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- checksums.yaml +4 -4
- data/README.md +46 -6
- data/lib/id3tag.rb +14 -4
- data/lib/id3tag/audio_file.rb +10 -4
- data/lib/id3tag/configuration.rb +43 -2
- data/lib/id3tag/configuration_struct.rb +13 -0
- data/lib/id3tag/encoding_util.rb +1 -1
- data/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/text_frame.rb +4 -2
- data/lib/id3tag/id3_v2_frame_parser.rb +13 -9
- data/lib/id3tag/string_util.rb +1 -1
- data/lib/id3tag/version.rb +1 -1
- metadata +21 -110
- data/.document +0 -5
- data/.gitignore +0 -8
- data/.rspec +0 -1
- data/.travis.yml +0 -14
- data/Gemfile +0 -4
- data/Rakefile +0 -24
- data/id3tag.gemspec +0 -28
- data/spec/features/can_read_non_audio_files_spec.rb +0 -17
- data/spec/features/can_read_tag_v1_spec.rb +0 -15
- data/spec/fixtures/id3v1_and_v2.mp3 +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/id3v1_with_track_nr.mp3 +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/id3v1_without_track_nr.mp3 +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/id3v2.mp3 +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/pov_20131018-2100a.mp3.v1_tag_body +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/pov_20131018-2100a.mp3.v2_3_tag_body +0 -0
- data/spec/fixtures/signals_1.mp3.v2_3_tag_body +0 -0
- data/spec/id3tag_extract_tags +0 -18
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/audio_file_spec.rb +0 -131
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/util/genre_name_by_id_finder_spec.rb +0 -18
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v1/comments_frame_spec.rb +0 -39
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v1/genre_frame_spec.rb +0 -20
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v1/text_frame_spec.rb +0 -14
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v1/track_nr_frame_spec.rb +0 -19
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/basic_frame_spec.rb +0 -140
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/comments_frame_spec.rb +0 -45
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/frame_fabricator_spec.rb +0 -70
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/frame_flags_spec.rb +0 -588
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/genre_frame/genre_parser_24_spec.rb +0 -26
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/genre_frame/genre_parser_pre_24_spec.rb +0 -48
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/genre_frame/genre_parser_spec.rb +0 -13
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/genre_frame_spec.rb +0 -61
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/picture_frame_spec.rb +0 -127
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/text_frame_spec.rb +0 -89
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/unique_file_id_frame_spec.rb +0 -31
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/frames/v2/user_text_frame_spec.rb +0 -34
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/id3_v1_frame_parser_spec.rb +0 -71
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/id3_v2_frame_parser_spec.rb +0 -32
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/id3_v2_tag_header_spec.rb +0 -149
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/id3tag_spec.rb +0 -17
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/io_util_spec.rb +0 -30
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/number_util_spec.rb +0 -32
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/string_util_spec.rb +0 -66
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/synchsafe_integer_spec.rb +0 -14
- data/spec/lib/id3tag/tag_spec.rb +0 -352
- data/spec/spec_helper.rb +0 -23
- data/spec/support/mp3_fixtures.rb +0 -4
- data/standard_documents/id3v2-00.txt +0 -1657
- data/standard_documents/id3v2.3.0.txt +0 -2022
- data/standard_documents/id3v2.4.0-frames.txt +0 -1732
- data/standard_documents/id3v2.4.0-structure.txt +0 -732
data/spec/spec_helper.rb
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ID3 tag version 2
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4.3.1 WAS Official audio source webpage
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Unique file identifier "UFI"
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Frame size $xx xx xx
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Owner identifier <textstring> $00
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Identifier <up to 64 bytes binary data>
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Text information identifier "T00" - "TZZ" , excluding "TXX",
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described in 4.2.2.
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Information <textstring>
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TT1
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The 'Content group description' frame is used if the sound belongs to
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a larger category of sounds/music. For example, classical music is
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often sorted in different musical sections (e.g. "Piano Concerto",
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"Weather - Hurricane").
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TT2
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The 'Title/Songname/Content description' frame is the actual name of
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the piece (e.g. "Adagio", "Hurricane Donna").
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TT3
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The 'Subtitle/Description refinement' frame is used for information
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directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed
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live at wembley").
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TP1
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The 'Lead artist(s)/Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)/Performing group' is
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used for the main artist(s). They are seperated with the "/"
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character.
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TP2
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The 'Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment' frame is used for additional
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information about the performers in the recording.
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TP3
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The 'Conductor' frame is used for the name of the conductor.
