id3tag 0.1.1 → 0.2.0

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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module ID3Tag
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  private
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  def get_genres
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- genre_parser.new(@raw_content).genres
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+ genre_parser.new(usable_content).genres
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  end
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  def genre_parser
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  module Frames
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  module V2
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  class TextFrame < BasicFrame
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- class UnsupportedTextEncoding < StandardError; end
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+ UnsupportedTextEncoding = Class.new(StandardError)
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  ENCODING_MAP = {
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  0b0 => Encoding::ISO8859_1,
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  0b1 => Encoding::UTF_16,
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ module ID3Tag
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  end
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  def get_encoding_byte
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- @raw_content.getbyte(0)
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+ usable_content.getbyte(0)
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  end
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  def content_without_encoding_byte
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- @raw_content.byteslice(1, @raw_content.bytesize - 1)
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+ usable_content.byteslice(1, usable_content.bytesize - 1)
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  end
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  end
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  end
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ module ID3Tag
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  content_split_apart_by_null_byte.last
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  end
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+ def inspectable_content
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+ "#{owner_identifier}"
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+ end
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+
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  private
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  def content_split_apart_by_null_byte
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- @raw_content.split("\x00", 2)
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- end
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-
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- def inspect_content
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- "#{owner_identifier}"
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+ usable_content.split("\x00", 2)
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  end
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  end
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  end
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  describe '#content' do
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  subject { frame.content }
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  it { should == 'bar' }
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+ context "when frame contains unsynchronised content" do
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+ subject { frame }
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+ let(:flags) { [0b00000000, 0b00000010].pack("C2") }
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+ let(:raw_content) { "\xFF\x00\xEE\xEE" }
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+ its(:content) { should eq("\xFF\xEE\xEE") }
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe '#final_size' do
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+ subject { frame }
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+ context "when all frags nulled" do
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+ let(:raw_content) { 'foo' }
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+ let(:flags) { nil }
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+ its(:final_size) { should eq 3 }
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+ end
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+ context "when frame is compressed and data length is set" do
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+ let(:flags) { [0b00000000, 0b00001001].pack("C2") }
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+ let(:raw_content) { [55].pack("N") + 'foo' }
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+ its(:final_size) { should eq 55 }
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+ its(:content) { should eq "foo" }
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe '#group_id' do
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+ subject { frame }
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+ context "when all frags nulled" do
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+ let(:raw_content) { 'foo' }
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+ let(:flags) { nil }
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+ its(:group_id) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+ context "when frame is compressed and data length is set" do
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+ let(:flags) { [0b00000000, 0b01000000].pack("C2") }
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+ let(:raw_content) { [33].pack("C") + 'foo' }
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+ its(:content) { should eq "foo" }
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+ its(:group_id) { should eq 33 }
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe '#encryption_id' do
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+ subject { frame }
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+ context "when all frags nulled" do
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+ let(:raw_content) { 'foo' }
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+ let(:flags) { nil }
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+ its(:encryption_id) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+ context "when frame is compressed and data length is set" do
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+ let(:flags) { [0b00000000, 0b00000100].pack("C2") }
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+ let(:raw_content) { [1].pack("C") + 'foo' }
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+ its(:content) { should eq "foo" }
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+ its(:encryption_id) { should eq 1 }
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe "frame future query methods" do
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+ subject { frame }
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+ describe "#read_only?" do
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+ it "should delegate to FrameFlags class" do
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+ ID3Tag::Frames::V2::FrameFlags.any_instance.should_receive(:read_only?)
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+ subject.read_only?
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe "#preserve_on_tag_alteration?" do
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+ it "should delegate to FrameFlags class" do
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+ ID3Tag::Frames::V2::FrameFlags.any_instance.should_receive(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?)
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+ subject.preserve_on_tag_alteration?
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ describe "#preserve_on_file_alteration?" do
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+ it "should delegate to FrameFlags class" do
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+ ID3Tag::Frames::V2::FrameFlags.any_instance.should_receive(:preserve_on_file_alteration?)
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+ subject.preserve_on_file_alteration?
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+ end
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+ end
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  end
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  describe '#inspect' do
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+ require 'spec_helper'
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+
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+ describe ID3Tag::Frames::V2::FrameFlags do
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+ subject { described_class.new(flag_bytes, version) }
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+
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+ context "When major version is 2" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { nil }
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+ let(:version) { 2 }
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+
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 0 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when major version is 3" do
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+ let(:version) { 3 }
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+ context "when all flags are nulled" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b00000000].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 0 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when compression is on" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b10000000].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 4 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [0, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when compression and group id is on" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b10100000].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 5 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [0, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq [4, 1] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when all flags are 1" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b11100000, 0b11100000].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 6 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [0, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq [5, 1] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq [4, 1] }
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+ end
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when major version is 4" do
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+ let(:version) { 4 }
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+ context "when all flags are nulled" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b00000000].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 0 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when compression is on" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b00001001].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 4 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [0, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+
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+ context "when compression and group id is on" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b00000000, 0b01001001].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 5 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [1, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq [0, 1] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq nil }
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+ end
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+ context "when all flags are 1" do
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+ let(:flag_bytes) { [0b01110000, 0b01001111].pack("C2") }
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+ its(:preserve_on_tag_alteration?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:preserve_on_file_alteration?) { should be_false }
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+ its(:read_only?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:compressed?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:encrypted?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:grouped?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:unsynchronised?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:data_length_indicator?) { should be_true }
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+ its(:additional_info_byte_count) { should eq 6 }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_data_length_bytes) { should eq [2, 4] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_group_id_bytes) { should eq [0, 1] }
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+ its(:position_and_count_of_encryption_id_bytes) { should eq [1, 1] }
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+ end
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+ end
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+ end
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  require "spec_helper"
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  describe ID3Tag::Tag do
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+ describe "class method #read"
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+ Informal standard M. Nilsson
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+ Document: id3v2-00.txt 26th March 1998
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+ ID3 tag version 2
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+
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+ Status of this document
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+
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+ This document is an Informal standard and is released so that
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+ implementors could have a set standard before the formal standard is
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+ set. The formal standard will use another version number if not
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+ identical to what is described in this document. The contents in this
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+ document may change for clarifications but never for added or altered
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+ functionallity.
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+
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+ Distribution of this document is unlimited.
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+
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+ Abstract
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+ The recent gain of popularity for MPEG layer III audio files on the
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+ internet forced a standardised way of storing information about an
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+ audio file within itself to determinate its origin and contents.
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+ Today the most accepted way to do this is with the so called ID3 tag,
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+ which is simple but very limited and in some cases very unsuitable.
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+ The ID3 tag has very limited space in every field, very limited
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+ numbers of fields, not expandable or upgradeable and is placed at the
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+ end of a the file, which is unsuitable for streaming audio. This draft
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+ is an attempt to answer these issues with a new version of the ID3
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+ tag.
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+
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+ 1. Table of contents
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+ 2. Conventions in this document
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+ 3. ID3v2 overview
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+ 3.1. ID3v2 header
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+ 3.2. ID3v2 frames overview
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+ 4. Declared ID3v2 frames
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+ 4.1. Unique file identifier
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+ 4.2. Text information frames
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+ 4.2.1. Text information frames - details
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+ 4.2.2. User defined text information frame
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+ 4.3. URL link frames
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+ 4.3.1. URL link frames - details
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+ 4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
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+ 4.4. Involved people list
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+ 4.5. Music CD Identifier
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+ 4.6. Event timing codes
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+ 4.7. MPEG location lookup table
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+ 4.8. Synced tempo codes
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+ 4.9. Unsychronised lyrics/text transcription
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+ 4.10. Synchronised lyrics/text
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+ 4.11. Comments
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+ 4.12. Relative volume adjustment
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+ 4.13. Equalisation
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+ 4.14. Reverb
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+ 4.15. Attached picture
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+ 4.16. General encapsulated object
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+ 4.17. Play counter
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+ 4.18. Popularimeter
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+ 4.19. Recommended buffer size
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+ 4.20. Encrypted meta frame
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+ 4.21. Audio encryption
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+ 4.22. Linked information
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+ 5. The 'unsynchronisation scheme'
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+ 6. Copyright
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+ 7. References
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+ 8. Appendix
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+ A. Appendix A - ID3-Tag Specification V1.1
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+ A.1. Overview
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+ A.2. ID3v1 Implementation
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+ A.3. Genre List
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+ A.4. Track addition - ID3v1.1
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+ 9. Author's Address
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+
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+ 2. Conventions in this document
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+ In the examples, text within "" is a text string exactly as it appears
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+ in a file. Numbers preceded with $ are hexadecimal and numbers
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+ preceded with % are binary. $xx is used to indicate a byte with
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+ unknown content. %x is used to indicate a bit with unknown content.
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+ The most significant bit (MSB) of a byte is called 'bit 7' and the
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+ least significant bit (LSB) is called 'bit 0'.
