Wrong bitrate and track length

[YannigVdW]

Hi,

I have a lot of files in my library with show the wrong bit rate and track length. I guess I ripped them at one point in a format which MusicBee doesn't recognize properly.

This is the properties window in MB, notice the bitrate and duration:


And this is (part of) the info from MediaInfo:


This messes with my Auto-Playlists, they have many false positives.

Apart from ripping all the files again in another format, is there a solution for this?

[Zak]

This usually means there is incorrect information in the file header.
Try scanning your files in mp3val:

https://mp3val.sourceforge.net

Longer discussion on the same topic here:

https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=15251.msg91120

Also make sure you're using the latest version of MusicBee.
There was a change about 12 months ago that might help with this:

https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=35261.msg192797

[YannigVdW]

Hi Zak,

Thanks for your reply.

MP3Val was able to detect the problem, but wasn't able to fix it.

In the other thread you referred to, I found out about MP3Diags. Wow, impressive program. I didn't know my files had so many issues    I'm able to fix the issues with MP3Diags -- although the workflow isn't what I'd like it to be (no drag and drop, not possible to specify which issues to look for, etc).

Thanks!

[hiccup]

- although the workflow isn't what I'd like it to be (no drag and drop, not possible to specify which issues to look for, etc).

- You can specify the issues to be checked and repaired by customising any of the four transformation presets.
- Indeed the absence of drag & drop is a pity, but you can make is so that you can add a folder by using the Windows context menu on a folder:
https://mp3diags.sourceforge.net/unstable/298_config_shell.html

[YannigVdW]

For as far as I can see specifying what issues to look for is only possible after scanning, isn't it? I would like to speed things op by only looking for Xing issues.

- although the workflow isn't what I'd like it to be (no drag and drop, not possible to specify which issues to look for, etc).

- You can specify the issues to be checked and repaired by customising any of the four transformation presets.
- Indeed the absence of drag & drop is a pity, but you can make is so that you can add a folder by using the Windows context menu on a folder:
https://mp3diags.sourceforge.net/unstable/298_config_shell.html

[sveakul]

For as far as I can see specifying what issues to look for is only possible after scanning, isn't it? I would like to speed things op by only looking for Xing issues.

Since we're already in 3rd party applications, I would mention that Foobar through its file context menu gives the ability to select files and choose only "Utilities/Fix VBR MP3 header."  Whether that would cover ALL Xing issues, I don't know.

[hiccup]

For as far as I can see specifying what issues to look for is only possible after scanning, isn't it? I would like to speed things op by only looking for Xing issues.

I'm not sure what you mean.
My suggestions would result in it being easy to load a folder into MP3Diags and then just click the Transformation #1 icon to check/repair.
(after you have tweaked it to have it do what you want)

If you want to make it even easier I believe MP3Diags also has command line options so that you don't need to interact with a user interface.