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MP3 splicing

I am a DJ looking for a facility that can recognize the metadata in an mp3 file and allow me to skip between tracks within an mp3.

working on a mobile app that showcases my current work and archived mixes. I typically create 1 hour mixes that have say.. 16 tracks on one MP3  and am looking to have trigger points for artwork and information as well as the primary goal of a mini fast forward rather than simply skipping to the next mp3

Total 20th century digital novice.. please help!!

MP3 splicing

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Quote from: Vagabondtg on
I am a DJ looking for a facility that can recognize the metadata in an mp3 file and allow me to skip between tracks within an mp3.

working on a mobile app that showcases my current work and archived mixes. I typically create 1 hour mixes that have say.. 16 tracks on one MP3  and am looking to have trigger points for artwork and information as well as the primary goal of a mini fast forward rather than simply skipping to the next mp3

Total 20th century digital novice.. please help!!


Though MP3 has technically been able to support chapter marks for many years, it's basically not 'liked' as a feature so you'll probably struggle to find decent library support unless you take a privately developed lib or community branch. (and let's not even get into potential licensing/redistribution issues...)

MP4 supports chaptering, as can also be seen with Quicktime playback on Apple devices (if you produce the output file correctly, it's a very neat experience complete with stills and summary text). As AAC is also a better* format than MP3, you may wish to consider producing an .mp4 with AAC content and chapter metadata.


A quick 'n dirty alternative would be to use your MP3s as-is but include .cue support for skipping... It means one extra file (which could in theory be database-produced on the fly from a webserver if you were of that mind) or just a static file you made with cuetools or Your Favourite Cuesheet Creation software prior to upload/distribution.
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MP3 splicing

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Though MP3 has technically been able to support chapter marks for many years, it's basically not 'liked' as a feature so you'll probably struggle to find decent library support unless you take a privately developed lib or community branch. (and let's not even get into potential licensing/redistribution issues...)

MP4 supports chaptering, as can also be seen with Quicktime playback on Apple devices (if you produce the output file correctly, it's a very neat experience complete with stills and summary text). As AAC is also a better* format than MP3, you may wish to consider producing an .mp4 with AAC content and chapter metadata.


A quick 'n dirty alternative would be to use your MP3s as-is but include .cue support for skipping... It means one extra file (which could in theory be database-produced on the fly from a webserver if you were of that mind) or just a static file you made with cuetools or Your Favourite Cuesheet Creation software prior to upload/distribution.
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Fantastic.. thanks very much!! i'll be sure to remember you when i take over the world!!