ID3 Tags for MP3 USB Stick

[dalepres]

When I play media from a USB stick with MP3 files, I get 4 lines of data on the screen. The three I know of are track name, artist name, album name. There's a fourth line (actually on the top) that just says Unknown. What ID3 tag is it looking for? If you're getting data on all four lines, can you give an example of what's in the top line? I have my own custom ID3/MP3 software that I can modify my tags but need to know what UConnect is looking for.

 

[dalepres]

Solved the problem. The top line is Genre' meaning that, to FCA, Genre must be the most important thing on the screen. Sure, makes sense. When listening to a rock and roll song, I know that the first thing I do is look at the screen and see if the rock and roll song I am hearing is country or rock.

This is why I wish I could side-load my own media apps. As far as I am aware, no media app maker has gotten it right - except mine, of course.

 

[Burn'n Oil]

When I play media from a USB stick with MP3 files, I get 4 lines of data on the screen.

That's a whole bunch more data than I get when playing me 30 year old CDs.

 

[dalepres]

That's a whole bunch more data than I get when playing me 30 year old CDs.

Mine all come from CDs, too, but I don't play the CDs. Like I did vinyl to cassette, I rip my CDs to MP3. If you do that you can get all the same info. I scan my own album art from CD covers with a high-resolution scanner and use my own custom software to manage the tags and artwork in my MP3 files (though iTunes does a reasonable job). You can get reasonable quality art from iTunes but avoid Microsoft Media Player (or any Microsoft derivative) like the plague. Neither gives great CD info so I always check mine very carefully when ripping with iTunes.

 

[Burn'n Oil]

Mine all come from CDs, too, but I don't play the CDs. Like I did vinyl to cassette, I rip my CDs to MP3.

Now if you'd stated "...vinyl to reel to reel...", then I'd really be respecting your maturity...lol. I don't have the same passion for tunes as I did in days of old but I'm underwhelmed by the HK system in these trucks. Notwithstanding the gadgetry, the sound quality, generally, is just not there. And then one day, for sh_ts & giggles, I dusted off an old CD and plugged it into the player, which shouldn't even be in a 2019 vehicle... right? OMG! The HK sound system woke up! The frequency range was on steroids with this old plastic disc as compared to other input options. WTH is that all about?

 

[Ruffone]

Now if you'd stated "...vinyl to reel to reel...", then I'd really be respecting your maturity...lol. I don't have the same passion for tunes as I did in days of old but I'm underwhelmed by the HK system in these trucks. Notwithstanding the gadgetry, the sound quality, generally, is just not there. And then one day, for sh_ts & giggles, I dusted off an old CD and plugged it into the player, which shouldn't even be in a 2019 vehicle... right? OMG! The HK sound system woke up! The frequency range was on steroids with this old plastic disc as compared to other input options. WTH is that all about?

It’s because the CD is not a compressed file like everything else we are forced to consume these days is. I’m with you, I used to be heavy into music but the compressed file formats and all this Pop crap that is out there has soured my taste. Most younger people these days don’t know what great dynamic sound is, to them it is all about volume and who’s up on stage wiggling their ass around. Real music for the most part is gone, it’s nothing more than entertainment now. Add to that all these crappy reality TV shows that claim to be looking for the next great talent when in essence all they are looking for is just another person they can turn into a cash cow Pop star. And let’s not forget about Auto-Tune, the favorite tool of modern vocalists. Oops, sorry for the rant...

 

[jsalbre]

There’s plenty of sources for lossless music out there, and higher quality compression for music (read: not any streaming service, and certainly not satellite radio) is indistinguishable from the raw source by the human ear.

For lossless compression look into FLAC or ALAC, depending on your device of choice.

 

[Ruffone]

There’s plenty of sources for lossless music out there, and higher quality compression for music (read: not any streaming service, and certainly not satellite radio) is indistinguishable from the raw source by the human ear.

For lossless compression look into FLAC or ALAC, depending on your device of choice.

I introduced a much younger coworker who thought he knew what great sounding music was to some tunes in FLAC and his jaw dropped. He couldn't believe the difference. Now he’s working on converting all his collection over to FLAC or any of the other HD formats.

 

[jsalbre]

I introduced a much younger coworker who thought he knew what great sounding music was to some tunes in FLAC and his jaw dropped. He couldn't believe the difference. Now he’s working on converting all his collection over to FLAC or any of the other HD formats.

It’s amazing what a difference it can make, especially if you can get source material without a lot of dynamic compression.

Most of my listening on the road is Spotify these days, as it’s hard to beat their selection, and I like to drive with the windows down (or the top off of my Jeep) so sound quality is pretty irrelevant. I try to listen to better quality at home where I can actually hear it though.