Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

[bbildman]

For some time I have noticed that many of the longer Albums or Titles ID Tags get truncated - I think when they are somewhat longer than usual.

For instance, this Album titled "Monica Zetterlund - The Lost Tapes at Bell Sound Studios" ends up in the converted versions as "Monica Zetterlund - The Lost T"

Another example::

"Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby 1964" ends up being "Monica Zetterlund and Bill Eva"

Any help appreciated, is there something I have missed, or is this just the way it will be, thanks.

[Dat Ei]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

How long is the complete path of those files and paths? What is your naming string?


Dat Ei

[bbildman]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

I put the original folder ("Monica Zetterlund - The Lost Tapes at Bell Sound Studios") in a folder "c:/arctorrent/"

Then used batchconvert to do the conversion to the same named folder in a different directory, "c:/atest/Monica Zetterlund - The Lost Tapes at Bell Sound Studios"

The naming string for the album ID Tag is "Monica Zetterlund - The Lost Tapes at Bell Sound Studios" - but when converted it comes out as "Monica Zetterlund - The Lost T" in the ID Tag

I tried just putting a single song from the album in the C:/directory thinking maybe if eliminate some characters, it might work, but the conversion ID Tag for the album again is truncated.

[mville]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

What is the file format of your converted audio files?

If you are writing ID3v1 tags to mp3 files, Title and Album tags are limited to 30 characters, see here:
What is ID3 (v1)?

This seems to be the case, as you describe above. If so, go to:
Configure dBpoweramp >> Audio Codecs: List / Options >> mp3 ID Tagging

and change the Tag Creation.

[bbildman]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

What is the file format of your converted audio files?

If you are writing ID3v1 tags to mp3 files, Title and Album tags are limited to 30 characters, see here:
What is ID3 (v1)?

This seems to be the case, as you describe above. If so, go to:
Configure dBpoweramp >> Audio Codecs: List / Options >> mp3 ID Tagging

and change the Tag Creation.

Wow, you are a GENIUS, that did it...not only did it fix the IT Tag, but it also wrote the file into a directory that is completely name. It also fied my MP* to WMO files.

THANK you

[bbildman]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

While we're "here" could you check out this thread and see if what the final reply to me is totally correct, as to whether I can pad the track number in this format xx/xx, rather that nust x::

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?39913-Batch-Converter-Doesn-t-Keep-Track-Number-Format-I-Have-Set&p=174959*post174959

[mville]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

While we're "here" could you check out this thread and see if what the final reply to me is totally correct, as to whether I can pad the track number in this format xx/xx, rather that nust x::

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthr...959*post174959

The final reply is from Spoon. He wrote the software, so I would trust in what he says.

[bbildman]

Re: Batch Converter Truncates Album And Title Entries

Wow, thanks, I was - as is my custom - looking for a second opinion...and no disrespect was intended.

Thanks for your help