Album cover not working on two specific files

[DragonBottles]

Hello everyone.

I have two FLAC files that I've applied with an album cover, but it refuses to show up on the player.

I know it isn't the tag software I use, I use the same software to tag my other FLAC files with album covers and it works just fine. It's only these two files.

The FLAC files play perfectly well on the player with all the tags in place apart from the album cover.

I'd ask for someone to investigate the files, but the files together are almost 400mb. It's one album split into two tracks. This is the album for those interested (It's a masterpiece by the way. If you ever see it, pick it up.).

The image I used to tag it with is a generic 455x455 .jpg. The same image works when tagged to any other file, just not these two.

Does anyone know a possible solution?

Information about the two files:

Originally Posted by Track 1

Length: 1810 seconds
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
File Size: 222015903 bytes
Average bitrate: 981 kbps
Compression Ratio: 69%

Originally Posted by Track 2

Length: 1579 seconds
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
File Size: 195740711 bytes
Average bitrate: 991 kbps
Compression Ratio: 70%

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[Carsten]

first.. my flac files have a constant bitrate of 786 kbps....
and second... amybe the album cover is too big (resolution)....
try winamp or any other flac-reading media player to reinsert the cover

[DragonBottles]

Originally Posted by Carsten

first.. my flac files have a constant bitrate of 786 kbps....
and second... amybe the album cover is too big (resolution)....
try winamp or any other flac-reading media player to reinsert the cover

You didn't read it did you? I've tried several methods. The album cover isn't too big in resolution, it works with any other FLAC file.

I have much bigger bitrates in FLAC files than around 980. Your FLAC files are not mine. Winamp doesn't apply album arts, it can't. I used MP3 Tag and Audioshell, both work with any other file - just not this one.

If all your FLAC files are 786KB/s, you're obviously doing something wrong.

[lebellium]

Upload one of the 2 files on megaupload for instance and give me the link, I'll investigate

[DragonBottles]

The file is really big, so it may take a while.

[lebellium]

200Mb data to upload is not big in 2010

[DragonBottles]

http://www.mediafire.com/?nmmjnt3tmo3 There we go.

[lebellium]

Okay I investigated. Here are my results:

-Original file: tags removed via mp3tag 2.45 and new tags (another cover) saved > album cover still does not display

-Original FLAC file > WAV > FLAC via Cdex 1.70 beta 4 (embedded FLAC Encoder DLL). New tags saved (the same as prior) via mp3tag > album cover displays perfectly

So I guess it comes from the FLAC file itself, the way it has been encoded. Must depends on the software...

Besides, have you ripped the CD and encoded the flac file yourself?
'Cause it sounds quite bad, there is distortion sometimes...I don't know if it is due to an overly compressed dynamic range or to a bad (re)encoding

[DragonBottles]

Yeah I ripped it myself. I'll rip it again under better settings, back when I ripped that I was a bit of a noob. I don't think the rip sounds that bad. The production on that song isn't particularly great compared to the other.

Thanks for the help, I'll post how re-ripping goes. I use EAC, but I forgot to use Test & Copy with that rip.

[lebellium]

Originally Posted by DragonBottles

Yeah I ripped it myself. I'll rip it again under better settings, back when I ripped that I was a bit of a noob. I don't think the rip sounds that bad. The production on that song isn't particularly great compared to the other.

Thanks for the help, I'll post how re-ripping goes. I use EAC, but I forgot to use Test & Copy with that rip.

Okay so that's overly compressed dynamic range.... Such a bad production does not deserve a FLAC rip. You can encode it into mp3 VBR V0, that's enough for that...and you save memory

"but I forgot to use Test & Copy with that rip"
> I don't think there was an encoding error. Album cover display must depend on the encoder. So rather try with another FLAC encoder/software like Cdex for example

[DragonBottles]

I ripped it again, it sounds better but I'm still getting the same troubles. Confusing. *scratches head*

Converting it to MP3 V0 VBR worked however.

EDIT: How rude of me, I forgot to thank you for the help. *ahem* Thank you.

[lebellium]

With which encoder did you ripp it again? Still the same? (EAC)
Then that's normal you still have the same problem!
I told you to try another software like the famous and good Cdex

[DragonBottles]

Oh, I thought you meant that was a software for tagging. I'll try that later, thank you for the help.

[sassafras]

Usually what happens is the header gets corrupted and since the P3 is already picky about that sort of stuff it just doesn't even bother to work. There is a setting in mp3tag to purge the id3tag information altogether. You have to re-enter everything, but it works and it's faster than a complete re-rip/re-encode. I've found that works for me when things get bollocks.

[lebellium]

Originally Posted by sassafras

Usually what happens is the header gets corrupted and since the P3 is already picky about that sort of stuff it just doesn't even bother to work. There is a setting in mp3tag to purge the id3tag information altogether. You have to re-enter everything, but it works and it's faster than a complete re-rip/re-encode. I've found that works for me when things get bollocks.

Read post #8 I deleted all tags altogether with the specific option normaly.

BTW, hello again

[sassafras]

Originally Posted by lebellium

Read post #8 I deleted all tags altogether with the specific option normaly.

BTW, hello again

So it is. I'm still not sure if removing the tags is the same as using the purge function I'm remembering. I'm not at my PC right now, so I can't test anything.

Also, hi. I never left, just had too much school to pay any attention.

[BramDB]

My favorite tagging software is mp3tag and i never had any problems with it.