Shortened file properties

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When I convert my .wma files to lame mp3, any or the file properties (artist, title, album name, etc.) longer than about 20 characters are cut off. Does anyone know if there any way to avoid this?

[Wayne]

Re: Shortened file properties

Do you have dMC configured to only create v1 tags? Try changing the settings to one of the options which creates v2. For example, the "Smart v2" option will only create v2 tags when the information is too big for v1.

Wayne

[Unregistered]

Re: Shortened file properties

Do you have dMC configured to only create v1 tags? Try changing the settings to one of the options which creates v2. For example, the "Smart v2" option will only create v2 tags when the information is too big for v1.

Wayne

How do I change the configuration? I can't find any options or settings menus anywhere.

[Wayne]

Re: Shortened file properties

On the start menu I think it's >> dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> DMC Configuration

Wayne

[Unregistered]

Re: Shortened file properties

Right, I got that far on my own but what I can;t figure out is how to change the settings. They can't be clicked toggled or anything, even highlighted. The onoly options that function are 3 at the bottm that say 'Convert To" on right-click, oiouo tips in info explorer, & explorer id tag property pages. None of those are related to the problem. Shouldn't you be able to adjust the other stuff?

[Wayne]

Re: Shortened file properties

Are you sure you were looking at the dMC Configuration window, on my start menu it is dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> Configuration >> dMC Configuration (I got it slightly wrong before)?

At the top it gives details of the codecs etc. installed and at the bottom are options for the context menus. You want to change the ID3 Tag Formation option to either "Both v1 & v2" or "Smart v1 & v2".

Check out "dMC Configuration" section in the help documentation of dBpowerAMP Music Converter for further information.

Wayne

[Spoon]

Re: Shortened file properties

Towards the right, it is ID3 tag formation.

[Unregistered]

Re: Shortened file properties

I follow the exact path you said. It opens the dMC configuration window that looks like this (use a little imagination, it is in color and has icons where the ** are. The .... are placeholders.) This info appears in a standard Xp window with dMC Configuaration as the title and and [X] button at the top right of the title bar.

__________________________________________________ __________
*Contact information
..* Web Site...................................(URL)
..* Suppport...................................(URL)
..* Forum.......................................(URL)
.................................................. ..A great place fro support, or to chat audio!
..* Codec Central............................(URL)
.................................................. ..Add extra [en/de]coding abilities such as WMA,
.................................................. ..Ogg Vorbis, and Monkeys Audio.


? Version Information
..* dMC..........................................Relea se 7a
..* Power Pack................................Release 3
..* Auxiliary Input.............................Not Installed
........Install................................... ..(URL)
.................................................. ...Auxiliary Input: Record from LPS, etc.
..* File Selector...............................Not Installed
........Install................................... ..(URL)
.................................................. ...Convert aurio to your portable Mp3 player.

* Installed Compression Codecs (Write)
........Mp3 (Lame).............................Lame Version 3.89b [.mp3]
........Wave.....................................[.wav]
........Windows Media Audio V9............Release 1.3b [.wma]
........[Edit Tag]...............................[ ]

* Installerd Input Codes (Read)
........CD Input Decoder......................cda
........Mpeg 1 Layer 3 Input Decoder.....mp3;.mp2;.snd;.mpga;.mpx
........Wave input Decoder...................Wav;.Wave
........Windows Media AudioInput D.........wma;.asf;.wmv
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everything above here is in a vertical scroll box, below is not
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Windows Shell Integration
************* [check box] 'Convet To' on Explorer Right Click

************* [check box] Popup Info Tips in Explorer

************* [check box] Eplorer ID Tag Prpoerty Pages

.........................................****OK*** *

__________________________________________________ ________

That's exactly what I see when I access the configurations. No selections can be changed except for the 3 check boxes and the OK button can be pushed which closes the window. So how do I make adjustments???

[Wayne]

Re: Shortened file properties

I was about to suggest that these options may only appear if you have the powerpack installed, however from the details you listed above I can see it is present.

Sounds like a strange bug to me. Have you tried reinstalling dMC?

Wayne

[Spoon]

Re: Shortened file properties

Install Release 10.1 of dMC - release 7 is very old.

[Unregistered]

Re: Shortened file properties

Don't know why I didn't try that sooner. Installed the new version and everything works great!