seems Tags does calculate RG for Apple Lossless files but... it is not retained: re-open the file and all RG fields are empty
but, and this is the real issue, Apple Lossless file processed this way will not play in iTunes if stored on a NAS that acts as "iTunes Server"
the very same files plays fine if directly added to iTunes Library, I believe because they are actually copied so it's not actually the very same file
I have no idea if RG does make any sense in Apple Lossless files (it never shows even when transcoding from FLAC) so... this is either a bug or, if not, RG calculation should be disabled for ALAC
Replay Gain and ALAC files
Re: Replay Gain and ALAC files
Are you saying that ALAC files edited with Decibel don't work properly in iTunes unless they are re-added?
Re: Replay Gain and ALAC files
a) a folder containing ALAC files on the desktop
b) open *Tags* and chose "Calculate Replay Gain" (spinning wheel then RG values are added)
c) Save and quit Tags (but if I re-open the files in Tags, RG values are empty <- bug?)
d) move the folder to a NAS (that also acts as iTunes Server)
e) in iTunes, under "Shared", select the NAS
f) now look for those files you just edited in *Tags*
g) double-click on a file and... it won't play :-/
h) take the folder from the NAS and import those files into iTunes (with "copy files" option enabled)
i) they do play just fine
b) open *Tags* and chose "Calculate Replay Gain" (spinning wheel then RG values are added)
c) Save and quit Tags (but if I re-open the files in Tags, RG values are empty <- bug?)
d) move the folder to a NAS (that also acts as iTunes Server)
e) in iTunes, under "Shared", select the NAS
f) now look for those files you just edited in *Tags*
g) double-click on a file and... it won't play :-/
h) take the folder from the NAS and import those files into iTunes (with "copy files" option enabled)
i) they do play just fine