Michael Redman
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Q: Why can't I write ID3 tags?

Hi gang. Odd problem. Just very recently noticed it.

With some files, but not all, when I go to bounce them, it won't let me write ID3 tags.

  1. I click the Bounce icon. The bounce box comes up.
  2. I overtype the file name at the top.
  3. I select destination MP3. Stereo mode is joint stereo. Write ID3 tags is ticked, so are use best encoding, filter frequencies below 10Hz , mode offline and include audio tail. Bit rate mono is 80kbps. Bit rate stereo is 160kps. Bit rate VBR is not ticked.
  4. I click ID3 settings. The Bounce box goes out and then after a very short moment comes back set back to the PCM destination with the file name missing.
  5. I go through the whole routine again. This time the bounce box goes out and stays out.
  6. The only way it will bounce is without changing the ID3 tags. It flatly refused to edit them. Just no way, I can't get at them, that's it.

 

Version is 9.1.5 (1 7 0 0.9) 32 bit. Yes I have tried saving the file, shutting the program down and restarting it, it still does it. Once a file starts doing this, that's it, it always does it.

 

The only thing that's changed recently is DwellClick. Every file created after that seems to have the problem. Every one before it is still OK, even with DwellClick running. However, if I create a new project now, the problem doesn't happen, it's fine. Something must be happening during the project that stops the ID3 tag dialogue box being accessible.

 

Is this a software incompatibility? a software bug? suggestions??

MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X (10.6.2), Logic Express 9 installed by retailer

Posted on Oct 5, 2011 2:10 PM

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  • by lostinthesound,

    lostinthesound lostinthesound Oct 10, 2011 8:42 AM in response to Michael Redman
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    Oct 10, 2011 8:42 AM in response to Michael Redman

    I've had some  issues with id3 tags in Logic as well. Have you tried trashing your preferences file?

  • by Michael Redman,

    Michael Redman Michael Redman Oct 10, 2011 2:34 PM in response to lostinthesound
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    Oct 10, 2011 2:34 PM in response to lostinthesound

    Hi

     

    Erm, excuse me asking a really stupid question, but how would I do that?

    and why is it affecting some files but not others? The latest file here does not seem affected. If it was a global preferences issue would it not affect all files? is it not more likely that it is the project itself that has the issue?

     

    I notice that the project file can be examined as a package which apparently contains a folder LgDoc, which itself contains

    1. displayState, which appears to contain coding instructions and data
    2. documentData, which is mostly unintelligible coding with odd bits in clear text
    3. windowImage.jpg, which is just the graphic for the icon.

     

    This for example is a displayState file from a project that does not allow access to the ID3 tags:

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

    <plist version="1.0">

    <dict>

        <key>displayDataVersion</key>

        <integer>1</integer>

        <key>docPreferences</key>

        <dict>

            <key>EXSEditorGlobalPersistency</key>

            <dict/>

        </dict>

        <key>screenVisibleFrames</key>

        <array>

            <string>{{0, 97}, {1440, 781}}</string>

        </array>

        <key>screensetCurrSlot</key>

        <integer>1</integer>

        <key>screensetDictArray</key>

        <array>

            <dict>

                <key>layoutDictArray</key>

                <array>

                    <dict>

                        <key>docwWindowState</key>

                        <dict>

                            <key>currentDocwListID</key>

                            <integer>1</integer>

                            <key>docwEditorTabIndex</key>

                            <integer>-1</integer>

                            <key>docwListTabIndex_events</key>

                            <integer>0</integer>

                            <key>docwListTabIndex_media</key>

                            <integer>1</integer>

                            <key>docwListTabIndex_notes</key>

                            <integer>0</integer>

                            <key>focusedElement</key>

                            <integer>0</integer>

                            <key>inspectorIsVisible</key>

                            <true/>

                            <key>listsAreVisible</key>

                            <false/>

                            <key>markerTextIsExpanded</key>

                            <true/>

                            <key>markerTextSplitPosition</key>

                            <real>33.333000183105469</real>

                            <key>mediaListIsCurrent</key>

                            <true/>

                            <key>screenSpaceRect</key>

                            <string>0 97 1440 781/0 0 1440 900 0 97 1440 781</string>

                            <key>tabViewPercentMixer</key>

                            <real>100</real>

                            <key>tabViewPercentOther</key>

                            <real>76.597442626953125</real>

                            <key>toolbarIsVisible</key>

                            <true/>

                            <key>transportBarIsVisible</key>

                            <true/>

                            <key>transportLayoutDict</key>

                            <dict>

                                <key>CLgTransportBtnsDisplay</key>

                                <array>

                                    <integer>18</integer>

                                    <integer>19</integer>

                                    <integer>21</integer>

                                    <integer>22</integer>

                                    <integer>23</integer>

                                    <integer>24</integer>

                                </array>

                                <key>CLgTransportBtnsModus</key>

                                <array>

                                    <integer>29</integer>

                                    <integer>38</integer>

                                    <integer>39</integer>

                                    <integer>42</integer>

                                    <integer>43</integer>

                                    <integer>45</integer>

                                    <integer>30</integer>

                                </array>

                                <key>CLgTransportBtnsTransport</key>

                                <array>

                                    <integer>6</integer>

                                    <integer>5</integer>

                                    <integer>11</integer>

                                    <integer>12</integer>

                                    <integer>13</integer>

                                    <integer>14</integer>

                                    <integer>15</integer>

                                    <integer>16</integer>

                                </array>

                            </dict>

                            <key>udataArrange</key>

                            <data>

                            HAFJcASnAgA4AQAAAADdBEUCAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADbACcA

                            SXAAAAAABACAAAAAAAAAAIARAAAA

                            AQoAIADbAI+IAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAB

                            AQAAAABAAAAAAAAAAADkAAAAAAAA

                            AMaYAAAAAAAAAAB43/+/8HwAAAAA

                            tACAAQAAAAAAAAMAAAACAAAADA5/

                            cQBjFgBXADAAQAAWABYAGwAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            ACBCAAC4QQAAAAA=

                            </data>

                            <key>udataBin</key>

                            <data>

                            HAEVEABAAgCdAQAAAABlARUCAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACZABEA

                            FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEgAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AMaYAAAAAAAAAADY7f+/8HwAAAAA

                            9AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/

                            AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AJBBAAAAAAAAAAA=

                            </data>

                            <key>udataMixer</key>

                            <data>

                            HAEhIFjyAgCMAQAAAADdBOEBAAAA

                            ACMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfAAAA

                            ISAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAATAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAPCvEBgAAAAAABgAAAAS

                            EgAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            0QGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/

                            AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AABAAACAPwAAAAA=

                            </data>

                            <key>udataPianoRoll</key>

                            <data>

                            HAFCcFjyAgDpAQAAAABxA5wB4i4A

                            ADYBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABCACcA

                            QnAAAAAABAAAAA4A//2AAAQVAAAA

                            AAoAIAAAAPz/UAAAAAAAuAAAAA4p

                            KQAAAABAAAAAAAAAAABRAQAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAA

                            ZQGAAQAAAAAAAAMAAAACAAAADAD/

                            AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABI

                            4RJCAAAgQQAAAAA=

                            </data>

                            <key>udataTransport</key>

                            <data>

                            HAEKAAAAAgACAQAAAAAlAigAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            CgAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAqAJgADQAAAAAA

                            AAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AMaYAAAAAAAAAADo3/+/8HwAAAAA

                            GACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/

                            AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

                            AABBAAAAAAAAAAA=

                            </data>

                            <key>windowFrame</key>

                            <string>0 143 1440 735 0 0 1440 878 </string>

                            <key>windowIsZoomed</key>

                            <true/>

                        </dict>

                        <key>docwWindowType</key>

                        <integer>1</integer>

                    </dict>

                </array>

                <key>screensetLocked</key>

                <false/>

                <key>screensetName</key>

                <string></string>

                <key>screensetSlot</key>

                <integer>1</integer>

            </dict>

        </array>

    </dict>

    </plist>

     

    Question - is this corrupt, or is the other (mostly unintelligible one) corrupt?

  • by lostinthesound,

    lostinthesound lostinthesound Oct 25, 2011 11:25 AM in response to Michael Redman
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    Oct 25, 2011 11:25 AM in response to Michael Redman

    Sorry for the delay in response. It sounds like you may have a corrupt project file. Have you tried using a fresh template to see if the problem can be reproduced?

  • by Michael Redman,

    Michael Redman Michael Redman Oct 25, 2011 2:23 PM in response to lostinthesound
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Oct 25, 2011 2:23 PM in response to lostinthesound

    The last couple of projects haven't done the same thing, but for both of them I went in via bounce to the ID3 edit screen as soon as possible. I am wondering if when this screen is accessed has anything to do with it. If this is a workaround that works I can live with it.

  • by eurotheater,

    eurotheater eurotheater Sep 23, 2013 3:11 PM in response to Michael Redman
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    Sep 23, 2013 3:11 PM in response to Michael Redman

    I started having the same problem a couple of months ago. I haven't had any

    luck.