CD recognition

DAR3 · 8th February 2003, 00:03

Hey,

I put on a CD and Winamp doesn't recognize it. How can I add the info myself? I remember with the old Winamp u had the option, but it didn't seem to come up with winamp3.

Any advice would be appreciated

TheMasterOfWar · 8th February 2003, 15:11

hi diana, you have to make a rigth click on the track xx, then you go to "view file info", then you fill it and finaly you yo to the bottom and save changes.... tell me how did it go, bye.

please help me with my problem posted a few minutes ago!!!

DAR3 · 8th February 2003, 16:07

That's the thing. I can't fill in any info. Look

[IMG]http://dianaavatars.*************/images/winamp.jpg[/IMG]

Oh well, no biggie. Thanks anyway!

s_m_b · 12th February 2003, 10:18

do you mean that CDDB (Gracenote) comes back with with no match found?
Or does the lookup never get done?

DAR3 · 13th February 2003, 21:31

Yeah, it says no match found. So I was trying to do it manually, but I can't, can't write over it or get an error message.

s_m_b · 14th February 2003, 08:44

If no match found, you need to either add the CD to Gracenote - you'll need to use something else like CDex which can upload track details - or type the info into the playlist editor. It should remember the disc next time - at least it used to, but I've not done it that way for a long time.
If you want to make it easy, lookup the CD at www.allmusic.com and grab the tracks from there.

Rocker · 14th February 2003, 13:43

Quote:

Originally posted by s_m_b
If no match found, you need to either add the CD to Gracenote - you'll need to use something else like CDex which can upload track details - or type the info into the playlist editor. It should remember the disc next time - at least it used to, but I've not done it that way for a long time.
If you want to make it easy, lookup the CD at www.allmusic.com and grab the tracks from there.

cdex doesn't use gracenote. gracenote costs money (i think) they have some licencing scheme.

s_m_b · 14th February 2003, 13:58

OK so its actually freedb. Same difference.....

The point is, that is one way into getting CD track names uploaded.

asfi · 4th April 2003, 21:45

Same difference? Hardly.

Gracenote basically "pirated" the CDDB database and then patented it, to boot. And to add injury to injury, they rigged their license agreement so that anyone using their service (e.g. Winamp/Nullsoft) is banned from using any other service.

Thus, no FreeDB access with Winamp. There's a plugin which provides FreeDB access, but it's only for 2.x, and doesn't appear to exist for 3.x

s_m_b · 8th April 2003, 08:55

uh, right.

So Gracenote have hired some clever laywers to write their license. Big deal.
My point is that Gracenote and FreeDB both provide Internet databases for CDs, neither of which can claim to be totally encompassing, but there is a good chance that by using one or the other, via whichever program can get to them, you can check your CD.
[Of course, since CDex and Tag&Rename (*the* best ID3 editor for those who haven't seen it) don't interface to the winamp DB, you can't actually transfer the info.]

killswitch1968 · 8th April 2003, 16:12

Quote:

Originally posted by s_m_b
Tag&Rename (*the* best ID3 editor for those who haven't seen it)

For the low low price of $24.95

ID3-tagit is freeware, and superb freeware to boot. It doesn't support ogg, and doesn't replace underscores but both feature are coming.

8th February 2003, 00:03	#1
DAR3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	CD recognition Hey, I put on a CD and Winamp doesn't recognize it. How can I add the info myself? I remember with the old Winamp u had the option, but it didn't seem to come up with winamp3. Any advice would be appreciated

8th February 2003, 15:11	#2
TheMasterOfWar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 19	OK, try this hi diana, you have to make a rigth click on the track xx, then you go to "view file info", then you fill it and finaly you yo to the bottom and save changes.... tell me how did it go, bye. please help me with my problem posted a few minutes ago!!!

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8th February 2003, 16:07	#3
DAR3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	That's the thing. I can't fill in any info. Look [IMG]http://dianaavatars.*************/images/winamp.jpg[/IMG] Oh well, no biggie. Thanks anyway!

12th February 2003, 10:18	#4
s_m_b Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: York, UK Posts: 67	do you mean that CDDB (Gracenote) comes back with with no match found? Or does the lookup never get done?

13th February 2003, 21:31	#5
DAR3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	Yeah, it says no match found. So I was trying to do it manually, but I can't, can't write over it or get an error message.

14th February 2003, 08:44	#6
s_m_b Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: York, UK Posts: 67	If no match found, you need to either add the CD to Gracenote - you'll need to use something else like CDex which can upload track details - or type the info into the playlist editor. It should remember the disc next time - at least it used to, but I've not done it that way for a long time. If you want to make it easy, lookup the CD at www.allmusic.com and grab the tracks from there.

14th February 2003, 13:58	#8
s_m_b Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: York, UK Posts: 67	OK so its actually freedb. Same difference..... The point is, that is one way into getting CD track names uploaded.

4th April 2003, 21:45	#9
asfi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5	Same difference? Hardly. Gracenote basically "pirated" the CDDB database and then patented it, to boot. And to add injury to injury, they rigged their license agreement so that anyone using their service (e.g. Winamp/Nullsoft) is banned from using any other service. Thus, no FreeDB access with Winamp. There's a plugin which provides FreeDB access, but it's only for 2.x, and doesn't appear to exist for 3.x

8th April 2003, 08:55	#10
s_m_b Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: York, UK Posts: 67	uh, right. So Gracenote have hired some clever laywers to write their license. Big deal. My point is that Gracenote and FreeDB both provide Internet databases for CDs, neither of which can claim to be totally encompassing, but there is a good chance that by using one or the other, via whichever program can get to them, you can check your CD. [Of course, since CDex and Tag&Rename (the best ID3 editor for those who haven't seen it) don't interface to the winamp DB, you can't actually transfer the info.]