MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

**xoas** · May 24, 2006, 02:56 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

Can you post your dMC Configuration settings?

Best wishes,
Bill

**drspy00** · May 24, 2006, 03:09 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

Version Information
dBpowerAMP Music Converter: Release 11.5
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
Musepack: .mpc
OptimFROG: .ofr
Shorten: .shn
WavPack: .wv
Advanced Audio Compression: .aac

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

===Codecs===
Installed Compression Codecs (Write)
FLAC: Release 5.3 (using FLAC 1.1.2) [ .flac ]
m4a (FAAC CLI): Release 3.5 (Faac v1.24.1, AppleLossless 0.1.5) [ .m4a ]
Monkeys Audio: Release 7 (Using Monkeys 3.99) [ .ape ]
Mp3 (Lame): Lame Version 3.96.1 [ .mp3 ]
Ogg Vorbis: Release 13 (Ogg Vorbis V1.1.1) [ .ogg ]
Test Conversion (No Write)
Wave: [ .wav ]

Installed Input Codecs (Read)
Auxiliary Input Decoder: .aux
CD Input Decoder: .cda
DirectShow Decoder: Release 1 .ac3; .ra; .rm; .rpm; .ram; .rmvb
Flac Input Decoder: .flac
Monkeys Audio Decoder: .ape
Mp3 Input Decoder: .mp3; .mp2; .mpga; .mpa; .mpx; .mpg; .mp1
mp4 Decoder: .mp4; .m4a; .m4b
Ogg Vorbis Input Decoder: .ogg
Wave Input Decoder: .wav

===Options===
dBpowerAMP Reference Options
Pro. Frequency Conversion: On (slower but high quality)

Flac Input Decoder
Associate with .FLA Files: No

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===
Flac
Tag Creation: Vorbis Comments
Write ID3v2 Version: v2.3

Monkeys Audio
Tag Creation: Ape2

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

Ogg Vorbis
Uppercase Tag Elements: No

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Theres the configuration info. I didnt realise all that could even be copied.

Thanks for any help

**xoas** · May 24, 2006, 03:14 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

Try switching your mp3 tag settings to "Smart ape & Id3v1" and see if that helps.
Tell us how you make out.
Good luck!
Bill

**Spoon** · May 24, 2006, 07:34 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

There is a check box 'Preseve tags' is it checked (after dMC convert to)?

**drspy00** · May 24, 2006, 09:04 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. It now works perfectly. I can't belive it was a simple thing like not having the 'Preseve tags check box ticked. I feel really stupid I didnt realise that sooner. I did notice that not all the tags tranferred as I have added some extra non standard tags to some of the ape files but that was fixed by changing the setting of ID3V1 UTF8 write to yes

What is the best setting to have for mp3 tag creation? I changed it to smart ape2 & ID3v1.

Thanks again for your help

**Spoon** · May 24, 2006, 09:52 AM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

All depends upon what will be reading the mp3 files, for best compatibility set to id3v2 & id3v1

**drspy00** · May 24, 2006, 12:28 PM

Re: MP3 Tags wont transfer from Ape files

Thanks for your help Spoon!