Possible bug with HDCD Tag

[davidi]

Hello, I think I just came across a bug or I do not fully understanding how this is supposed to work :-) I am using the latest version of dBpoweramp Reference (2024-05-30). It is my understanding that if I have HDCD checked under CD Ripper->Preferences->Meta Data & ID Tag options, dBpoweramp should write that tag if it detects a track as HDCD regardless of if I have HDCD set as a DSP option or not. I do not believe that is happening.

I added 2 screenshots. The first one shows that dBpoweramp detected a track as HDCD during ripping, but when I look at the tags with Mp3tag. I do not see a HDCD tag. I added the HDCD DSP effect for this test.

The second screenshot shows that dBpoweramp did not detect the same track as HDCD after I removed the HDCD DSP effect. I also do not see a HDCD tag.

Am I missing something or is this a bug? Shouldn’t the tag have been written? I can provide more screenshots or logs if necessary. Any help would be appreciated :-)

[Spoon]

Will test for this when next updating dBpoweramp

[Spoon]

In Track Technical column above you should see it say 'HDCD', if not try refreshing the CD. Check the program:

hdcd.exe is present in:

C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp

[davidi]

In Track Technical column above you should see it say 'HDCD', if not try refreshing the CD. Check the program:

hdcd.exe is present in:

C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp

Hi Spoon I am so sorry I did not reply back earlier. I never got a email notification you replied & I just happened to check the forum today. I can confirm hdcd.exe exists in "C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp".

I tried to refresh the CD by clicking on the Rescan button and the Track Technical Column is empty. I am using the latest version 2024-05-30

[Spoon]

Possibly security software is blocking that program running?

[davidi]

Possibly security software is blocking that program running?

Hmmm, I’m running stock Windows/Microsoft Defender, no third party antivirus or security software. I’ll whitelist the dBpoweramp directory in Defender & see if that fixes it. I’m away from my PC right now. I’ll try later on & get back to you.

[davidi]

I shut off Windows Security, opened up Task Manager to see if hdcd.exe showed up when I ran CD Ripper. I did not see hdcd.exe in Task Manager & Track Technical is still empty.

[Spoon]

Try running it manually, open a windows command prompt and drop hdcd.exe on the black window, and see what the output is.

[davidi]

Hi, I tried and nothing happens. The cursor just goes to the next line and nothing happens in dBpoweramp. Strange, it's like it's failing to run and I can't figure out why. I just tried whitelist hdcd.exe specifically in Windows Security. I even tried shutting off Windows Security again. Still nothing. I tried to double click hdcd.exe as well, CMD window opens up and sits there with a blinking cursor, no output.

[Spoon]

Not displaying anything is correct for HDCD.

Try right clicking on CDGrab.exe (in the install folder) >> run as administrator, does that help?

[davidi]

I tried to run cdgrab.exe as admin and that did not work either. Would it have anything to do with the fact that for this particular CD, only track 9 is HDCD and the other songs are not? Just throwing stuff out there.

[Spoon]

You would have to use a well known HDCD which has it on the cover to test.

[davidi]

Hmm, I am not exactly sure I have one. I'll have to look.

[davidi]

So, I've been looking at HDCD lists and trying to see if I have any CD's that are actually HDCD encoded. I can't find a good CD that I own. Is there anyway to quickly scan my FLAC files? Or will I have to reconvert to FLAC with the HDCD DSP? I do not have a HDCD tag in those files. I know that for sure because I never used the HDCD DSP while ripping. I literally just learned about HDCD a few months ago lol