Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

[kwanbis]

i want to setup dbpa with LAME.EXE, and i followed the generic cli help instructions (dBpowerAMP/Help/Codec/Generic%20CLI/help.htm). It has an example using LAME. It says that to pass the params call LAME with:

[InFile] [OutFile] --r3mix --ta "[IDArtist]" --tt "[IDTrack]" --tl "[IDAlbum]" --tg "[IDGenre]" --ty "[IDYear]" --tc "[IDComment]" --tn "[IDTrackNumber]"

but when i try yo rip, i allways get the tags as empty strings.

"C:\Encoders\lame.exe" C:\~dmcin.wav C:\~dmcout.mp3 --r3mix --ta "" --tt "" --tl "" --tg "" --ty "" --tc "" --tn ""

has the tags ([IDArtist], etc) changed? I'm using 11.5. Could it be that i'm using the normal/unregistered version?

[LtData]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

Why not get the LAME.exe codec that is more directly setup to sue the LAME.exe ?

[ChristinaS]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

What do you have in dMC Configuration for ID tags?

And are you getting the corresponding fields populated from the freedb database at all when starting dMC Audio CD Input?

[kwanbis]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

What do you have in dMC Configuration for ID tags?

sorry, i don't understand that question

And are you getting the corresponding fields populated from the freedb database at all when starting dMC Audio CD Input?

yes, all the fields get populated.

[ChristinaS]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

The program dMC Configuration defines the types of ID tags. There are various options there.

[Spoon]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

dBpowerAMP will write the ID Tags for an mp3 file, so you can leave that blank for the CLI.

[kwanbis]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

The program dMC Configuration defines the types of ID tags. There are various options there.

here is the config ...

Version Information
dBpowerAMP Music Converter: Release 11.5
Power Pack & Mp3 License: [ Registered: No Trial Period Expired ]
dBpowerAMP Audio Player: Not Installed 'music Player like no other'
dBpowerAMP CD Writer: Not Installed 'easy way to burn audio cds'
Sveta Portable Audio: Not Installed 'enhance your portable player'

Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.dbpoweramp.com
Support: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/support.htm
Support Forum: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com
Codec Central: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm
Add extra [en/de]coding abilities such as m4a, wma, etc.

Smart Install Codecs
Windows Media Audio: .wma
Ogg Vorbis: .ogg
Musepack: .mpc
Mp4 (AAC): .mp4
Flac: .flac
Monkeys Audio: .ape
OptimFROG: .ofr
Shorten: .shn
WavPack: .wv
Advanced Audio Compression: .aac


===Shell Integration===
Convert To (right click): Off
Edit Tag (right click): Off
Popup information Tips: Off
Explorer ID Tag Property Page: Off
Explorer Columns: Off


===Codecs===
Installed Compression Codecs (Write)
LAME EXE: 3.97b2 [ .mp3 ]
Mp3 (Lame): Lame Version 3.96.1 [ .mp3 ]
Test Conversion (No Write)
Wave: [ .wav ]


Installed Input Codecs (Read)
Auxiliary Input Decoder: .aux
CD Input Decoder: .cda
Mp3 Input Decoder: .mp3; .mp2; .mpga; .mpa; .mpx; .mpg; .mp1
Wave Input Decoder: .wav


===Options===
dBpowerAMP Reference Options
Pro. Frequency Conversion: Off (faster but less quality)

Mp3 Input Decoder
CRC Errors: Ignore
Decode To: 16 bit (dithered)

Wave Compression Codec
More than 16 bit or 2 Channels: Write WaveFormatEx Header



===ID Tag Options===
Mp3
Tag Creation: ID3v1
Write ID3v1 Version: v1.1
ID3v1 UTF8 Read: Yes
ID3v1 UTF8 Write: No
Write ID3v2 Unicode: No
Write ID3v2 Version: v2.3

[ChristinaS]

Re: Generic CLI + LAME.exe: tags are allways blank?

Well, according to Spoon you can leave the CLI fields empty for ID tags, they will get written in any case (or so I understand).

Did you check what you get after the conversion?

ANd BTW, you shoudl enable the right click convert, pop-up info and all that you can enable in dMC Configuration, it will be easier to figure out what your files end up being like.