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+
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+ A tag is the whole tag described in this document. A frame is a block
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+ of information in the tag. The tag consists of a header, frames and
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+ optional padding. A field is a piece of information; one value, a
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+ string etc. A numeric string is a string that consists of the
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+ characters 0-9 only.
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+ 3. ID3v2 overview
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+ The two biggest design goals were to be able to implement ID3v2
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+ without disturbing old software too much and that ID3v2 should be
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+ expandable.
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+ The first criterion is met by the simple fact that the MPEG [MPEG]
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+ decoding software uses a syncsignal, embedded in the audiostream, to
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+ 'lock on to' the audio. Since the ID3v2 tag doesn't contain a valid
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+ syncsignal, no software will attempt to play the tag. If, for any
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+ reason, coincidence make a syncsignal appear within the tag it will be
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+ taken care of by the 'unsynchronisation scheme' described in section
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+ 5.
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+
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+ The second criterion has made a more noticeable impact on the design
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+ of the ID3v2 tag. It is constructed as a container for several
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+ information blocks, called frames, whose format need not be known to
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+ the software that encounters them. At the start of every frame there
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+ is an identifier that explains the frames's format and content, and a
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+ size descriptor that allows software to skip unknown frames.
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+ If a total revision of the ID3v2 tag should be needed, there is a
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+ version number and a size descriptor in the ID3v2 header.
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+
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+ The ID3 tag described in this document is mainly targeted to files
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+ encoded with MPEG-2 layer I, MPEG-2 layer II, MPEG-2 layer III and
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+ MPEG-2.5, but may work with other types of encoded audio.
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+
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+ The bitorder in ID3v2 is most significant bit first (MSB). The
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+ byteorder in multibyte numbers is most significant byte first (e.g.
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+ $12345678 would be encoded $12 34 56 78).
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+
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+ It is permitted to include padding after all the final frame (at the
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+ end of the ID3 tag), making the size of all the frames together
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+ smaller than the size given in the head of the tag. A possible purpose
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+ of this padding is to allow for adding a few additional frames or
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+ enlarge existing frames within the tag without having to rewrite the
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+ entire file. The value of the padding bytes must be $00.
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+
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+ 3.1. ID3v2 header
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+ The ID3v2 tag header, which should be the first information in the
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+ file, is 10 bytes as follows:
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+ ID3/file identifier "ID3"
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+ ID3 version $02 00
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+ ID3 flags %xx000000
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+ ID3 size 4 * %0xxxxxxx
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+
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+ The first three bytes of the tag are always "ID3" to indicate that
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+ this is an ID3 tag, directly followed by the two version bytes. The
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+ first byte of ID3 version is it's major version, while the second byte
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+ is its revision number. All revisions are backwards compatible while
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+ major versions are not. If software with ID3v2 and below support
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+ should encounter version three or higher it should simply ignore the
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+ whole tag. Version and revision will never be $FF.
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+
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+ The first bit (bit 7) in the 'ID3 flags' is indicating whether or not
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+ unsynchronisation is used (see section 5 for details); a set bit
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+ indicates usage.
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+
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+ The second bit (bit 6) is indicating whether or not compression is
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+ used; a set bit indicates usage. Since no compression scheme has been
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+ decided yet, the ID3 decoder (for now) should just ignore the entire
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+ tag if the compression bit is set.
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+
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+ The ID3 tag size is encoded with four bytes where the first bit (bit
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+ 7) is set to zero in every byte, making a total of 28 bits. The zeroed
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+ bits are ignored, so a 257 bytes long tag is represented as $00 00 02
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+ 01.
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+
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+ The ID3 tag size is the size of the complete tag after
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+ unsychronisation, including padding, excluding the header (total tag
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+ size - 10). The reason to use 28 bits (representing up to 256MB) for
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+ size description is that we don't want to run out of space here.
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+
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+ A ID3v2 tag can be detected with the following pattern:
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+ $49 44 33 yy yy xx zz zz zz zz
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+ Where yy is less than $FF, xx is the 'flags' byte and zz is less than
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+ $80.
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+
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+ 3.2. ID3v2 frames overview
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+ The headers of the frames are similar in their construction. They
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+ consist of one three character identifier (capital A-Z and 0-9) and
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+ one three byte size field, making a total of six bytes. The header is
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+ excluded from the size. Identifiers beginning with "X", "Y" and "Z"
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+ are for experimental use and free for everyone to use. Have in mind
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+ that someone else might have used the same identifier as you. All
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+ other identifiers are either used or reserved for future use.
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+
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+ The three character frame identifier is followed by a three byte size
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+ descriptor, making a total header size of six bytes in every frame.
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+ The size is calculated as framesize excluding frame identifier and
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+ size descriptor (frame size - 6).
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+
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+ There is no fixed order of the frames' appearance in the tag, although
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+ it is desired that the frames are arranged in order of significance
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+ concerning the recognition of the file. An example of such order:
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+ UFI, MCI, TT2 ...
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+
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+ A tag must contain at least one frame. A frame must be at least 1 byte
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+ big, excluding the 6-byte header.
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+
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+ If nothing else is said a string is represented as ISO-8859-1
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+ [ISO-8859-1] characters in the range $20 - $FF. All unicode strings
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+ [UNICODE] use 16-bit unicode 2.0 (ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993, UCS-2). All
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+ numeric strings are always encoded as ISO-8859-1. Terminated strings
205
+ are terminated with $00 if encoded with ISO-8859-1 and $00 00 if
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+ encoded as unicode. If nothing else is said newline character is
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+ forbidden. In ISO-8859-1 a new line is represented, when allowed, with
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+ $0A only. Frames that allow different types of text encoding have a
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+ text encoding description byte directly after the frame size. If
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+ ISO-8859-1 is used this byte should be $00, if unicode is used it
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+ should be $01.
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+
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+ The three byte language field is used to describe the language of the
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+ frame's content, according to ISO-639-2 [ISO-639-2].
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+
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+ All URLs [URL] may be relative, e.g. "picture.png", "../doc.txt".
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+
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+ If a frame is longer than it should be, e.g. having more fields than
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+ specified in this document, that indicates that additions to the
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+ frame have been made in a later version of the ID3 standard. This
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+ is reflected by the revision number in the header of the tag.
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+
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+
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+ 4. Declared ID3v2 frames
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+
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+ The following frames are declared in this draft.
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+
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+ 4.19 BUF Recommended buffer size
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+
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+ 4.17 CNT Play counter
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+ 4.11 COM Comments
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+ 4.21 CRA Audio encryption
233
+ 4.20 CRM Encrypted meta frame
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+
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+ 4.6 ETC Event timing codes
236
+ 4.13 EQU Equalization
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+
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+ 4.16 GEO General encapsulated object
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+
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+ 4.4 IPL Involved people list
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+
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+ 4.22 LNK Linked information
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+
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+ 4.5 MCI Music CD Identifier
245
+ 4.7 MLL MPEG location lookup table
246
+
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+ 4.15 PIC Attached picture
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+ 4.18 POP Popularimeter
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+
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+ 4.14 REV Reverb
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+ 4.12 RVA Relative volume adjustment
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+
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+ 4.10 SLT Synchronized lyric/text
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+ 4.8 STC Synced tempo codes
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+
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+ 4.2.1 TAL Album/Movie/Show title
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+ 4.2.1 TBP BPM (Beats Per Minute)
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+ 4.2.1 TCM Composer
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+ 4.2.1 TCO Content type
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+ 4.2.1 TCR Copyright message
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+ 4.2.1 TDA Date
262
+ 4.2.1 TDY Playlist delay
263
+ 4.2.1 TEN Encoded by
264
+ 4.2.1 TFT File type
265
+ 4.2.1 TIM Time
266
+ 4.2.1 TKE Initial key
267
+ 4.2.1 TLA Language(s)
268
+ 4.2.1 TLE Length
269
+ 4.2.1 TMT Media type
270
+ 4.2.1 TOA Original artist(s)/performer(s)
271
+ 4.2.1 TOF Original filename
272
+ 4.2.1 TOL Original Lyricist(s)/text writer(s)
273
+ 4.2.1 TOR Original release year
274
+ 4.2.1 TOT Original album/Movie/Show title
275
+ 4.2.1 TP1 Lead artist(s)/Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)/Performing group
276
+ 4.2.1 TP2 Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment
277
+ 4.2.1 TP3 Conductor/Performer refinement
278
+ 4.2.1 TP4 Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by
279
+ 4.2.1 TPA Part of a set
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+ 4.2.1 TPB Publisher
281
+ 4.2.1 TRC ISRC (International Standard Recording Code)
282
+ 4.2.1 TRD Recording dates
283
+ 4.2.1 TRK Track number/Position in set
284
+ 4.2.1 TSI Size
285
+ 4.2.1 TSS Software/hardware and settings used for encoding
286
+ 4.2.1 TT1 Content group description
287
+ 4.2.1 TT2 Title/Songname/Content description
288
+ 4.2.1 TT3 Subtitle/Description refinement
289
+ 4.2.1 TXT Lyricist/text writer
290
+ 4.2.2 TXX User defined text information frame
291
+ 4.2.1 TYE Year
292
+
293
+ 4.1 UFI Unique file identifier
294
+ 4.9 ULT Unsychronized lyric/text transcription
295
+
296
+ 4.3.1 WAF Official audio file webpage
297
+ 4.3.1 WAR Official artist/performer webpage
298
+ 4.3.1 WAS Official audio source webpage
299
+ 4.3.1 WCM Commercial information
300
+ 4.3.1 WCP Copyright/Legal information
301
+ 4.3.1 WPB Publishers official webpage
302
+ 4.3.2 WXX User defined URL link frame
303
+
304
+
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+ 4.1. Unique file identifier
306
+
307
+ This frame's purpose is to be able to identify the audio file in a
308
+ database that may contain more information relevant to the content.
