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BPM not showing up in iTunes after analysis

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Paul Harding

Dec 11, 2012 @ 08:13 PM

Hi, I'm running Windows 7, iTunes 10.6.1.7, and just updated to beaTunes 3.5.10. I analyze songs in beatunes, but the BPM never shows up in iTunes. I checked and I am using the XML library not the filesystem one, and it's pointed to the active XML (but my media library folder is on another drive...) Thanks!

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by hendrik on Dec 12, 2012 @ 07:50 AM

   

   Hi Paul,

   are your files perhaps read-only?
   If not, please send me your logs - http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/where-are-the-beatunes-...

   Thanks,

   -hendrik

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2. 2 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 12, 2012 @ 02:14 PM

   

   Hi Hendrik,

   The file "iTunes Music Library.xml" is not read only - are there other
   files I should check?

   I've attached the log files. Please advise.

   Thanks,
   Paul

   • beaTunes-logs.zip 3.86 MB
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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by hendrik on Dec 12, 2012 @ 02:27 PM

   

   Hi Paul,

   sorry, I was being unclear. I meant your music files, not the iTunes Music Library.xml file.

   -hendrik

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4. 4 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 12, 2012 @ 02:35 PM

   

   I just spot checked several of the MP3 files and they are not showing
   as read only. Thanks!

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5. Support Staff 5 Posted by hendrik on Dec 12, 2012 @ 02:45 PM

   

   Good - making the writable should solve the issue.

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6. 6 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 12, 2012 @ 03:00 PM

   

   I think you misread that. They are NOT read only. Please advise.

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7. Support Staff 7 Posted by hendrik on Dec 12, 2012 @ 03:13 PM

   

   Indeed - I mis-read.
   Just took a look at your logs and it seems that iTunes is complaining that some of your files are read-only. E.g.

   2012-12-11 12:03:23,780 [525296] [ERROR][TunesUtilities] com.tagtraum.dozetunes.TrackImpl: Failed to set lyrics: com4j.ComException: a0040203 (Unknown error) : The track is not modifiable. : .\invoke.cpp:517
   com4j.ComException: a0040203 (Unknown error) : The track is not modifiable. : .\invoke.cpp:517
   at com4j.Wrapper.invoke(Wrapper.java:166)
   at $Proxy48.lyrics(Unknown Source)
   at com.tagtraum.dozetunes.TrackImpl.setLyrics(TrackImpl.java:290)
   at com.tagtraum.beatunes.library.itunes.ITunesAudioSong$6.run(SourceFile:213)
   at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:471)
   at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:334)
   at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:166)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
   Caused by: com4j.ComException: a0040203 (Unknown error) : The track is not modifiable. : .\invoke.cpp:517
   at com4j.Native.invoke(Native Method)
   at com4j.StandardComMethod.invoke(StandardComMethod.java:42)
   at com4j.Wrapper$InvocationThunk.call(Wrapper.java:340)
   at com4j.Task.invoke(Task.java:51)
   at com4j.ComThread.run0(ComThread.java:153)
   at com4j.ComThread.run(ComThread.java:134)
   

   This was for track E:\Music\iTunes Library\Music\Dub Colossus\Addis Through the Looking Glass\05 Tringo Dub.mp3 - which btw, beaTunes also believes to be writable.
   How about a quick test: What happens when you edit the lyrics of that song in iTunes, then restart iTunes and check whether they are still there?

   -hendrik

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8. 8 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 12, 2012 @ 04:21 PM

   

   Thanks - I will check that file out and try editing the lyrics when I
   get home from work today.

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9. 9 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 13, 2012 @ 12:53 AM

   

   The song was not editable in iTunes - the fields were greyed-out.

   The track in question isn't read-only, but many of the folders above it
   are, and that was preventing me from editing info on the song in iTunes.
   I haven't been able to get the folders to uncheck read-only (more about
   this issue here:
   http://itexpertvoice.com/home/fixing-the-windows-7-read-only-folder-blues/)

   But, I did manage to make the song editable in iTunes, and did edit the
   lyrics, but when I ran beaTunes to update the BPM, it still didn't take.
   I've attached the logs from that run.

   • beaTunes-logs-part2.zip 53.4 KB
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10. Support Staff 10 Posted by hendrik on Dec 13, 2012 @ 08:39 AM

    

    Paul,

    that explains it..

    How did you make that track editable?

    -hendrik

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11. 11 Posted by Paul Harding on Dec 13, 2012 @ 03:57 PM

    

    Although this seems to be progress, the problem still isn't solved -
    the BPM is still not getting updated in iTunes.

    I'm not sure how the info became editable - I unchecked read-only on
    the folders many times, but it never stuck (see the link I included
    about that). I also changed security/permissions on the folders to give
    full control to all users, and stepped back the UAC - so one of these
    must have made the info editable in iTunes.

    Do you see any more clues in the new logs I included as to why the BPM
    isn't updating?

    Thanks!

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12. Support Staff 12 Posted by hendrik on Dec 14, 2012 @ 10:34 AM

    

    Hi Paul,

    when you analyzed that song again - did you check the "Replace" box? Remember - as long as beaTunes shows a BPM for the song, it think, it already computed it and won't do it again. I.e. it won't update iTunes either.
    The safest way to test this, would be to open the Get Info dialog for the song in beaTunes and change the BPM manually to some other value. Just to see whether it gets updated in iTunes.

    -hendrik

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13. 13 Posted by Gary on Dec 28, 2012 @ 07:46 AM

    

    I am having the same problem (see other thread) -- with identical setup as Paul with the xml file on the main drive, and the iTunes library on another drive. Nothing is auto-updating.

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14. Support Staff 14 Posted by hendrik on Dec 28, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

    

    Gary: I answered in your original thread.
    Paul: Did you ever try the manual update through beaTunes' Get Info dialog?

    -hendrik

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