VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 files may report false time length. Many MP3 programs estimate the duration of an MP3 based on the first bitrate they find and file size, but when jumping through a file the positions aren’t the same. Half way through a VBR MP3 file, may not be half way through the […]
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AMAZON MP3 Desktop Gadget is small and nice, and it will let you open the home page of Amazon to listen to MP3s. Just write the name of the artist and press enter to get a list of songs and albums. VLC Untied is a free program that lets you select one or more files […]
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Check MP3 files for errors with MP3 Diags
MP3 Diags is a free application that will allow you to identify issues with your MP3 files, fix some of them and make other changes, like adding track information. It also lets you “look inside” an MP3 file. Unlike some programs that are designed to deal with a single issue (like fixing VBR headers or […]
MP3val is a small and free utility that will let you validate and fix mp3 audio files. It can be useful for finding corrupted files (e.g. incompletely downloaded, truncated, containing garbage). MP3val is also able to fix most of these problems. The most common MPEG audio file type is MPEG 1 Layer III (mp3), but […]