Trog32
07-31-2006, 06:03 PM
Please Help!
I am attempting to import a CD to my iTunes program. iTunes cannot find the track names, which is not a big problem. What is, however, is the fact that on a certain track, the length is wrong. This song takes data from the next song to make up its length, which causes a chain reaction, causing every track to start in the middle of the song. How can I change the lengths of the songs, but still have each full song on its own? Is there any way to play with the data so that it comes out with each song correctly?
cjmnews
08-01-2006, 10:27 AM
That could be how the CD was made, where all the tracks from that point on are joined.
You could try this:
1. Import all the songs before the odd track. (deselect all the songs from the odd track to the end)
2. Deselect the songs you just imported.
3. Select the odd track to the end
4. Use Advanced->Join CD Tracks
5. Import all the affected tracks as one.
6. Find the joined sound file in your iTunes folders, copy to another location.
7. Play the joined sound file to find the real end of the odd track, note the time.
8. Right click on the joined sound file, choose Get Info->Options tab.
9. Set the Stop time to the time you found in step 7.
10. Import the copy of the joined sound file.
11. Find the joined sound file in your iTunes folders and copy to another location.
12. Play the joined sound file until you hear the real beginning of the next track, note the time.
13. Play the joined sound file until you hear the real end of the next track, note the time.
14. Right Click on the joined sound file, choose Get Info->Options tab.
15. Set the Start time to the time you found in step 12.
16. Set the End time to the time you found in step 13.
17. Click OK.
18. Repeat steps 10-17 for the rest of the tracks.
19. Set the Song information for all of the tracks.
Now you have all the tracks. If you want to save space, as the joined sound file is using more space than needed, burn the imported copy of your CD to a new CD, delete the sound files and import your new CD again. That should remove the extra space from the copies of the joined sound file.
It's a lot of work to get around stuff like this.