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UNPHUCK v0.8beta HELP FILE
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1. What is Unphuck?
Unphuck is a utility that fixes several of the common problems associated
with MPEG audio files.
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2. What does Unphuck do?
Unphuck removes ID3v2 tags(common cause of failure for Windows Media
Player), resets ID3 tags, uncooks files, and allows the removal of sections
of an mp3 file to eliminate blank space, bad spots, or other unwanted audio.
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3. How do I use it?
Just click on "open input" and select the mp3 you'd like to edit. Then click
on "open output" and select the filename that you'd like to save the result
to. Alternatively, you can just type the filenames in the box next to the
open buttons. Unphuck will NOT overwrite an output file, so it's important
that you select a filename that doesn't already exist for the output.
Once you have selected the input file, unphuck will automatically determine
information about the type of file being edited. If the file is cooked, a
message will tell you it is and an "uncook" button will appear. If the
uncook button has appeared, it is suggested that the uncook function is used
to correct the input file before proceeding with any other functions. If you
run the uncook function, none of the other editing functions will be
peformed at the same time. For example, even if you have "reset ID3" checked
when you run uncook, the ID3 tag will not be reset.
If you get no message about the file being cooked, you are ready to do you
unphucking.
The options available are:
Reset ID3 - If you check this box, it will reset your ID3 tag to unknown
artist, song, etc.
Remove ID3v2 - Unphuck autodetects the presence of a v2 tag. If a v2 tag is
found, a checkbox will appear that says "Remove ID3v2". If you check this
box, the ID3v2 tag will be removed. This is a common cause of playing
problems for Windows Media Player.
In the Lower right section, you will see some places to enter data. They are
called, "Length", "Start", and "End". This indicates the times at which you
would like to cut pieces from the mp3. The length boxes should be already be
filled with the correct length of the song in Minutes, Seconds, and Tenths
of Seconds. For certain files, specifically version 2.0 files, this time may
be innacurate.
In the start time, enter the time you'd like to begin cutting the mp3. In
the end time, enter the time, you'd like to complete the cut. For example,
if you wanted to cut the first 15 seconds off a file, your start time would
be 0:0:0 and your end time would be 0:15:0. In addition to any cutting
selected, all the ID3 reset/removal operations will be performed in
conjunction with the cut.
If you would like to alter the ID3 tags, but not cut any part out of the
mp3, then make sure your starting and ending cut times are 0:0:0. If you try
to set your start and end time to the same time, but a time other than
0:0:0, some cutting will be performed. For example, if you set you start
time to 0:10:0 and your end time to 0:10:0, a very tiny, but probably
noticable amount of cutting will procede.
When you have selected the appropriate cut times and the appropriate tag
changes, press the unphuck button. Within a few seconds, you should get a
response that the operation has been completed.
COOKED MP3s
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I downloaded MP3 files and they skip / play fast / make weird noises - what
can I do?
Well it may be that you have MP3 files that are "cooked"... that is at some
point they have been transferred using an incorrect MIME type and
essentially processed as ASCII text files rather than binaries. There is a
simple solution to this - get a program called "uncook.exe" or
"uncook95.exe" (Win 95 version), and it will fix these files up. You can
find the uncook utility through the ZDNet site - www.hotfiles.com - just
search for "MP3 fix" and it should pop right up. Lot's of MP3 sites also
have the program available for download.
Ah well... if you're getting the "underwater treble" effect, then quite
probably the file you're trying to play is "cooked"... meaning that it got
messed up by being treated as an ASCII text file during a file transfer. You
need a program to "uncook" it. You can download uncook95.exe via the ZDNet
software library (go to www.hotfiles.com and search for "uncook" or "MP3
fix"). Very likely, once you process your file with this program, it will
sound ok. Sometimes, however, MP3 files get irretrievably messed up during
bad transfers. Don't give up just because one file doesn't play properly!
Ross.
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From: "Irene McC" <substar@iafrica.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 5:17 PM
Subject: [idm] warez Q
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