Paul Winkler wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm batch-ripping and encoding a lot of my CD collection to
> put on my mp3 player. I've noticed that a number of CDs contain
> an apparently spurious first track that's apparently very short
> (about a tenth of a second) and contains no audible signal.
> What the heck is the point of this track?
>
> e.g.
>
> $ sndfile-info track00.cdda.wav
>
> Version : libsndfile-1.0.11
>
> ========================================
> File : track00.cdda.wav
> Length : 23564
> RIFF : 23556
> WAVE
> fmt : 16
> Format : 0x1 => WAVE_FORMAT_PCM
> Channels : 2
> Sample Rate : 44100
> Block Align : 4
> Bit Width : 16
> Bytes/sec : 176400
> data : 23520
> End
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Sample Rate : 44100
> Frames : 5880
> Channels : 2
> Format : 0x00010002
> Sections : 1
> Seekable : TRUE
> Duration : 00:00:00.133
> Signal Max : 0 (-inf dB)
>
is that the extra, hidden file that the record labels put on some cd's,
in an effort to stop digital extraction of the disc? i can't remember
too much about it, and i don't think they use this method much anymore.
shayne
Received on Sat Jul 30 04:15:13 2005
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