Questions about backup, duplicates and volume normalization

[Marcelo]

Hello,

I'm new to AIMP. It's a great software!

I have several questions that I couldn't find in the forum.

1. How can I backup the software settings? Can you tell me the name and location of file?
2. I copied a playlist from another software into the playlist and all the duplicate songs disappeared. I need to play duplicates and save the playlist with them. Is is possible?
3. Is it possible to batch run volume normalization and save it in the music file? Where can I read about the options in the DSP manager?
4. I use the %TrackGain in the Options->Appearance->Format Settings but nothing shows in the playlist

Thank you in advance.
Marcelo

[Zhenya]

1. How can I backup the software settings? Can you tell me the name and location of file?
2. I copied a playlist from another software into the playlist and all the duplicate songs disappeared. I need to play duplicates and save the playlist with them. Is is possible?
3. Is it possible to batch run volume normalization and save it in the music file? Where can I read about the options in the DSP manager?
4. I use the %TrackGain in the Options->Appearance->Format Settings but nothing shows in the playlist

1. Main menu / Help / F.A.Q. / Settings (Backup / Restore / Reset) / How can I backup player's settings?
2. What is the playlist file format?
3. Use for this Advanced Tag Editor (Main menu / Utilities / Tag Editor).
4. Are you sure that these fields are not empty for files?:



You can analyze a file directly in this window (opens by default with F4 key) by clicking on the button next to "Track Gain" field. Or use Advanced Tag Editor for batch run.

[Marcelo]

1. Main menu / Help / F.A.Q. / Settings (Backup / Restore / Reset) / How can I backup player's settings?

Found it. Thank you!

2. What is the playlist file format?

It was m3u. I tried it again and the duplicates stayed. I don't know what happened the first time but it works now.

And another question about the playlist (saved or exported to m3u). When not used the absolute path option, the software just removes the disk name but leaves the folders path. Is there a way - when exporting a playlist -  to get paths that are relative to the playlist folder?

3. Use for this Advanced Tag Editor (Main menu / Utilities / Tag Editor).

I found it. For some reason the value I receive - for one specific song - is different than the one I had - -3.88 (new) vs. -5.76 (old).

4. Are you sure that these fields are not empty for files?:

Yes. They are there, calculated in the other software that I use (image attached)

You can analyze a file directly in this window (opens by default with F4 key) by clicking on the button next to "Track Gain" field. Or use Advanced Tag Editor for batch run.

I see that there are options in the Volume normalization tab of the DSP manager that I'd like to understand. Is there where to read about it?

[Zhenya]

And another question about the playlist (saved or exported to m3u). When not used the absolute path option, the software just removes the disk name but leaves the folders path. Is there a way - when exporting a playlist -  to get paths that are relative to the playlist folder?

Have you tried to export a playlist to the same folder as music files?

Yes. They are there, calculated in the other software that I use (image attached)

It looks like the reason — Unable to make TrackGain appear in the playlist.

I see that there are options in the Volume normalization tab of the DSP manager that I'd like to understand. Is there where to read about it?

I can only offer these links:
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_normalization#Peak_normalization
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReplayGain

[Marcelo]

Have you tried to export a playlist to the same folder as music files?

I don't see that option. Only AIMP playlist, m3u, m3u8 and winamp

It looks like the reason — Unable to make TrackGain appear in the playlist.

I'm sorry. I don't understand. It's there so why not to be able to use it?

I can only offer these links:
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_normalization#Peak_normalization
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReplayGain

Thank you!

[sveakul]

Quote from: Zhenya on December 14, 2018, 21:49:47

    Have you tried to export a playlist to the same folder as music files?

I don't see that option. Only AIMP playlist, m3u, m3u8 and winamp

You can export a playlist to anywhere, just hit the "Playlist Management" button in lower right corner and "Export playlist."  Change the folder to wherever you want in the Windows "Save as" window (browse to a folder), and optionally un-check "Absolute file paths."  You can choose the file type as you already say.

[Zhenya]

I don't see that option. Only AIMP playlist, m3u, m3u8 and winamp

No, I was not talking about the option.
For removing the folders path try to export the playlist to the same folder as the music files from this playlist.
Of course, also remember to turn off "Absolute file paths" option before saving a playlist file.

I'm sorry. I don't understand. It's there so why not to be able to use it?

I do not know for sure, but probably because playlist files does not store such information.

[Marcelo]

No, I was not talking about the option.
For removing the folders path try to export the playlist to the same folder as the music files from this playlist.
Of course, also remember to turn off "Absolute file paths" option before saving a playlist file.

I don't want just to remove the folders path but to get a relative path between the folder with the playlist and the folder with the songs. Something like this:

..\..\Clasificados\Activos\02-Felicia-Instrumental(1968).mp3

This is important when I move the whole music (songs and playlist) folder structure to another computer, for instance; my backup computer.

[Zhenya]

I don't want just to remove the folders path but to get a relative path between the folder with the playlist and the folder with the songs. Something like this:

..\..\Clasificados\Activos\02-Felicia-Instrumental(1968).mp3

I can not understand what the problem is? Just export the playlist immediately to the right folder.

For example, I have the folder with music:



And I exported the playlist immediately to the right folder:



And I got relative paths as you need:

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1\2\3\music\Track 01.mp3 ...
1\2\3\music\Track 02.mp3 ...
1\2\3\music\Track 03.mp3 ...
...