309
+ Since standardisation of such a database is beyond this document, all
310
+ frames begin with a null-terminated string with a URL [URL] containing
311
+ an email address, or a link to a location where an email address can
312
+ be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible for this
313
+ specific database implementation. Questions regarding the database
314
+ should be sent to the indicated email address. The URL should not be
315
+ used for the actual database queries. If a $00 is found directly after
316
+ the 'Frame size' the whole frame should be ignored, and preferably be
317
+ removed. The 'Owner identifier' is then followed by the actual
318
+ identifier, which may be up to 64 bytes. There may be more than one
319
+ "UFI" frame in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner identifier'.
320
+
321
+ Unique file identifier "UFI"
322
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
323
+ Owner identifier <textstring> $00
324
+ Identifier <up to 64 bytes binary data>
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+
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+
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+ 4.2. Text information frames
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+
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+ The text information frames are the most important frames, containing
330
+ information like artist, album and more. There may only be one text
331
+ information frame of its kind in an tag. If the textstring is followed
332
+ by a termination ($00 (00)) all the following information should be
333
+ ignored and not be displayed. All the text information frames have the
334
+ following format:
335
+
336
+ Text information identifier "T00" - "TZZ" , excluding "TXX",
337
+ described in 4.2.2.
338
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
339
+ Text encoding $xx
340
+ Information <textstring>
341
+
342
+
343
+ 4.2.1. Text information frames - details
344
+
345
+ TT1
346
+ The 'Content group description' frame is used if the sound belongs to
347
+ a larger category of sounds/music. For example, classical music is
348
+ often sorted in different musical sections (e.g. "Piano Concerto",
349
+ "Weather - Hurricane").
350
+
351
+ TT2
352
+ The 'Title/Songname/Content description' frame is the actual name of
353
+ the piece (e.g. "Adagio", "Hurricane Donna").
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+
355
+ TT3
356
+ The 'Subtitle/Description refinement' frame is used for information
357
+ directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed
358
+ live at wembley").
359
+
360
+ TP1
361
+ The 'Lead artist(s)/Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)/Performing group' is
362
+ used for the main artist(s). They are seperated with the "/"
363
+ character.
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+
365
+ TP2
366
+ The 'Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment' frame is used for additional
367
+ information about the performers in the recording.
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+
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+ TP3
370
+ The 'Conductor' frame is used for the name of the conductor.
371
+
372
+ TP4
373
+ The 'Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by' frame contains
374
+ more information about the people behind a remix and similar
375
+ interpretations of another existing piece.
376
+
377
+ TCM
378
+ The 'Composer(s)' frame is intended for the name of the composer(s).
379
+ They are seperated with the "/" character.
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+
381
+ TXT
382
+ The 'Lyricist(s)/text writer(s)' frame is intended for the writer(s)
383
+ of the text or lyrics in the recording. They are seperated with the
384
+ "/" character.
385
+
386
+ TLA
387
+ The 'Language(s)' frame should contain the languages of the text or
388
+ lyrics in the audio file. The language is represented with three
389
+ characters according to ISO-639-2. If more than one language is used
390
+ in the text their language codes should follow according to their
391
+ usage.
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+
393
+ TCO
394
+ The content type, which previously (in ID3v1.1, see appendix A) was
395
+ stored as a one byte numeric value only, is now a numeric string. You
396
+ may use one or several of the types as ID3v1.1 did or, since the
397
+ category list would be impossible to maintain with accurate and up to
398
+ date categories, define your own.
399
+ References to the ID3v1 genres can be made by, as first byte, enter
400
+ "(" followed by a number from the genres list (section A.3.) and
401
+ ended with a ")" character. This is optionally followed by a
402
+ refinement, e.g. "(21)" or "(4)Eurodisco". Several references can be
403
+ made in the same frame, e.g. "(51)(39)". If the refinement should
404
+ begin with a "(" character it should be replaced with "((", e.g. "((I
405
+ can figure out any genre)" or "(55)((I think...)". The following new
406
+ content types is defined in ID3v2 and is implemented in the same way
407
+ as the numerig content types, e.g. "(RX)".
408
+
409
+ RX Remix
410
+ CR Cover
411
+
412
+ TAL
413
+ The 'Album/Movie/Show title' frame is intended for the title of the
414
+ recording(/source of sound) which the audio in the file is taken from.
415
+
416
+ TPA
417
+ The 'Part of a set' frame is a numeric string that describes which
418
+ part of a set the audio came from. This frame is used if the source
419
+ described in the "TAL" frame is divided into several mediums, e.g. a
420
+ double CD. The value may be extended with a "/" character and a
421
+ numeric string containing the total number of parts in the set. E.g.
422
+ "1/2".
423
+
424
+ TRK
425
+ The 'Track number/Position in set' frame is a numeric string
426
+ containing the order number of the audio-file on its original
427
+ recording. This may be extended with a "/" character and a numeric
428
+ string containing the total numer of tracks/elements on the original
429
+ recording. E.g. "4/9".
430
+
431
+ TRC
432
+ The 'ISRC' frame should contian the International Standard Recording
433
+ Code [ISRC].
434
+
435
+ TYE
436
+ The 'Year' frame is a numeric string with a year of the recording.
437
+ This frames is always four characters long (until the year 10000).
438
+
439
+ TDA
440
+ The 'Date' frame is a numeric string in the DDMM format containing
441
+ the date for the recording. This field is always four characters
442
+ long.
443
+
444
+ TIM
445
+ The 'Time' frame is a numeric string in the HHMM format containing
446
+ the time for the recording. This field is always four characters
447
+ long.
448
+
449
+ TRD
450
+ The 'Recording dates' frame is a intended to be used as complement to
451
+ the "TYE", "TDA" and "TIM" frames. E.g. "4th-7th June, 12th June" in
452
+ combination with the "TYE" frame.
453
+
454
+ TMT
455
+ The 'Media type' frame describes from which media the sound
456
+ originated. This may be a textstring or a reference to the predefined
457
+ media types found in the list below. References are made within "("
458
+ and ")" and are optionally followed by a text refinement, e.g. "(MC)
459
+ with four channels". If a text refinement should begin with a "("
460
+ character it should be replaced with "((" in the same way as in the
461
+ "TCO" frame. Predefined refinements is appended after the media type,
462
+ e.g. "(CD/S)" or "(VID/PAL/VHS)".
463
+
464
+ DIG Other digital media
465
+ /A Analog transfer from media
466
+
467
+ ANA Other analog media
468
+ /WAC Wax cylinder
469
+ /8CA 8-track tape cassette
470
+
471
+ CD CD
472
+ /A Analog transfer from media
473
+ /DD DDD
474
+ /AD ADD
475
+ /AA AAD
476
+
477
+ LD Laserdisc
478
+ /A Analog transfer from media
479
+
480
+ TT Turntable records
481
+ /33 33.33 rpm
482
+ /45 45 rpm
483
+ /71 71.29 rpm
484
+ /76 76.59 rpm
485
+ /78 78.26 rpm
486
+ /80 80 rpm
487
+
488
+ MD MiniDisc
489
+ /A Analog transfer from media
490
+
491
+ DAT DAT
492
+ /A Analog transfer from media
493
+ /1 standard, 48 kHz/16 bits, linear
494
+ /2 mode 2, 32 kHz/16 bits, linear
495
+ /3 mode 3, 32 kHz/12 bits, nonlinear, low speed
496
+ /4 mode 4, 32 kHz/12 bits, 4 channels
497
+ /5 mode 5, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, linear
498
+ /6 mode 6, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, 'wide track' play
499
+
500
+ DCC DCC
501
+ /A Analog transfer from media
502
+
503
+ DVD DVD
504
+ /A Analog transfer from media
505
+
506
+ TV Television
507
+ /PAL PAL
508
+ /NTSC NTSC
509
+ /SECAM SECAM
510
+
511
+ VID Video
512
+ /PAL PAL
513
+ /NTSC NTSC
514
+ /SECAM SECAM
515
+ /VHS VHS
516
+ /SVHS S-VHS
517
+ /BETA BETAMAX
518
+
519
+ RAD Radio
520
+ /FM FM
521
+ /AM AM
522
+ /LW LW
523
+ /MW MW
524
+
525
+ TEL Telephone
526
+ /I ISDN
527
+
528
+ MC MC (normal cassette)
529
+ /4 4.75 cm/s (normal speed for a two sided cassette)
530
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
531
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
532
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
533
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
534
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
535
+
536
+ REE Reel
537
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
538
+ /19 19 cm/s
539
+ /38 38 cm/s
540
+ /76 76 cm/s
541
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
542
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
543
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
544
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
545
+
546
+ TFT
547
+ The 'File type' frame indicates which type of audio this tag defines.
