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LeeC22
08-16-2013, 09:26 PM
I have just downloaded and installed the unregistered version of PerfectTUNES. The concept seems great, but after a run through, I am concerned about the results.

After reading a thread about WMA compatibility, I re-downloaded the installer to try again.

I created a test folder with just 21 albums in. All of these albums have been ripped direct from CD with windows media player (in Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit), as WMA lossless audio files. Out of 21 albums, 20 of them were not present in AccurateRip. The one album that seemed to be, failed on 12 out of 13 tracks, with the "Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify" error.

That's close to 100% failure, just on 21 albums. Which makes me question just how big the database is, that my collection will be compared against. If it's going to fail on almost my full collection, it's just not worth me purchasing it... yet.

Edit: I have just ripped an album that previously failed, to .WAV with dbPowerAmp CD Ripper. That's compares with AccurateRip as it rips, and it said it was perfect. I tried PerfectTUNES on the ripped album, and that also said it was perfect.

I then tried ripping that same album to WMA 9.2 Lossless using CD Ripper, that ripped as 100% accurate. I then ran PerfectTUNES on that folder, and it also said it was perfect.

As a final test, I re-ripped the album again to WMA lossless, using Windows Media Player on my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit PC, and that failed on 12 of the 13 tracks.

Which begs the question... what is Media Player doing to the files, that is causing PerfectTUNES to fail to such a vast extent?

garym
08-16-2013, 09:52 PM
I've ripped about 5,000 CDs to flac. About 80% are in the database. Could be WMP as the ripper. WMP itself is not known as a secure ripper ( although most of the rips are likely ok by default). Perhaps that's the issue. Don't know?

Spoon
08-17-2013, 06:46 AM
WMP might be ripping with wrong time offsets, this would explain why the disc cannot be found, as track lengths are used.

As a test take your most popular CD, rip in WMP and rip in dBpoweramp. Then run accuraterip on the resulting files.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 06:55 AM
That's possible I suppose garym. I just ripped the same album again, to .WAV through media player, and it failed in exactly the same way... 12 out of 13 tracks failed. If the ripper was the cause though, why would one track work fine?

Of course, there are other possibilities as to why it is failing, but I need to find some other ripping software to try, before I present that theory.

@Spoon: That is covered in the "Edit" section of my first post. Anything ripped in dbPowerAmp works, and anything ripped in Media Player seems to fail.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 07:13 AM
Where did my reply go? :(

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 09:04 AM
Here's a picture showing the properties of the same song, ripped with CD Ripper and Media Player... track lengths are identical.

http://www.digital-essence.co.uk/misc/comparison.png

garym
08-17-2013, 09:05 AM
Where did my reply go? :(

do you mean the edit you added to your original post? It's all there. You must have edited your post instead of replying to Spoon. And yes, it does seem like one version of WMS is doing odd things. I realize this is no help now, but I've been in the ripping to digital music mode for about 8 years. WMS has *never* been a ripper that folks serious about secure ripping of bitperfect tracks have discussed as a possible program to use (and neither has itunes for that matter). Historically, it has been either EAC or dbpa. Now cuetools is also considered a good secure ripper that uses accuraterip database. Obviously I'm a fan of dbpa. It is both a secure ripper and has easy user interface and the best metadata sources via perfectmeta.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 10:17 AM
No, I posted a reply to your post, but Spoon had replied in between while I was typing, so I made some changes... I still had this page open, so the edited post was still there, but when I clicked "Edit" again, to add some more info, it had gone.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of anything digital. It was only when my wife was seriously ill, that I went digital, to enable her to have access to our music more easily. I have a server for my website and email, and just ripped everything through that via WMP, as it was easier, as it was the central location in our network. Now there is just me :(, I have simply carried on buying CDs, but adding them to the digital collection for convenience.

The problems things like PerfectTUNES causes, is that when it fails like this, how do you know what is causing the problem? I only have 500 or so CDs, but it's still a lot of wasted re-ripping time, if there is in fact, nothing wrong with my rips. Maybe my best bet, is to just uninstall PerfectTUNES, and not go down the checking route. I mean, I could probably rip a select few albums, then write my own programme to do a data comparison on the actual body of the ripped files. I suppose I just have to weigh up the pros and cons of the development time involved in doing so.

And now the post I made with an image in it, has also gone... if people are deleting posts that are complaining about faults, then I'm done here...

garym
08-17-2013, 10:30 AM
No, I posted a reply to your post, but Spoon had replied in between while I was typing, so I made some changes... I still had this page open, so the edited post was still there, but when I clicked "Edit" again, to add some more info, it had gone.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of anything digital. It was only when my wife was seriously ill, that I went digital, to enable her to have access to our music more easily. I have a server for my website and email, and just ripped everything through that via WMP, as it was easier, as it was the central location in our network. Now there is just me :(, I have simply carried on buying CDs, but adding them to the digital collection for convenience.

