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Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

I really get some trouble when I want to encode some of my APE to mp3.
it seems ok when i do the encoding,and the size of the mp3  files seems reasonable.
but when i play it with WMP ,the length of the music is obviously shotten! about only 1' of each mp3 file!
so,i was wondering if someone could help me with the problem?
nannan, I knew I loved you before I met you ...

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #1 –
WMP will not have the correct time/bitrate display for VBR files.
"You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight."  Neil Peart  'Resist'

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #2 –
Is that because WMP doesn't read the Xing or LAME tag?
Nero AAC 1.5.1.0: -q0.45

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #4 –
Way to go Microsoft.  Way to finally implement this

/end sarcasm
"You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight."  Neil Peart  'Resist'

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #5 –
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WMP 10 finally added Xing header reading.
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233564"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Does it properly display bitrate for Lame encoded files?

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #6 –
it is not the problem about vbr.
because the actual length of the music is wrong.
it ends in a random and enexpect place.
nannan, I knew I loved you before I met you ...

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #7 –
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Is that because WMP doesn't read the Xing or LAME tag?
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233547"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


excuse me ,
if WMP reads the lame tag, can it read the time of a vbr mp3 correctly?
how can i insert the tag?use which setting?
thanks a lot!
nannan, I knew I loved you before I met you ...

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #8 –
Quote
Quote
WMP 10 finally added Xing header reading.
[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Does it properly display bitrate for Lame encoded files?
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233570"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


Sort of... It display 185 kbps for a file with an average of 207 kbps (reported by foobar2000, Winamp and EncSpot). At least it's not displaying 700 kbps or something like that. The time display is fine, however.

[a href="http://www.transilvania2000.com/WMP.png]Windows Media Player screen shot[/url]

foobar2000 screen shot

Winamp screen shot


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it is not the problem about vbr.
because the actual length of the music is wrong.
it ends in a random and enexpect place.
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233620"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


The time display is fine.

Quote
Quote
Is that because WMP doesn't read the Xing or LAME tag?
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233547"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


excuse me ,
if WMP reads the lame tag, can it read the time of a vbr mp3 correctly?
how can i insert the tag?use which setting?
thanks a lot!
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233621"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


The VBR tag is added automatically, unless you specified "-t".
 

Problem with encoding APE to mp3!

Reply #9 –
Quote
Quote
Quote
WMP 10 finally added Xing header reading.
[{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]

Does it properly display bitrate for Lame encoded files?
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233570"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


Sort of... It display 185 kbps for a file with an average of 207 kbps (reported by foobar2000, Winamp and EncSpot). At least it's not displaying 700 kbps or something like that. The time display is fine, however.

[a href="http://www.transilvania2000.com/WMP.png]Windows Media Player screen shot[/url]

foobar2000 screen shot

Winamp screen shot


Quote
it is not the problem about vbr.
because the actual length of the music is wrong.
it ends in a random and enexpect place.
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233620"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


The time display is fine.

Quote
Quote
Is that because WMP doesn't read the Xing or LAME tag?
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233547"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


excuse me ,
if WMP reads the lame tag, can it read the time of a vbr mp3 correctly?
how can i insert the tag?use which setting?
thanks a lot!
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233621"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


The VBR tag is added automatically, unless you specified "-t".
[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=233727"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]



Thanks a lot!!
nannan, I knew I loved you before I met you ...