[PATCH] Output AAC as M4A for iTunes with metadata tags (Shevek)

[Shevek]

I'll see if I can update my patch to remove that tag...

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On 27 Mar 2011, at 14:11, richard <richard at richsim900.plus.com> wrote:

> Neither Shevek's patch to output as m4a (or Nick Ludlam's) play on my
> hifi CD player (Marantz CD6003) via the USB port. It gives a header
> error. But I found a workaround using EasyTag 2.1.5.
> 
> 
> bat guano referred to it earlier here:
> 
> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/get_iplayer/2011-March/001074.html
> 
> bat guano wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Load the file into EasyTAG-aac v1.1.5.
>> 
>> Delete Lavf52.103.0 from the 'Encoded by' box.
>> 
>> Save changes and exit.
>> 
>> I suspect that EasyTAG is doing a little more than just deleting a
>> tag.
>> 
>> Maybe it's shuffling some atoms around before it saves.
>> 
>> If I could find out what the difference is between the files it would
>> be easier to use a command instead of messing about with the EasyTAG
>> gui.
>> 
>> Can any of you figure it out?
> 
> This is what I did:-
> 
> I opened an 4ma file in EasyTag. Made an amendment to the tag. The
> amendment can be anything. Delete or add any text to the tag (it doesn't
> seem to matter either way) and then save the file.
> 
> The m4a now plays in my CD player (via USB port) after a delay of about
> 20-25 seconds.
> 
> Can any of you work out the reason why altering the tag in EastTag makes
> the m4a file playable.
> 
> Could the get_iplayer script be amended to do the same? 
> 
> 
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