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+ Informal standard M. Nilsson
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+ Document: id3v2.3.0.txt 3rd February 1999
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+
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+
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+ ID3 tag version 2.3.0
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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 replaces the ID3v2.2.0
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+ standard [ID3v2]. The informal standard is released so that
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+ implementors could have a set standard before a formal standard is
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+ set. The formal standard will use another version or revision number
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+ if not identical to what is described in this document. The contents
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+ in this document may change for clarifications but never for added or
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+ altered functionallity.
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+
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+ Distribution of this document is unlimited.
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+
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+
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+ Abstract
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+
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+ This document describes the ID3v2.3.0, which is a more developed
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+ version of the ID3v2 informal standard [ID3v2] (version 2.2.0),
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+ evolved from the ID3 tagging system. The ID3v2 offers a flexible way
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+ of storing information about an audio file within itself to determine
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+ its origin and contents. The information may be technical
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+ information, such as equalisation curves, as well as related meta
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+ information, such as title, performer, copyright etc.
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+
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+
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+ 1. Table of contents
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+
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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 extended header
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+ 3.3. ID3v2 frames overview
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+ 3.3.1. Frame header flags
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+ 3.3.2. Default flags
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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. Audio encryption
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+ 4.21. Linked information
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+ 4.22. Position synchronisation frame
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+ 4.23. Terms of use
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+ 4.24. Ownership frame
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+ 4.25. Commercial frame
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+ 4.26. Encryption method registration
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+ 4.27. Group identification registration
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+ 4.28. Private frame
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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 - Genre List from ID3v1
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+ 9. Author's Address
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+
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+
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+ 2. Conventions in this document
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+
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+ In the examples, text within "" is a text string exactly as it
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+ appears in a file. Numbers preceded with $ are hexadecimal and
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+ numbers preceded with % are binary. $xx is used to indicate a byte
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+ with unknown content. %x is used to indicate a bit with unknown
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+ content. The most significant bit (MSB) of a byte is called 'bit 7'
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+ and the 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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+
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+
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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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+ as flexible and expandable as possible.
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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
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+ be taken care of by the 'unsynchronisation scheme' described in
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+ section 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' 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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+ The ID3 tag described in this document is mainly targeted at files
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+ encoded with MPEG-1/2 layer I, MPEG-1/2 layer II, MPEG-1/2 layer III
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+ and 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
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+ purpose of this padding is to allow for adding a few additional
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+ frames or enlarge existing frames within the tag without having to
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+ rewrite the 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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+
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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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+ ID3v2/file identifier "ID3"
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+ ID3v2 version $03 00
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+ ID3v2 flags %abc00000
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+ ID3v2 size 4 * %0xxxxxxx
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+ The first three bytes of the tag are always "ID3" to indicate that
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+ this is an ID3v2 tag, directly followed by the two version bytes. The
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+ first byte of ID3v2 version is it's major version, while the second
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+ byte is its revision number. In this case this is ID3v2.3.0. All
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+ revisions are backwards compatible while major versions are not. If
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+ software with ID3v2.2.0 and below support should encounter version
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+ three or higher it should simply ignore the whole tag. Version and
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+ revision will never be $FF.
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+
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+ The version is followed by one the ID3v2 flags field, of which
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+ currently only three flags are used.
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+ a - Unsynchronisation
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+ Bit 7 in the 'ID3v2 flags' indicates 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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+ b - Extended header
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+ The second bit (bit 6) indicates whether or not the header is
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+ followed by an extended header. The extended header is described in
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+ section 3.2.
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+ c - Experimental indicator
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+
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+ The third bit (bit 5) should be used as an 'experimental
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+ indicator'. This flag should always be set when the tag is in an
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+ experimental stage.
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+ All the other flags should be cleared. If one of these undefined
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+ flags are set that might mean that the tag is not readable for a
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+ parser that does not know the flags function.
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+ The ID3v2 tag size is encoded with four bytes where the most
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+ significant bit (bit 7) is set to zero in every byte, making a total
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+ of 28 bits. The zeroed bits are ignored, so a 257 bytes long tag is
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+ represented as $00 00 02 01.
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+ The ID3v2 tag size is the size of the complete tag after
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+ unsychronisation, including padding, excluding the header but not
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+ excluding the extended header (total tag size - 10). Only 28 bits
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+ (representing up to 256MB) are used in the size description to avoid
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+ the introducuction of 'false syncsignals'.
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+ An 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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+ 3.2. ID3v2 extended header
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+ The extended header contains information that is not vital to the
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+ correct parsing of the tag information, hence the extended header is
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+ optional.
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+ Extended header size $xx xx xx xx
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+ Extended Flags $xx xx
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+ Size of padding $xx xx xx xx
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+ Where the 'Extended header size', currently 6 or 10 bytes, excludes
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+ itself. The 'Size of padding' is simply the total tag size excluding
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+ the frames and the headers, in other words the padding. The extended
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+ header is considered separate from the header proper, and as such is
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+ subject to unsynchronisation.
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+
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+ The extended flags are a secondary flag set which describes further
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+ attributes of the tag. These attributes are currently defined as
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+ follows
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+ %x0000000 00000000
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+ x - CRC data present
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+ If this flag is set four bytes of CRC-32 data is appended to the
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+ extended header. The CRC should be calculated before
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+ unsynchronisation on the data between the extended header and the
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+ padding, i.e. the frames and only the frames.
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+
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+ Total frame CRC $xx xx xx xx
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+ 3.3. ID3v2 frame overview
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+ As the tag consists of a tag header and a tag body with one or more
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+ frames, all the frames consists of a frame header followed by one or
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+ more fields containing the actual information. The layout of the
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+ frame header:
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+ Frame ID $xx xx xx xx (four characters)
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+ Size $xx xx xx xx
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+ Flags $xx xx
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+
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+ The frame ID made out of the characters capital A-Z and 0-9.
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+ Identifiers beginning with "X", "Y" and "Z" are for experimental use
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+ and free for everyone to use, without the need to set the
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+ experimental bit in the tag header. Have in mind that someone else
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+ might have used the same identifier as you. All other identifiers are
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+ either used or reserved for future use.
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+ The frame ID is followed by a size descriptor, making a total header
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+ size of ten bytes in every frame. The size is calculated as frame
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+ size excluding frame header (frame size - 10).
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+ In the frame header the size descriptor is followed by two flags
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+ bytes. These flags are described in section 3.3.1.
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+
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+ There is no fixed order of the frames' appearance in the tag,
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+ although it is desired that the frames are arranged in order of
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+ significance concerning the recognition of the file. An example of
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+ such order: UFID, TIT2, MCDI, TRCK ...
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+ A tag must contain at least one frame. A frame must be at least 1
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+ byte big, excluding the header.
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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 - $FF. Such strings are
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+ represented as <text string>, or <full text string> if newlines are
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+ allowed, in the frame descriptions. All Unicode strings [UNICODE] use
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+ 16-bit unicode 2.0 (ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993, UCS-2). Unicode strings
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+ must begin with the Unicode BOM ($FF FE or $FE FF) to identify the
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+ byte order.
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+ All numeric strings and URLs [URL] are always encoded as ISO-8859-1.
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+ Terminated strings are terminated with $00 if encoded with ISO-8859-1
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+ and $00 00 if encoded as unicode. If nothing else is said newline
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+ character is forbidden. In ISO-8859-1 a new line is represented, when
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+ allowed, with $0A only. Frames that allow different types of text
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+ encoding have a text encoding description byte directly after the
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+ frame size. If ISO-8859-1 is used this byte should be $00, if Unicode
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+ is used it should be $01. Strings dependent on encoding is
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+ represented as <text string according to encoding>, or <full text
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+ string according to encoding> if newlines are allowed. Any empty
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+ Unicode strings which are NULL-terminated may have the Unicode BOM
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+ followed by a Unicode NULL ($FF FE 00 00 or $FE FF 00 00).
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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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+ 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 ID3v2 standard. This
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+ is reflected by the revision number in the header of the tag.
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+ 3.3.1. Frame header flags
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+ In the frame header the size descriptor is followed by two flags
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+ bytes. All unused flags must be cleared. The first byte is for
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+ 'status messages' and the second byte is for encoding purposes. If an
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+ unknown flag is set in the first byte the frame may not be changed
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+ without the bit cleared. If an unknown flag is set in the second byte
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+ it is likely to not be readable. The flags field is defined as
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+ follows.
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+ %abc00000 %ijk00000
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+ a - Tag alter preservation
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+ This flag tells the software what to do with this frame if it is
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+ unknown and the tag is altered in any way. This applies to all
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+ kinds of alterations, including adding more padding and reordering
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+ the frames.
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+ 0 Frame should be preserved.
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+ 1 Frame should be discarded.
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+ b - File alter preservation
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+ This flag tells the software what to do with this frame if it is
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+ unknown and the file, excluding the tag, is altered. This does not
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+ apply when the audio is completely replaced with other audio data.
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+ 0 Frame should be preserved.
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+ 1 Frame should be discarded.
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+ c - Read only
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+ This flag, if set, tells the software that the contents of this
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+ frame is intended to be read only. Changing the contents might
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+ break something, e.g. a signature. If the contents are changed,
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+ without knowledge in why the frame was flagged read only and
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+ without taking the proper means to compensate, e.g. recalculating
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+ the signature, the bit should be cleared.
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+ i - Compression
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+ This flag indicates whether or not the frame is compressed.
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+ 0 Frame is not compressed.
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+ 1 Frame is compressed using zlib [zlib] with 4 bytes for
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+ 'decompressed size' appended to the frame header.
