Comments on: Fancy a SpanishSense mug? http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/ Learning on Your terms Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10357 Richard Sharpe Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:09:29 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10357 Well, after a reboot did not fix things, I did some more searching, and it turned out that an updated version of ACSFilter fixed the problem. I am now a happy camper when it comes to mono MP3s. Here is a link to the new <a href="https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=66022&use_mirror=superb-west&filename=ac3filter_1_46.exe&91071372" rel="nofollow">ACSFilter</a> Well, after a reboot did not fix things, I did some more searching, and it turned out that an updated version of ACSFilter fixed the problem. I am now a happy camper when it comes to mono MP3s.

Here is a link to the new ACSFilter

]]> By: Hotpot Mike http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10356 Hotpot Mike Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:06:46 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10356 I'm going to recommend a complete reformat of your computer. 16TB might have to wait a few days. I’m going to recommend a complete reformat of your computer. 16TB might have to wait a few days.

]]> By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10355 Richard Sharpe Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:23:16 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10355 I did a Google search at first to see if anyone else had had the sort of problems I was having. Didn't turn up much except for a cryptic reference to a freely available codec pack causing problems with mono-only MP3s (and I couldn't see that the offending MP3s were mono only until recently). I have deleted the pack but I will have to wait for the next reboot of my work machine before I test the problem, since working on things like increasing the size of our storage device from a max of 2TB to 16TB is more important than a reboot at the moment. However, I guess I could take the files home and test them on one of my home machines ... I did a Google search at first to see if anyone else had had the sort of problems I was having. Didn’t turn up much except for a cryptic reference to a freely available codec pack causing problems with mono-only MP3s (and I couldn’t see that the offending MP3s were mono only until recently).

I have deleted the pack but I will have to wait for the next reboot of my work machine before I test the problem, since working on things like increasing the size of our storage device from a max of 2TB to 16TB is more important than a reboot at the moment. However, I guess I could take the files home and test them on one of my home machines …

]]> By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10354 Richard Sharpe Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:00:17 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10354 Well, yeah, it could be that the problem is with the codec pack I installed. However, ChinesePODs tagging of MP3s is all over the place as well. There seems to be a clear lack of consistency. Well, yeah, it could be that the problem is with the codec pack I installed.

However, ChinesePODs tagging of MP3s is all over the place as well. There seems to be a clear lack of consistency.

]]> By: AuntySue http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10353 AuntySue Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:32:10 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10353 It would seem to me that there is something wrong with a music player which cannot cope with mono, and that might be the more correct place to fix the problem. Or am I missing something? It would seem to me that there is something wrong with a music player which cannot cope with mono, and that might be the more correct place to fix the problem. Or am I missing something?

]]> By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10352 Richard Sharpe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:57:36 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10352 OK, I have confirmed that mono mode is the problem. I loaded one of the MP3 files that causes problems into Audacity, duplicated the track, labeled (Damn American Spelling) one as the left channel and one as the right channel, saved the file, and now WMP11 is happy with the modified file. Can you <b>please</b> ensure that all MP3s you create are stereo MP3s? Groan. Do I want to hand convert all the offending MP3s? OK, I have confirmed that mono mode is the problem.

I loaded one of the MP3 files that causes problems into Audacity, duplicated the track, labeled (Damn American Spelling) one as the left channel and one as the right channel, saved the file, and now WMP11 is happy with the modified file.

Can you please ensure that all MP3s you create are stereo MP3s?

Groan. Do I want to hand convert all the offending MP3s?

]]> By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10351 Richard Sharpe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:39:19 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10351 OK, I have found a tool that shows all the tags. It seems to be that any MP3 file where the Mpeg mode is mono will not play in WMP11. I will see if I can convert to Stereo or Joint Stereo, but you guys might try to ensure you do not create mono mode MP3 files in the future ... OK, I have found a tool that shows all the tags. It seems to be that any MP3 file where the Mpeg mode is mono will not play in WMP11.

I will see if I can convert to Stereo or Joint Stereo, but you guys might try to ensure you do not create mono mode MP3 files in the future …

]]> By: Richard Sharpe http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10350 Richard Sharpe Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10350 Well, I have the same problems with these recent files: $ file chinesepod_*dg.mp3 chinesepod_C0593dg.mp3: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag chinesepod_C0600dg.mp3: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag I have not yet found a tool that will show me all the tags as a simple report. I am thinking of writing a simple Perl script to use the MP3 module to list out all the tag info to see if I can spot anything. Well, I have the same problems with these recent files:

$ file chinesepod_*dg.mp3
chinesepod_C0593dg.mp3: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag
chinesepod_C0600dg.mp3: MP3 file with ID3 version 2.3.0 tag

I have not yet found a tool that will show me all the tags as a simple report. I am thinking of writing a simple Perl script to use the MP3 module to list out all the tag info to see if I can spot anything.

]]> By: trevelyan http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10349 trevelyan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:20:45 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10349 Hi Richard, We changed our system for ID3 tagging when we switched to V3. The filenames don't follow the V3 convention so I'm guessing you downloaded them before the shift. I've noticed that iTunes can be a bit ideosyncratic on Chinese computers (it was related to some of the chipmunk issues we had not too long ago). Since we would have used iTunes for the older ID3 tagging, that might be the problem right there. Assuming the problem is only with the older files (do the current ones give you any problems?), the best solution might just be re-downloading the problematic lessons individually (private) from the new lessons page, or grabbing the public versions through the torrent. Hi Richard,

We changed our system for ID3 tagging when we switched to V3. The filenames don’t follow the V3 convention so I’m guessing you downloaded them before the shift.

I’ve noticed that iTunes can be a bit ideosyncratic on Chinese computers (it was related to some of the chipmunk issues we had not too long ago). Since we would have used iTunes for the older ID3 tagging, that might be the problem right there.

Assuming the problem is only with the older files (do the current ones give you any problems?), the best solution might just be re-downloading the problematic lessons individually (private) from the new lessons page, or grabbing the public versions through the torrent.

]]> By: Eileen http://praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-10348 Eileen Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:20:28 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/08/15/fancy-a-spanishsense-mug/#comment-10348 Hi David and Richard, I'm so sorry for the late reply. Re: david's question, the dictionary's contents were pulled from various sources (+ user contributions) and thus, it is way bigger than the overall vocab list Cpod has at the moment. Unfortunately, I don't think we have the exact figure to adequately answer your 2nd question. Richard, I will try and install WMP 11 on my office computer and try it out as well. Hi David and Richard,

I’m so sorry for the late reply. Re: david’s question, the dictionary’s contents were pulled from various sources (+ user contributions) and thus, it is way bigger than the overall vocab list Cpod has at the moment. Unfortunately, I don’t think we have the exact figure to adequately answer your 2nd question.

Richard, I will try and install WMP 11 on my office computer and try it out as well.

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