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General - (fb2k) / Musicbrainz Tag missing - metadata compatibility
Last post by eurekagliese -
When tagging an mp3 with Musicbrainz Picard, Foobar does not view all of the metadata. Such as PRODUCER, MIXER, ENGINEER, and PERFORMER fields. Also, it appears that the PERFORMER tags are being converted to MUSICIAN CREDITS tags instead.
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For FLAC files, the tags from Musicbrainz Picard can be viewed normally.
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Also, when converted (FLAC -> MP3), the tags remain normal, as they do in FLAC.
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Can we get more compatibility with MP3 ID3v2 with MusicBrainz Picard Tag Mapping?
https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/downloads/MusicBrainz_Picard_Tag_Map.html
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foobar2000 mobile / Re: foobar mobile splits files/songs with the same album title into different albums
Last post by MotleyG -
Quote from: SoilnRock on
I put all the ~1000 files from my personal mix into one folder. Every file in this folder is tagged with the album title "Mix". They do of course have different artist names.
For whatever stupid strange reason foobar mobile splits these files into countless/multiple albums (with the same album art).

What's going on here? How can I have all the files in one album?
Include the Albumartist tag that has to be the same for all tracks. Use Various Artists or something similar. This will keep them grouped to one Album if the Album field is Mix for all tracks.
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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: NEW ESLyric v0.5 - an alternative lyric show component
Last post by Majestyk -
Quote from: Defender on
Quote from: ohyeah on
ESLyric v1.0.2.2
https://github.com/ESLyric/release/releases/tag/1.0.2.2
Tested ESLyric 1.0.2.2 in my skin (also upgraded foo_vis_vumeter to 1.10.15). The two instances of ESLyric and 6 instances of foo_vis_vumeter I run all from a a dedicated single parenting PSS run fine. Transparency is exactly as it was in ESlyric 0.5.

I also did the same two upgrades of the components in the test portable. Here also transparency in ESlyric is working fine from a PSS parent splitter.
Transparency from a JSplitter parent is not working (same as in 0.5). No issue for me since I prefer running ESlyric from a PSS (x86) parent anyway, but if you intend to restore transparency in fooBar x64 this should be working.

Happy to test for you when a next version is supposed to restore transparency from a JSplitter parent.

I have no issues with scrolling text being not smooth. I am however running foobar on a fast 24 thread machine with plenty of memory on a nvidia gtx 1080. No clue how all of  this runs on a lower specced system.

Transparency is a total resource hog. It's taking up to 15% of my CPU usage. Whereas v0.5.4.1028 takes only 1.5 to 3%. I have an i5-12400/32GB RAM/RX 7800 XT. People with older PC's won't be able to use it.
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foobar2000 mobile / foobar mobile splits files/songs with the same album title into different albums
Last post by SoilnRock -
I put all the ~1000 files from my personal mix into one folder. Every file in this folder is tagged with the album title "Mix". They do of course have different artist names.
For whatever stupid strange reason foobar mobile splits these files into countless/multiple albums (with the same album art).

What's going on here? How can I have all the files in one album?
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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: foo_vis_vumeter
Last post by oops -
Quote from: Defender on
Does this also mean that when 6 instances are defined but only one is visible, the other 5 instances still use resources and cpu cycles?
I don't know what your setup does in terms of window messages. In technical parlance, the timer is stopped in (for "minimize" or being out of sight) with one of four signals:
1. WM_SIZE with wParam being SIZE_MINIMIZED.
2. WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED with SWP_HIDEWINDOW flag set (the tab change triggers this one after 4).
3. IsIconic() returns nonzero.
4. IsVisible() returns zero (the tab change triggers this one).
5. Extra, when resizing (WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING and/or WM_SIZE) and transparent in Columns UI.

So, I suspect that "yes," they will still use GPU resources unless the windows are hidden using ShowWindow() with SW_HIDE flag--this is what the tab control is doing. Unless I hook into the message pump for the foobar2000 window that is. But I think it will be frowned upon and that might get the component banned.
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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: foo_vis_vumeter
Last post by L.E.D. -
Quote from: oops on
Quote from: L.E.D. on
Hi, Thx for this component, is there any way to stop the component/gpu usage when Foobar is minimized, it does if you put it on a tab and change tab, but would prefer to have no GPU usage if Foobar is minimized for performance.  Default UI btw ty
This has been implemented since the first release by pausing the render timer. Unfortunately, foobar2000 does not pass the Win32 window messages required for it to work on minimize (as far as Spy++ shows) so the pause/resume is not triggered.

Ah ok thx fair enough,
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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: foo_vis_vumeter
Last post by Defender -
Quote from: oops on
Quote from: L.E.D. on
Hi, Thx for this component, is there any way to stop the component/gpu usage when Foobar is minimized, it does if you put it on a tab and change tab, but would prefer to have no GPU usage if Foobar is minimized for performance.  Default UI btw ty
This has been implemented since the first release by pausing the render timer. Unfortunately, foobar2000 does not pass the Win32 window messages required for it to work on minimize (as far as Spy++ shows) so the pause/resume is not triggered.
Does this also mean that when 6 instances are defined but only one is visible, the other 5 instances still use resources and cpu cycles?
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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: foo_vis_vumeter
Last post by oops -
Quote from: L.E.D. on
Hi, Thx for this component, is there any way to stop the component/gpu usage when Foobar is minimized, it does if you put it on a tab and change tab, but would prefer to have no GPU usage if Foobar is minimized for performance.  Default UI btw ty
This has been implemented since the first release by pausing the render timer. Unfortunately, foobar2000 does not pass the Win32 window messages required for it to work on minimize (as far as Spy++ shows) so the pause/resume is not triggered.