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+ j - Encryption
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+
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+ This flag indicates wether or not the frame is enrypted. If set
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+ one byte indicating with which method it was encrypted will be
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+ appended to the frame header. See section 4.26. for more
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+ information about encryption method registration.
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+ 0 Frame is not encrypted.
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+ 1 Frame is encrypted.
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+ k - Grouping identity
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+
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+ This flag indicates whether or not this frame belongs in a group
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+ with other frames. If set a group identifier byte is added to the
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+ frame header. Every frame with the same group identifier belongs
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+ to the same group.
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+ 0 Frame does not contain group information
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+ 1 Frame contains group information
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+
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+
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+ Some flags indicates that the frame header is extended with
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+ additional information. This information will be added to the frame
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+ header in the same order as the flags indicating the additions. I.e.
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+ the four bytes of decompressed size will preceed the encryption
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+ method byte. These additions to the frame header, while not included
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+ in the frame header size but are included in the 'frame size' field,
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+ are not subject to encryption or compression.
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+
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+ 3.3.2. Default flags
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+ The default settings for the frames described in this document can be
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+ divided into the following classes. The flags may be set differently
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+ if found more suitable by the software.
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+
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+ 1. Discarded if tag is altered, discarded if file is altered.
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+ None.
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+ 2. Discarded if tag is altered, preserved if file is altered.
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+ None.
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+ 3. Preserved if tag is altered, discarded if file is altered.
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+ AENC, ETCO, EQUA, MLLT, POSS, SYLT, SYTC, RVAD, TENC, TLEN, TSIZ
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+ 4. Preserved if tag is altered, preserved if file is altered.
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+ The rest of the frames.
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+ 4. Declared ID3v2 frames
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+ The following frames are declared in this draft.
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+ 4.21 AENC Audio encryption
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+ 4.15 APIC Attached picture
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+ 4.11 COMM Comments
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+ 4.25 COMR Commercial frame
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+ 4.26 ENCR Encryption method registration
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+ 4.13 EQUA Equalization
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+ 4.6 ETCO Event timing codes
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+ 4.16 GEOB General encapsulated object
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+ 4.27 GRID Group identification registration
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+ 4.4 IPLS Involved people list
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+ 4.21 LINK Linked information
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+ 4.5 MCDI Music CD identifier
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+ 4.7 MLLT MPEG location lookup table
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+ 4.24 OWNE Ownership frame
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+ 4.28. PRIV Private frame
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+ 4.17 PCNT Play counter
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+ 4.18 POPM Popularimeter
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+ 4.22 POSS Position synchronisation frame
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+ 4.19 RBUF Recommended buffer size
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+ 4.12 RVAD Relative volume adjustment
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+ 4.14 RVRB Reverb
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+
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+ 4.10 SYLT Synchronized lyric/text
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+ 4.8 SYTC Synchronized tempo codes
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+
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+ 4.2.1 TALB Album/Movie/Show title
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+ 4.2.1 TBPM BPM (beats per minute)
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+ 4.2.1 TCOM Composer
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+ 4.2.1 TCON Content type
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+ 4.2.1 TCOP Copyright message
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+ 4.2.1 TDAT Date
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+ 4.2.1 TDLY Playlist delay
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+ 4.2.1 TENC Encoded by
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+ 4.2.1 TEXT Lyricist/Text writer
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+ 4.2.1 TFLT File type
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+ 4.2.1 TIME Time
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+ 4.2.1 TIT1 Content group description
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+ 4.2.1 TIT2 Title/songname/content description
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+ 4.2.1 TIT3 Subtitle/Description refinement
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+ 4.2.1 TKEY Initial key
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+ 4.2.1 TLAN Language(s)
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+ 4.2.1 TLEN Length
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+ 4.2.1 TMED Media type
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+ 4.2.1 TOAL Original album/movie/show title
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+ 4.2.1 TOFN Original filename
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+ 4.2.1 TOLY Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s)
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+ 4.2.1 TOPE Original artist(s)/performer(s)
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+ 4.2.1 TORY Original release year
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+ 4.2.1 TOWN File owner/licensee
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+ 4.2.1 TPE1 Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)
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+ 4.2.1 TPE2 Band/orchestra/accompaniment
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+ 4.2.1 TPE3 Conductor/performer refinement
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+ 4.2.1 TPE4 Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by
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+ 4.2.1 TPOS Part of a set
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+ 4.2.1 TPUB Publisher
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+ 4.2.1 TRCK Track number/Position in set
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+ 4.2.1 TRDA Recording dates
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+ 4.2.1 TRSN Internet radio station name
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+ 4.2.1 TRSO Internet radio station owner
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+ 4.2.1 TSIZ Size
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+ 4.2.1 TSRC ISRC (international standard recording code)
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+ 4.2.1 TSSE Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding
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+ 4.2.1 TYER Year
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+ 4.2.2 TXXX User defined text information frame
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+
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+ 4.1 UFID Unique file identifier
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+ 4.23 USER Terms of use
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+ 4.9 USLT Unsychronized lyric/text transcription
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+
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+ 4.3.1 WCOM Commercial information
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+ 4.3.1 WCOP Copyright/Legal information
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+ 4.3.1 WOAF Official audio file webpage
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+ 4.3.1 WOAR Official artist/performer webpage
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+ 4.3.1 WOAS Official audio source webpage
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+ 4.3.1 WORS Official internet radio station homepage
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+ 4.3.1 WPAY Payment
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+ 4.3.1 WPUB Publishers official webpage
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+ 4.3.2 WXXX User defined URL link frame
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+
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+ 4.1. Unique file identifier
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+
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+ This frame's purpose is to be able to identify the audio file in a
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+ database that may contain more information relevant to the content.
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+ Since standardisation of such a database is beyond this document, all
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+ frames begin with a null-terminated string with a URL [URL]
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+ containing an email address, or a link to a location where an email
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+ address can be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible
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+ for this specific database implementation. Questions regarding the
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+ database should be sent to the indicated email address. The URL
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+ should not be used for the actual database queries. The string
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+ "http://www.id3.org/dummy/ufid.html" should be used for tests.
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+ Software that isn't told otherwise may safely remove such frames. The
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+ 'Owner identifier' must be non-empty (more than just a termination).
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+ The 'Owner identifier' is then followed by the actual identifier,
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+ which may be up to 64 bytes. There may be more than one "UFID" frame
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+ in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner identifier'.
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+
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+ <Header for 'Unique file identifier', ID: "UFID">
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+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
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+ 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
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+ information like artist, album and more. There may only be one text
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+ information frame of its kind in an tag. If the textstring is
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+ followed by a termination ($00 (00)) all the following information
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+ should be ignored and not be displayed. All text frame identifiers
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+ begin with "T". Only text frame identifiers begin with "T", with the
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+ exception of the "TXXX" frame. All the text information frames have
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+ the following format:
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+
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+ <Header for 'Text information frame', ID: "T000" - "TZZZ",
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+ excluding "TXXX" described in 4.2.2.>
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+ Text encoding $xx
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+ Information <text string according to encoding>
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+
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+
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+ 4.2.1. Text information frames - details
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+
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+ TALB
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+ The 'Album/Movie/Show title' frame is intended for the title of the
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+ recording(/source of sound) which the audio in the file is taken
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+ from.
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+
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+ TBPM
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+ The 'BPM' frame contains the number of beats per minute in the
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+ mainpart of the audio. The BPM is an integer and represented as a
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+ numerical string.
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+
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+ TCOM
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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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+
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+ TCON
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+ The 'Content type', which previously was stored as a one byte numeric
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+ value only, is now a numeric string. You may use one or several of
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+ the types as ID3v1.1 did or, since the category list would be
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+ impossible to maintain with accurate and up to date categories,
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+ define your own.
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+
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+ References to the ID3v1 genres can be made by, as first byte, enter
563
+ "(" followed by a number from the genres list (appendix A.) and
564
+ ended with a ")" character. This is optionally followed by a
565
+ refinement, e.g. "(21)" or "(4)Eurodisco". Several references can be
566
+ made in the same frame, e.g. "(51)(39)". If the refinement should
567
+ begin with a "(" character it should be replaced with "((", e.g. "((I
568
+ can figure out any genre)" or "(55)((I think...)". The following new
569
+ content types is defined in ID3v2 and is implemented in the same way
570
+ as the numerig content types, e.g. "(RX)".
571
+
572
+ RX Remix
573
+ CR Cover
574
+
575
+ TCOP
576
+ The 'Copyright message' frame, which must begin with a year and a
577
+ space character (making five characters), is intended for the
578
+ copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio file itself.
579
+ The absence of this frame means only that the copyright information
580
+ is unavailable or has been removed, and must not be interpreted to
581
+ mean that the sound is public domain. Every time this field is
582
+ displayed the field must be preceded with "Copyright " (C) " ", where
583
+ (C) is one character showing a C in a circle.
584
+
585
+ TDAT
586
+ The 'Date' frame is a numeric string in the DDMM format containing
587
+ the date for the recording. This field is always four characters
588
+ long.
589
+
590
+ TDLY
591
+ The 'Playlist delay' defines the numbers of milliseconds of silence
592
+ between every song in a playlist. The player should use the "ETC"
593
+ frame, if present, to skip initial silence and silence at the end of
594
+ the audio to match the 'Playlist delay' time. The time is represented
595
+ as a numeric string.
596
+
597
+ TENC
598
+ The 'Encoded by' frame contains the name of the person or
599
+ organisation that encoded the audio file. This field may contain a
600
+ copyright message, if the audio file also is copyrighted by the
601
+ encoder.
