Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

[sredmyer]

I have a few questions regarding the Broadcast wave format.
1) What types of end users would require this format?
2) Does this format support tagging?
3) If yes to #2 what tag type(s) are supported?
4) Would it be common for users of this format to require tag data?

Thanks for the help,

[Spoon]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

>1) What types of end users would require this format?

Radio Stations / Broadcasters

>2) Does this format support tagging?

Yes

>3) If yes to #2 what tag type(s) are supported?

BEXT ID Tags, bext tags are: Description, Originator, OrigReference, OrigDate, OrigTime, TimeReference, CodingHistory

>4) Would it be common for users of this format to require tag data?

Yes

[sredmyer]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

>1) What types of end users would require this format?

Radio Stations / Broadcasters

>2) Does this format support tagging?

Yes

>3) If yes to #2 what tag type(s) are supported?

BEXT ID Tags, bext tags are: Description, Originator, OrigReference, OrigDate, OrigTime, TimeReference, CodingHistory

>4) Would it be common for users of this format to require tag data?

Yes

Spoom thanks for your reply. Now I have a couple of followup questions.

Are these tags available from the metadata providers used by Batch Ripper?
If no where would one get this information?

Thanks,

[Spoon]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

>Description, Originator

I think only these are needed, you can map with the DSP 'ID Tag Processing' say artist to one of the above, etc - you would have to see the actual spec of BEXT tags to see what is needed. CodingHistory can be a fixed value.

[sredmyer]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

>Description, Originator

I think only these are needed, you can map with the DSP 'ID Tag Processing' say artist to one of the above, etc - you would have to see the actual spec of BEXT tags to see what is needed. CodingHistory can be a fixed value.

So based on this can I assume that dMC will write these "BEXT ID" tags when converting from FLAC files? If yes how do I set up the mapping you mentioned and is there a setting I must make to ensure these tags are created?

Thanks for your help,

[Spoon]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

Set the mapping in ID Tag Processing, add Artist >> Originator

[MusicTrax]

Re: Questions about the Broadcast Wave CODEC

The BEXT chunk also includes provisions for scene, take, notes, timecode, track names, and many other functions. Not all applications support these tags, some of which are specialized within the pro audio industry. They're critical for the motion picture and TV industries, which use them to keep track of sound for film projects.