# Off-Topic **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/off-topic/26.md?page=11 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [Convert M4A to MP3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-m4a-to-mp3/4433)
**Author:** [@InfaredFog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/InfaredFog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-m4a-to-mp3/4433 "2007-02-06T06:29:55Z")
What program do you guys recommend to convert a lot of m4a files to mp3? --- ## [MP3 tag compatability](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-compatability/4393)
**Author:** [@ceejay7777](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceejay7777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-compatability/4393 "2007-01-30T15:00:58Z")
I found the following question on the BSI Simian forum: "I’ve been working on importing MP3s to our music library - transcoding infact (I know - aweful) - and I’ve noticed that sometimes SoundHound will not import an au… --- ## [Converting Itune MPEG4](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-itune-mpeg4/2525)
**Author:** [@wah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-itune-mpeg4/2525 "2007-01-28T15:17:13Z")
I’ve been trying to convert about 20 Itune purchases to MP3s. I’ve ripped the files to a CD and then ripped them back as MP3s. Everythings ok to that point. When I use your software to fix the names of the files, it see… --- ## [Software Ripper. Cdex, Freerip, what?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/software-ripper-cdex-freerip-what/4257)
**Author:** [@Fator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/software-ripper-cdex-freerip-what/4257 "2007-01-22T16:36:51Z")
Software for ripper MP3 Which optimum program to have the benefits of the new versions of encoder LAME. Which is optimum to ripper uses the benefits of the Lame versions? Using the Cdex 1.70 beta 2, creating the direc… --- ## [Resizing jpg albumart before importing to id3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resizing-jpg-albumart-before-importing-to-id3/3627)
**Author:** [@whynot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/whynot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resizing-jpg-albumart-before-importing-to-id3/3627 "2006-12-25T14:37:28Z")
Hi, I need help for a small not-really-related-to-mp3tag task that people have surely already encountered : I’d like to add albumart to mp3s. More precisely : my music folder has a depth = 1 (no artist/album, just pl… --- ## [Multiformat Listening Test @ 48 kbps - FINISHED](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiformat-listening-test-48-kbps-finished/4094)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiformat-listening-test-48-kbps-finished/4094 "2006-12-09T21:23:10Z")
Hello! I would like to announce the launch of my public, multiformat listening test @ 48 kbps. The encoders featured are: iTunes AAC 7.0.2.16 (96 kbps High Anchor) Ogg Vorbis AoTuV 5 Beta WMA Professional 10 Nero HE-A… --- ## [Automated cutting into tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automated-cutting-into-tracks/4074)
**Author:** [@0perator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0perator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automated-cutting-into-tracks/4074 "2006-11-18T15:53:49Z")
Hi, Any good advices to auto cut a long mp3 into tracks? Options might be by : First giving an automated try and generate a list of cutting points by silence, which can be compared to known time values and if Ok, to e… --- ## [\[OT\] Free Music: www.jamendo.com](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ot-free-music-www-jamendo-com/3807)
**Author:** [@klaasklever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/klaasklever)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ot-free-music-www-jamendo-com/3807 "2006-09-23T12:33:21Z")
If you are looking for free, legal music check out: http://www.jamendo.com I like it a lot … \[:music:\] Downloads are available as MP3s and OGGs. Perhaps I should add that the MP3s are all excellent quality as they … --- ## [Windows Vista and ID3v2.4 UTF-8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-vista-and-id3v2-4-utf-8/3296)
**Author:** [@klaasklever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/klaasklever)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-vista-and-id3v2-4-utf-8/3296 "2006-09-15T22:09:09Z")
Can anyone who has access to the Vista betas (hanschke :wink:) check whether it supports displaying v2.4 (UTF-8 of course) tags in the Explorer and it’s Windows Media Player 11 ? I’d really like to know whether Micros… --- ## [tag: HITS MEN FUNK FAST](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-hits-men-funk-fast/3714)
**Author:** [@kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kael)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-hits-men-funk-fast/3714 "2006-08-31T15:32:53Z")
I’ve seen some mp3 files with teh Comment tag filled in like this for example: OPB OLD FEMALE SOUL SLOW BALLAD MALE POP … What programs use this type of Comment fields? What is it used for? It looks like a sort of e… --- ## [How do you sort your files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-sort-your-files/3123)