602
+
603
+ TEXT
604
+ The 'Lyricist(s)/Text writer(s)' frame is intended for the writer(s)
605
+ of the text or lyrics in the recording. They are seperated with the
606
+ "/" character.
607
+
608
+ TFLT
609
+ The 'File type' frame indicates which type of audio this tag defines.
610
+ The following type and refinements are defined:
611
+
612
+ MPG MPEG Audio
613
+ /1 MPEG 1/2 layer I
614
+ /2 MPEG 1/2 layer II
615
+ /3 MPEG 1/2 layer III
616
+ /2.5 MPEG 2.5
617
+ /AAC Advanced audio compression
618
+ VQF Transform-domain Weighted Interleave Vector Quantization
619
+ PCM Pulse Code Modulated audio
620
+
621
+ but other types may be used, not for these types though. This is used
622
+ in a similar way to the predefined types in the "TMED" frame, but
623
+ without parentheses. If this frame is not present audio type is
624
+ assumed to be "MPG".
625
+
626
+ TIME
627
+ The 'Time' frame is a numeric string in the HHMM format containing
628
+ the time for the recording. This field is always four characters
629
+ long.
630
+
631
+ TIT1
632
+ The 'Content group description' frame is used if the sound belongs to
633
+ a larger category of sounds/music. For example, classical music is
634
+ often sorted in different musical sections (e.g. "Piano Concerto",
635
+ "Weather - Hurricane").
636
+
637
+ TIT2
638
+ The 'Title/Songname/Content description' frame is the actual name of
639
+ the piece (e.g. "Adagio", "Hurricane Donna").
640
+
641
+ TIT3
642
+ The 'Subtitle/Description refinement' frame is used for information
643
+ directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed
644
+ live at Wembley").
645
+
646
+ TKEY
647
+ The 'Initial key' frame contains the musical key in which the sound
648
+ starts. It is represented as a string with a maximum length of three
649
+ characters. The ground keys are represented with "A","B","C","D","E",
650
+ "F" and "G" and halfkeys represented with "b" and "#". Minor is
651
+ represented as "m". Example "Cbm". Off key is represented with an "o"
652
+ only.
653
+
654
+ TLAN
655
+ The 'Language(s)' frame should contain the languages of the text or
656
+ lyrics spoken or sung in the audio. The language is represented with
657
+ three characters according to ISO-639-2. If more than one language is
658
+ used in the text their language codes should follow according to
659
+ their usage.
660
+
661
+ TLEN
662
+
663
+ The 'Length' frame contains the length of the audiofile in
664
+ milliseconds, represented as a numeric string.
665
+
666
+ TMED
667
+ The 'Media type' frame describes from which media the sound
668
+ originated. This may be a text string or a reference to the
669
+ predefined media types found in the list below. References are made
670
+ within "(" and ")" and are optionally followed by a text refinement,
671
+ e.g. "(MC) with four channels". If a text refinement should begin
672
+ with a "(" character it should be replaced with "((" in the same way
673
+ as in the "TCO" frame. Predefined refinements is appended after the
674
+ media type, e.g. "(CD/A)" or "(VID/PAL/VHS)".
675
+
676
+ DIG Other digital media
677
+ /A Analog transfer from media
678
+
679
+ ANA Other analog media
680
+ /WAC Wax cylinder
681
+ /8CA 8-track tape cassette
682
+
683
+ CD CD
684
+ /A Analog transfer from media
685
+ /DD DDD
686
+ /AD ADD
687
+ /AA AAD
688
+
689
+ LD Laserdisc
690
+ /A Analog transfer from media
691
+
692
+ TT Turntable records
693
+ /33 33.33 rpm
694
+ /45 45 rpm
695
+ /71 71.29 rpm
696
+ /76 76.59 rpm
697
+ /78 78.26 rpm
698
+ /80 80 rpm
699
+
700
+ MD MiniDisc
701
+ /A Analog transfer from media
702
+
703
+ DAT DAT
704
+ /A Analog transfer from media
705
+ /1 standard, 48 kHz/16 bits, linear
706
+ /2 mode 2, 32 kHz/16 bits, linear
707
+ /3 mode 3, 32 kHz/12 bits, nonlinear, low speed
708
+ /4 mode 4, 32 kHz/12 bits, 4 channels
709
+ /5 mode 5, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, linear
710
+ /6 mode 6, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, 'wide track' play
711
+
712
+ DCC DCC
713
+ /A Analog transfer from media
714
+
715
+ DVD DVD
716
+ /A Analog transfer from media
717
+
718
+ TV Television
719
+ /PAL PAL
720
+ /NTSC NTSC
721
+ /SECAM SECAM
722
+
723
+ VID Video
724
+ /PAL PAL
725
+ /NTSC NTSC
726
+ /SECAM SECAM
727
+ /VHS VHS
728
+ /SVHS S-VHS
729
+ /BETA BETAMAX
730
+
731
+ RAD Radio
732
+ /FM FM
733
+ /AM AM
734
+ /LW LW
735
+ /MW MW
736
+
737
+ TEL Telephone
738
+ /I ISDN
739
+
740
+ MC MC (normal cassette)
741
+ /4 4.75 cm/s (normal speed for a two sided cassette)
742
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
743
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
744
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
745
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
746
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
747
+
748
+ REE Reel
749
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
750
+ /19 19 cm/s
751
+ /38 38 cm/s
752
+ /76 76 cm/s
753
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
754
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
755
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
756
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
757
+
758
+ TOAL
759
+ The 'Original album/movie/show title' frame is intended for the title
760
+ of the original recording (or source of sound), if for example the
761
+ music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
762
+
763
+ TOFN
764
+ The 'Original filename' frame contains the preferred filename for the
765
+ file, since some media doesn't allow the desired length of the
766
+ filename. The filename is case sensitive and includes its suffix.
767
+
768
+ TOLY
769
+ The 'Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s)' frame is intended for the
770
+ text writer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in
771
+ the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The text
772
+ writers are seperated with the "/" character.
773
+
774
+ TOPE
775
+ The 'Original artist(s)/performer(s)' frame is intended for the
776
+ performer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in
777
+ the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The
778
+ performers are seperated with the "/" character.
779
+
780
+ TORY
781
+ The 'Original release year' frame is intended for the year when the
782
+ original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a
783
+ cover of a previously released song, was released. The field is
784
+ formatted as in the "TYER" frame.
785
+
786
+ TOWN
787
+ The 'File owner/licensee' frame contains the name of the owner or
788
+ licensee of the file and it's contents.
789
+
790
+ TPE1
791
+ The 'Lead artist(s)/Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)/Performing group' is
792
+ used for the main artist(s). They are seperated with the "/"
793
+ character.
794
+
795
+ TPE2
796
+ The 'Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment' frame is used for additional
797
+ information about the performers in the recording.
798
+
799
+ TPE3
800
+ The 'Conductor' frame is used for the name of the conductor.
801
+
802
+ TPE4
803
+ The 'Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by' frame contains
804
+ more information about the people behind a remix and similar
805
+ interpretations of another existing piece.
806
+
807
+ TPOS
808
+ The 'Part of a set' frame is a numeric string that describes which
809
+ part of a set the audio came from. This frame is used if the source
810
+ described in the "TALB" frame is divided into several mediums, e.g. a
811
+ double CD. The value may be extended with a "/" character and a
812
+ numeric string containing the total number of parts in the set. E.g.
813
+ "1/2".
814
+
815
+ TPUB
816
+ The 'Publisher' frame simply contains the name of the label or
817
+ publisher.
818
+
819
+ TRCK
820
+ The 'Track number/Position in set' frame is a numeric string
821
+ containing the order number of the audio-file on its original
822
+ recording. This may be extended with a "/" character and a numeric
823
+ string containing the total numer of tracks/elements on the original
824
+ recording. E.g. "4/9".
825
+
826
+ TRDA
827
+ The 'Recording dates' frame is a intended to be used as complement to
828
+ the "TYER", "TDAT" and "TIME" frames. E.g. "4th-7th June, 12th June"
829
+ in combination with the "TYER" frame.
830
+
831
+ TRSN
832
+ The 'Internet radio station name' frame contains the name of the
833
+ internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
834
+
835
+ TRSO
836
+ The 'Internet radio station owner' frame contains the name of the
837
+ owner of the internet radio station from which the audio is
838
+ streamed.
839
+
840
+ TSIZ
841
+ The 'Size' frame contains the size of the audiofile in bytes,
842
+ excluding the ID3v2 tag, represented as a numeric string.
843
+
844
+ TSRC
845
+ The 'ISRC' frame should contain the International Standard Recording
846
+ Code [ISRC] (12 characters).
847
+
848
+ TSSE
849
+ The 'Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding' frame
850
+ includes the used audio encoder and its settings when the file was
851
+ encoded. Hardware refers to hardware encoders, not the computer on
852
+ which a program was run.
853
+
854
+ TYER
855
+ The 'Year' frame is a numeric string with a year of the recording.
856
+ This frames is always four characters long (until the year 10000).
857
+
858
+
859
+ 4.2.2. User defined text information frame
860
+
861
+ This frame is intended for one-string text information concerning the
862
+ audiofile in a similar way to the other "T"-frames. The frame body
863
+ consists of a description of the string, represented as a terminated
864
+ string, followed by the actual string. There may be more than one
865
+ "TXXX" frame in each tag, but only one with the same description.
