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From: Replicant <Replicant@tyrell.com>
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Subject: Re: Sansa Clip Zip vs Sport & sorting problem
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On Sun, 07 Sep 2014 15:21:13 +1000, bd <bd@hishouse.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:19:13 -0400, nothermark <nothermark@not.here>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:10:42 -0500, HappyDaze <SunShine@tennis.net>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>This is just a guess, but probably worth a try...
>>>
>>>Set MP3BookHelper to leave the track numbers entirely blank.
>>>
>>>Then, perhaps, the Sport will play the files in sequence by just using the file names.
>>>
>>>Let us know if that works.
>>
>>The only differentiate in the file name is the track numbers. If I
>>leave them out I would be trying to load, as an example, 30 instances
>>of the file fumanchu.mp3. Nothing likes that. As it stands I have 01
>>fumanchu.mp3, 02 fumanchu.mp3...30 fumanchu.mp3.
>>
>>If you are talking about leaving out the separate track number that
>>might work and I will try it.
>>
>>dumped the track number part of the tag, no joy
>>
>>
>>My larger problem was I kept running into comments about using MP3 V3
>>tags and I could not find a V3 option in MP3Bookhelper. Turns out all
>>MP3 tags are V3 tags. It's really MP3 V3.1x or MP3 V3.2.x
>>
>>
>>I'll keep poking. From what I am finding on the web the problem is
>>known but Sansa says they cannot duplicate it. The main point is do
>>not buy the Sport version of the clip. We were in BestBuy last week
>>and I needed a new one as my battery was getting tired so I grabbed
>>one without noticing the difference. Given Sansa's track record with
>>the zip I would have bought it anyway.
>
>I am talking about the Sanza Clip here, and I realise you are talking
>about the Sport, but some of what is being said seems umm,
>contradictory.
>
>I might be coming in half way here, but the file names play no part in
>the playback order, UNLESS you are in folder mode. In that mode, tags
>are effectively ignored, and the files play in the same sort order
>that the computer would see them. ie
>
>01 - file
>02 - file
>03 - file
>
>BUT, that is in folder mode. In normal audiobook mode, the book is
>shown title wise by the BOOK/ALBUM field. If the first word is The, it
>is truncated.
>
>The play order is determined by the TRACK TITLE, so make the MP3
>bookhelper tag say
>
><Album> <Count> of <Total>
>
>Which will give you for example
>
>Cockroaches 01 of 10.
>
>So, the BOOK ALBUM field shows the name of the book in the audiobook
>list. Once you are 'in' the book, the top line shows the AUTHOR/ARTIST
>field, and the scrolly text under that is the TRACK TITLE FIELD.
>
>This is the field that determines the play order. The file name itself
>has nothing to do with anything in this case, which is why I am
>replying, because you seem to be saying that the file names themselves
>play some part, which they don't, UNLESS you are not in audiobook
>mode, and are instead in folder mode. In that mode, shuffle might come
>into it to, not sure, since I don't use folder mode at all for books.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>bd
This same setup works for me too.
One weird bug is sometimes a book you add does not show on the album
list even though it copied fine to the MUSIC directory.
If I remove all the tags and just add a basic ID3 - v 1.1 it will
play fine.
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