User:Synthetic Soul - Revision history

Synthetic Soul: /* Settings */ Added MP3Gain, 97dB Track Gain, used to boost podcast volume for iPod/crappy headphones.

2011-04-19T13:08:50Z

Settings: Added MP3Gain, 97dB Track Gain, used to boost podcast volume for iPod/crappy headphones.

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	"$replace(%_path%,%_filename_ext%,)folder.jpg" /sources "GoogleImage,Album Art Exchange,Amazon (.com)"		"$replace(%_path%,%_filename_ext%,)folder.jpg" /sources "GoogleImage,Album Art Exchange,Amazon (.com)"
	/minSize 450 /maxSize 650 /sort size-		/minSize 450 /maxSize 650 /sort size-

			===Run Service > MP3Gain, 97dB Track Gain===

			"C:\Program Files\MP3Gain\mp3gain.exe" /r /d 8 /c /t /p /s s "%_path%"

	=Links=		=Links=

Synthetic Soul: /* Settings */

2010-01-06T14:15:51Z

Settings

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	[%album artist%\][%album%\]$ifgreater(%totaldiscs%,1,Disc %discnumber%\,)[%tracknumber% - ]%title%[' ('%track artist%')']		[%album artist%\][%album%\]$ifgreater(%totaldiscs%,1,Disc %discnumber%\,)[%tracknumber% - ]%title%[' ('%track artist%')']

			... or, allowing for multiple artists:

			[$if($meta_test(album artist),$meta_sep(album artist,', ',' And '),$meta_sep(artist,', ',' And '))\][%album%\]$ifgreater(%totaldiscs%,1,Disc %discnumber%\,)[%tracknumber% - ]%title%[' ('$if($meta_test(album artist),$meta_sep(artist,', ',' And '),)')']

	===ColumnsUI Album Column Display===		===ColumnsUI Album Column Display===

Synthetic Soul: /* Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files' */

2009-12-03T16:21:07Z

Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files'

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	===Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files'===		===Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files'===

	[%album artist%\][%album%\][Disc %discnumber%\][%tracknumber% - ]%title%~~$if($meta(album artist),~~' ('~~$meta(~~artist)')',)		[%album artist%\][%album%\]$ifgreater(%totaldiscs%,1,Disc %discnumber%\,)[%tracknumber% - ]%title%[' ('%track artist%')']

	===ColumnsUI Album Column Display===		===ColumnsUI Album Column Display===

Synthetic Soul at 09:29, 23 September 2009

2009-09-23T09:29:26Z

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	I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method. I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].		I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method. I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].

	I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my ~~Creative Zen~~ Nano ~~Plus~~. I encode my music using [[LAME]] [[LAME#VBR_.28variable_bitrate.29_settings\|-V5 --vbr-new]], and find the quality perfectly adequate. Still, I was very glad to see that [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=40607 the latest ~128kbps comparison] proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent. Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...		I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my iPod Nano. I encode my music using [[LAME]] [[LAME#VBR_.28variable_bitrate.29_settings\|-V5 --vbr-new]], and find the quality perfectly adequate. Still, I was very glad to see that [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=40607 the latest ~128kbps comparison] proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent. Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...


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	* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276		* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276
	* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275		* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275
	* Batch file for re-encoding FLAC files to a newer version : http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.bat ([http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.txt readme])

Synthetic Soul: /* Settings */

2009-03-03T08:23:10Z

Settings

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	$if($greater(%totaldiscs%,1),[' ('Disc %discnumber%')'])		$if($greater(%totaldiscs%,1),[' ('Disc %discnumber%')'])

			===Run Service > Album Art===

			"C:\Program Files\AlbumArtDownloaderXUI\AlbumArt.exe" /artist "%artist%" /album "%album%" /path
			"$replace(%_path%,%_filename_ext%,)folder.jpg" /sources "GoogleImage,Album Art Exchange,Amazon (.com)"
			/minSize 450 /maxSize 650 /sort size-

	=Links=		=Links=

Synthetic Soul at 14:04, 25 July 2007

2007-07-25T14:04:09Z

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	For your information, and my record. :-)		For your information, and my record. :-)

	===~~[[Foobar2000\|foobar]]~~ Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files'===		===Converter and 'Move, Rename or Copy Files'===

	[%album artist%\][%album%\][Disc %discnumber%\][%tracknumber% - ]%title%$if($meta(album artist),' ('$meta(artist)')',)		[%album artist%\][%album%\][Disc %discnumber%\][%tracknumber% - ]%title%$if($meta(album artist),' ('$meta(artist)')',)
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	* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276		* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276
	* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275		* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275
	* Batch file for ~~transcoding old~~ FLAC files to ~~FLAC v1~~.1.~~4 :~~ http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.~~bat~~		* Batch file for re-encoding FLAC files to a newer version : http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.bat ([http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.txt readme])

Synthetic Soul: Added Settings section

2007-07-25T08:53:57Z

Added Settings section

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 =Methodologies=
-I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs.  Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive, which is not yet half full.  I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually.  I've yet to see whether this is a good method.  I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].
+I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs.  Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive.  I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually.  I've yet to see whether this is a good method.  I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].
 I get very little time to actually listen to my music!  The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my Creative Zen Nano Plus.  I encode my music using [[LAME]] [[LAME#VBR_.28variable_bitrate.29_settings|-V5 --vbr-new]], and find the quality perfectly adequate.  Still, I was very glad to see that [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=40607 the latest ~128kbps comparison] proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent.  Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...
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 In February 2006 I was offered the position of moderator, which I accepted.  It seemed only fair that I give something back to the community which had helped me so much, and generally offered such entertainment.  I think the offer was made mainly on the fact that I spent way too long hanging around the forum, and that I was in a useful time zone.  Now, there's qualifications for you. ;)

Synthetic Soul at 18:48, 1 May 2007

2007-05-01T18:48:23Z

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	I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive, which is not yet half full. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method. I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].		I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive, which is not yet half full. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method. I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].

