Option for strict read-only operation: just scan and write out the results
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#43 Option for strict read-only operation: just scan and write out the results
[Linux version]
I'm mainly listening to older music. And from time to time, I get smaller-size collections from friends. As parts of these collections are mixed with original vinyl rips and remastered (or even dead-mastered) versions, the RG is an ideal technique to figure out which tracks might be worth replacing to get some dynamics back into your pair of ears.
Unfortunately though, even the "mild" -x option will always MODIFY the file, and I don't like that. I would have it like foobar2000 can do it on windows: SCAN ONLY and choose if you want to update file tags, giving me a way to store the information somewhere (as in your neat database-like (or awk-parseable) file).
But only modify the file when I want it to do so, not automatically without any warning.
-x is very misleading in its function: find maximum peak. Fantastic! But it will find that peak also without tampering with the mp3 the peak was found on.
Thanks in advance for considering.
The wording in the help text is probably a bit unclear, but you want the "-s s" option. That completely disables tag usage (both reading and writing).
Thanks! Almost a bit embarrassing for me to have misused this issue tracker, but as you admitted yourself, the info in the help file was entirely unclear and confused me even more than I was confused before! ;)
Unfortunately, even the man page is only a near-identical copycat of mp3gain -h. In the usual case, the -h option will give a brief overview of options BUT the man page will be a little more verbose giving lots of additional (and sometimes essential) information.
Moreover, it wasn't obvious whether the "-s s" option would even come into effect with a non -s option like "-x".
This option syntax feels so unusually weird to me in any case; I think I will write me a wrapper that implies the "-s s" option.
Thanks for the speedy reply and for this program, which is the only one of its kind in Linux. (foobar2000 in Wine works, but...erm...I mean...)
Last edit: Andreas E 2014-12-18