The problems things like PerfectTUNES causes, is that when it fails like this, how do you know what is causing the problem? I only have 500 or so CDs, but it's still a lot of wasted re-ripping time, if there is in fact, nothing wrong with my rips. Maybe my best bet, is to just uninstall PerfectTUNES, and not go down the checking route. I mean, I could probably rip a select few albums, then write my own programme to do a data comparison on the actual body of the ripped files. I suppose I just have to weigh up the pros and cons of the development time involved in doing so.

I agree that if everything works ok for you there is no particular reason for even using PerfectTunes to check back rips to the accuraterip database or get better artwork, etc. Even rips that are not bitperfect may not produce any audible glitches. I'd say the vast majority of those using accuraterip to check, also use a secure ripper like dbpa, EAC, or cuetools (rather than itunes or WMP). So that's probably the target market for PerfectTunes.

p.s. regarding being a fan of digital I'd say I'm the opposite (I *am* a fan). The ability to use digital music has transformed my listening experience. I have about 10,000 CDs and digital has allowed me to rediscover my music (and have it available at my fingertips at the office, at home, at the weekend place, and even to my mobile devices on the road). I've been buying music in one form or the other for 50 years (starting with 45s). I'm still old school enough that I want the CD (because I don't want lossy mp3/aac versions) and I want to rip to digital lossless myself to be sure what I'm getting. I suppose I'll eventually shift to buying lossless downloads as they quit making CDs. But I have lots of vinyl (from the old days) and still have a functioning turntable connected to my home system (that I still use on occasion!).

Spoon
08-17-2013, 11:30 AM
If you have dBpoweramp visit codec central and install the Audio Info codec, then convert every track in the album to this codec, enable the extensive information option (for both dbpoweramp and WMP created wave files).

Then post the results here please.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 12:41 PM
Here's the dbPA ripped results, WMP in the next post:

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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\01 - Not That Kind.wav

Length: 3 minutes 20 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 8,858,220
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 33.79 MB, 'LIST' 182 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-1
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 169) [D1B790EF]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Wil Wheaton
Marvin Young
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 9
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Not That Kind
Track: 1/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\02 - I'm Outta Love.wav

Length: 4 minutes 3 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,716,300
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 40.88 MB, 'LIST' 184 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-2
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 169) [1C6F13FB]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Louis Biancaniello
Sam Watters
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: I'm Outta Love
Track: 2/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\03 - Cowboys & Kisses.wav

Length: 4 minutes 41 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 12,392,100
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 47.27 MB, 'LIST' 186 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-3
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 169) [FEB07B16]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Louis Biancaniello
Charlie "Steele" Pennachio
Jive
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Cowboys & Kisses
Track: 3/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\04 - Who's Gonna Stop the Rain.wav

Length: 5 minutes
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 13,262,340
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 50.59 MB, 'LIST' 194 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-4
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 168) [C04B338F]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Who's Gonna Stop the Rain
Track: 4/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\05 - Love Is Alive.wav

Length: 4 minutes 6 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,882,116
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 41.51 MB, 'LIST' 182 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-5
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 167) [6FA4566B]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Louis Biancaniello
Sam Watters
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Love Is Alive
Track: 5/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


========================================
Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\06 - I Ask Of You.wav

Length: 4 minutes 27 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 11,777,640
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 44.93 MB, 'LIST' 182 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-6
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 168) [E66988D3]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Louis Biancaniello
Stevie Wonder
Yvonne Wright
Sam Watters
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: I Ask Of You
Track: 6/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\07 - Wishing Well.wav

Length: 3 minutes 58 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,501,680
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 40.06 MB, 'LIST' 182 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-7
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 168) [98A0F70E]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Diane Warren
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Wishing Well
Track: 7/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\08 - Made for Lovin' You.wav

Length: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 9,534,420
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 36.37 MB, 'LIST' 188 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-8
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 167) [33262610]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Louis Biancaniello
Sam Watters
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Made for Lovin' You
Track: 8/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\09 - Black Roses.wav

Length: 3 minutes 37 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 9,596,160
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 36.61 MB, 'LIST' 180 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-9
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 167) [6112F4B0]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Ray Ruffin
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Black Roses
Track: 9/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\10 - Yo Trippin'.wav