**Author:** [@SquallLeonhart38](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SquallLeonhart38)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-sort-your-files/3123 "2006-08-25T15:11:33Z")
Mp3tag is not only a good tagging tool, it’s also a good programm to sort the music in a simple way. Therefore it has many functions and tags you can use. But how do you sort your music files? Here is my sorting option… --- ## [Batch Add Lyrics From Text Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-lyrics-from-text-files/3650)
**Author:** [@Louie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Louie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-lyrics-from-text-files/3650 "2006-08-12T14:19:29Z")
Since my last post Here, i have found other means of batch adding lyrics to mp3 files. Here is how to do it: Download/Install Evil Lyrics. Download/Install Itunes 6+. (And add your mp3s to the itunes library.) Downloa… --- ## [OT discussion about milka's exports](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ot-discussion-about-milkas-exports/3525)
**Author:** [@DJBoS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJBoS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ot-discussion-about-milkas-exports/3525 "2006-07-07T05:22:38Z")
Ok… phew… I think I finally got it all figured out and organized neatly, well, at least in my mind it looks how I need it to look. One last question… what does the “append data” option do in the export file part… do I w… --- ## [freedb is closing down](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-is-closing-down/3522)
**Author:** [@Digitaldesi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Digitaldesi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-is-closing-down/3522 "2006-07-04T10:08:31Z")
The future of freedb freedb is not able to operate without Joerg and Ari. There are other - hopefully free - projects that will take over freedbs heritage in a better way and stay free. freedbs future did not seem to be… --- ## [wlx\_anytag 0.94 problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wlx-anytag-0-94-problem/2864)
**Author:** [@Krobb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Krobb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wlx-anytag-0-94-problem/2864 "2006-06-05T17:59:23Z")
Before editing the tags of an album it shows the tags. After touching the tags with Mp3tag 2.35 (always write ISO-8859-1 tags instead of UTF-16 it NOT ticked) the wlx\_anytag shows no tags in the artist, album, … etc. fie… --- ## [Tagged Wma ..Player does not read Album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-wma-player-does-not-read-album/3218)
**Author:** [@cpnfantstk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cpnfantstk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-wma-player-does-not-read-album/3218 "2006-04-21T11:00:07Z")
I am about as new as they get with tagging. I thought I got it down pat but I have run in to an issue. My mp3 player reads the track # title and artist but I can not get it to read album. Please help. The properties o… --- ## [mp3 database program](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-database-program/2529)
**Author:** [@larshgf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/larshgf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-database-program/2529 "2006-04-01T09:27:49Z")
Hi, I have a lot of mp3 files from my CD-collection. These mp3 files are saved on CD’s. The problem might be some day: where is this specific album stored? Does anybody know of a program which can store the mp3-files i… --- ## [Happy Birthday, Sebastian!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/happy-birthday-sebastian/3118)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/happy-birthday-sebastian/3118 "2006-03-31T10:55:56Z")
Hello Sebastian! Have a wonderful birthday and may all your wishes come true :slight\_smile: All the best, Florian \[:sorcerer:\] P.S. Thanks again for the time you’re spending here at the forums. It’s much appreciated! … --- ## [Browsers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browsers/2242)
**Author:** [@milka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/milka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browsers/2242 "2006-03-30T11:31:22Z")
They all have some great and some bad things, like all programs. I use IE. --- ## [Portable mp3 Player with ID3v2.4 UTF-8 Support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-mp3-player-with-id3v2-4-utf-8-support/3091)