866
+
867
+ <Header for 'User defined text information frame', ID: "TXXX">
868
+ Text encoding $xx
869
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
870
+ Value <text string according to encoding>
871
+
872
+
873
+ 4.3. URL link frames
874
+
875
+ With these frames dynamic data such as webpages with touring
876
+ information, price information or plain ordinary news can be added to
877
+ the tag. There may only be one URL [URL] link frame of its kind in an
878
+ tag, except when stated otherwise in the frame description. If the
879
+ textstring is followed by a termination ($00 (00)) all the following
880
+ information should be ignored and not be displayed. All URL link
881
+ frame identifiers begins with "W". Only URL link frame identifiers
882
+ begins with "W". All URL link frames have the following format:
883
+
884
+ <Header for 'URL link frame', ID: "W000" - "WZZZ", excluding "WXXX"
885
+ described in 4.3.2.>
886
+ URL <text string>
887
+
888
+
889
+ 4.3.1. URL link frames - details
890
+
891
+ WCOM
892
+ The 'Commercial information' frame is a URL pointing at a webpage
893
+ with information such as where the album can be bought. There may be
894
+ more than one "WCOM" frame in a tag, but not with the same content.
895
+
896
+ WCOP
897
+ The 'Copyright/Legal information' frame is a URL pointing at a
898
+ webpage where the terms of use and ownership of the file is
899
+ described.
900
+
901
+ WOAF
902
+ The 'Official audio file webpage' frame is a URL pointing at a file
903
+ specific webpage.
904
+
905
+ WOAR
906
+ The 'Official artist/performer webpage' frame is a URL pointing at
907
+ the artists official webpage. There may be more than one "WOAR" frame
908
+ in a tag if the audio contains more than one performer, but not with
909
+ the same content.
910
+
911
+ WOAS
912
+ The 'Official audio source webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
913
+ official webpage for the source of the audio file, e.g. a movie.
914
+
915
+ WORS
916
+ The 'Official internet radio station homepage' contains a URL
917
+ pointing at the homepage of the internet radio station.
918
+
919
+ WPAY
920
+ The 'Payment' frame is a URL pointing at a webpage that will handle
921
+ the process of paying for this file.
922
+
923
+ WPUB
924
+ The 'Publishers official webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
925
+ official wepage for the publisher.
926
+
927
+
928
+ 4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
929
+
930
+ This frame is intended for URL [URL] links concerning the audiofile
931
+ in a similar way to the other "W"-frames. The frame body consists
932
+ of a description of the string, represented as a terminated string,
933
+ followed by the actual URL. The URL is always encoded with ISO-8859-1
934
+ [ISO-8859-1]. There may be more than one "WXXX" frame in each tag,
935
+ but only one with the same description.
936
+
937
+ <Header for 'User defined URL link frame', ID: "WXXX">
938
+ Text encoding $xx
939
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
940
+ URL <text string>
941
+
942
+
943
+ 4.4. Involved people list
944
+
945
+ Since there might be a lot of people contributing to an audio file in
946
+ various ways, such as musicians and technicians, the 'Text
947
+ information frames' are often insufficient to list everyone involved
948
+ in a project. The 'Involved people list' is a frame containing the
949
+ names of those involved, and how they were involved. The body simply
950
+ contains a terminated string with the involvement directly followed
951
+ by a terminated string with the involvee followed by a new
952
+ involvement and so on. There may only be one "IPLS" frame in each
953
+ tag.
954
+
955
+ <Header for 'Involved people list', ID: "IPLS">
956
+ Text encoding $xx
957
+ People list strings <text strings according to encoding>
958
+
959
+
960
+ 4.5. Music CD identifier
961
+
962
+ This frame is intended for music that comes from a CD, so that the CD
963
+ can be identified in databases such as the CDDB [CDDB]. The frame
964
+ consists of a binary dump of the Table Of Contents, TOC, from the CD,
965
+ which is a header of 4 bytes and then 8 bytes/track on the CD plus 8
966
+ bytes for the 'lead out' making a maximum of 804 bytes. The offset to
967
+ the beginning of every track on the CD should be described with a
968
+ four bytes absolute CD-frame address per track, and not with absolute
969
+ time. This frame requires a present and valid "TRCK" frame, even if
970
+ the CD's only got one track. There may only be one "MCDI" frame in
971
+ each tag.
972
+
973
+ <Header for 'Music CD identifier', ID: "MCDI">
974
+ CD TOC <binary data>
975
+
976
+
977
+ 4.6. Event timing codes
978
+
979
+ This frame allows synchronisation with key events in a song or sound.
980
+ The header is:
981
+
982
+ <Header for 'Event timing codes', ID: "ETCO">
983
+ Time stamp format $xx
984
+
985
+ Where time stamp format is:
986
+
987
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
988
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
989
+
990
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
991
+ beginning of the file.
992
+
993
+ Followed by a list of key events in the following format:
994
+
995
+ Type of event $xx
996
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
997
+
998
+ The 'Time stamp' is set to zero if directly at the beginning of the
999
+ sound or after the previous event. All events should be sorted in
1000
+ chronological order. The type of event is as follows:
1001
+
1002
+ $00 padding (has no meaning)
1003
+ $01 end of initial silence
1004
+ $02 intro start
1005
+ $03 mainpart start
1006
+ $04 outro start
1007
+ $05 outro end
1008
+ $06 verse start
1009
+ $07 refrain start
1010
+ $08 interlude start
1011
+ $09 theme start
1012
+ $0A variation start
1013
+ $0B key change
1014
+ $0C time change
1015
+ $0D momentary unwanted noise (Snap, Crackle & Pop)
1016
+ $0E sustained noise
1017
+ $0F sustained noise end
1018
+ $10 intro end
1019
+ $11 mainpart end
1020
+ $12 verse end
1021
+ $13 refrain end
1022
+ $14 theme end
1023
+
1024
+ $15-$DF reserved for future use
1025
+
1026
+ $E0-$EF not predefined sync 0-F
1027
+
1028
+ $F0-$FC reserved for future use
1029
+
1030
+ $FD audio end (start of silence)
1031
+ $FE audio file ends
1032
+ $FF one more byte of events follows (all the following bytes with
1033
+ the value $FF have the same function)
1034
+
1035
+ Terminating the start events such as "intro start" is not required.
1036
+ The 'Not predefined sync's ($E0-EF) are for user events. You might
1037
+ want to synchronise your music to something, like setting of an
1038
+ explosion on-stage, turning on your screensaver etc.
1039
+
1040
+ There may only be one "ETCO" frame in each tag.
1041
+
1042
+
1043
+ 4.7. MPEG location lookup table
1044
+
1045
+ To increase performance and accuracy of jumps within a MPEG [MPEG]
1046
+ audio file, frames with timecodes in different locations in the file
1047
+ might be useful. The ID3v2 frame includes references that the
1048
+ software can use to calculate positions in the file. After the frame
1049
+ header is a descriptor of how much the 'frame counter' should
1050
+ increase for every reference. If this value is two then the first
1051
+ reference points out the second frame, the 2nd reference the 4th
1052
+ frame, the 3rd reference the 6th frame etc. In a similar way the
1053
+ 'bytes between reference' and 'milliseconds between reference' points
1054
+ out bytes and milliseconds respectively.
1055
+
1056
+ Each reference consists of two parts; a certain number of bits, as
1057
+ defined in 'bits for bytes deviation', that describes the difference
1058
+ between what is said in 'bytes between reference' and the reality and
1059
+ a certain number of bits, as defined in 'bits for milliseconds
1060
+ deviation', that describes the difference between what is said in
1061
+ 'milliseconds between reference' and the reality. The number of bits
1062
+ in every reference, i.e. 'bits for bytes deviation'+'bits for
1063
+
1064
+ milliseconds deviation', must be a multiple of four. There may only
1065
+ be one "MLLT" frame in each tag.
1066
+
1067
+ <Header for 'Location lookup table', ID: "MLLT">
1068
+ MPEG frames between reference $xx xx
1069
+ Bytes between reference $xx xx xx
1070
+ Milliseconds between reference $xx xx xx
1071
+ Bits for bytes deviation $xx
1072
+ Bits for milliseconds dev. $xx
1073
+
1074
+ Then for every reference the following data is included;
1075
+
1076
+ Deviation in bytes %xxx....
1077
+ Deviation in milliseconds %xxx....
1078
+
1079
+
1080
+ 4.8. Synchronised tempo codes
1081
+
1082
+ For a more accurate description of the tempo of a musical piece this
1083
+ frame might be used. After the header follows one byte describing
1084
+ which time stamp format should be used. Then follows one or more
1085
+ tempo codes. Each tempo code consists of one tempo part and one time
1086
+ part. The tempo is in BPM described with one or two bytes. If the
1087
+ first byte has the value $FF, one more byte follows, which is added
1088
+ to the first giving a range from 2 - 510 BPM, since $00 and $01 is
1089
+ reserved. $00 is used to describe a beat-free time period, which is
1090
+ not the same as a music-free time period. $01 is used to indicate one
1091
+ single beat-stroke followed by a beat-free period.
1092
+
1093
+ The tempo descriptor is followed by a time stamp. Every time the
1094
+ tempo in the music changes, a tempo descriptor may indicate this for
1095
+ the player. All tempo descriptors should be sorted in chronological
1096
+ order. The first beat-stroke in a time-period is at the same time as
1097
+ the beat description occurs. There may only be one "SYTC" frame in
1098
+ each tag.
1099
+
1100
+ <Header for 'Synchronised tempo codes', ID: "SYTC">
1101
+ Time stamp format $xx
1102
+ Tempo data <binary data>
1103
+
1104
+ Where time stamp format is:
1105
+
1106
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
1107
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
1108
+
1109
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
1110
+ beginning of the file.
