I understand it's possible to skip parts of a track by tagging the audio file appropriately, such as SKIP=0:00:00-0:01:25.
I'm not familiar with query syntax or how I go about tagging the file as such. I'm trying to make sense of this, https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Query_syntax
Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.
1. Select the tracks where you want to add SKIP
2. Right-click 'Properties'
3. Select '+ add new'
4. Type 'SKIP' at 'input field name' in the column 'Name'
5. in the column 'Value' type you skip timecode
Just in case: the description of the syntax for the skip tag field can be found at preferences/components right-click on 'Skip Track', select 'About':
Can also skip parts of tracks. Tag field SKIP specifies the timecodes:
SKIP=-<time> to skip from the beginning to <time>.
SKIP=<time>- to skip from <time> to the next track.
SKIP=<a>-<b> to skip from position <a> to later position <b>.
SKIP=-<a>;<b>- to skip from start to <a> and from <b> to next track.
SKIP=<a>-<b>;<c>-<d> to skip from <a> to <b> and from <c> to <d>.
Timecodes use format [hh:][mm:]ss[.mmm]
Query syntax not needed for this way of using foo_skip. Query syntax would be used to skip complete tracks on the basis of a rule defined by the query syntax.
BTW, there is a specific thread for foo_skip at hydrogenaudio, see here (https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?topic=30361.0).
Thanks for the quick reply, I didn't see this till now. In Skip Track options I have "Skip even manually selected tracks" checked. Skip track query: %rating% IS 1. In file properties I have a <SKIP> field and a value of "SKIP=<00:02:56>-", as I want to skip from 2m56m to the next track. The skip isn't yet working, is there something I'm doing wrong? Thank you very much for your help.
Instead of SKIP=<00:02:56>- or <00:02:56>- I would use just 00:02:56- (or even 2:56-) as the field value in the Skip tag field.
Oh, I tried letting the song play through after it not skipping if I manually select a time in the track. That's great though, thanks a lot!