548
+ The following type and refinements are defined:
549
+
550
+ MPG MPEG Audio
551
+ /1 MPEG 2 layer I
552
+ /2 MPEG 2 layer II
553
+ /3 MPEG 2 layer III
554
+ /2.5 MPEG 2.5
555
+ /AAC Advanced audio compression
556
+
557
+ but other types may be used, not for these types though. This is used
558
+ in a similar way to the predefined types in the "TMT" frame, but
559
+ without parenthesis. If this frame is not present audio type is
560
+ assumed to be "MPG".
561
+
562
+ TBP
563
+ BPM is short for beats per minute, and is easily computed by
564
+ dividing the number of beats in a musical piece with its length. To
565
+ get a more accurate result, do the BPM calculation on the main-part
566
+ only. To acquire best result measure the time between each beat and
567
+ calculate individual BPM for each beat and use the median value as
568
+ result. BPM is an integer and represented as a numerical string.
569
+
570
+ TCR
571
+ The 'Copyright message' frame, which must begin with a year and a
572
+ space character (making five characters), is intended for the
573
+ copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio file itself. The
574
+ absence of this frame means only that the copyright information is
575
+ unavailable or has been removed, and must not be interpreted to mean
576
+ that the sound is public domain. Every time this field is displayed
577
+ the field must be preceded with "Copyright " (C) " ", where (C) is one
578
+ character showing a C in a circle.
579
+
580
+ TPB
581
+ The 'Publisher' frame simply contains the name of the label or
582
+ publisher.
583
+
584
+ TEN
585
+ The 'Encoded by' frame contains the name of the person or
586
+ organisation that encoded the audio file. This field may contain a
587
+ copyright message, if the audio file also is copyrighted by the
588
+ encoder.
589
+
590
+ TSS
591
+ The 'Software/hardware and settings used for encoding' frame
592
+ includes the used audio encoder and its settings when the file was
593
+ encoded. Hardware refers to hardware encoders, not the computer on
594
+ which a program was run.
595
+
596
+ TOF
597
+ The 'Original filename' frame contains the preferred filename for the
598
+ file, since some media doesn't allow the desired length of the
599
+ filename. The filename is case sensitive and includes its suffix.
600
+
601
+ TLE
602
+ The 'Length' frame contains the length of the audiofile in
603
+ milliseconds, represented as a numeric string.
604
+
605
+ TSI
606
+ The 'Size' frame contains the size of the audiofile in bytes
607
+ excluding the tag, represented as a numeric string.
608
+
609
+ TDY
610
+ The 'Playlist delay' defines the numbers of milliseconds of silence
611
+ between every song in a playlist. The player should use the "ETC"
612
+ frame, if present, to skip initial silence and silence at the end of
613
+ the audio to match the 'Playlist delay' time. The time is represented
614
+ as a numeric string.
615
+
616
+ TKE
617
+ The 'Initial key' frame contains the musical key in which the sound
618
+ starts. It is represented as a string with a maximum length of three
619
+ characters. The ground keys are represented with "A","B","C","D","E",
620
+ "F" and "G" and halfkeys represented with "b" and "#". Minor is
621
+ represented as "m". Example "Cbm". Off key is represented with an "o"
622
+ only.
623
+
624
+ TOT
625
+ The 'Original album/Movie/Show title' frame is intended for the title
626
+ of the original recording(/source of sound), if for example the music
627
+ in the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
628
+
629
+ TOA
630
+ The 'Original artist(s)/performer(s)' frame is intended for the
631
+ performer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in
632
+ the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The
633
+ performers are seperated with the "/" character.
634
+
635
+ TOL
636
+ The 'Original Lyricist(s)/text writer(s)' frame is intended for the
637
+ text writer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in
638
+ the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The text
639
+ writers are seperated with the "/" character.
640
+
641
+ TOR
642
+ The 'Original release year' frame is intended for the year when the
643
+ original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a
644
+ cover of a previously released song, was released. The field is
645
+ formatted as in the "TDY" frame.
646
+
647
+
648
+ 4.2.2. User defined text information frame
649
+
650
+ This frame is intended for one-string text information concerning the
651
+ audiofile in a similar way to the other "T"xx frames. The frame body
652
+ consists of a description of the string, represented as a terminated
653
+ string, followed by the actual string. There may be more than one
654
+ "TXX" frame in each tag, but only one with the same description.
655
+
656
+ User defined... "TXX"
657
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
658
+ Text encoding $xx
659
+ Description <textstring> $00 (00)
660
+ Value <textstring>
661
+
662
+
663
+ 4.3. URL link frames
664
+
665
+ With these frames dynamic data such as webpages with touring
666
+ information, price information or plain ordinary news can be added to
667
+ the tag. There may only be one URL [URL] link frame of its kind in an
668
+ tag, except when stated otherwise in the frame description. If the
669
+ textstring is followed by a termination ($00 (00)) all the following
670
+ information should be ignored and not be displayed. All URL link
671
+ frames have the following format:
672
+
673
+ URL link frame "W00" - "WZZ" , excluding "WXX"
674
+ (described in 4.3.2.)
675
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
676
+ URL <textstring>
677
+
678
+
679
+ 4.3.1. URL link frames - details
680
+
681
+ WAF
682
+ The 'Official audio file webpage' frame is a URL pointing at a file
683
+ specific webpage.
684
+
685
+ WAR
686
+ The 'Official artist/performer webpage' frame is a URL pointing at
687
+ the artists official webpage. There may be more than one "WAR" frame
688
+ in a tag if the audio contains more than one performer.
689
+
690
+ WAS
691
+ The 'Official audio source webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
692
+ official webpage for the source of the audio file, e.g. a movie.
693
+
694
+ WCM
695
+ The 'Commercial information' frame is a URL pointing at a webpage
696
+ with information such as where the album can be bought. There may be
697
+ more than one "WCM" frame in a tag.
698
+
699
+ WCP
700
+ The 'Copyright/Legal information' frame is a URL pointing at a
701
+ webpage where the terms of use and ownership of the file is described.
702
+
703
+ WPB
704
+ The 'Publishers official webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
705
+ official wepage for the publisher.
706
+
707
+
708
+ 4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
709
+
710
+ This frame is intended for URL [URL] links concerning the audiofile in
711
+ a similar way to the other "W"xx frames. The frame body consists of a
712
+ description of the string, represented as a terminated string,
713
+ followed by the actual URL. The URL is always encoded with ISO-8859-1
714
+ [ISO-8859-1]. There may be more than one "WXX" frame in each tag, but
715
+ only one with the same description.
716
+
717
+ User defined... "WXX"
718
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
719
+ Text encoding $xx
720
+ Description <textstring> $00 (00)
721
+ URL <textstring>
722
+
723
+
724
+ 4.4. Involved people list
725
+
726
+ Since there might be a lot of people contributing to an audio file in
727
+ various ways, such as musicians and technicians, the 'Text
728
+ information frames' are often insufficient to list everyone involved
729
+ in a project. The 'Involved people list' is a frame containing the
730
+ names of those involved, and how they were involved. The body simply
731
+ contains a terminated string with the involvement directly followed by
732
+ a terminated string with the involvee followed by a new involvement
733
+ and so on. There may only be one "IPL" frame in each tag.
734
+
735
+ Involved people list "IPL"
736
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
737
+ Text encoding $xx
738
+ People list strings <textstrings>
739
+
740
+
741
+ 4.5. Music CD Identifier
742
+
743
+ This frame is intended for music that comes from a CD, so that the CD
744
+ can be identified in databases such as the CDDB [CDDB]. The frame
745
+ consists of a binary dump of the Table Of Contents, TOC, from the CD,
746
+ which is a header of 4 bytes and then 8 bytes/track on the CD making a
747
+ maximum of 804 bytes. This frame requires a present and valid "TRK"
748
+ frame. There may only be one "MCI" frame in each tag.
749
+
750
+ Music CD identifier "MCI"
751
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
752
+ CD TOC <binary data>
753
+
754
+
755
+ 4.6. Event timing codes
756
+
757
+ This frame allows synchronisation with key events in a song or sound.
758
+ The head is:
759
+
760
+ Event timing codes "ETC"
761
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
762
+ Time stamp format $xx
763
+
764
+ Where time stamp format is:
765
+
766
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
767
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
768
+
769
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
770
+ beginning of the file.
