butGet infoshows that the Music app...
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