	I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my Creative Zen Nano Plus. I encode my music using [[LAME]] -V5 --vbr-new, and find the quality perfectly adequate. Still, I was very glad to see that the latest ~128kbps ~~comaprison~~ proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent. Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...		I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my Creative Zen Nano Plus. I encode my music using [[LAME]] [[LAME#VBR_.28variable_bitrate.29_settings\|-V5 --vbr-new]], and find the quality perfectly adequate. Still, I was very glad to see that [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=40607 the latest ~128kbps comparison] proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent. Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...


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	==Moderation==		==Moderation==

	In February 2006 I was offered the position of moderator, which I accepted. It seemed only fair that I give something back to the community which had helped me so much, and generally offered such entertainment. I think the offer was made mainly on the fact that I spent way too long hanging around the forum, and that I was in a useful ~~timezone~~. Now, there's qualifications for you. ;)		In February 2006 I was offered the position of moderator, which I accepted. It seemed only fair that I give something back to the community which had helped me so much, and generally offered such entertainment. I think the offer was made mainly on the fact that I spent way too long hanging around the forum, and that I was in a useful time zone. Now, there's qualifications for you. ;)

Rohangc: /* Links */

2007-03-16T04:53:45Z

Links

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	* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276		* foo_cuesheetcreator : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26276
	* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275		* Diskwriter With Cuesheet Support : http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35275
			* Batch file for transcoding old FLAC files to FLAC v1.1.4 : http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/files/flac-113.bat

Synthetic Soul: Genreal update

2006-12-20T09:37:08Z

Genreal update

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	=Methodologies=		=Methodologies=

	I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive, which is not yet half full. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method.		I am currently using [[WavPack]] images with accompanying cuesheets to archive my CDs. Archives are stored on both [[DVD]] and a 300GB hardrive, which is not yet half full. I also store [[PAR2]] parity data on the DVDs, which is created for each image individually. I've yet to see whether this is a good method. I use [[EAC]] to rip the audio, in conjunction with [[REACT]].

	I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is ~~in the car where I have a [[MP3]] [[CD]] player~~. ~~Because of the noisey environment~~ I encode my music to [[LAME]] -V5 --vbr-new, and find the quality perfectly adequate.		I get very little time to actually listen to my music! The main opportunity I get is walking to and from work, listening on my Creative Zen Nano Plus. I encode my music using [[LAME]] -V5 --vbr-new, and find the quality perfectly adequate. Still, I was very glad to see that the latest ~128kbps comaprison proved that many people found the setting (near) transparent. Up until that time I had felt a little inadequate...


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	My contributions have so far been quite minimal. I try to make up for this by answering as many of the easy questions as I can, so that the real stars can spend their time discussing the meaty questions. It also makes me look more knowledgeable than I am.		My contributions have so far been quite minimal. I try to make up for this by answering as many of the easy questions as I can, so that the real stars can spend their time discussing the meaty questions. It also makes me look more knowledgeable than I am.

	==[[~~Tag.exe~~\|Tag]] and [[Wapet]]==		==[[Tag_(tagger)\|Tag]] and [[Wapet]]==
	Before using [[WavPack]] I used [[Monkey's Audio]]. In order for me to be able to automate my archiving process I found it necessary to adapt Case's [[~~Tag.exe~~\|Tag]] so that I could set tags from the contents of a text file - namely a cuesheet.		Before using [[WavPack]] I used [[Monkey's Audio]]. In order for me to be able to automate my archiving process I found it necessary to adapt Case's [[Tag_(tagger)\|Tag]] so that I could set tags from the contents of a text file - namely a cuesheet.

	I'd never programmed any C(++) before and found the whole episode both immensely frustrating and incredibly satisfying.		I'd never programmed any C(++) before and found the whole episode both immensely frustrating and incredibly satisfying.
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	Since 0.9 beta 6 the same functionality has been included in [[Foobar2000]] 0.9. Of course Peter's implementation has more functionality, e.g.: the automatic embedding of the cuesheet in files that support it, and a similar facility using chapters in [[MP4]] files.		Since 0.9 beta 6 the same functionality has been included in [[Foobar2000]] 0.9. Of course Peter's implementation has more functionality, e.g.: the automatic embedding of the cuesheet in files that support it, and a similar facility using chapters in [[MP4]] files.

			==Moderation==

			In February 2006 I was offered the position of moderator, which I accepted. It seemed only fair that I give something back to the community which had helped me so much, and generally offered such entertainment. I think the offer was made mainly on the fact that I spent way too long hanging around the forum, and that I was in a useful timezone. Now, there's qualifications for you. ;)