Naming mp3 files in Rhythmbox...

[David Woyciesjes]

NoOp wrote:
> On 03/04/2009 08:26 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>> Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> 	Back to this again. A few months ago I posted a Q to this list about 
>>> how to get CDs I rip named the way I want (TrackTitle--TrackArtist.mp3). 
>>> If you recall, I was able to do it with grip.
> 
> No. But perhaps you mean this thread?
> http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/153654
> [Ripping mp3s....]

	Yep, that's it. :)

>>> 	Now, I got a similar issue. I like how Rhythmbox works (so far) with my 
>>> iPod, but the problem lies with when I copy music off of it. Rhytmbox 
>>> give me only a few options as to filename, none of which I really like.
>>> 	So I went into gconf editor, browsed down to apps\rhythmbox. There I 
>>> changed library_layout_filename to %tt--%ta. But when I re-open 
>>> Rhythmbox and go into the prefs, the filename area is blank. Looking 
>>> back in gconf, that key is changed on me... Grrr!!!
>>>
>>> 	Now, IIRC Rhythmbox is based on gstreamer, so I've been looking around 
>>> in gconf for something under gstreamer. So far no luck. I'm guessing 
>>> that the file name options listed in Rhythmbox (and Sound Juicer) are 
>>> stored in a config file somewhere? Can someone point me in the right 
>>> direction?
>>>
>>>
>> 	Apparently Mathieu Leplatre opened a bug about this:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sound-juicer/+bug/315405
>>
>> 	But there's diddly for details, and it seems no one has looked at it yet...
>>
> 
> Maybe?
> https://launchpad.net/rhythmbox
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/rhythmbox
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/rhythmbox/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=>
> 
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/rhythmbox/+bugs?field.searchtext=mp3&orderby=-importance&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=>

Thanks. A cursory scan doesn't pull up anything, but I'll look more in 
depth later.

> and
> http://projects.gnome.org/rhythmbox/
>  http://live.gnome.org/Rhythmbox/FAQ
>   http://live.gnome.org/Rhythmbox/TagWriting
> http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/plugins.html
> might help.
> 
>  easytag mentioned in the faq:
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=easytag
>   http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/easytag
> 
> Note: I've not done any of this... just trying to point you in the right
> direction :-)

	No prob. Any info is helpful. But judging by the soundjuicer bug report 
I pointed out earlier, I don't have too high hopes in my quest...

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