1111
+
1112
+
1113
+ 4.9. Unsychronised lyrics/text transcription
1114
+
1115
+ This frame contains the lyrics of the song or a text transcription of
1116
+ other vocal activities. The head includes an encoding descriptor and
1117
+ a content descriptor. The body consists of the actual text. The
1118
+ 'Content descriptor' is a terminated string. If no descriptor is
1119
+ entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only. Newline characters
1120
+ are allowed in the text. There may be more than one 'Unsynchronised
1121
+ lyrics/text transcription' frame in each tag, but only one with the
1122
+ same language and content descriptor.
1123
+
1124
+ <Header for 'Unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription', ID: "USLT">
1125
+ Text encoding $xx
1126
+ Language $xx xx xx
1127
+ Content descriptor <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1128
+ Lyrics/text <full text string according to encoding>
1129
+
1130
+
1131
+ 4.10. Synchronised lyrics/text
1132
+
1133
+ This is another way of incorporating the words, said or sung lyrics,
1134
+ in the audio file as text, this time, however, in sync with the
1135
+ audio. It might also be used to describing events e.g. occurring on a
1136
+ stage or on the screen in sync with the audio. The header includes a
1137
+ content descriptor, represented with as terminated textstring. If no
1138
+ descriptor is entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only.
1139
+
1140
+ <Header for 'Synchronised lyrics/text', ID: "SYLT">
1141
+ Text encoding $xx
1142
+ Language $xx xx xx
1143
+ Time stamp format $xx
1144
+ Content type $xx
1145
+ Content descriptor <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1146
+
1147
+
1148
+ Encoding: $00 ISO-8859-1 [ISO-8859-1] character set is used => $00
1149
+ is sync identifier.
1150
+ $01 Unicode [UNICODE] character set is used => $00 00 is
1151
+ sync identifier.
1152
+
1153
+ Content type: $00 is other
1154
+ $01 is lyrics
1155
+ $02 is text transcription
1156
+ $03 is movement/part name (e.g. "Adagio")
1157
+ $04 is events (e.g. "Don Quijote enters the stage")
1158
+ $05 is chord (e.g. "Bb F Fsus")
1159
+ $06 is trivia/'pop up' information
1160
+
1161
+ Time stamp format is:
1162
+
1163
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
1164
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
1165
+
1166
+ Abolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
1167
+ beginning of the file.
1168
+
1169
+ The text that follows the frame header differs from that of the
1170
+ unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription in one major way. Each
1171
+ syllable (or whatever size of text is considered to be convenient by
1172
+ the encoder) is a null terminated string followed by a time stamp
1173
+ denoting where in the sound file it belongs. Each sync thus has the
1174
+ following structure:
1175
+
1176
+ Terminated text to be synced (typically a syllable)
1177
+ Sync identifier (terminator to above string) $00 (00)
1178
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
1179
+
1180
+ The 'time stamp' is set to zero or the whole sync is omitted if
1181
+ located directly at the beginning of the sound. All time stamps
1182
+ should be sorted in chronological order. The sync can be considered
1183
+ as a validator of the subsequent string.
1184
+
1185
+ Newline ($0A) characters are allowed in all "SYLT" frames and should
1186
+ be used after every entry (name, event etc.) in a frame with the
1187
+ content type $03 - $04.
1188
+
1189
+ A few considerations regarding whitespace characters: Whitespace
1190
+ separating words should mark the beginning of a new word, thus
1191
+ occurring in front of the first syllable of a new word. This is also
1192
+ valid for new line characters. A syllable followed by a comma should
1193
+ not be broken apart with a sync (both the syllable and the comma
1194
+ should be before the sync).
1195
+
1196
+ An example: The "USLT" passage
1197
+
1198
+ "Strangers in the night" $0A "Exchanging glances"
1199
+
1200
+ would be "SYLT" encoded as:
1201
+
1202
+ "Strang" $00 xx xx "ers" $00 xx xx " in" $00 xx xx " the" $00 xx xx
1203
+ " night" $00 xx xx 0A "Ex" $00 xx xx "chang" $00 xx xx "ing" $00 xx
1204
+ xx "glan" $00 xx xx "ces" $00 xx xx
1205
+
1206
+ There may be more than one "SYLT" frame in each tag, but only one
1207
+ with the same language and content descriptor.
1208
+
1209
+
1210
+ 4.11. Comments
1211
+
1212
+ This frame is indended for any kind of full text information that
1213
+ does not fit in any other frame. It consists of a frame header
1214
+ followed by encoding, language and content descriptors and is ended
1215
+ with the actual comment as a text string. Newline characters are
1216
+ allowed in the comment text string. There may be more than one
1217
+ comment frame in each tag, but only one with the same language and
1218
+ content descriptor.
1219
+
1220
+ <Header for 'Comment', ID: "COMM">
1221
+ Text encoding $xx
1222
+ Language $xx xx xx
1223
+ Short content descrip. <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1224
+ The actual text <full text string according to encoding>
1225
+
1226
+
1227
+ 4.12. Relative volume adjustment
1228
+
1229
+ This is a more subjective function than the previous ones. It allows
1230
+ the user to say how much he wants to increase/decrease the volume on
1231
+ each channel while the file is played. The purpose is to be able to
1232
+ align all files to a reference volume, so that you don't have to
1233
+ change the volume constantly. This frame may also be used to balance
1234
+ adjust the audio. If the volume peak levels are known then this could
1235
+ be described with the 'Peak volume right' and 'Peak volume left'
1236
+ field. If Peakvolume is not known these fields could be left zeroed
1237
+ or, if no other data follows, be completely omitted. There may only
1238
+ be one "RVAD" frame in each tag.
1239
+
1240
+ <Header for 'Relative volume adjustment', ID: "RVAD">
1241
+ Increment/decrement %00xxxxxx
1242
+ Bits used for volume descr. $xx
1243
+ Relative volume change, right $xx xx (xx ...)
1244
+ Relative volume change, left $xx xx (xx ...)
1245
+ Peak volume right $xx xx (xx ...)
1246
+ Peak volume left $xx xx (xx ...)
1247
+
1248
+ In the increment/decrement field bit 0 is used to indicate the right
1249
+ channel and bit 1 is used to indicate the left channel. 1 is
1250
+ increment and 0 is decrement.
1251
+
1252
+ The 'bits used for volume description' field is normally $10 (16
1253
+ bits) for MPEG 2 layer I, II and III [MPEG] and MPEG 2.5. This value
1254
+ may not be $00. The volume is always represented with whole bytes,
1255
+ padded in the beginning (highest bits) when 'bits used for volume
1256
+ description' is not a multiple of eight.
1257
+
1258
+ This datablock is then optionally followed by a volume definition for
1259
+ the left and right back channels. If this information is appended to
1260
+ the frame the first two channels will be treated as front channels.
1261
+ In the increment/decrement field bit 2 is used to indicate the right
1262
+ back channel and bit 3 for the left back channel.
1263
+
1264
+ Relative volume change, right back $xx xx (xx ...)
1265
+ Relative volume change, left back $xx xx (xx ...)
1266
+ Peak volume right back $xx xx (xx ...)
1267
+ Peak volume left back $xx xx (xx ...)
1268
+
1269
+ If the center channel adjustment is present the following is appended
1270
+ to the existing frame, after the left and right back channels. The
1271
+ center channel is represented by bit 4 in the increase/decrease
1272
+ field.
1273
+
1274
+ Relative volume change, center $xx xx (xx ...)
1275
+ Peak volume center $xx xx (xx ...)
1276
+
1277
+ If the bass channel adjustment is present the following is appended
1278
+ to the existing frame, after the center channel. The bass channel is
1279
+ represented by bit 5 in the increase/decrease field.
1280
+
1281
+ Relative volume change, bass $xx xx (xx ...)
1282
+ Peak volume bass $xx xx (xx ...)
1283
+
1284
+
1285
+ 4.13. Equalisation
1286
+
1287
+ This is another subjective, alignment frame. It allows the user to
1288
+ predefine an equalisation curve within the audio file. There may only
1289
+ be one "EQUA" frame in each tag.
1290
+
1291
+ <Header of 'Equalisation', ID: "EQUA">
1292
+ Adjustment bits $xx
1293
+
1294
+ The 'adjustment bits' field defines the number of bits used for
1295
+ representation of the adjustment. This is normally $10 (16 bits) for
1296
+ MPEG 2 layer I, II and III [MPEG] and MPEG 2.5. This value may not be
1297
+ $00.
1298
+
1299
+ This is followed by 2 bytes + ('adjustment bits' rounded up to the
1300
+ nearest byte) for every equalisation band in the following format,
1301
+ giving a frequency range of 0 - 32767Hz:
1302
+
1303
+ Increment/decrement %x (MSB of the Frequency)
1304
+ Frequency (lower 15 bits)
1305
+ Adjustment $xx (xx ...)
1306
+
1307
+ The increment/decrement bit is 1 for increment and 0 for decrement.
1308
+ The equalisation bands should be ordered increasingly with reference
1309
+ to frequency. All frequencies don't have to be declared. The
1310
+ equalisation curve in the reading software should be interpolated
1311
+ between the values in this frame. Three equal adjustments for three
1312
+ subsequent frequencies. A frequency should only be described once in
1313
+ the frame.
1314
+
1315
+
1316
+ 4.14. Reverb
1317
+
1318
+ Yet another subjective one. You may here adjust echoes of different
1319
+ kinds. Reverb left/right is the delay between every bounce in ms.
1320
+ Reverb bounces left/right is the number of bounces that should be
1321
+ made. $FF equals an infinite number of bounces. Feedback is the
1322
+ amount of volume that should be returned to the next echo bounce. $00
1323
+ is 0%, $FF is 100%. If this value were $7F, there would be 50% volume
1324
+ reduction on the first bounce, 50% of that on the second and so on.
