Comments on: VBR Mp3 Fix

By: Dmitriy V

Dmitriy V — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:27:20 +0000

OMG, thanks for writing this post and being cached by Google! iTunes screwed up for me after using Mixmester’s BPM Analyzer…this fixed everything!

By: OTR @ 154.ca :: View topic - CBR or VBR

OTR @ 154.ca :: View topic - CBR or VBR — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:25:08 +0000

[...] If you’re using iTunes and an iPod, you won’t need to worry about this. http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/ [...]

By: sbooth.org • View topic - vbr lame mp3's truncate on ipods

sbooth.org • View topic - vbr lame mp3's truncate on ipods — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:58:45 +0000

[...] my issue. i did find another post that suggests that it is something to do with the Xing header http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/. they seem to have been able to get the VBRfix software to work… unfortunately the Mac version [...]

By: 123Macmini.com - Forums - View topic - How "big" is your iTunes library?

123Macmini.com - Forums - View topic - How "big" is your iTunes library? — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:26:50 +0000

[...] found this article which may explain why the time is incorrect. http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/_________________Mac Mini 1.66 Ghz Core Duo 2Gb 667mHz DDR2 Memory iMac Slot-Loading G3 Acer [...]

By: LUGRadio Forums :: View topic - conclusion to "I love you but you piss me off" :)

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:44:44 +0000

[...] After trying this, and noticing iTunes still didn’t give a shit about how long the ep actually was with regard to displayed time left (but still playing the ep in entirety), I have discovered this infamous Xing header is "old school". LAME is undoubtedly the best free MP3 encoder, and I personally don’t plan to stop using it to encode hashlugradio unless something catastrophic happens. I see the best way forward is fixing Amarok to read single channel VBR files "properly", instead of relying on some crufty old relic from another encoder, and petitioning Apple and other manufacturers to sort out their VBR support too._________________neuro: hashlugradio | blog | smoothwall [...]

By: iPod/iTunes prematurely cutting off the ends of MP3s - SH Forums

iPod/iTunes prematurely cutting off the ends of MP3s - SH Forums — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:23:50 +0000

[...] Re: iPod/iTunes prematurely cutting off the ends of MP3s This is a known issue with iTunes, due to the archaic way in which iTunes handles VBR files. Here is a page describing the problem and offering a fix, although I must caution that I have never tried it (I use constant bit rate AAC, myself). [...]

By: Gwame

Gwame — Fri, 05 May 2006 00:04:59 +0000

Thanks a million for this. I also found it on Google. I have some audiobooks (mp3 format though – ripped from CD) that ended and went on to the next track too soon. I’m using VBRFIX now.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:03:12 +0000

Excellent link there – this little peculiarity had been driving me mad for some time. Fixed all my tunez! I agree with Mark , Apple should have made this knowledge available to the general public to avoid confusion.

By: Itamar Ravid

Itamar Ravid — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:39:06 +0000

Hey, found this page through google. Helped me a lot. Thanks.

By: Charles on… anything that comes along » My iPo nan is annoyin me

Charles on… anything that comes along » My iPo nan is annoyin me — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:37:01 +0000

[...] Another thought: There is an issue with the header type on some VBR-encoded MP3s. The iPod ignores these headers and so doesn’t pick up the true length of the track and therefore cuts the songs off. See http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/ for a nice explanation/fix. [...]

By: Klutz Lament

Klutz Lament — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:34:43 +0000

The really screwy thing is that QuickTime displays the correct length regardless of whether or not the file has the “Xing” header. I thought that iTunes relied on QuickTime…

By: Shiftless' Journal

Shiftless' Journal — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:39:23 +0000

this blog post

By: RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Technology Corner: iPod question

RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Technology Corner: iPod question — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:54:41 +0000

[...] Link | Quote | Print | Notify Moderator I’ve learned that the iPod does not support crossfade. Itunes playback on your PC: yes. iPod: no. Apple uses an “old-school” way to read VBR headers on audio files. Here’s a good article about it: VBR fix. This causes to the iPod to read the track length incorrectly, ending the song before it’s over. In my case, I’m missing about the last 5-6 seconds of the song. Some have reported missing up to the last 45 seconds. Many people (including me) have complained to Apple for months but Apple refuses to address the problem. It is very annoying when a song builds and builds to a “grand finale” only to have it cut off suddenly like a bullet was put through the singers head in mid-note. * This post was edited 12/07/05 08:07am by an administrator/moderator * [...]

By: Apple - Support - Discussions - MP3 VBR in iTunes ...

Apple - Support - Discussions - MP3 VBR in iTunes ... — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:43:02 +0000

[...] Hi, and welcome to the Discussions.The problem is most likely an mp3 vbr header issue. If the first frame is listed as cbr, the entire track is read as by that bit rate. Or so I think.Anyway, check this out:http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/ [...]

By: Apple - Discussions - MP3 VBR in iTunes

Apple - Discussions - MP3 VBR in iTunes — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:23:58 +0000

[...] Hi, and welcome to the Discussions. The problem is most likely an mp3 vbr header issue. If the first frame is listed as cbr, the entire track is read as by that bit rate. Or so I think. Anyway, check this out: http://txfx.net/2005/02/08/vbr-mp3-fix/ ChutiniMini; There is no ‘I’ in Team America! [...]