Can't amend track info for sound files.

[crazypig]

I’m having a problem with sound files. Or more specifically the data held within them such as artist, genre, title etc. I say the sound files as the problem occurs across different applications (Rhythmbox, totem player, and anything else) I can't change the data, such as the artists name. I can get to the point to where I can see it but can't make any changes to it. It looks like something simple but I've looked around and can't find any settings. I even logged in as root and - same thing. This sounds like a simple problem. Any ideas?

[neddie]

Maybe the file is read-only?

To see the file permissions, type

ls -l

If there are no w's (w for write) on the left of the list, then the files aren't writeable. To make them writeable for you (assuming the files belong to your user) then do

chmod u+w filename

This adds write permission (w) to the user (u) for the specified file (or files)

[Lexicon]

Do You can rename ID3 tag? Lame --help

 

ID3 tag options:

 

--tt title

audio/song title (max 30 chars for version 1 tag)

 

--ta artist

audio/song artist (max 30 chars for version 1 tag)

 

--tl album

audio/song album (max 30 chars for version 1 tag)

 

--ty year

audio/song year of issue (1 to 9999)

 

--tc comment

user-defined text (max 30 chars for v1 tag, 28 for v1.1)

 

And other options

Test for one file

 

lame --ta lexicon '/home/lex/Muzyka/5.mp3' -o main.mp3

ID3v2 found. Be aware that the ID3 tag is currently lost when transcoding.

LAME 3.97 (beta 2, Nov 29 2005) 32bits (http://www.mp3dev.org/)

CPU features: MMX (ASM used), 3DNow! (ASM used)

Using polyphase lowpass filter, transition band: 10935 Hz - 11226 Hz

Encoding /home/lex/Muzyka/5.mp3 to main.mp3

Encoding as 24 kHz 64 kbps j-stereo MPEG-2 Layer III (12x) qval=3

Frame | CPU time/estim | REAL time/estim | play/CPU | ETA

12883/12885 (100%)| 0:27/ 0:27| 0:30/ 0:30| 11.114x| 0:00

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

kbps LR MS % long switch short %

64.0 4.1 95.9 92.6 4.4 3.1

Writing LAME Tag...done

ReplayGain: -6.5dB

 

For audio CD betest is K3b

........Lex

Edited August 1, 2006 by Lexicon

[tyme]

only certain applications provide you with the ability to edit these tags. have you tried with XMMS? Perhapd easytag?

[crazypig]

I've looked at permissions and I do have write permissions. I'll have a look at xmms later. Thanks :mellow: