On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:12:03PM +0100, R Kimber wrote: > On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:19:45 +0000 > Fons Adriaensen wrote: > > > Such a tool would have to 'know' how something is supposed to > > sound, i.e. what the expected average spectrum should be, and > > then decide if a file is too bright or not. Apart from that, > > once the CD is converted to a file there is no other way. So > > you'll have to listen. > > Ah OK. I thought there was a flag in the meta data. On the CD that is so, there is a pre-emphasis flag in the Q subcode and if you're lucky also in the TOC. Maybe some CD ripping tools copy this data into the audio file, but I guess most don't. Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
