Tag Editor DSF WAV FLAC AIFF | Mac, Windows | Step-by-step Guide
Audiophile music file converter AuI ConverteR 48x44 (Mac OS X, Windows) with builtin meta tag editor DSF, FLAC, AIFF, WAV audio files. iTunes compatibility for AIFF is provided.
Metadata editing is supported in:
- edition PROduce-RD,
- some Modula-R configuration,
- FREE edition (restricted functionality - group editing).
Information about supported metadata for file types >
Edit text and picture fields.
Supported converting DSF/DFF/SACD ISO/
In PROduce-RD edition supported True Gapless Conversion - seamless album tracks converting for operas, live concerts, etc. albums. It can be checked in FREE version during ISO to DSF or PCM conversion.
More details read here...
How edit DSF meta tags
1. Read DSF tags
2. Edit meta tag text fields (track name, album, artist,...).
3. Add/change meta tag picture (album cover/back, artist, conductor, band photos,... - adding more 20 picture in single DSF audio file) formats png, jpeg, gif.
4. Cancellation of changing for selected file (before closing the software or opening other file(s)).
Warning: before editing of metatags make copies of files intended for edition for avoiding loss of metadata due editing and bugs in beta version.
For editing metatags DSF file:
1. Open DSF audio file.
2. Click Matatag Editor tab at right upper part of main window.
3. Edit text field(s) (empty tags is not saved in file)
4. Edit Track and Disk fields (for clearing field - click 
button).
5. Edit pictures in metatags:
5.1 For select type of edited picture click type picture list and select edited type.
Example: for Audirvana select Cover (front). Other player can show other picture type.
5.1 For add/change picture: click Load... button, select file in Open window and click Open button.
5.2 For clear picture: click Load... button, select file in Open window and click Cancel button.
5. For saving matatag in selected file click Save button.
6. For cancelling metatag's changing in selected file click Cancel button. If you saved changes before, click Save button.
Warning: After closing AuI ConverteR 48x44 restoring of meta tags is impossible.
In AuI ConverteR, limitation of picture size and forced to jpeg format during export (conversion one format to other) and editing metadata DSF, FLAC, AIFF, WAV is supported.
It applied for compability with some audiophile DAP.
At Settings window > Metadata tab need set Maximal size artwork... value.
It is limit as for height as for width. Proportions are kept. All pictures in resolution lower the value stored in original size.
Automatically rename file by track num and name
1. For single selected file (in left panel main window AuI ConverteR) in assigning list about label File name select "As track num - name".
2. For all files (in left panel) in assigning list about label File name select "All as track num - name".
Automatically rename track by file name
1. For single selected file (in left panel main window AuI ConverteR) in assigning list about label Track name select "As file name".
2. For all files (in left panel) in assigning list about label Track name select "As file name".
Group assigning album name, artist, ...
In the assigning list (near field label) select "All the same".
Switch between group operations to single
For cancelling group operations select in the assigning list (near field label)select "Custom".
What available in FREE edition?
1. Editing only first file in list.
What available for commercial editions?
1. Simultaneous editing group of files.
Supported DSF tags id3. For better crossplatform compability used UTF-16 text encoding.
How to assign album art for ISO conversion, CD ripping read here >
If you have suggestions or found bugs contact us, please.
Download AuI ConverteR 48x44 FREE with meta tags editor >
Metadata settings
Compatibility metatags with iTunes
iTunes use especial id3 format. When the option is checked, AuI ConverteR save and export metadata in this format for WAV, AIFF.
Force unknown chunks or tags (for some software possible troubles)
WAV, AIFF formats are capable to store various data blocks (chunks). According to these formats' requirements, if an application can't recognize the format, the program skip the chunk. If a software (player, editor) or hardrare (player) have issues with displaying some metadata, artwork or converted file cause opening inability, turn either ON or OFF the option to achieve successful work with file.
Force 32-bit WAV (ON - long files possible truncated, not recommended)
Conventional WAV file contains 32-bit variable, that describe length of audio data. It is 4 GBytes.
But sometimes, higher length is requered. Especially, high resolution audio files consume larger data size.
To solving the isuue, AuI ConverteR implement RF64 standard and workflow processing of size-expanded WAV files.
However, it can cause compatibility issues with some audio tools. If the issues are there: in Settings > Metadata > check "Force 32-bit WAV (ON - long files possible truncated, not recommended)" switch. However, it can cause overflow of aforementioned audio data length variable, when size of converted music file exceed 4 GBytes.
No markers RF64
AuI ConverteR supports WAV RF64 (WAV with size more 4 GBytes). Its workflow require reserve space for RF64-markers. To avoid it, in Settings > Metadata > check "No markers RF64" switch.
No meta tags id3, flac,... (track name, album, performer, etc., not recommended)
Some audio hardware and software may have an issues with metadata (song name, performer, artwork, etc.). Or you're need audio file without the metadata.
To avoid writing metadata into converted file, in Settings > Metadata > check "No meta tags id3, flac,... (track name, album, performer, etc., not recommended)" switch.
No all chunks (data blocks) except ID3 (WAV, AIFF)
Some audio hardware and software may have a compatibility issues with some chunks (data blocks) of WAV file. It can cause inability of opening of audio file.
To avoid these issues, in Settings > Metadata > check "No all chunks (data blocks) except ID3 (WAV, AIFF)" switch.
Management of id3-metadata is separate.
Pick up artwork from source file (cover.*, front.*, folder.* * - png/jpg/gif/tiff)
Read about the option...
Create subdirectories as "performer/year - album name" in target path
Read about the option...
Don't limit output file path/name length (strongly not recommended, may cause output [converted] file creation error)
Read about the option...
Place files, extracted from ISO to its directory
Read about the option...
Metadata text encoding (WAV, AIFF, DSF)
According to compatibility your audio tools, choose text encoding of text metadata (album, performer, etc.).
Maximal size of artwork in target file (width or height)
Some audio playback tools have issues with displaying artwork. It can be caused due to size of artwork.
Set value of limit of atrwork size. If width or height exceed th limit, image scaling with keep ratio is applied.
Also try turn ON/OFF Settings > Metadata > "No all chunks (data blocks) except ID3 (WAV, AIFF)" switch.
Settings > Metadata > "No meta tags id3, flac,... (track name, album, performer, etc., not recommended)" switch should be unchecked.
Copy additional files
If you want copy files from source directory to destination one with keeping of subdirectory structure.
Enter file extension(s) to copy, separated via semicolon.
Example:
*.doc;*.jpg;*.png;*.txt
To activate the functionality in Settings > Metadata > check "Copy additional files" switch
Read about the option...
Output file name template
Read about the option...