771
+
772
+ Followed by a list of key events in the following format:
773
+
774
+ Type of event $xx
775
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
776
+
777
+ The 'Time stamp' is set to zero if directly at the beginning of the
778
+ sound or after the previous event. All events should be sorted in
779
+ chronological order. The type of event is as follows:
780
+
781
+ $00 padding (has no meaning)
782
+ $01 end of initial silence
783
+ $02 intro start
784
+ $03 mainpart start
785
+ $04 outro start
786
+ $05 outro end
787
+ $06 verse begins
788
+ $07 refrain begins
789
+ $08 interlude
790
+ $09 theme start
791
+ $0A variation
792
+ $0B key change
793
+ $0C time change
794
+ $0D unwanted noise (Snap, Crackle &amp; Pop)
795
+
796
+ $0E-$DF reserved for future use
797
+
798
+ $E0-$EF not predefined sync 0-F
799
+
800
+ $F0-$FC reserved for future use
801
+
802
+ $FD audio end (start of silence)
803
+ $FE audio file ends
804
+ $FF one more byte of events follows (all the following bytes with
805
+ the value $FF have the same function)
806
+
807
+ The 'Not predefined sync's ($E0-EF) are for user events. You might
808
+ want to synchronise your music to something, like setting of an
809
+ explosion on-stage, turning on your screensaver etc.
810
+
811
+ There may only be one "ETC" frame in each tag.
812
+
813
+
814
+ 4.7. MPEG location lookup table
815
+
816
+ To increase performance and accuracy of jumps within a MPEG [MPEG]
817
+ audio file, frames with timecodes in different locations in the file
818
+ might be useful. The ID3 frame includes references that the software
819
+ can use to calculate positions in the file. After the frame header is
820
+ a descriptor of how much the 'frame counter' should increase for every
821
+ reference. If this value is two then the first reference points out
822
+ the second frame, the 2nd reference the 4th frame, the 3rd reference
823
+ the 6th frame etc. In a similar way the 'bytes between reference' and
824
+ 'milliseconds between reference' points out bytes and milliseconds
825
+ respectively.
826
+
827
+ Each reference consists of two parts; a certain number of bits, as
828
+ defined in 'bits for bytes deviation', that describes the difference
829
+ between what is said in 'bytes between reference' and the reality and
830
+ a certain number of bits, as defined in 'bits for milliseconds
831
+ deviation', that describes the difference between what is said in
832
+ 'milliseconds between reference' and the reality. The number of bits
833
+ in every reference, i.e. 'bits for bytes deviation'+'bits for
834
+ milliseconds deviation', must be a multiple of four. There may only be
835
+ one "MLL" frame in each tag.
836
+
837
+ Location lookup table "MLL"
838
+ ID3 frame size $xx xx xx
839
+ MPEG frames between reference $xx xx
840
+ Bytes between reference $xx xx xx
841
+ Milliseconds between reference $xx xx xx
842
+ Bits for bytes deviation $xx
843
+ Bits for milliseconds dev. $xx
844
+
845
+ Then for every reference the following data is included;
846
+
847
+ Deviation in bytes %xxx....
848
+ Deviation in milliseconds %xxx....
849
+
850
+
851
+ 4.8. Synced tempo codes
852
+
853
+ For a more accurate description of the tempo of a musical piece this
854
+ frame might be used. After the header follows one byte describing
855
+ which time stamp format should be used. Then follows one or more tempo
856
+ codes. Each tempo code consists of one tempo part and one time part.
857
+ The tempo is in BPM described with one or two bytes. If the first byte
858
+ has the value $FF, one more byte follows, which is added to the first
859
+ giving a range from 2 - 510 BPM, since $00 and $01 is reserved. $00 is
860
+ used to describe a beat-free time period, which is not the same as a
861
+ music-free time period. $01 is used to indicate one single beat-stroke
862
+ followed by a beat-free period.
863
+
864
+ The tempo descriptor is followed by a time stamp. Every time the tempo
865
+ in the music changes, a tempo descriptor may indicate this for the
866
+ player. All tempo descriptors should be sorted in chronological order.
867
+ The first beat-stroke in a time-period is at the same time as the beat
868
+ description occurs. There may only be one "STC" frame in each tag.
869
+
870
+ Synced tempo codes "STC"
871
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
872
+ Time stamp format $xx
873
+ Tempo data <binary data>
874
+
875
+ Where time stamp format is:
876
+
877
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
878
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
879
+
880
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
881
+ beginning of the file.
882
+
883
+
884
+ 4.9. Unsychronised lyrics/text transcription
885
+
886
+ This frame contains the lyrics of the song or a text transcription of
887
+ other vocal activities. The head includes an encoding descriptor and
888
+ a content descriptor. The body consists of the actual text. The
889
+ 'Content descriptor' is a terminated string. If no descriptor is
890
+ entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only. Newline characters
891
+ are allowed in the text. Maximum length for the descriptor is 64
892
+ bytes. There may be more than one lyrics/text frame in each tag, but
893
+ only one with the same language and content descriptor.
894
+
895
+ Unsynced lyrics/text "ULT"
896
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
897
+ Text encoding $xx
898
+ Language $xx xx xx
899
+ Content descriptor <textstring> $00 (00)
900
+ Lyrics/text <textstring>
901
+
902
+
903
+ 4.10. Synchronised lyrics/text
904
+
905
+ This is another way of incorporating the words, said or sung lyrics,
906
+ in the audio file as text, this time, however, in sync with the audio.
907
+ It might also be used to describing events e.g. occurring on a stage
908
+ or on the screen in sync with the audio. The header includes a content
909
+ descriptor, represented with as terminated textstring. If no
910
+ descriptor is entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only.
911
+
912
+ Synced lyrics/text "SLT"
913
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
914
+ Text encoding $xx
915
+ Language $xx xx xx
916
+ Time stamp format $xx
917
+ Content type $xx
918
+ Content descriptor <textstring> $00 (00)
919
+
920
+
921
+ Encoding: $00 ISO-8859-1 [ISO-8859-1] character set is used => $00
922
+ is sync identifier.
923
+ $01 Unicode [UNICODE] character set is used => $00 00 is
924
+ sync identifier.
925
+
926
+ Content type: $00 is other
927
+ $01 is lyrics
928
+ $02 is text transcription
929
+ $03 is movement/part name (e.g. "Adagio")
930
+ $04 is events (e.g. "Don Quijote enters the stage")
931
+ $05 is chord (e.g. "Bb F Fsus")
932
+
933
+ Time stamp format is:
934
+
935
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
936
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
937
+
938
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
939
+ beginning of the file.
940
+
941
+ The text that follows the frame header differs from that of the
942
+ unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription in one major way. Each
943
+ syllable (or whatever size of text is considered to be convenient by
944
+ the encoder) is a null terminated string followed by a time stamp
945
+ denoting where in the sound file it belongs. Each sync thus has the
946
+ following structure:
947
+
948
+ Terminated text to be synced (typically a syllable)
949
+ Sync identifier (terminator to above string) $00 (00)
950
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
951
+
952
+ The 'time stamp' is set to zero or the whole sync is omitted if
953
+ located directly at the beginning of the sound. All time stamps should
954
+ be sorted in chronological order. The sync can be considered as a
955
+ validator of the subsequent string.
956
+
957
+ Newline characters are allowed in all "SLT" frames and should be used
958
+ after every entry (name, event etc.) in a frame with the content type
959
+ $03 - $04.
960
+
961
+ A few considerations regarding whitespace characters: Whitespace
962
+ separating words should mark the beginning of a new word, thus
963
+ occurring in front of the first syllable of a new word. This is also
964
+ valid for new line characters. A syllable followed by a comma should
965
+ not be broken apart with a sync (both the syllable and the comma
966
+ should be before the sync).
967
+
968
+ An example: The "ULT" passage
969
+
970
+ "Strangers in the night" $0A "Exchanging glances"
971
+
972
+ would be "SLT" encoded as:
973
+
974
+ "Strang" $00 xx xx "ers" $00 xx xx " in" $00 xx xx " the" $00 xx xx
975
+ " night" $00 xx xx 0A "Ex" $00 xx xx "chang" $00 xx xx "ing" $00 xx
976
+ xx "glan" $00 xx xx "ces" $00 xx xx
977
+
978
+ There may be more than one "SLT" frame in each tag, but only one with
979
+ the same language and content descriptor.
980
+
981
+
982
+ 4.11. Comments
983
+
984
+ This frame replaces the old 30-character comment field in ID3v1. It
985
+ consists of a frame head followed by encoding, language and content
986
+ descriptors and is ended with the actual comment as a text string.
987
+ Newline characters are allowed in the comment text string. There may
988
+ be more than one comment frame in each tag, but only one with the same
989
+ language and content descriptor.
