WMP unable to read timing information

[marie_r]

Dear All,

I use Windows Media Player (WMP) 12 to play FLAC files using the Xiph.org direct show filters (0.85.1777) and WMP TagPlus 1.2 to enable tag support in WMP. Everything works perfectly on flac files that were generated by Ripstation Micro.

I am currently trying dbPowerAmp CD Ripper (14.1) as a replacement to Ripstation Micro that is a bit temperamental under Windows 7 (x64). Ripping is fine, but WMP is not picking up the meta information and duration/seek is not visible/available. WMP will play the files.

Everything still works fine for the older flac files produced with Ripstation Micro. I'm not familiar with OGG/Vorbis/flac headers, but looking at the front end of the header makes me think that these are different versions and wonder if there are not some difficulties there:

An older header:
664c 6143 0000 0022 0480 0480 0000 0e00 fLaC..."........
00000010: 1011 0ac4 42f0 00c2 b914 a07e f1ed 761e ....B......~..v.
00000020: 02d2 10e0 8dfc 5781 3483 8400 3930 2000 ......W.4...90 .
00000030: 0000 7265 6665 7265 6e63 6520 6c69 6246 ..reference libF
00000040: 4c41 4320 312e 312e 3220 3230 3035 3032 LAC 1.1.2 200502
00000050: 3035 0800 0000 2700 0000 414c 4255 4d3d 05....'...ALBUM=
00000060: 4172 7475 726f 2053 616e 646f 7661 6c20 Arturo Sandoval
00000070: 2620 5468 6520 4c61 7469 6e20 5472 61

versus one produced by dbPowerAmp:
664c 6143 0000 0022 1200 1200 0009 2100 fLaC..."......!.
00000010: 3c17 0ac4 42f0 00a7 84f4 f0d8 43ed c381 <...B.......C...
00000020: 2322 8b5d 73ce b7dc 8419 0400 0290 2000 *blooper*".]s......... .
00000030: 0000 7265 6665 7265 6e63 6520 6c69 6246 ..reference libF
00000040: 4c41 4320 312e 322e 3120 3230 3037 3039 LAC 1.2.1 200709
00000050: 3137 1700 0000 4300 0000 4163 6375 7261 17....C...Accura
00000060: 7465 5269 7052 6573 756c 743d 4163 6375 teRipResult=Accu
00000070: 7261 7465 5269 703a 2041 6363 7572 6174 rateRip: Accurat
00000080: 6520 2863 6f6e 6669 6465 6e63 6520 3229 e (confidence 2)
00000090: 2020 205b 3131 3543 3842 3441 5d32 0000 [115C8B4A]2..
000000a0: 0041 6363 7572 6174 6552 6970 4469 7363 .AccurateRipDisc
000000b0: 4944 3d30 3132 2d30 3031 3961 6132 652d ID=012-0019aa2e-
000000c0: 3030 6630 6333 3034 2d38 6630 6435 3330 00f0c304-8f0d530
000000d0:

My suspicions is that it may be that WMP TagPlus doesn't support the newer header, but I suppose it could be something related to dbPowerAmp. Any suggestions?

Thanks - Marie

[dbfan]

Re: WMP unable to read timing information

It is flac which is writing those headers, I think you are correct in it not supporting the latest flac

[marie_r]

Re: WMP unable to read timing information

Thanks you spoon, I appreciate the quick reply. I'll follow up with the author of the WMP plugin.

All my best - Marie