MP3DirectCut - Context Menu Splitting : Solution - Using Command Line Options

[Fred F.]

Hello All

Thanks to some inspiration from 'Poar' and a bit of searching on Google, I have cobbled together the following Registry Entry.

It provides the facility to split any file which is 'right clicked' depending on the options previously set in Autocue in MP3DirectCut.


======= Start Contents of Registry Entry =======

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\MP3Split]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\MP3Split\Command]
@="D:\\Prog Sources\\mp3DirectCut\\mp3DirectCut.exe \"%L\" /autocue "


======= End of Registry Entry ============

[The location 'D:\\Prog Sources\\mp3DirectCut' will depend on where you have intalled the program on your system.]

This also works if multiple files are highlighted, but I would suggest you swap the order to %F - %N to make it easier to select the files after they have been split.

Many thanks for this great program which will save me hours of work splitting my Podcasts so I can load them to my very basic MP3 Player. [I find that it is easier to move Forward/Back in 5 minute segments if I am interrupted or loose concentration whilst driving.]

Best regards

Fred F.

[Tschüss]

[poar]

I tried it, but it will not show up on my context menu. Any Ideas?

EDIT:
There were 2 separate keys in my registry (Vista). I used ContextEdit to fix it.

This method works fine and I will use it a while to try it out. I use the /pausesplit command instead of /autocue. I set the interval to 300 seconds, which produces 5 minute tracks cut in between words.

Settings:
Threshold level = -16.3 dB
Min duration > 0.8 sec
Cue offset -19 frames
Cut whole pause = no
Skip = 300 secs

It works on multiple files but if there are many files I recommend that you perform the split in segments of 8-10 files. Each file opens up a new instance of mp3DirectCut (my program loops the files and runs the command one by one).

All in all - a great idea!

P.O. Arnäs

[Fred F.]

Thank You P.

Yes - Sorry - I should have said:

I am using Windows X/P SP3

Best

Fred F.

[Fred F.]

Hello poar

Yes that seems to be an improvement over the way I was doing it - Thank you.

In case anyone else wants to try this, here is the entry:

======= Start Contents of Registry Entry =======

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\MP3Split]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\MP3Split\Command]
@="D:\\Prog Sources\\mp3DirectCut\\mp3DirectCut.exe \"%L\" /pausesplit"

======= End of Registry Entry ============

Remember to open the Program and arrange the settings as decribed by 'poar' for a test file first.


Best

Fred F.

BTW. Have also found a good tool to Delete and ByPass the Recycle Bin via the Context Menu - http://www.lopesoft.com/en/fmtools/info.html

and - another to Rename a file to the Tag Title - again via Context Menu - http://www.id3renamer.com/ [Edit - See posting below for a 'smoother' option.]

Using these three together I can now prepare my podcasts for listening using only the mouse and the context menu - very useful for me.

Together with CopyInOrder from www.CompulsiveCode.com , and a pre-defined menu structure, iTunes is entirely superfluous.

[timtrevlig]

Thanks a lot for your input, Fred F.!
Would it also be possible to Join files via the context menu?

Thanks for any help in advance
Tim

[Fred F.]

[Fred F.]

Oops - Dupe Posting!