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qmp3join (amongst others) will join mp3 files together. HTH, Sam ------- Original message ------- > From: Philip Whateley <philip.whateley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 11.5.'09, 11:05 > > I tried to rip classical music to MP3 (sorry, my portable player doesn't > support Ogg). > > The problem I found was that classical music doesn't use tracks in the > same way as pop/rock etc. > > So I got a separate MP3 file (and metadata entry) for each tagged piece > of a movement, which gave a break between sections that should be played > continuously. For example, the 5th movement of Mahler Symphony 2 has 7 > sections on the Rattle EMI CD I have, which gives 7 separate MP3 files > and 7 database entries, although the sections (and in some cases > sequential movements) should be played without a break. > Whilst there are 5 movements over 2 CDs, I got 11 separate tracks, with > a pause between each one. I tried to look for something that would > stitch the files back together, but without success. > > Has anyone else had this problem with ripping classical music, and is > there a solution? > > Phil > > On Mon, 2009-05-11 at 10:13 +0100, Tom Potts wrote: >> On Monday 11 May 2009 08:18, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> > Simon Waters wrote: >> > > Neil Winchurst wrote: >> > >> In my Windows days I would have used Borland Paradox and had the >> > >> database set up and in use in half a day, easily. Unfortunately >> there is >> > >> no equivalent program yet in Linux. >> > > >> > > I'm with Grant that OOBase would be fine for same. >> > > >> > > But I was wondering - you don't seem to be storing anything that >> isn't >> > > in say Rhythmbox - so if you just ripped the CDs as suggested >> already.... >> > > >> > > Simon, whose CD collection is small, and yet Rhythmbox says there >> is a >> > > 1/3 of it I've never listened to since ripping it 30 months ago. >> > >> > Yes, I saw that suggestion. However, I don't want the *music* stored >> on >> > the computer. I play the CD's when I want to listen to anything. Well, >> > mostly, just a few have been ripped. >> > >> > I am looking to store the details on the computer so that I can see >> > exactly what I have got, and so that I can find the relevant CD >> easily. >> > So Rhythmbox will not do it for me. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Neil >> What media players do you have on your PC? >> Do they provide the CD details in a usable way -ie can you save or cut >> and paste the CD title and track data in any way from them? >> If so it shouldn't be too hard to write a simple app to take that data >> and stuff it into a two table database (CD table)(tracks table) >> That way you can just make that player app the default for playing CDs >> and 1)shove in an uncatalogued CD, 'rip' the data into your app, click >> eject. >> 2) if not out of mind yet go to 1 >> >> >> > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html