990
+
991
+ Comment "COM"
992
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
993
+ Text encoding $xx
994
+ Language $xx xx xx
995
+ Short content description <textstring> $00 (00)
996
+ The actual text <textstring>
997
+
998
+
999
+ 4.12. Relative volume adjustment
1000
+
1001
+ This is a more subjective function than the previous ones. It allows
1002
+ the user to say how much he wants to increase/decrease the volume on
1003
+ each channel while the file is played. The purpose is to be able to
1004
+ align all files to a reference volume, so that you don't have to
1005
+ change the volume constantly. This frame may also be used to balance
1006
+ adjust the audio. If the volume peak levels are known then this could
1007
+ be described with the 'Peak volume right' and 'Peak volume left'
1008
+ field. If Peakvolume is not known these fields could be left zeroed
1009
+ or completely omitted. There may only be one "RVA" frame in each
1010
+ tag.
1011
+
1012
+ Relative volume adjustment "RVA"
1013
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1014
+ Increment/decrement %000000xx
1015
+ Bits used for volume descr. $xx
1016
+ Relative volume change, right $xx xx (xx ...)
1017
+ Relative volume change, left $xx xx (xx ...)
1018
+ Peak volume right $xx xx (xx ...)
1019
+ Peak volume left $xx xx (xx ...)
1020
+
1021
+ In the increment/decrement field bit 0 is used to indicate the right
1022
+ channel and bit 1 is used to indicate the left channel. 1 is
1023
+ increment and 0 is decrement.
1024
+
1025
+ The 'bits used for volume description' field is normally $10 (16 bits)
1026
+ for MPEG 2 layer I, II and III [MPEG] and MPEG 2.5. This value may not
1027
+ be $00. The volume is always represented with whole bytes, padded in
1028
+ the beginning (highest bits) when 'bits used for volume description'
1029
+ is not a multiple of eight.
1030
+
1031
+
1032
+ 4.13. Equalisation
1033
+
1034
+ This is another subjective, alignment frame. It allows the user to
1035
+ predefine an equalisation curve within the audio file. There may only
1036
+ be one "EQU" frame in each tag.
1037
+
1038
+ Equalisation "EQU"
1039
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1040
+ Adjustment bits $xx
1041
+
1042
+ The 'adjustment bits' field defines the number of bits used for
1043
+ representation of the adjustment. This is normally $10 (16 bits) for
1044
+ MPEG 2 layer I, II and III [MPEG] and MPEG 2.5. This value may not be
1045
+ $00.
1046
+
1047
+ This is followed by 2 bytes + ('adjustment bits' rounded up to the
1048
+ nearest byte) for every equalisation band in the following format,
1049
+ giving a frequency range of 0 - 32767Hz:
1050
+
1051
+ Increment/decrement %x (MSB of the Frequency)
1052
+ Frequency (lower 15 bits)
1053
+ Adjustment $xx (xx ...)
1054
+
1055
+ The increment/decrement bit is 1 for increment and 0 for decrement.
1056
+ The equalisation bands should be ordered increasingly with reference
1057
+ to frequency. All frequencies don't have to be declared. Adjustments
1058
+ with the value $00 should be omitted. A frequency should only be
1059
+ described once in the frame.
1060
+
1061
+
1062
+ 4.14. Reverb
1063
+
1064
+ Yet another subjective one. You may here adjust echoes of different
1065
+ kinds. Reverb left/right is the delay between every bounce in ms.
1066
+ Reverb bounces left/right is the number of bounces that should be
1067
+ made. $FF equals an infinite number of bounces. Feedback is the amount
1068
+ of volume that should be returned to the next echo bounce. $00 is 0%,
1069
+ $FF is 100%. If this value were $7F, there would be 50% volume
1070
+ reduction on the first bounce, yet 50% on the second and so on. Left
1071
+ to left means the sound from the left bounce to be played in the left
1072
+ speaker, while left to right means sound from the left bounce to be
1073
+ played in the right speaker.
1074
+
1075
+ 'Premix left to right' is the amount of left sound to be mixed in the
1076
+ right before any reverb is applied, where $00 id 0% and $FF is 100%.
1077
+ 'Premix right to left' does the same thing, but right to left. Setting
1078
+ both premix to $FF would result in a mono output (if the reverb is
1079
+ applied symmetric). There may only be one "REV" frame in each tag.
1080
+
1081
+ Reverb settings "REV"
1082
+ Frame size $00 00 0C
1083
+ Reverb left (ms) $xx xx
1084
+ Reverb right (ms) $xx xx
1085
+ Reverb bounces, left $xx
1086
+ Reverb bounces, right $xx
1087
+ Reverb feedback, left to left $xx
1088
+ Reverb feedback, left to right $xx
1089
+ Reverb feedback, right to right $xx
1090
+ Reverb feedback, right to left $xx
1091
+ Premix left to right $xx
1092
+ Premix right to left $xx
1093
+
1094
+
1095
+ 4.15. Attached picture
1096
+
1097
+ This frame contains a picture directly related to the audio file.
1098
+ Image format is preferably "PNG" [PNG] or "JPG" [JFIF]. Description
1099
+ is a short description of the picture, represented as a terminated
1100
+ textstring. The description has a maximum length of 64 characters,
1101
+ but may be empty. There may be several pictures attached to one file,
1102
+ each in their individual "PIC" frame, but only one with the same
1103
+ content descriptor. There may only be one picture with the picture
1104
+ type declared as picture type $01 and $02 respectively. There is a
1105
+ possibility to put only a link to the image file by using the 'image
1106
+ format' "-->" and having a complete URL [URL] instead of picture data.
1107
+ The use of linked files should however be used restrictively since
1108
+ there is the risk of separation of files.
1109
+
1110
+ Attached picture "PIC"
1111
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1112
+ Text encoding $xx
1113
+ Image format $xx xx xx
1114
+ Picture type $xx
1115
+ Description <textstring> $00 (00)
1116
+ Picture data <binary data>
1117
+
1118
+
1119
+ Picture type: $00 Other
1120
+ $01 32x32 pixels 'file icon' (PNG only)
1121
+ $02 Other file icon
1122
+ $03 Cover (front)
1123
+ $04 Cover (back)
1124
+ $05 Leaflet page
1125
+ $06 Media (e.g. lable side of CD)
1126
+ $07 Lead artist/lead performer/soloist
1127
+ $08 Artist/performer
1128
+ $09 Conductor
1129
+ $0A Band/Orchestra
1130
+ $0B Composer
1131
+ $0C Lyricist/text writer
1132
+ $0D Recording Location
1133
+ $0E During recording
1134
+ $0F During performance
1135
+ $10 Movie/video screen capture
1136
+ $11 A bright coloured fish
1137
+ $12 Illustration
1138
+ $13 Band/artist logotype
1139
+ $14 Publisher/Studio logotype
1140
+
1141
+
1142
+ 4.16. General encapsulated object
1143
+
1144
+ In this frame any type of file can be encapsulated. After the header,
1145
+ 'Frame size' and 'Encoding' follows 'MIME type' [MIME] and 'Filename'
1146
+ for the encapsulated object, both represented as terminated strings
1147
+ encoded with ISO 8859-1 [ISO-8859-1]. The filename is case sensitive.
1148
+ Then follows a content description as terminated string, encoded as
1149
+ 'Encoding'. The last thing in the frame is the actual object. The
1150
+ first two strings may be omitted, leaving only their terminations.
1151
+ MIME type is always an ISO-8859-1 text string. There may be more than
1152
+ one "GEO" frame in each tag, but only one with the same content
1153
+ descriptor.
1154
+
1155
+ General encapsulated object "GEO"
1156
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1157
+ Text encoding $xx
1158
+ MIME type <textstring> $00
1159
+ Filename <textstring> $00 (00)
1160
+ Content description <textstring> $00 (00)
1161
+ Encapsulated object <binary data>
1162
+
1163
+
1164
+ 4.17. Play counter
1165
+
1166
+ This is simply a counter of the number of times a file has been
1167
+ played. The value is increased by one every time the file begins to
1168
+ play. There may only be one "CNT" frame in each tag. When the counter
1169
+ reaches all one's, one byte is inserted in front of the counter thus
1170
+ making the counter eight bits bigger. The counter must be at least
1171
+ 32-bits long to begin with.
1172
+
1173
+ Play counter "CNT"
1174
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1175
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
1176
+
1177
+
1178
+ 4.18. Popularimeter
1179
+
1180
+ The purpose of this frame is to specify how good an audio file is.
1181
+ Many interesting applications could be found to this frame such as a
1182
+ playlist that features better audiofiles more often than others or it
1183
+ could be used to profile a persons taste and find other 'good' files
1184
+ by comparing people's profiles. The frame is very simple. It contains
1185
+ the email address to the user, one rating byte and a four byte play
1186
+ counter, intended to be increased with one for every time the file is
1187
+ played. The email is a terminated string. The rating is 1-255 where
1188
+ 1 is worst and 255 is best. 0 is unknown. If no personal counter is
1189
+ wanted it may be omitted. When the counter reaches all one's, one
1190
+ byte is inserted in front of the counter thus making the counter
1191
+ eight bits bigger in the same away as the play counter ("CNT").
1192
+ There may be more than one "POP" frame in each tag, but only one with
1193
+ the same email address.