1325
+ Left to left means the sound from the left bounce to be played in the
1326
+ left speaker, while left to right means sound from the left bounce to
1327
+ be played in the right speaker.
1328
+
1329
+ 'Premix left to right' is the amount of left sound to be mixed in the
1330
+ right before any reverb is applied, where $00 id 0% and $FF is 100%.
1331
+ 'Premix right to left' does the same thing, but right to left.
1332
+ Setting both premix to $FF would result in a mono output (if the
1333
+ reverb is applied symmetric). There may only be one "RVRB" frame in
1334
+ each tag.
1335
+
1336
+ <Header for 'Reverb', ID: "RVRB">
1337
+ Reverb left (ms) $xx xx
1338
+ Reverb right (ms) $xx xx
1339
+ Reverb bounces, left $xx
1340
+ Reverb bounces, right $xx
1341
+ Reverb feedback, left to left $xx
1342
+ Reverb feedback, left to right $xx
1343
+ Reverb feedback, right to right $xx
1344
+ Reverb feedback, right to left $xx
1345
+ Premix left to right $xx
1346
+ Premix right to left $xx
1347
+
1348
+
1349
+ 4.15. Attached picture
1350
+
1351
+ This frame contains a picture directly related to the audio file.
1352
+ Image format is the MIME type and subtype [MIME] for the image. In
1353
+ the event that the MIME media type name is omitted, "image/" will be
1354
+ implied. The "image/png" [PNG] or "image/jpeg" [JFIF] picture format
1355
+ should be used when interoperability is wanted. Description is a
1356
+ short description of the picture, represented as a terminated
1357
+ textstring. The description has a maximum length of 64 characters,
1358
+ but may be empty. There may be several pictures attached to one file,
1359
+ each in their individual "APIC" frame, but only one with the same
1360
+ content descriptor. There may only be one picture with the picture
1361
+ type declared as picture type $01 and $02 respectively. There is the
1362
+ possibility to put only a link to the image file by using the 'MIME
1363
+ type' "-->" and having a complete URL [URL] instead of picture data.
1364
+ The use of linked files should however be used sparingly since there
1365
+ is the risk of separation of files.
1366
+
1367
+ <Header for 'Attached picture', ID: "APIC">
1368
+ Text encoding $xx
1369
+ MIME type <text string> $00
1370
+ Picture type $xx
1371
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1372
+ Picture data <binary data>
1373
+
1374
+
1375
+ Picture type: $00 Other
1376
+ $01 32x32 pixels 'file icon' (PNG only)
1377
+ $02 Other file icon
1378
+ $03 Cover (front)
1379
+ $04 Cover (back)
1380
+ $05 Leaflet page
1381
+ $06 Media (e.g. lable side of CD)
1382
+ $07 Lead artist/lead performer/soloist
1383
+ $08 Artist/performer
1384
+ $09 Conductor
1385
+ $0A Band/Orchestra
1386
+ $0B Composer
1387
+ $0C Lyricist/text writer
1388
+ $0D Recording Location
1389
+ $0E During recording
1390
+ $0F During performance
1391
+ $10 Movie/video screen capture
1392
+ $11 A bright coloured fish
1393
+ $12 Illustration
1394
+ $13 Band/artist logotype
1395
+ $14 Publisher/Studio logotype
1396
+
1397
+
1398
+ 4.16. General encapsulated object
1399
+
1400
+ In this frame any type of file can be encapsulated. After the header,
1401
+ 'Frame size' and 'Encoding' follows 'MIME type' [MIME] represented as
1402
+ as a terminated string encoded with ISO 8859-1 [ISO-8859-1]. The
1403
+ filename is case sensitive and is encoded as 'Encoding'. Then follows
1404
+ a content description as terminated string, encoded as 'Encoding'.
1405
+ The last thing in the frame is the actual object. The first two
1406
+ strings may be omitted, leaving only their terminations. MIME type is
1407
+ always an ISO-8859-1 text string. There may be more than one "GEOB"
1408
+ frame in each tag, but only one with the same content descriptor.
1409
+
1410
+ <Header for 'General encapsulated object', ID: "GEOB">
1411
+ Text encoding $xx
1412
+ MIME type <text string> $00
1413
+ Filename <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1414
+ Content description <text string according to enc�ding> $00 (00)
1415
+ Encapsulated object <binary data>
1416
+
1417
+
1418
+ 4.17. Play counter
1419
+
1420
+ This is simply a counter of the number of times a file has been
1421
+ played. The value is increased by one every time the file begins to
1422
+ play. There may only be one "PCNT" frame in each tag. When the
1423
+ counter reaches all one's, one byte is inserted in front of the
1424
+ counter thus making the counter eight bits bigger. The counter must
1425
+ be at least 32-bits long to begin with.
1426
+
1427
+ <Header for 'Play counter', ID: "PCNT">
1428
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
1429
+
1430
+
1431
+ 4.18. Popularimeter
1432
+
1433
+ The purpose of this frame is to specify how good an audio file is.
1434
+ Many interesting applications could be found to this frame such as a
1435
+ playlist that features better audiofiles more often than others or it
1436
+ could be used to profile a person's taste and find other 'good' files
1437
+ by comparing people's profiles. The frame is very simple. It contains
1438
+ the email address to the user, one rating byte and a four byte play
1439
+ counter, intended to be increased with one for every time the file is
1440
+ played. The email is a terminated string. The rating is 1-255 where
1441
+ 1 is worst and 255 is best. 0 is unknown. If no personal counter is
1442
+ wanted it may be omitted. When the counter reaches all one's, one
1443
+ byte is inserted in front of the counter thus making the counter
1444
+ eight bits bigger in the same away as the play counter ("PCNT").
1445
+ There may be more than one "POPM" frame in each tag, but only one
1446
+ with the same email address.
1447
+
1448
+ <Header for 'Popularimeter', ID: "POPM">
1449
+ Email to user <text string> $00
1450
+ Rating $xx
1451
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
1452
+
1453
+
1454
+ 4.19. Recommended buffer size
1455
+
1456
+ Sometimes the server from which a audio file is streamed is aware of
1457
+ transmission or coding problems resulting in interruptions in the
1458
+ audio stream. In these cases, the size of the buffer can be
1459
+ recommended by the server using this frame. If the 'embedded info
1460
+ flag' is true (1) then this indicates that an ID3 tag with the
1461
+ maximum size described in 'Buffer size' may occur in the audiostream.
1462
+ In such case the tag should reside between two MPEG [MPEG] frames, if
1463
+ the audio is MPEG encoded. If the position of the next tag is known,
1464
+ 'offset to next tag' may be used. The offset is calculated from the
1465
+ end of tag in which this frame resides to the first byte of the
1466
+ header in the next. This field may be omitted. Embedded tags are
1467
+ generally not recommended since this could render unpredictable
1468
+ behaviour from present software/hardware.
1469
+
1470
+ For applications like streaming audio it might be an idea to embed
1471
+ tags into the audio stream though. If the clients connects to
1472
+ individual connections like HTTP and there is a possibility to begin
1473
+ every transmission with a tag, then this tag should include a
1474
+ 'recommended buffer size' frame. If the client is connected to a
1475
+ arbitrary point in the stream, such as radio or multicast, then the
1476
+ 'recommended buffer size' frame should be included in every tag.
1477
+ Every tag that is picked up after the initial/first tag is to be
1478
+ considered as an update of the previous one. E.g. if there is a
1479
+ "TIT2" frame in the first received tag and one in the second tag,
1480
+ then the first should be 'replaced' with the second.
1481
+
1482
+ The 'Buffer size' should be kept to a minimum. There may only be one
1483
+ "RBUF" frame in each tag.
1484
+
1485
+ <Header for 'Recommended buffer size', ID: "RBUF">
1486
+ Buffer size $xx xx xx
1487
+ Embedded info flag %0000000x
1488
+ Offset to next tag $xx xx xx xx
1489
+
1490
+
1491
+ 4.20. Audio encryption
1492
+
1493
+ This frame indicates if the actual audio stream is encrypted, and by
1494
+ whom. Since standardisation of such encrypion scheme is beyond this
1495
+ document, all "AENC" frames begin with a terminated string with a
1496
+ URL containing an email address, or a link to a location where an
1497
+ email address can be found, that belongs to the organisation
1498
+ responsible for this specific encrypted audio file. Questions
1499
+ regarding the encrypted audio should be sent to the email address
1500
+ specified. If a $00 is found directly after the 'Frame size' and the
1501
+ audiofile indeed is encrypted, the whole file may be considered
1502
+ useless.
1503
+
1504
+ After the 'Owner identifier', a pointer to an unencrypted part of the
1505
+ audio can be specified. The 'Preview start' and 'Preview length' is
1506
+ described in frames. If no part is unencrypted, these fields should
1507
+ be left zeroed. After the 'preview length' field follows optionally a
1508
+ datablock required for decryption of the audio. There may be more
1509
+ than one "AENC" frames in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner
1510
+ identifier'.
1511
+
1512
+ <Header for 'Audio encryption', ID: "AENC">
1513
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
1514
+ Preview start $xx xx
1515
+ Preview length $xx xx
1516
+ Encryption info <binary data>
1517
+
1518
+
1519
+ 4.21. Linked information
1520
+
1521
+ To keep space waste as low as possible this frame may be used to link
1522
+ information from another ID3v2 tag that might reside in another audio
1523
+ file or alone in a binary file. It is recommended that this method is
1524
+ only used when the files are stored on a CD-ROM or other
1525
+ circumstances when the risk of file seperation is low. The frame
1526
+ contains a frame identifier, which is the frame that should be linked
1527
+ into this tag, a URL [URL] field, where a reference to the file where
1528
+ the frame is given, and additional ID data, if needed. Data should be
1529
+ retrieved from the first tag found in the file to which this link
1530
+ points. There may be more than one "LINK" frame in a tag, but only
1531
+ one with the same contents. A linked frame is to be considered as
1532
+ part of the tag and has the same restrictions as if it was a physical
1533
+ part of the tag (i.e. only one "RVRB" frame allowed, whether it's
1534
+ linked or not).
