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[InflatableMouse]

Hi,

I got 2 mp3 tracks in 2 different albums that are not sorted correctly. All tracks in those albums are in order, but those are listed at the bottom. I tried erasing all tags, deleted it from the db, reimported them, I set tag info using other programs but nothing helps. These tracks are always listed at the bottom of the list, out of order while the rest of the album is sorted correctly.

I ran out of options trying to fix this, if anyone has any tips or suggestions, do share.

Thx.

[InflatableMouse]

Hmm... this needs a bump


I forgot to mention, any other program I tried sorts the tracks correctly.

I realize its a minor issue, but its annoying nonetheless.

[marko]

needs more info...

are they the same filetype as the rest of the album?
are they in the same directory as the rest of the album?
have you run the 'clean file properties' tool over the problem files? If not, try it. Make sure to select the options to remove leading and trailing spaces, and to convert double to single spacing.

if you click on the 'track #' column header to force a sort by track #, do they fall into the correct order?

[InflatableMouse]

needs more info...

are they the same filetype as the rest of the album?
are they in the same directory as the rest of the album?
have you run the 'clean file properties' tool over the problem files? If not, try it. Make sure to select the options to remove leading and trailing spaces, and to convert double to single spacing.

if you click on the 'track #' column header to force a sort by track #, do they fall into the correct order?

Q:are they the same filetype as the rest of the album?

A:Yes

Q:are they in the same directory as the rest of the album?

A:Yes

Q:have you run the 'clean file properties' tool over the problem files? If not, try it. Make sure to select the options to remove leading and trailing spaces, and to convert double to single spacing.

A:Yes, and I have used other tools as well to re-set the properties. Whenever I used another program, I deleted the file from MC database and reimported it.

Q:if you click on the 'track #' column header to force a sort by track #, do they fall into the correct order?

A:No, the complete album will be sorted correctly and this particular track at the bottom. Clicking again it will be on top with the rest of the album following in reverse order.

I have also tried resetting the database and reimporting only a small amount of files. These tracks remain unwilling to cooperate. I guess they are a bit like myself

[Two Wire]

I had similar problems with MC handeling cover art properly. Tried different solutions over a long period of time, to no avail. Since the problem files were ripped and tagged with another program, I assume this had something to do with my problem. I must say, however, MC did work properly with the majority of my files rippedwith another program.  I never did figure this out, but I did solve this problem by re-ripping and taging those file using MC.

[Alex B]

InflatableMouse, could you do the following?

- Select one of the problem albums.
- Load the files in Playing Now. Use the wrong order you have in the audio view scheme.
- Select the problem track and two tracks before it.
- Select from the File menu: Export playlist > Format: MPL, Output Range: Selection and save the playlist.
- Open the resulting .mpl file in Notepad and copy-paste the contents here.

Perhaps someone could find a reason for this behavior from your library fields.

[InflatableMouse]

Alex,

Will do that in an hour or 10.

Thx.

On a sidenote, are you on HA forums as well?

[InflatableMouse]

Album 1:

Code: [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<MPL Version="2.0">
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Top 3000 Allertijden\2999 - Thuis Ben - Hans de Booij.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Name">Thuis Ben - Hans de Booij</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Top 40</Field>
<Field Name="Date">1984</Field>
<Field Name="Comment">2999 - Hans de Booij - Thuis Ben - 1984</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">320</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">8505550</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">212</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">2999</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1158527068</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1158872257</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159455973</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">Hans de Booij</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">CBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Top 3000 Allertijden\3000 - Magic Man - Heart.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Name">Magic Man - Heart</Field>
<Field Name="Band">Heart</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Top 40</Field>
<Field Name="Date">1976</Field>
<Field Name="Comment">3000 - Heart - Magic Man - 1976</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">320</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">13139905</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">328</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">3000</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1158527068</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1158872258</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159455973</Field>
<Field Name="Composer">Ann Wilson/Nancy Wilson</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">Heart</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">CBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Top 3000 Allertijden\754 - Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Top 3000</Field>
<Field Name="Name">Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye</Field>
<Field Name="Band">Marvin Gaye</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Top 40</Field>
<Field Name="Comment">0754 - Marvin Gaye-Sexual Healing</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">196</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">6049920</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">246</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">754</Field>
<Field Name="Disc #">3</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1156487758</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1158872264</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159455995</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">Marvin Gaye</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">VBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
</MPL>
album 2:

Code: [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<MPL Version="2.0">
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Arrow 2005\Arrow 2005\499 - Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Electric Light Orchestra.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Name">Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Electric Light Orchestra</Field>
<Field Name="Band">Electric Light Orchestra</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Classic Rock</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">192</Field>
<Field Name="Image File">INTERNAL</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">6295552</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">261</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">499</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1155825181</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1157909629</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159115198</Field>
<Field Name="Composer">Jeff Lynne</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">Electric Light Orchestra</Field>
<Field Name="Thumbnail Info">16763399</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">CBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Arrow 2005\Arrow 2005\500 - My Sharona - Knack.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Name">My Sharona - Knack</Field>
<Field Name="Band">Diverse</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Classic Rock</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">192</Field>
<Field Name="Image File">Folder.jpg</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">5789447</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">241</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">500</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1155825182</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1157909629</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159115198</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">Knack</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">CBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
<Item>
<Field Name="Filename">F:\media\music\Arrow 2005\Arrow 2005\283 - See Me, Feel Me - The Who.mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Artist">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Album">Arrow 2005</Field>
<Field Name="Name">See Me, Feel Me - The Who</Field>
<Field Name="File Type">mp3</Field>
<Field Name="Genre">Classic Rock</Field>
<Field Name="Bitrate">192</Field>
<Field Name="Image File">Folder.jpg</Field>
<Field Name="Media Type">Audio</Field>
<Field Name="File Size">7440512</Field>
<Field Name="Duration">309</Field>
<Field Name="Track #">283</Field>
<Field Name="Disc #">2</Field>
<Field Name="Date Created">1155825048</Field>
<Field Name="Date Modified">1159196588</Field>
<Field Name="Date Imported">1159196566</Field>
<Field Name="Album Artist">The Who</Field>
<Field Name="Bookmark">82603</Field>
<Field Name="Thumbnail Info">14839743</Field>
<Field Name="Complete Album">1</Field>
<Field Name="Sample Rate">44100</Field>
<Field Name="Channels">2</Field>
<Field Name="Bit Depth">16</Field>
<Field Name="Compression">CBR (MPEG-1.0 Layer 3)</Field>
</Item>
</MPL>
Thx for the help.

[Alex B]

Check the disc numbers.

[InflatableMouse]

Very weird.

Its fixed and I'm thankful 

But its weird because I explicitly told MC in my view to sort on track only. Also, I cleared all tags more than once and even used other programs to reset tags. I have no clue were disk # would come from.

[Alex B]

It is designed to take the disc numbers into account. Initially, when the disc number field was introduced the default sorting did this:

Track 1, Disc 1
Track 1, Disc 2
Track 1, Disc 3
Track 2, Disc 1
Track 2, Disc 2
Track 2, Disc 3
Track 3, Disc 1
Track 3, Disc 2
Track 3, Disc 3
etc ...

This was changed after getting some user feedback and now MC checks the disc numbers first.