1194
+
1195
+ Popularimeter "POP"
1196
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1197
+ Email to user <textstring> $00
1198
+ Rating $xx
1199
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
1200
+
1201
+
1202
+ 4.19. Recommended buffer size
1203
+
1204
+ Sometimes the server from which a audio file is streamed is aware of
1205
+ transmission or coding problems resulting in interruptions in the
1206
+ audio stream. In these cases, the size of the buffer can be
1207
+ recommended by the server using this frame. If the 'embedded info
1208
+ flag' is true (1) then this indicates that an ID3 tag with the
1209
+ maximum size described in 'Buffer size' may occur in the audiostream.
1210
+ In such case the tag should reside between two MPEG [MPEG] frames, if
1211
+ the audio is MPEG encoded. If the position of the next tag is known,
1212
+ 'offset to next tag' may be used. The offset is calculated from the
1213
+ end of tag in which this frame resides to the first byte of the header
1214
+ in the next. This field may be omitted. Embedded tags is currently not
1215
+ recommended since this could render unpredictable behaviour from
1216
+ present software/hardware. The 'Buffer size' should be kept to a
1217
+ minimum. There may only be one "BUF" frame in each tag.
1218
+
1219
+ Recommended buffer size "BUF"
1220
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1221
+ Buffer size $xx xx xx
1222
+ Embedded info flag %0000000x
1223
+ Offset to next tag $xx xx xx xx
1224
+
1225
+
1226
+ 4.20. Encrypted meta frame
1227
+
1228
+ This frame contains one or more encrypted frames. This enables
1229
+ protection of copyrighted information such as pictures and text, that
1230
+ people might want to pay extra for. Since standardisation of such an
1231
+ encryption scheme is beyond this document, all "CRM" frames begin with
1232
+ a terminated string with a URL [URL] containing an email address, or a
1233
+ link to a location where an email adress can be found, that belongs to
1234
+ the organisation responsible for this specific encrypted meta frame.
1235
+
1236
+ Questions regarding the encrypted frame should be sent to the
1237
+ indicated email address. If a $00 is found directly after the 'Frame
1238
+ size', the whole frame should be ignored, and preferably be removed.
1239
+ The 'Owner identifier' is then followed by a short content description
1240
+ and explanation as to why it's encrypted. After the
1241
+ 'content/explanation' description, the actual encrypted block follows.
1242
+
1243
+ When an ID3v2 decoder encounters a "CRM" frame, it should send the
1244
+ datablock to the 'plugin' with the corresponding 'owner identifier'
1245
+ and expect to receive either a datablock with one or several ID3v2
1246
+ frames after each other or an error. There may be more than one "CRM"
1247
+ frames in a tag, but only one with the same 'owner identifier'.
1248
+
1249
+ Encrypted meta frame "CRM"
1250
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1251
+ Owner identifier <textstring> $00 (00)
1252
+ Content/explanation <textstring> $00 (00)
1253
+ Encrypted datablock <binary data>
1254
+
1255
+
1256
+ 4.21. Audio encryption
1257
+
1258
+ This frame indicates if the actual audio stream is encrypted, and by
1259
+ whom. Since standardisation of such encrypion scheme is beyond this
1260
+ document, all "CRA" frames begin with a terminated string with a
1261
+ URL containing an email address, or a link to a location where an
1262
+ email address can be found, that belongs to the organisation
1263
+ responsible for this specific encrypted audio file. Questions
1264
+ regarding the encrypted audio should be sent to the email address
1265
+ specified. If a $00 is found directly after the 'Frame size' and the
1266
+ audiofile indeed is encrypted, the whole file may be considered
1267
+ useless.
1268
+
1269
+ After the 'Owner identifier', a pointer to an unencrypted part of the
1270
+ audio can be specified. The 'Preview start' and 'Preview length' is
1271
+ described in frames. If no part is unencrypted, these fields should be
1272
+ left zeroed. After the 'preview length' field follows optionally a
1273
+ datablock required for decryption of the audio. There may be more than
1274
+ one "CRA" frames in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner
1275
+ identifier'.
1276
+
1277
+ Audio encryption "CRA"
1278
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1279
+ Owner identifier <textstring> $00 (00)
1280
+ Preview start $xx xx
1281
+ Preview length $xx xx
1282
+ Encryption info <binary data>
1283
+
1284
+
1285
+ 4.22. Linked information
1286
+
1287
+ To keep space waste as low as possible this frame may be used to link
1288
+ information from another ID3v2 tag that might reside in another audio
1289
+ file or alone in a binary file. It is recommended that this method is
1290
+ only used when the files are stored on a CD-ROM or other circumstances
1291
+ when the risk of file seperation is low. The frame contains a frame
1292
+ identifier, which is the frame that should be linked into this tag, a
1293
+ URL [URL] field, where a reference to the file where the frame is
1294
+ given, and additional ID data, if needed. Data should be retrieved
1295
+ from the first tag found in the file to which this link points. There
1296
+ may be more than one "LNK" frame in a tag, but only one with the same
1297
+ contents. A linked frame is to be considered as part of the tag and
1298
+ has the same restrictions as if it was a physical part of the tag
1299
+ (i.e. only one "REV" frame allowed, whether it's linked or not).
1300
+
1301
+ Linked information "LNK"
1302
+ Frame size $xx xx xx
1303
+ Frame identifier $xx xx xx
1304
+ URL <textstring> $00 (00)
1305
+ Additional ID data <textstring(s)>
1306
+
1307
+ Frames that may be linked and need no additional data are "IPL",
1308
+ "MCI", "ETC", "LLT", "STC", "RVA", "EQU", "REV", "BUF", the text
1309
+ information frames and the URL link frames.
1310
+
1311
+ The "TXX", "PIC", "GEO", "CRM" and "CRA" frames may be linked with the
1312
+ content descriptor as additional ID data.
1313
+
1314
+ The "COM", "SLT" and "ULT" frames may be linked with three bytes of
1315
+ language descriptor directly followed by a content descriptor as
1316
+ additional ID data.
1317
+
1318
+
1319
+ 5. The 'unsynchronisation scheme'
1320
+
1321
+ The only purpose of the 'unsychronisation scheme' is to make the ID3v2
1322
+ tag as compatible as possible with existing software. There is no use
1323
+ in 'unsynchronising' tags if the file is only to be processed by new
1324
+ software. Unsynchronisation may only be made with MPEG 2 layer I, II
1325
+ and III and MPEG 2.5 files.
1326
+
1327
+ Whenever a false synchronisation is found within the tag, one zeroed
1328
+ byte is inserted after the first false synchronisation byte. The
1329
+ format of a correct sync that should be altered by ID3 encoders is as
1330
+ follows:
1331
+
1332
+ %11111111 111xxxxx
1333
+
1334
+ And should be replaced with:
1335
+
1336
+ %11111111 00000000 111xxxxx
1337
+
1338
+ This has the side effect that all $FF 00 combinations have to be
1339
+ altered, so they won't be affected by the decoding process. Therefore
1340
+ all the $FF 00 combinations have to be replaced with the $FF 00 00
1341
+ combination during the unsynchonisation.
1342
+
1343
+ To indicate usage of the unsynchronisation, the first bit in 'ID3
1344
+ flags' should be set. This bit should only be set if the tag
1345
+ contained a, now corrected, false synchronisation. The bit should
1346
+ only be clear if the tag does not contain any false synchronisations.
1347
+
1348
+ Do bear in mind, that if a compression scheme is used by the encoder,
1349
+ the unsyncronisation scheme should be applied *afterwards*. When
1350
+ decoding a compressed, 'unsyncronised' file, the 'unsyncronisation
1351
+ scheme' should be parsed first, compression afterwards.
1352
+
1353
+
1354
+ 6. Copyright
1355
+
1356
+ Copyright (C) Martin Nilsson 1998. All Rights Reserved.
1357
+
1358
+ This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to
1359
+ others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it
1360
+ or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published
1361
+ and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any
1362
+ kind, provided that a reference to this document is included on all
1363
+ such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may
1364
+ not be modified in any way and reissued as the original document.
1365
+
1366
+ The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be
1367
+ revoked.
1368
+
1369
+ This document and the information contained herein is provided on an
1370
+ "AS IS" basis and THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
1371
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE
1372
+ INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED
1373
+ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
1374
+
1375
+
1376
+ 7. References
1377
+
1378
+ [CDDB] Compact Disc Data Base
1379
+
1380
+ http://www.cddb.com
1381
+
1382
+ [ISO-639-2] ISO/FDIS 639-2.
1383
+ Codes for the representation of names of languages, Part 2: Alpha-3
1384
+ code. Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 37 / SC 2
1385
+
1386
+ [ISO-8859-1] ISO/IEC DIS 8859-1.
1387
+ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets, Part 1: Latin
1388
+ alphabet No. 1. Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
1389
+
1390
+ [ISRC] ISO 3901:1986
1391
+ International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
1392
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 46 / SC 9
1393
+
1394
+ [JFIF] JPEG File Interchange Format, version 1.02
1395
+
1396
+ http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif.txt
1397
+
1398
+ [MIME] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
1399
+ Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies",
1400
+ RFC 2045, November 1996.