1535
+
1536
+ <Header for 'Linked information', ID: "LINK">
1537
+ Frame identifier $xx xx xx
1538
+ URL <text string> $00
1539
+ ID and additional data <text string(s)>
1540
+
1541
+ Frames that may be linked and need no additional data are "IPLS",
1542
+ "MCID", "ETCO", "MLLT", "SYTC", "RVAD", "EQUA", "RVRB", "RBUF", the
1543
+ text information frames and the URL link frames.
1544
+
1545
+ The "TXXX", "APIC", "GEOB" and "AENC" frames may be linked with
1546
+ the content descriptor as additional ID data.
1547
+
1548
+ The "COMM", "SYLT" and "USLT" frames may be linked with three bytes
1549
+ of language descriptor directly followed by a content descriptor as
1550
+ additional ID data.
1551
+
1552
+
1553
+ 4.22. Position synchronisation frame
1554
+
1555
+ This frame delivers information to the listener of how far into the
1556
+ audio stream he picked up; in effect, it states the time offset of
1557
+ the first frame in the stream. The frame layout is:
1558
+
1559
+ <Head for 'Position synchronisation', ID: "POSS">
1560
+ Time stamp format $xx
1561
+ Position $xx (xx ...)
1562
+
1563
+ Where time stamp format is:
1564
+
1565
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG frames as unit
1566
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
1567
+
1568
+ and position is where in the audio the listener starts to receive,
1569
+ i.e. the beginning of the next frame. If this frame is used in the
1570
+ beginning of a file the value is always 0. There may only be one
1571
+ "POSS" frame in each tag.
1572
+
1573
+
1574
+ 4.23. Terms of use frame
1575
+
1576
+ This frame contains a brief description of the terms of use and
1577
+ ownership of the file. More detailed information concerning the legal
1578
+ terms might be available through the "WCOP" frame. Newlines are
1579
+ allowed in the text. There may only be one "USER" frame in a tag.
1580
+
1581
+ <Header for 'Terms of use frame', ID: "USER">
1582
+ Text encoding $xx
1583
+ Language $xx xx xx
1584
+ The actual text <text string according to encoding>
1585
+
1586
+
1587
+ 4.24. Ownership frame
1588
+
1589
+ The ownership frame might be used as a reminder of a made transaction
1590
+ or, if signed, as proof. Note that the "USER" and "TOWN" frames are
1591
+ good to use in conjunction with this one. The frame begins, after the
1592
+ frame ID, size and encoding fields, with a 'price payed' field. The
1593
+ first three characters of this field contains the currency used for
1594
+ the transaction, encoded according to ISO 4217 [ISO-4217] alphabetic
1595
+ currency code. Concatenated to this is the actual price payed, as a
1596
+ numerical string using "." as the decimal separator. Next is an 8
1597
+ character date string (YYYYMMDD) followed by a string with the name
1598
+ of the seller as the last field in the frame. There may only be one
1599
+ "OWNE" frame in a tag.
1600
+
1601
+ <Header for 'Ownership frame', ID: "OWNE">
1602
+ Text encoding $xx
1603
+ Price payed <text string> $00
1604
+ Date of purch. <text string>
1605
+ Seller <text string according to encoding>
1606
+
1607
+
1608
+ 4.25. Commercial frame
1609
+
1610
+ This frame enables several competing offers in the same tag by
1611
+ bundling all needed information. That makes this frame rather complex
1612
+ but it's an easier solution than if one tries to achieve the same
1613
+ result with several frames. The frame begins, after the frame ID,
1614
+ size and encoding fields, with a price string field. A price is
1615
+ constructed by one three character currency code, encoded according
1616
+ to ISO 4217 [ISO-4217] alphabetic currency code, followed by a
1617
+ numerical value where "." is used as decimal seperator. In the price
1618
+ string several prices may be concatenated, seperated by a "/"
1619
+ character, but there may only be one currency of each type.
1620
+
1621
+ The price string is followed by an 8 character date string in the
1622
+ format YYYYMMDD, describing for how long the price is valid. After
1623
+ that is a contact URL, with which the user can contact the seller,
1624
+ followed by a one byte 'received as' field. It describes how the
1625
+ audio is delivered when bought according to the following list:
1626
+
1627
+ $00 Other
1628
+ $01 Standard CD album with other songs
1629
+ $02 Compressed audio on CD
1630
+ $03 File over the Internet
1631
+ $04 Stream over the Internet
1632
+ $05 As note sheets
1633
+ $06 As note sheets in a book with other sheets
1634
+ $07 Music on other media
1635
+ $08 Non-musical merchandise
1636
+
1637
+ Next follows a terminated string with the name of the seller followed
1638
+ by a terminated string with a short description of the product. The
1639
+ last thing is the ability to include a company logotype. The first of
1640
+ them is the 'Picture MIME type' field containing information about
1641
+ which picture format is used. In the event that the MIME media type
1642
+ name is omitted, "image/" will be implied. Currently only "image/png"
1643
+ and "image/jpeg" are allowed. This format string is followed by the
1644
+ binary picture data. This two last fields may be omitted if no
1645
+ picture is to attach.
1646
+
1647
+ <Header for 'Commercial frame', ID: "COMR">
1648
+ Text encoding $xx
1649
+ Price string <text string> $00
1650
+ Valid until <text string>
1651
+ Contact URL <text string> $00
1652
+ Received as $xx
1653
+ Name of seller <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1654
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
1655
+ Picture MIME type <string> $00
1656
+ Seller logo <binary data>
1657
+
1658
+
1659
+ 4.26. Encryption method registration
1660
+
1661
+ To identify with which method a frame has been encrypted the
1662
+ encryption method must be registered in the tag with this frame. The
1663
+ 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated string with a URL [URL]
1664
+ containing an email address, or a link to a location where an email
1665
+ address can be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible
1666
+ for this specific encryption method. Questions regarding the
1667
+ encryption method should be sent to the indicated email address. The
1668
+ 'Method symbol' contains a value that is associated with this method
1669
+ throughout the whole tag. Values below $80 are reserved. The 'Method
1670
+ symbol' may optionally be followed by encryption specific data. There
1671
+ may be several "ENCR" frames in a tag but only one containing the
1672
+ same symbol and only one containing the same owner identifier. The
1673
+ method must be used somewhere in the tag. See section 3.3.1, flag j
1674
+ for more information.
1675
+
1676
+ <Header for 'Encryption method registration', ID: "ENCR">
1677
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
1678
+ Method symbol $xx
1679
+ Encryption data <binary data>
1680
+
1681
+
1682
+ 4.27. Group identification registration
1683
+
1684
+ This frame enables grouping of otherwise unrelated frames. This can
1685
+ be used when some frames are to be signed. To identify which frames
1686
+ belongs to a set of frames a group identifier must be registered in
1687
+ the tag with this frame. The 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated
1688
+ string with a URL [URL] containing an email address, or a link to a
1689
+ location where an email address can be found, that belongs to the
1690
+ organisation responsible for this grouping. Questions regarding the
1691
+ grouping should be sent to the indicated email address. The 'Group
1692
+ symbol' contains a value that associates the frame with this group
1693
+ throughout the whole tag. Values below $80 are reserved. The 'Group
1694
+ symbol' may optionally be followed by some group specific data, e.g.
1695
+ a digital signature. There may be several "GRID" frames in a tag but
1696
+ only one containing the same symbol and only one containing the same
1697
+ owner identifier. The group symbol must be used somewhere in the tag.
1698
+ See section 3.3.1, flag j for more information.
1699
+
1700
+ <Header for 'Group ID registration', ID: "GRID">
1701
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
1702
+ Group symbol $xx
1703
+ Group dependent data <binary data>
1704
+
1705
+
1706
+ 4.28. Private frame
1707
+
1708
+ This frame is used to contain information from a software producer
1709
+ that its program uses and does not fit into the other frames. The
1710
+ frame consists of an 'Owner identifier' string and the binary data.
1711
+ The 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated string with a URL [URL]
1712
+ containing an email address, or a link to a location where an email
1713
+ address can be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible
1714
+ for the frame. Questions regarding the frame should be sent to the
1715
+ indicated email address. The tag may contain more than one "PRIV"
1716
+ frame but only with different contents. It is recommended to keep the
1717
+ number of "PRIV" frames as low as possible.
1718
+
1719
+ <Header for 'Private frame', ID: "PRIV">
1720
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
1721
+ The private data <binary data>
1722
+
1723
+
1724
+ 5. The 'unsynchronisation scheme'
1725
+
1726
+ The only purpose of the 'unsynchronisation scheme' is to make the
1727
+ ID3v2 tag as compatible as possible with existing software. There is
1728
+ no use in 'unsynchronising' tags if the file is only to be processed
1729
+ by new software. Unsynchronisation may only be made with MPEG 2 layer
1730
+ I, II and III and MPEG 2.5 files.