Length: 3 minutes 35 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 9,503,844
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 36.25 MB, 'LIST' 180 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-10
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 167) [B8945A92]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Travon Potts
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Yo Trippin'
Track: 10/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\11 - One More Chance.wav

Length: 4 minutes 39 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 12,327,420
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 47.03 MB, 'LIST' 184 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-11
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 163) [9FE78E9A]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Oji Pierce
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: One More Chance
Track: 11/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 - Same Old Story.wav

Length: 5 minutes 32 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format PCM
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 14,658,840
Riff Chunks: 'fmt ' 16 bytes, 'data' 55.92 MB, 'LIST' 184 bytes, 'id3 ' 104 KB
ID Tag: LIST & ID3
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [LIST & ID3]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

AccurateRipDiscID: 012-00162862-00cf4825-9e0bde0c-12
AccurateRipResult: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 163) [63BDF7F4]
Album: Not That Kind
Album Artist: Anastacia
Artist: Anastacia
Composer: Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Anastacia
Disc: 1/1
Genre: Electronic
Label: Epic
Rating: 7
Style: Dance-Pop
Euro-Pop
Euro-Dance
Club
Dance
Title: Same Old Story
Track: 12/12
UPC: 632427698883
Year: 2000
_albumart_1_Front Album Cover: DATA Length: 105231 ......JFIF.....`.`..
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data
Source: CD (Lossless) >> CD (Lossless) [wav]
Encoded By: dBpoweramp Release 14.4
Encoder: [Audio Info]
Encoder Settings: -extensive

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 12:42 PM
WMP player ripped results:

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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\01 Not That Kind.wav

Length: 3 minutes 20 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 8,858,220
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 172 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 33.79 MB
ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Not That Kind
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
_cdtoc: DATA Length: 108 .j................:.
Track: 1
_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\02 I'm Outta Love.wav

Length: 4 minutes 3 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,716,300
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 174 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 40.88 MB
ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: I'm Outta Love
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\03 Cowboys and Kisses.wav

Length: 4 minutes 41 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 12,392,100
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ID Tag: LIST
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Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Cowboys and Kisses
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\04 Who's Gonna Stop the Rain.wav

Length: 5 minutes
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 13,262,340
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 184 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 50.59 MB
ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Who's Gonna Stop the Rain
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\05 I Ask of You.wav

Length: 4 minutes 6 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,882,116
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 172 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 41.51 MB
ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: I Ask of You
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\06 Don'tcha Wanna.wav

Length: 4 minutes 27 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 11,777,640
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 174 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 44.93 MB
ID Tag: LIST
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Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Don'tcha Wanna
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\07 Late Last Night.wav

Length: 3 minutes 58 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 10,501,680
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ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Late Last Night
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
_cdtoc: DATA Length: 108 .j................:.
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_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\08 Made for Lovin' You.wav

Length: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 9,534,420
Riff Chunks: 'LIST' 178 bytes, 'fmt ' 18 bytes, 'data' 36.37 MB
ID Tag: LIST
Contains: CD TOC, ID Tag [LIST]
Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Made for Lovin' You
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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_riff_1: DATA Length: 4 fmt
_riff_2: DATA Length: 4 data


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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\09 Black Roses.wav

Length: 3 minutes 37 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
Sample Count: 9,596,160
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ID Tag: LIST
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Gapless: Yes

ID Tags:

Artist: Anastacia
Title: Black Roses
Album: Not That Kind
Genre: Dance
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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\10 Yo Trippin'.wav

Length: 3 minutes 35 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
Wave Header: Wave Format Extended
Channel Mapping: Left, Right
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ID Tag: LIST
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Genre: Dance
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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\11 One More Chance.wav

Length: 4 minutes 39 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

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Encoder Settings: PCM
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Channel Mapping: Left, Right
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Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 Same Old Story.wav

Length: 5 minutes 32 seconds
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 1,411 kbps (CD)

Audio Properties:

Audio Quality: CD (Lossless)
Encoder Settings: PCM
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Channel Mapping: Left, Right
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LeeC22
08-17-2013, 12:47 PM
@garym, I understand that people like digital, it's just that I spent 25 years as a game developer, starting back in the 80s, so I came to appreciate the whole "physical product" thing. Even more so, when it's your own physical product, that you helped create. I just find digital media completely worthless as a product... although convenient as a way of listening to music.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 12:54 PM
Two more bits of info that may be useful, the AccurateRip reports from PerfectTunes. The thing that stands out for me, is the "Pressing Offset" and "CRC" values.