1401
+
1402
+ ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2045.txt
1403
+
1404
+ [MPEG] ISO/IEC 11172-3:1993.
1405
+ Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage
1406
+ media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s, Part 3: Audio.
1407
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
1408
+ and
1409
+ ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995
1410
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
1411
+ Part 3: Audio.
1412
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
1413
+ and
1414
+ ISO/IEC DIS 13818-3
1415
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
1416
+ Part 3: Audio (Revision of ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995)
1417
+
1418
+
1419
+ [PNG] Portable Network Graphics, version 1.0
1420
+
1421
+ http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-png-multi.html
1422
+
1423
+ [UNICODE] ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993.
1424
+ Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS), Part 1:
1425
+ Architecture and Basic Multilingual Plane. Technical committee
1426
+ / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
1427
+
1428
+ http://www.unicode.org/
1429
+
1430
+ [URL] T. Berners-Lee, L. Masinter &amp; M. McCahill, "Uniform Resource
1431
+ Locators (URL).", RFC 1738, December 1994.
1432
+
1433
+ ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1738.txt
1434
+
1435
+
1436
+ 8. Appendix
1437
+
1438
+
1439
+ A. Appendix A - ID3-Tag Specification V1.1
1440
+
1441
+ ID3-Tag Specification V1.1 (12 dec 1997) by Michael Mutschler
1442
+ <amiga2@info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de>, edited for space and clarity
1443
+ reasons.
1444
+
1445
+
1446
+ A.1. Overview
1447
+
1448
+ The ID3-Tag is an information field for MPEG Layer 3 audio files.
1449
+ Since a standalone MP3 doesn't provide a method of storing other
1450
+ information than those directly needed for replay reasons, the
1451
+ ID3-tag was invented by Eric Kemp in 1996.
1452
+
1453
+ A revision from ID3v1 to ID3v1.1 was made by Michael Mutschler to
1454
+ support track number information is described in A.4.
1455
+
1456
+
1457
+ A.2. ID3v1 Implementation
1458
+
1459
+ The Information is stored in the last 128 bytes of an MP3. The Tag
1460
+ has got the following fields, and the offsets given here, are from
1461
+ 0-127.
1462
+
1463
+ Field Length Offsets
1464
+ Tag 3 0-2
1465
+ Songname 30 3-32
1466
+ Artist 30 33-62
1467
+ Album 30 63-92
1468
+ Year 4 93-96
1469
+ Comment 30 97-126
1470
+ Genre 1 127
1471
+
1472
+
1473
+ The string-fields contain ASCII-data, coded in ISO-Latin 1 codepage.
1474
+ Strings which are smaller than the field length are padded with zero-
1475
+ bytes.
1476
+
1477
+ Tag: The tag is valid if this field contains the string "TAG". This
1478
+ has to be uppercase!
1479
+
1480
+ Songname: This field contains the title of the MP3 (string as
1481
+ above).
1482
+
1483
+ Artist: This field contains the artist of the MP3 (string as above).
1484
+
1485
+ Album: this field contains the album where the MP3 comes from
1486
+ (string as above).
1487
+
1488
+ Year: this field contains the year when this song has originally
1489
+ been released (string as above).
1490
+
1491
+ Comment: this field contains a comment for the MP3 (string as
1492
+ above). Revision to this field has been made in ID3v1.1. See
1493
+ A.4.
1494
+
1495
+ Genre: this byte contains the offset of a genre in a predefined
1496
+ list the byte is treated as an unsigned byte. The offset is
1497
+ starting from 0. See A.3.
1498
+
1499
+
1500
+ A.3. Genre List
1501
+
1502
+ The following genres is defined in ID3v1
1503
+
1504
+ 0.Blues
1505
+ 1.Classic Rock
1506
+ 2.Country
1507
+ 3.Dance
1508
+ 4.Disco
1509
+ 5.Funk
1510
+ 6.Grunge
1511
+ 7.Hip-Hop
1512
+ 8.Jazz
1513
+ 9.Metal
1514
+ 10.New Age
1515
+ 11.Oldies
1516
+ 12.Other
1517
+ 13.Pop
1518
+ 14.R&amp;B
1519
+ 15.Rap
1520
+ 16.Reggae
1521
+ 17.Rock
1522
+ 18.Techno
1523
+ 19.Industrial
1524
+ 20.Alternative
1525
+ 21.Ska
1526
+ 22.Death Metal
1527
+ 23.Pranks
1528
+ 24.Soundtrack
1529
+ 25.Euro-Techno
1530
+ 26.Ambient
1531
+ 27.Trip-Hop
1532
+ 28.Vocal
1533
+ 29.Jazz+Funk
1534
+ 30.Fusion
1535
+ 31.Trance
1536
+ 32.Classical
1537
+ 33.Instrumental
1538
+ 34.Acid
1539
+ 35.House
1540
+ 36.Game
1541
+ 37.Sound Clip
1542
+ 38.Gospel
1543
+ 39.Noise
1544
+ 40.AlternRock
1545
+ 41.Bass
1546
+ 42.Soul
1547
+ 43.Punk
1548
+ 44.Space
1549
+ 45.Meditative
1550
+ 46.Instrumental Pop
1551
+ 47.Instrumental Rock
1552
+ 48.Ethnic
1553
+ 49.Gothic
1554
+ 50.Darkwave
1555
+ 51.Techno-Industrial
1556
+ 52.Electronic
1557
+ 53.Pop-Folk
1558
+ 54.Eurodance
1559
+ 55.Dream
1560
+ 56.Southern Rock
1561
+ 57.Comedy
1562
+ 58.Cult
1563
+ 59.Gangsta
1564
+ 60.Top 40
1565
+ 61.Christian Rap
1566
+ 62.Pop/Funk
1567
+ 63.Jungle
1568
+ 64.Native American
1569
+ 65.Cabaret
1570
+ 66.New Wave
1571
+ 67.Psychadelic
1572
+ 68.Rave
1573
+ 69.Showtunes
1574
+ 70.Trailer
1575
+ 71.Lo-Fi
1576
+ 72.Tribal
1577
+ 73.Acid Punk
1578
+ 74.Acid Jazz
1579
+ 75.Polka
1580
+ 76.Retro
1581
+ 77.Musical
1582
+ 78.Rock &amp; Roll
1583
+ 79.Hard Rock
1584
+
1585
+ The following genres are Winamp extensions
1586
+
1587
+ 80.Folk
1588
+ 81.Folk-Rock
1589
+ 82.National Folk
1590
+ 83.Swing
1591
+ 84.Fast Fusion
1592
+ 85.Bebob
1593
+ 86.Latin
1594
+ 87.Revival
1595
+ 88.Celtic
1596
+ 89.Bluegrass
1597
+ 90.Avantgarde
1598
+ 91.Gothic Rock
1599
+ 92.Progressive Rock
1600
+ 93.Psychedelic Rock
1601
+ 94.Symphonic Rock
1602
+ 95.Slow Rock
1603
+ 96.Big Band
1604
+ 97.Chorus
1605
+ 98.Easy Listening
1606
+ 99.Acoustic
1607
+ 100.Humour
1608
+ 101.Speech
1609
+ 102.Chanson
1610
+ 103.Opera
1611
+ 104.Chamber Music
1612
+ 105.Sonata
1613
+ 106.Symphony
1614
+ 107.Booty Bass
1615
+ 108.Primus
1616
+ 109.Porn Groove
1617
+ 110.Satire
1618
+ 111.Slow Jam
1619
+ 112.Club
1620
+ 113.Tango
1621
+ 114.Samba
1622
+ 115.Folklore
1623
+ 116.Ballad
1624
+ 117.Power Ballad
1625
+ 118.Rhythmic Soul
1626
+ 119.Freestyle
1627
+ 120.Duet
1628
+ 121.Punk Rock
1629
+ 122.Drum Solo
1630
+ 123.A capella
1631
+ 124.Euro-House
1632
+ 125.Dance Hall
1633
+
1634
+
1635
+ A.4. Track addition - ID3v1.1
1636
+
1637
+ In ID3v1.1, Michael Mutschler revised the specification of the
1638
+ comment field in order to implement the track number. The new format
1639
+ of the comment field is a 28 character string followed by a mandatory
1640
+ null ($00) character and the original album tracknumber stored as an
1641
+ unsigned byte-size integer. In such cases where the 29th byte is not
1642
+ the null character or when the 30th is a null character, the
1643
+ tracknumber is to be considered undefined.
1644
+
1645
+
1646
+ 9. Author's Address
1647
+
1648
+ Martin Nilsson
1649
+ Rydsv�gen 246 C. 30
1650
+ S-584 34 Link�ping
1651
+ Sweden
1652
+
1653
+ Email: nilsson@id3.org
1654
+
1655
+ Co-authors:
1656
+
1657
+ Johan Sundstr�m Email: johan@id3.org