[PD] metadata in pd

[Lorenzo]

Ed Kelly wrote:
> I think we need to address this. Unless I am mistaken, there is no way to read
> metadata or markers from a wav or aif file in PD.
This is an interesting topic.
> I am particularly interested in markers, since this would allow the preparation
> of sample-accurate loop lengths, or chop-points for beats etc in another package
> before importing them into PD. I've done some preparatory work looking into the
> WAV file header, but I'm a bit too busy with other projects at the moment to
> give it a spin...maybe later.
What do you think of a different approach where the 'other package' were 
able to export marker information (e.g. name time-stamp) to a simple 
text-file usable in Pd?
Do you think this would fit the scenarios you mentioned?

Lorenzo.
> Ed
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: ronni montoya<ronni.montoya at gmail.com>
> To: pd-list at iem.at
> Sent: Thu, 16 September, 2010 6:41:45
> Subject: [PD] metadata in pd
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> Hello, how can i read and save metadata of .aif or wav files in pd?
>
> thanks in advace
>
> R.
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