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Tagging and ipods

I'm using foobar2000 to convert some audio files to mp3 for use on an ipod. What tagging format should I use? I've tried the default of ID3v2+ID3v1, and also ID3v2. In both cases, I had to recreate the tags with another program. What should I be using?

Tagging and ipods

Reply #1 –
I'm brand new to Foobar and don't know if this will help but when I use Nero's command line encoder to convert my WavPack files to AAC, the default Foobar settings create the correct tags for iTunes and iPod to work correctly. What I don't know is whether MP3 tags in iTunes are different than AAC and if that affects how you set up Foobar.

Tagging and ipods

Reply #2 –
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I'm using foobar2000 to convert some audio files to mp3 for use on an ipod. What tagging format should I use? I've tried the default of ID3v2+ID3v1, and also ID3v2. In both cases, I had to recreate the tags with another program. What should I be using?



This thread might shed some light on why you're having problems. I'm not sure, but I think iPods might have a problem with id3v2.4 (as opposed to id3v2.3), which is what foobar 0.9+ writes. It's a shame, and it's a reason I downgraded to 0.8.3, but it seems like that's a decision the developers are going to stick with. I know there are some tagging problems now between current foobar versions and iTunes.

My advice would be to use id3v1 + apev2. I'm not that familiar with ipods, but I think that should work fine and that the only problem is some tags will be cut short on the ipod (but not in foobar).
 

Tagging and ipods

Reply #3 –
AAC is fine as it doesn't use ID3 for tagging. MP3 is the only problem format. So the simple solution would be to use the Nero Digital encoder (AAC) as available in foobar2000 or iTunes Encode instead of MP3.

Otherwise I think you'd have to use an application such as mp3tag to write & maintain your ID3v2.3 tags.

iTunes does a poor job of maintaining files with multiple tagging schemes (Again, this only relates to MP3) & you never know how long it may take for Apple to fix their ID3v2.4 support.
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