WMP version:-

Anastacia - Not That Kind [AccurateRip DiscIDs: 012-00162861-00CF4818-9E0BDE0C]
Track 1: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 2, Pressing Offset -679 [ARv1 CRC D162D9A6] H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\01 Not That Kind.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\02 I'm Outta Love.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\03 Cowboys and Kisses.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\04 Who's Gonna Stop the Rain.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\05 I Ask of You.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\06 Don'tcha Wanna.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\07 Late Last Night.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\08 Made for Lovin' You.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\09 Black Roses.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\10 Yo Trippin'.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\11 One More Chance.wav
Not Enough Information in AccurateRip to Verify H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 Same Old Story.wav

dbPA version:

Anastacia - Not That Kind [AccurateRip DiscIDs: 012-00162862-00CF4825-9E0BDE0C]
Track 1: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC ECC27EC0] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\01 - Not That Kind.wav
Track 2: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 9EC59336] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\02 - I'm Outta Love.wav
Track 3: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC DAE99B55] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\03 - Cowboys & Kisses.wav
Track 4: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 8F9B8237] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\04 - Who's Gonna Stop the Rain.wav
Track 5: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 765B122E] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\05 - Love Is Alive.wav
Track 6: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 80149046] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\06 - I Ask Of You.wav
Track 7: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC D5E3E3AF] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\07 - Wishing Well.wav
Track 8: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 98762FB5] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\08 - Made for Lovin' You.wav
Track 9: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC A76C32AF] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\09 - Black Roses.wav
Track 10: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 753D0FB6] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\10 - Yo Trippin'.wav
Track 11: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 385B49F5] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\11 - One More Chance.wav
Track 12: AccurateRip Verified Confidence 200, Pressing Offset +29 [ARv2 CRC 3F83D948] H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 - Same Old Story.wav

Spoon
08-17-2013, 07:24 PM
Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\dbPA\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 - Same Old Story.wav
Sample Count: 14,658,840


Audio Details for: H:\TempTest\WMP\Anastacia\Not That Kind\12 Same Old Story.wav
Sample Count: 14,658,252

That is the problem, WMP is ripping the last track with the incorrect length...try iTunes if you have it, I know 100% that EAC (exact audio copy) would agree with dbpoweramp.

LeeC22
08-17-2013, 09:12 PM
So the last track being short by 588 samples (I have no idea how that relates to track length, seeing as they are the same time length 5:32 and the same data amount 55.92MB) causes the second track onwards to fail verification? Surely only the last track should fail verification... or for that matter, all tracks should fail.

Doing a simple calculation based on frequency and sample count, it works out that the missing samples, relate to less than 1/60 of a second. I'm guessing it probably finishes too soon, after a period of silence. If PerfectTUNES is rejecting full albums, due to missing periods of silence of that size, at the end of the last track, then I am definitely not going to use it. That's like saying a DVD rip fails, because the black screen after the credits was on screen 1/60 of a second too short.

At least we've cleared up where an error (of debateable significance) lies, and saved me some money in the process, so I guess we can call that a successful investigation/resolution.

Thanks guys.

Spoon
08-18-2013, 05:28 AM
AccurateRip works on more precision than minutes and seconds, it uses frames (which are 1/75 of a second). 588 samples are 1 frame.

AccurateRip uses the track lengths (accurate to 1/75 of a second) to generate a disc identifier, if the last track is the wrong length, then the wrong disc identifier is generated, there can be no match for any of the tracks.

LeeC22
08-18-2013, 08:56 AM
If there was no match for any of the tracks, then the fact that track 1 of this album registers as accurate (as you can see in the image), completely dispels that theory.

http://www.digital-essence.co.uk/misc/accuraterip01.png

Clearly, using that level of accuracy, to determine a disc that seems to be easily (and accurately) identified by your CD ripper, using other methods, is a flawed process. I cannot understand why you would re-identify a disc, that has already been correctly identified by the ripping process. All it is doing, is using an overly-accurate comparison method, to generate an ambiguous level of error reporting, that is no help to the user, in determining which actual tracks, may have ripping errors in them.

It is no good being able to say "This rip is 100% accurate", unless you can also say "This rip is not 100% accurate, and the reason is...". It's like taking your car for its MOT, and them saying "it failed", without telling you why. You can't fix unspecified errors...

There's no doubt that the technology has promise, but in its current state, it's just too vague to be of use to me. As such, it's probably best if you just let this thread fall into the abyss. I'll remove my thread subscription after posting this. Thank you for your input and clarification.

Spoon
08-18-2013, 02:17 PM
I can 100% be certain any track is of a different length then the disc lookup id will be different, not what is to be expected.

For the 1 track match, many strange discs are out there, it could be WMP has that one right (track lengths).