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TP4
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The 'Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by' frame contains
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more information about the people behind a remix and similar
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interpretations of another existing piece.
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TCM
|
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The 'Composer(s)' frame is intended for the name of the composer(s).
|
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They are seperated with the "/" character.
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TXT
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The 'Lyricist(s)/text writer(s)' frame is intended for the writer(s)
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of the text or lyrics in the recording. They are seperated with the
|
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"/" character.
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TLA
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The 'Language(s)' frame should contain the languages of the text or
|
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lyrics in the audio file. The language is represented with three
|
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characters according to ISO-639-2. If more than one language is used
|
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in the text their language codes should follow according to their
|
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usage.
|
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|
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TCO
|
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The content type, which previously (in ID3v1.1, see appendix A) was
|
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stored as a one byte numeric value only, is now a numeric string. You
|
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may use one or several of the types as ID3v1.1 did or, since the
|
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category list would be impossible to maintain with accurate and up to
|
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date categories, define your own.
|
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References to the ID3v1 genres can be made by, as first byte, enter
|
400
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"(" followed by a number from the genres list (section A.3.) and
|
401
|
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ended with a ")" character. This is optionally followed by a
|
402
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refinement, e.g. "(21)" or "(4)Eurodisco". Several references can be
|
403
|
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made in the same frame, e.g. "(51)(39)". If the refinement should
|
404
|
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begin with a "(" character it should be replaced with "((", e.g. "((I
|
405
|
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can figure out any genre)" or "(55)((I think...)". The following new
|
406
|
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content types is defined in ID3v2 and is implemented in the same way
|
407
|
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as the numerig content types, e.g. "(RX)".
|
408
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|
409
|
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RX Remix
|
410
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CR Cover
|
411
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|
412
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TAL
|
413
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The 'Album/Movie/Show title' frame is intended for the title of the
|
414
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recording(/source of sound) which the audio in the file is taken from.
|
415
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|
416
|
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TPA
|
417
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The 'Part of a set' frame is a numeric string that describes which
|
418
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part of a set the audio came from. This frame is used if the source
|
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described in the "TAL" frame is divided into several mediums, e.g. a
|
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|
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double CD. The value may be extended with a "/" character and a
|
421
|
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numeric string containing the total number of parts in the set. E.g.
|
422
|
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"1/2".
|
423
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|
424
|
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TRK
|
425
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The 'Track number/Position in set' frame is a numeric string
|
426
|
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containing the order number of the audio-file on its original
|
427
|
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recording. This may be extended with a "/" character and a numeric
|
428
|
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string containing the total numer of tracks/elements on the original
|
429
|
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recording. E.g. "4/9".
|
430
|
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|
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|
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TRC
|
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The 'ISRC' frame should contian the International Standard Recording
|
433
|
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Code [ISRC].
|
434
|
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|
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|
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TYE
|
436
|
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The 'Year' frame is a numeric string with a year of the recording.
|
437
|
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This frames is always four characters long (until the year 10000).
|
438
|
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|
439
|
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TDA
|
440
|
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The 'Date' frame is a numeric string in the DDMM format containing
|
441
|
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the date for the recording. This field is always four characters
|
442
|
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long.
|
443
|
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|
444
|
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TIM
|
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The 'Time' frame is a numeric string in the HHMM format containing
|
446
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the time for the recording. This field is always four characters
|
447
|
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long.
|
448
|
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|
449
|
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TRD
|
450
|
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The 'Recording dates' frame is a intended to be used as complement to
|
451
|
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the "TYE", "TDA" and "TIM" frames. E.g. "4th-7th June, 12th June" in
|
452
|
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combination with the "TYE" frame.
|
453
|
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|
454
|
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TMT
|
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|
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The 'Media type' frame describes from which media the sound
|
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|
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originated. This may be a textstring or a reference to the predefined
|
457
|
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media types found in the list below. References are made within "("
|
458
|
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and ")" and are optionally followed by a text refinement, e.g. "(MC)
|
459
|
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with four channels". If a text refinement should begin with a "("
|
460
|
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character it should be replaced with "((" in the same way as in the
|
461
|
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"TCO" frame. Predefined refinements is appended after the media type,
|
462
|
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e.g. "(CD/S)" or "(VID/PAL/VHS)".
