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Posted by Dave Cohen on 08/03/06 15:50
jonesie wrote:
> Thanks for your reply. I'll try something like that.
>
> (I've got various 3-CD operas collected into single folders and
> renumbered with Lupas Rename so I can't use the original track
> numbers.)
>
> fred-bloggs wrote:
>
>> "jonesie" <jones.bristol@gmail.com> wrote in news:1154583910.853061.34220
>> @b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> I have had an CD based mp3 player for a couple of years and I'm quite
>>> used to copying albums from my hard disk to a CD it to listen to. I
>>> decided to "upgrade" to a flash based mp3 player (more capacity
>>> etc.).
>>>
>>> I enjoy operas and the CD based player quite happily played them in
>>> order of numbered original file name - 01 Overture, 02 recitativo 03
>>> aria etc.
>>>
>>> When I drag the folders, one per opera, over to my new flash based
>>> player I've found that it plays the tracks out of order.
>>>
>>> For instance on my favourite Magic Flute (von Karajan) I get the 01
>>> Overture first then track 09 then 20 then 02! (Using Zortam Mp3 Media
>>> Studio I've copied the filenames to the ID3 'title' tag so they're in
>>> numbered order as well but with the same result.)
>>>
>>> I've racked my brains about this and cannot get the flash-based
>>> player to play 01, 02 etc.
>>>
>>> I think I'm missing some fundamental principle here everyone else
>>> seems to be aware of. Could someone kindly point out where I'm going
>>> wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks if you can help.
>>>
>>>
>> Have you tried putting the track number in the ID3 track number, rather
>> than in the title?
>>
>> --
>> fred
>
That probably is the answer. The portable cd player you have probably
uses the album name you supply and probably plays the files in
alphabetical filename order.
My mp3 player lets me drag and drop directories and maintains those
names when editing with windows explorer. However, the player sorts by
various categories using album, artist, song title etc from the embedded
id data.
There is a freeware program, mp3tag.exe that you can use to edit these
fields and add prefix numbering.
Dave Cohen
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