**Author:** [@klaasklever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/klaasklever)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/portable-mp3-player-with-id3v2-4-utf-8-support/3091 "2006-03-24T20:20:14Z")
Hi, does anybody know (or own) a portable mp3 player which supports displaying ID3v2.4 tags with UTF-8 Unicode encoding ? The two iAudio (Korean company) players I know (i5 and X5) do not :frowning:. Anybody knows w… --- ## [Audio Conversion Recommendations?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-conversion-recommendations/2955)
**Author:** [@Ian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-conversion-recommendations/2955 "2006-03-10T10:53:57Z")
Looking for recommendations for a good audio conversion toolkit. WinXP or Linux. Need to support MP3 out @ 128. Various high bit rate MP3 (160, 192, 256, 256 VBR, 320), WMA, and MPC files. Batch conversion preferred,… --- ## [Looking for help with Cyrillic fonts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-help-with-cyrillic-fonts/2875)
**Author:** [@Cams](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-help-with-cyrillic-fonts/2875 "2006-02-10T07:37:59Z")
I recently bought a SlimDevices Squeezebox3 and am now going through the process of ripping my CD collection to FLAC lossless. I have a lot of Russian CDs and have pretty much always had a problem with the encoding. I've… --- ## [Multiformat Listening Test @ 128 kbps - FINISHED](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiformat-listening-test-128-kbps-finished/2597)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiformat-listening-test-128-kbps-finished/2597 "2006-01-15T10:44:04Z")
Hello! I would like to announce the launch of my public, multiformat listening test @ 128 kbps. The encoders featured are: Nero AAC 3.1.0.2 iTunes AAC 6.0.1.3 LAME 3.97 Beta 2 Ogg Vorbis AoTuV 4.51 Beta WMA Profession… --- ## [wdx\_anytag\_095 problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wdx-anytag-095-problem/2751)
**Author:** [@crocophil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/crocophil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wdx-anytag-095-problem/2751 "2006-01-11T12:44:01Z")
Hello Hope this is the right place to write about an anytag bug. Scenario: i am using TC 6.53 i am using wdx\_anytag\_095.zip currently showing: name ext bitrate length album artist genre title in DIR1 I have a son… --- ## [Mp3tag Frappr](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-frappr/2553)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-frappr/2553 "2005-11-29T18:48:11Z")
I’ve just created a group for Mp3tag along at frappr.com. Just join it and we can see how Mp3tag users are distributed over the earth :slight\_smile: http://www.frappr.com/mp3tag It uses the Google Maps API and is one o… --- ## [Mp3 splitter program](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-splitter-program/2524)
**Author:** [@larshgf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/larshgf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-splitter-program/2524 "2005-11-25T13:19:03Z")
I have some large mp3 files with languagelessions and I want to split these into smaller mp3 sections with each having it’s ID3 data. Can anybody recommend such a program (freeware or shareware). Best Regards Lars Fred… --- ## [GDS Mp3tag Audio Indexer plugin](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gds-mp3tag-audio-indexer-plugin/2452)
**Author:** [@roryks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/roryks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gds-mp3tag-audio-indexer-plugin/2452 "2005-11-09T21:44:44Z")
Please could someone help me to understand how this plug-in works in connection with Google Desktop. Perhaps I have not configured it correctly, but there seems to be no connection with GD or the sidebar. I appreciate th… --- ## [Amazon cover downloader](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-cover-downloader/2313)
**Author:** [@gww528](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gww528)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-cover-downloader/2313 "2005-09-30T16:51:00Z")
How do you get Amazon cover downloader & MP3Tag to work together? :frowning: using the latest versions of both. Thank you :smiley: --- ## [Free Opera licenses](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/free-opera-licenses/2251)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/free-opera-licenses/2251 "2005-09-22T13:30:22Z")
Today Opera ASA celebrates its 10-year online anniversary party and gives Opera licenses for free: http://my.opera.com/community/party/ \[:sorcerer:\] --- ## [End-Of-Line RegEx?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/end-of-line-regex/2274)
**Author:** [@adamlau](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adamlau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/end-of-line-regex/2274 "2005-09-20T13:17:04Z")
Say I have files listed is a text-based playlist: “The Way It Was.mp/” What end-of-line regex could I use to truncate: .mp/ …as simply: .mp Basically and end-of-line replace “/” with CR/LF? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/off-topic/26.md?page=10) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/off-topic/26.md?page=12)