|
463
|
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|
464
|
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DIG Other digital media
|
465
|
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/A Analog transfer from media
|
466
|
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|
467
|
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ANA Other analog media
|
468
|
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/WAC Wax cylinder
|
469
|
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/8CA 8-track tape cassette
|
470
|
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|
471
|
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CD CD
|
472
|
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/A Analog transfer from media
|
473
|
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/DD DDD
|
474
|
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/AD ADD
|
475
|
-
/AA AAD
|
476
|
-
|
477
|
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LD Laserdisc
|
478
|
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/A Analog transfer from media
|
479
|
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|
480
|
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TT Turntable records
|
481
|
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/33 33.33 rpm
|
482
|
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/45 45 rpm
|
483
|
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/71 71.29 rpm
|
484
|
-
/76 76.59 rpm
|
485
|
-
/78 78.26 rpm
|
486
|
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/80 80 rpm
|
487
|
-
|
488
|
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MD MiniDisc
|
489
|
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/A Analog transfer from media
|
490
|
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|
491
|
-
DAT DAT
|
492
|
-
/A Analog transfer from media
|
493
|
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/1 standard, 48 kHz/16 bits, linear
|
494
|
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/2 mode 2, 32 kHz/16 bits, linear
|
495
|
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/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
|
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|
506
|
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TV Television
|
507
|
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/PAL PAL
|
508
|
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/NTSC NTSC
|
509
|
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/SECAM SECAM
|
510
|
-
|
511
|
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VID Video
|
512
|
-
/PAL PAL
|
513
|
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/NTSC NTSC
|
514
|
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/SECAM SECAM
|
515
|
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/VHS VHS
|
516
|
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/SVHS S-VHS
|
517
|
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/BETA BETAMAX
|
518
|
-
|
519
|
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RAD Radio
|
520
|
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/FM FM
|
521
|
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/AM AM
|
522
|
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/LW LW
|
523
|
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/MW MW
|
524
|
-
|
525
|
-
TEL Telephone
|
526
|
-
/I ISDN
|
527
|
-
|
528
|
-
MC MC (normal cassette)
|
529
|
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/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
|
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TFT
|
547
|
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The 'File type' frame indicates which type of audio this tag defines.
|
548
|
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The following type and refinements are defined:
|
549
|
-
|
550
|
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MPG MPEG Audio
|
551
|
-
/1 MPEG 2 layer I
|
552
|
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/2 MPEG 2 layer II
|
553
|
-
/3 MPEG 2 layer III
|
554
|
-
/2.5 MPEG 2.5
|
555
|
-
/AAC Advanced audio compression
|
556
|
-
|
557
|
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but other types may be used, not for these types though. This is used
|
558
|
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in a similar way to the predefined types in the "TMT" frame, but
|
559
|
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without parenthesis. If this frame is not present audio type is
|
560
|
-
assumed to be "MPG".
|
561
|
-
|
562
|
-
TBP
|
563
|
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BPM is short for beats per minute, and is easily computed by
|
564
|
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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
|
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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
|
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copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio file itself. The
|
574
|
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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
|
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The 'Publisher' frame simply contains the name of the label or
|
582
|
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publisher.
|
583
|
-
|
584
|
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TEN
|
585
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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"F" and "G" and halfkeys represented with "b" and "#". Minor is
|
621
|
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represented as "m". Example "Cbm". Off key is represented with an "o"
|
622
|
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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
|
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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 & 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.
|
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6. Copyright
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Copyright (C) Martin Nilsson 1998. All Rights Reserved.
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This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to
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others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it
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or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published
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and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any
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kind, provided that a reference to this document is included on all
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such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may
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not be modified in any way and reissued as the original document.
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The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be
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revoked.
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This document and the information contained herein is provided on an
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"AS IS" basis and THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE
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INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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7. References
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[CDDB] Compact Disc Data Base
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http://www.cddb.com
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[ISO-639-2] ISO/FDIS 639-2.
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Codes for the representation of names of languages, Part 2: Alpha-3
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code. Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 37 / SC 2
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[ISO-8859-1] ISO/IEC DIS 8859-1.
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8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets, Part 1: Latin
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alphabet No. 1. Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
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[ISRC] ISO 3901:1986
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International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
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Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 46 / SC 9
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[JFIF] JPEG File Interchange Format, version 1.02
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http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif.txt
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[MIME] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
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Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies",
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RFC 2045, November 1996.
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ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2045.txt
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[MPEG] ISO/IEC 11172-3:1993.
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Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage
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media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s, Part 3: Audio.
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Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
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and
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ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995
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Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
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Part 3: Audio.
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Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
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and
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ISO/IEC DIS 13818-3
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Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
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Part 3: Audio (Revision of ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995)
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[PNG] Portable Network Graphics, version 1.0
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http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-png-multi.html
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[UNICODE] ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993.