1731
+
1732
+ Whenever a false synchronisation is found within the tag, one zeroed
1733
+ byte is inserted after the first false synchronisation byte. The
1734
+ format of a correct sync that should be altered by ID3 encoders is as
1735
+ follows:
1736
+
1737
+ %11111111 111xxxxx
1738
+
1739
+ And should be replaced with:
1740
+
1741
+ %11111111 00000000 111xxxxx
1742
+
1743
+ This has the side effect that all $FF 00 combinations have to be
1744
+ altered, so they won't be affected by the decoding process. Therefore
1745
+ all the $FF 00 combinations have to be replaced with the $FF 00 00
1746
+ combination during the unsynchronisation.
1747
+
1748
+ To indicate usage of the unsynchronisation, the first bit in 'ID3
1749
+ flags' should be set. This bit should only be set if the tag
1750
+ contains a, now corrected, false synchronisation. The bit should
1751
+ only be clear if the tag does not contain any false synchronisations.
1752
+
1753
+ Do bear in mind, that if a compression scheme is used by the encoder,
1754
+ the unsynchronisation scheme should be applied *afterwards*. When
1755
+ decoding a compressed, 'unsynchronised' file, the 'unsynchronisation
1756
+ scheme' should be parsed first, decompression afterwards.
1757
+
1758
+ If the last byte in the tag is $FF, and there is a need to eliminate
1759
+ false synchronisations in the tag, at least one byte of padding
1760
+ should be added.
1761
+
1762
+
1763
+ 6. Copyright
1764
+
1765
+ Copyright (C) Martin Nilsson 1998. All Rights Reserved.
1766
+
1767
+ This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to
1768
+ others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it
1769
+ or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published
1770
+ and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any
1771
+ kind, provided that a reference to this document is included on all
1772
+ such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may
1773
+ not be modified in any way and reissued as the original document.
1774
+
1775
+ The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be
1776
+ revoked.
1777
+
1778
+ This document and the information contained herein is provided on an
1779
+ "AS IS" basis and THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
1780
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF
1781
+ THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED
1782
+ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
1783
+
1784
+
1785
+ 7. References
1786
+
1787
+ [CDDB] Compact Disc Data Base
1788
+
1789
+ <url:http://www.cddb.com>
1790
+
1791
+ [ID3v2] Martin Nilsson, "ID3v2 informal standard".
1792
+
1793
+ <url:http://www.id3.org/id3v2-00.txt>
1794
+
1795
+ [ISO-639-2] ISO/FDIS 639-2.
1796
+ Codes for the representation of names of languages, Part 2: Alpha-3
1797
+ code. Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 37 / SC 2
1798
+
1799
+ [ISO-4217] ISO 4217:1995.
1800
+ Codes for the representation of currencies and funds.
1801
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 68
1802
+
1803
+ [ISO-8859-1] ISO/IEC DIS 8859-1.
1804
+ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets, Part 1: Latin
1805
+ alphabet No. 1. Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
1806
+
1807
+ [ISRC] ISO 3901:1986
1808
+ International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
1809
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 46 / SC 9
1810
+
1811
+ [JFIF] JPEG File Interchange Format, version 1.02
1812
+
1813
+ <url:http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif.txt>
1814
+
1815
+ [MIME] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
1816
+ Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies",
1817
+ RFC 2045, November 1996.
1818
+
1819
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2045.txt>
1820
+
1821
+ [MPEG] ISO/IEC 11172-3:1993.
1822
+ Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage
1823
+ media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s, Part 3: Audio.
1824
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
1825
+ and
1826
+ ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995
1827
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
1828
+ Part 3: Audio.
1829
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
1830
+ and
1831
+ ISO/IEC DIS 13818-3
1832
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
1833
+ Part 3: Audio (Revision of ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995)
1834
+
1835
+
1836
+ [PNG] Portable Network Graphics, version 1.0
1837
+
1838
+ <url:http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-png-multi.html>
1839
+
1840
+ [UNICODE] ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993.
1841
+ Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS), Part 1:
1842
+ Architecture and Basic Multilingual Plane.
1843
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
1844
+
1845
+ <url:http://www.unicode.org>
1846
+
1847
+ [URL] T. Berners-Lee, L. Masinter & M. McCahill, "Uniform Resource
1848
+ Locators (URL).", RFC 1738, December 1994.
1849
+
1850
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1738.txt>
1851
+
1852
+ [ZLIB] P. Deutsch, Aladdin Enterprises & J-L. Gailly, "ZLIB
1853
+ Compressed
1854
+ Data Format Specification version 3.3", RFC 1950, May 1996.
1855
+
1856
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1950.txt>
1857
+
1858
+
1859
+ 8. Appendix
1860
+
1861
+
1862
+ A. Appendix A - Genre List from ID3v1
1863
+
1864
+ The following genres is defined in ID3v1
1865
+
1866
+ 0.Blues
1867
+ 1.Classic Rock
1868
+ 2.Country
1869
+ 3.Dance
1870
+ 4.Disco
1871
+ 5.Funk
1872
+ 6.Grunge
1873
+ 7.Hip-Hop
1874
+ 8.Jazz
1875
+ 9.Metal
1876
+ 10.New Age
1877
+ 11.Oldies
1878
+ 12.Other
1879
+ 13.Pop
1880
+ 14.R&B
1881
+ 15.Rap
1882
+ 16.Reggae
1883
+ 17.Rock
1884
+ 18.Techno
1885
+ 19.Industrial
1886
+ 20.Alternative
1887
+ 21.Ska
1888
+ 22.Death Metal
1889
+ 23.Pranks
1890
+ 24.Soundtrack
1891
+ 25.Euro-Techno
1892
+ 26.Ambient
1893
+ 27.Trip-Hop
1894
+ 28.Vocal
1895
+ 29.Jazz+Funk
1896
+ 30.Fusion
1897
+ 31.Trance
1898
+ 32.Classical
1899
+ 33.Instrumental
1900
+ 34.Acid
1901
+ 35.House
1902
+ 36.Game
1903
+ 37.Sound Clip
1904
+ 38.Gospel
1905
+ 39.Noise
1906
+ 40.AlternRock
1907
+ 41.Bass
1908
+ 42.Soul
1909
+ 43.Punk
1910
+ 44.Space
1911
+ 45.Meditative
1912
+ 46.Instrumental Pop
1913
+ 47.Instrumental Rock
1914
+ 48.Ethnic
1915
+ 49.Gothic
1916
+ 50.Darkwave
1917
+ 51.Techno-Industrial
1918
+ 52.Electronic
1919
+ 53.Pop-Folk
1920
+ 54.Eurodance
1921
+ 55.Dream
1922
+ 56.Southern Rock
1923
+ 57.Comedy
1924
+ 58.Cult
1925
+ 59.Gangsta
1926
+ 60.Top 40
1927
+ 61.Christian Rap
1928
+ 62.Pop/Funk
1929
+ 63.Jungle
1930
+ 64.Native American
1931
+ 65.Cabaret
1932
+ 66.New Wave
1933
+ 67.Psychadelic
1934
+ 68.Rave
1935
+ 69.Showtunes
1936
+ 70.Trailer
1937
+ 71.Lo-Fi
1938
+ 72.Tribal
1939
+ 73.Acid Punk
1940
+ 74.Acid Jazz
1941
+ 75.Polka
1942
+ 76.Retro
1943
+ 77.Musical
1944
+ 78.Rock & Roll
1945
+ 79.Hard Rock
1946
+
1947
+ The following genres are Winamp extensions
1948
+
1949
+ 80.Folk
1950
+ 81.Folk-Rock
1951
+ 82.National Folk
1952
+ 83.Swing
1953
+ 84.Fast Fusion
1954
+ 85.Bebob
1955
+ 86.Latin
1956
+ 87.Revival
1957
+ 88.Celtic
1958
+ 89.Bluegrass
1959
+ 90.Avantgarde
1960
+ 91.Gothic Rock
1961
+ 92.Progressive Rock
1962
+ 93.Psychedelic Rock
1963
+ 94.Symphonic Rock
1964
+ 95.Slow Rock
1965
+ 96.Big Band
1966
+ 97.Chorus
1967
+ 98.Easy Listening
1968
+ 99.Acoustic
1969
+ 100.Humour
1970
+ 101.Speech
1971
+ 102.Chanson
1972
+ 103.Opera
1973
+ 104.Chamber Music
1974
+ 105.Sonata
1975
+ 106.Symphony
1976
+ 107.Booty Bass
1977
+ 108.Primus
1978
+ 109.Porn Groove
1979
+ 110.Satire
1980
+ 111.Slow Jam
1981
+ 112.Club
1982
+ 113.Tango
1983
+ 114.Samba
1984
+ 115.Folklore
1985
+ 116.Ballad
1986
+ 117.Power Ballad
1987
+ 118.Rhythmic Soul
1988
+ 119.Freestyle
1989
+ 120.Duet
1990
+ 121.Punk Rock
1991
+ 122.Drum Solo
1992
+ 123.Acapella
1993
+ 124.Euro-House
1994
+ 125.Dance Hall
1995
+
1996
+
1997
+ 9. Author's Address
1998
+
1999
+ Written by
2000
+
2001
+ Martin Nilsson
2002
+ Rydsv�gen 246 C. 30
2003
+ S-584 34 Link�ping
2004
+ Sweden
2005
+
2006
+ Email: nilsson at id3.org
2007
+
2008
+
2009
+ Edited by
2010
+
2011
+ Dirk Mahoney
2012
+ 57 Pechey Street
2013
+ Chermside Q
2014
+ Australia 4032
2015
+
2016
+ Email: dirk at id3.org
2017
+
2018
+
2019
+ Johan Sundstr�m
2020
+ Als�ttersgatan 5 A. 34
2021
+ S-584 35 Link�ping
2022
+ Sweden
2023
+
2024
+ Email: johan at id3.org