CRC error protection what exactly is this

[mville]

Re: CRC error protection what exactly is this

is there any way to check some of my already converted mp3 albums and files to see if I had the error protection feature turned on or not?

Yes. In Configure dBpoweramp >> Music Converter tab >> When Converting

do you have the Update 'Source', 'Encoder', 'Encoded By' & 'Encoder Settings' ID Tags option ticked?

If you do, have a look at the mp3 file Encoder Settings tag and it will contain the following:
-crc="1"

if you had the CRC Error Protection turned on when converting.

[Sossity]

Re: CRC error protection what exactly is this

is there any way to check some of my already converted mp3 albums and files to see if I had the error protection feature turned on or not?

[mville]

Re: CRC error protection what exactly is this

what is the decoder? is it something within the batch converter? a decoder checks to be sure there are no errors in the files and fixes them during conversion? or the batch converter adds something to the files so when they are played on a player of some sort, the player will be able to decode them?

Simply put, a decoder is software that converts your audio files to music. A CD player may have an mp3 decoder, so it can play mp3 files.

CRC Error Protection adds a checksum to each frame, a decoder is able to verify each frame has not corrupted, however very few decoders use checksums.

This is what I read on the dbpoweramp website, but still a bit unsure what this means exactly, and if it is worth reconverting about 4,000 plus songs for.

IMO, you do not need CRC Error Protection. As the website says, very few decoders use the checksum.

[Sossity]

CRC Error Protection adds a checksum to each frame, a decoder is able to verify each frame has not corrupted, however very few decoders use checksums.

This is what I read on the dbpoweramp website, but still a bit unsure what this means exactly, and if it is worth reconverting about 4,000 plus songs for.

what is the decoder? is it something within the batch converter? a decoder checks to be sure there are no errors in the files and fixes them during conversion? or the batch converter adds something to the files so when they are played on a player of some sort, the player will be able to decode them?

I will be using these mp3 albums on my ipod, would the CRC protection mean that the converted files had the errors fixed or have something so they there are no problems with playback on a device such as an ipod?


Also, I have a bunch of albums in mp3 that I made using the batch converter, is there a way I can check them to see if I used the CRC protection and any of the other advanced settings in the batch converter? I am talking about after the fact after they have been converted? I ask because if I want this feature on or off for the converted files I can check them before doing any re converting, it would save me time.