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Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS), Part 1:
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Architecture and Basic Multilingual Plane. Technical committee
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/ subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
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http://www.unicode.org/
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[URL] T. Berners-Lee, L. Masinter & M. McCahill, "Uniform Resource
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Locators (URL).", RFC 1738, December 1994.
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ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1738.txt
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8. Appendix
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A. Appendix A - ID3-Tag Specification V1.1
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ID3-Tag Specification V1.1 (12 dec 1997) by Michael Mutschler
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<amiga2@info2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de>, edited for space and clarity
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reasons.
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A.1. Overview
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The ID3-Tag is an information field for MPEG Layer 3 audio files.
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Since a standalone MP3 doesn't provide a method of storing other
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information than those directly needed for replay reasons, the
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ID3-tag was invented by Eric Kemp in 1996.
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A revision from ID3v1 to ID3v1.1 was made by Michael Mutschler to
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support track number information is described in A.4.
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A.2. ID3v1 Implementation
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The Information is stored in the last 128 bytes of an MP3. The Tag
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has got the following fields, and the offsets given here, are from
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0-127.
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Field Length Offsets
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Tag 3 0-2
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Songname 30 3-32
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Artist 30 33-62
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Album 30 63-92
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Year 4 93-96
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Comment 30 97-126
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Genre 1 127
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The string-fields contain ASCII-data, coded in ISO-Latin 1 codepage.
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Strings which are smaller than the field length are padded with zero-
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bytes.
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Tag: The tag is valid if this field contains the string "TAG". This
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has to be uppercase!
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Songname: This field contains the title of the MP3 (string as
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above).
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Artist: This field contains the artist of the MP3 (string as above).
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Album: this field contains the album where the MP3 comes from
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(string as above).
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Year: this field contains the year when this song has originally
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been released (string as above).
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Comment: this field contains a comment for the MP3 (string as
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above). Revision to this field has been made in ID3v1.1. See
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A.4.
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Genre: this byte contains the offset of a genre in a predefined
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list the byte is treated as an unsigned byte. The offset is
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starting from 0. See A.3.
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A.3. Genre List
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The following genres is defined in ID3v1
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0.Blues
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1.Classic Rock
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2.Country
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3.Dance
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4.Disco
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5.Funk
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6.Grunge
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7.Hip-Hop
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8.Jazz
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9.Metal
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10.New Age
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11.Oldies
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12.Other
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13.Pop
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14.R&B
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15.Rap
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16.Reggae
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17.Rock
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18.Techno
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19.Industrial
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20.Alternative
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21.Ska
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22.Death Metal
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23.Pranks
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24.Soundtrack
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25.Euro-Techno
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26.Ambient
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27.Trip-Hop
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28.Vocal
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29.Jazz+Funk
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30.Fusion
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31.Trance
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32.Classical
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33.Instrumental
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34.Acid
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35.House
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36.Game
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37.Sound Clip
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38.Gospel
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39.Noise
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40.AlternRock
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41.Bass
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42.Soul
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43.Punk
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44.Space
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45.Meditative
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46.Instrumental Pop
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47.Instrumental Rock
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48.Ethnic
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49.Gothic
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50.Darkwave
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|
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51.Techno-Industrial
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52.Electronic
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53.Pop-Folk
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54.Eurodance
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|
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56.Southern Rock
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57.Comedy
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|
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58.Cult
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59.Gangsta
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|
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60.Top 40
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|
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61.Christian Rap
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|
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62.Pop/Funk
|
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|
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63.Jungle
|
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|
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64.Native American
|
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|
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65.Cabaret
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|
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66.New Wave
|
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|
-
67.Psychadelic
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|
-
68.Rave
|
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|
-
69.Showtunes
|
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|
-
70.Trailer
|
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|
-
71.Lo-Fi
|
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|
-
72.Tribal
|
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|
-
73.Acid Punk
|
1578
|
-
74.Acid Jazz
|
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|
-
75.Polka
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|
-
76.Retro
|
1581
|
-
77.Musical
|
1582
|
-
78.Rock & Roll
|
1583
|
-
79.Hard Rock
|
1584
|
-
|
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|
-
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
|
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|
-
S-584 34 Link�ping
|
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|
-
Sweden
|
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|
-
|
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|
-
Email: nilsson@id3.org
|
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|
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|
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|
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Co-authors:
|
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|
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|
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|
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Johan Sundstr�m Email: johan@id3.org
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