FLAC to Apple Lossless Bug - Conversion of Lyrics

[johnski]

R 14.2 FLAC to Apple Lossless has the following Bugs in converting Lyrics

1 Does not convert all of the lyrics. Only converts the first few sentences. Used software TagScanner to compare the lyrics in both files, .flac and .m4a

2 iTunes 10.5.2 does not display any lyrics for the imported Apple Lossless file.

Can provide the .flac files for verification / testing.

[Spoon]

m4a has a maximum length of the fields in a tag (off the top of my head).

[johnski]

Have just tried the following...

1 Edit the Lyrics field in the converted .m4a file using TagScanner (Tag Editor) software

Original Flac file
- Save the lyrics to a text file

ALAC file (from dBpoweramp conversion)
- Clear the lyrics field
- Load text from Saved file
- .m4a Lyrics field still displays truncated Lyrics
- Save the .m4a file

SO was just about to agree with your comments re field length is limited, as TagScanner is still displaying truncated Lyrics


2 iTunes

- add the saved .m4a file to library
- right click on file, select Get Info
- iTunes NOW DISPLAYS ALL THE LYRICS


SO PROBLEM IS with dBpoweramp conversion
- as reported in Original Post Problem *2, iTunes 10.5.2 does not display the Lyrics for any .m4a files that have been converted from FLAC to Apple Lossless by dBpoweramp

The TagScanner software
- seems to indicate that your conversion has populated the Lyrics field

BUT iTunes does not display any Lyrics until the .m4a file has been edited and/or saved using the TagScanner software

[johnski]

Further testing...

1 TagScanner software, (TagEditor)
- select a different .m4a file (that was converted from Flac by dBpoweramp)
- perform NO CHANGES to any Tags
- merely click on the Save button

2 iTunes
- Get Info, Lyrics field NOW DISPLAYS the Lyrics. However they are truncated (caused by dBpoweramp conversion). Truncated lyrics...

(Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah, ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
(Oh, oh oh oh oh ooh-ah-ah, only the lonely, only the lonely)

Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know the way I feel tonight (Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know t

3 TagScanner software, (Tag Editor)
- edit the Lyrics field as described in previous post, Save the file.

4 iTunes
- Get Info, Lyrics field NOW DISPLAYS ALL THE LYRICS

(Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah, ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
(Oh, oh oh oh oh ooh-ah-ah, only the lonely, only the lonely)

Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know the way I feel tonight (Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know this feeling ain't right (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)

There goes my baby, there goes my heart
They're gone forever, so far apart
But only the lonely know wh-why-why I cry, only the lonely
(Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah, ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)
(Oh, oh oh oh oh ooh-ah-ah, only the lonely, only the lonely)

Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know the heartaches I've been through (Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah
Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)
Know I cry and cry for you (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)

Maybe tomorrow a new romance
No-o-o more sorrow, but that's the chance
You've got to take, if your lonely heart breaks
Only the lonely (Dum-dumb-dummy doo-wah)

Send me an email if you would like the files for testing.

[johnski]

Have you been able to duplicate these problems?

[Spoon]

Possible issue noted.

[johnski]

How often do you release software updates / bug fixes?

[Spoon]

Officially we have never pledged support for lyric tags, it is potentially down for R15, as with lyrics comes synchronized lyrics as well.