Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

[Karl]

I don't know why but just recently when I convert a music file it converts the unicode from ANSI to UTF 16. I have no idea what's going on, and my Windows Media Player doesn't recognize UTF 16. Hopefully, somebody can help...thanks

[Spoon-]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

Which audio format?

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

I was converting an mp3 file to another bit rate, but now that I think of it, the problem occurred after I edited the tag - that's when it changed from ANSI to UTF 16. Hope that helps...Karl

[Spoon-]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

dBpoweramp Configuration >> Codecs >> Advanced

Here you can switch off Unicode for id3v2

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

Thanks, I'll go check it out...

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

Welp, I went to dBpoweramp configuration>Codecs>Advanced options and changed ID3 Text encoding to ANSI(it was set on Unicode 16) but it didn't make a difference. I didn't see any way to shut off the encoding only change it.

[Spoon-]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

This is used when creating new ID Tags, if you hold the mouse over a mp3 file dBpoweramp will show what type of encoding is used internally.

Make sure dBpoweramp is set to write ID3v2 tags.

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

OK, I just converted some mp3 files and put them in my Windows Media Library. It read 4 of the 15 files. The ones it read contained this "ID Tag [ID3v2.3 (ANSI) & ID3v1.1" . The ones it didn't read had this "ID Tag [ID3v2.3 (ANSI)"

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

Ok, It looks like I may have found a solution. I went back to dBpoweramp configuration>Codecs>Advanced and changed the tag creation tag to ID3v2 & ID3v1 and it's working...Windows Media Player recognizes the file !! Thanks for all your help

[Spoon-]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

There is something wrong with your WMP as it should read id3v2.3 ansi tags without any problems, which version is it?

[Karl]

Re: Problem with dMC converting to UTF 16

It is version 11.0.6002.18111. I checked for updates , and it says I'm running the most recent version.