Reading CD-text from audio CDs

[timbobd]

How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs with
VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.

Thanks in advance....

Tim

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

Is this actually on the CD? I don't think so...

I was under the impression that the CD had a unique volume number that could
be accessed in some online database such as CDDB where the track and artist
details are maintained.
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"timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
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> How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
> with
> VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
> afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
> Tim[/color]

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

http://www.gracenote.com/corporate/FAQs.html/faqset=all

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"timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:BB5698D7-2898-42BC-881D-7052654D9799@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
> with
> VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
> afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
>
> Thanks in advance....
>
> Tim[/color]

[timbobd]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

The CD-Text that I am referring to is an extension of the Red Book spec and
*is* on some relatively recent CDs. My auto CD player supports this feature,
and on discs that have the info it will display the artist, disc title, and
track title.

See:

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/cdtext.htm

"Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Is this actually on the CD? I don't think so...
>
> I was under the impression that the CD had a unique volume number that could
> be accessed in some online database such as CDDB where the track and artist
> details are maintained.
> --
> Bob Powell [MVP]
> Visual C#, System.Drawing
>
> Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
> http://www.ramuseco.com
>
> Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
> http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm
>
> Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
> http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm
>
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> Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article.
>
>
>
>
>
> "timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
> news:BB5698D7-2898-42BC-881D-7052654D9799@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> > How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
> > with
> > VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
> > afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
> >
> > Thanks in advance....
> >
> > Tim[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[timbobd]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

Thanks, Bob, but I am well aware of CDDB and that is not what I am asking
about. See the url in my prior reply for an overview of CD-Text.

BTW, a free alternative to gracenote is at:

http://www.freedb.org/

....but then you probably already know that!

"Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> http://www.gracenote.com/corporate/FAQs.html/faqset=all
>
> --
> Bob Powell [MVP]
> Visual C#, System.Drawing
>
> Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
> http://www.ramuseco.com
>
> Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
> http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm
>
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>
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>
>
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> "timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
> news:BB5698D7-2898-42BC-881D-7052654D9799@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> > How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
> > with
> > VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
> > afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
> >
> > Thanks in advance....
> >
> > Tim[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

Ah, ok. Ya learns something new every day....

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"timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:AF2C7106-BC23-4884-AD4F-D14DF238C9DD@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> The CD-Text that I am referring to is an extension of the Red Book spec
> and
> *is* on some relatively recent CDs. My auto CD player supports this
> feature,
> and on discs that have the info it will display the artist, disc title,
> and
> track title.
>
> See:
>
> http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/cdtext.htm
>
>
> "Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Is this actually on the CD? I don't think so...
>>
>> I was under the impression that the CD had a unique volume number that
>> could
>> be accessed in some online database such as CDDB where the track and
>> artist
>> details are maintained.
>> --
>> Bob Powell [MVP]
>> Visual C#, System.Drawing
>>
>> Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
>> http://www.ramuseco.com
>>
>> Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
>> http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm
>>
>> Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
>> http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm
>>
>> All new articles provide code in C# and VB.NET.
>> Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
>> news:BB5698D7-2898-42BC-881D-7052654D9799@mi crosoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
>> > with
>> > VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
>> > afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance....
>> >
>> > Tim[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

That being the case I would imagine this was a driver level thing. You may
do better pinging drive manufacturers.. .

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"timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:AF2C7106-BC23-4884-AD4F-D14DF238C9DD@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> The CD-Text that I am referring to is an extension of the Red Book spec
> and
> *is* on some relatively recent CDs. My auto CD player supports this
> feature,
> and on discs that have the info it will display the artist, disc title,
> and
> track title.
>
> See:
>
> http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/cdtext.htm
>
>
> "Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Is this actually on the CD? I don't think so...
>>
>> I was under the impression that the CD had a unique volume number that
>> could
>> be accessed in some online database such as CDDB where the track and
>> artist
>> details are maintained.
>> --
>> Bob Powell [MVP]
>> Visual C#, System.Drawing
>>
>> Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting
>> http://www.ramuseco.com
>>
>> Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
>> http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm
>>
>> Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
>> http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm
>>
>> All new articles provide code in C# and VB.NET.
>> Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
>> news:BB5698D7-2898-42BC-881D-7052654D9799@mi crosoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs
>> > with
>> > VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
>> > afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance....
>> >
>> > Tim[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

[timbobd]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

Thanks, Bob. That's a good idea, but I'm thinking that there should be a
generic solution. I've found some commercially available COM components that
support what I'm looking for, but their cost exceeds my benefit. :-)

"Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:[color=blue]
> That being the case I would imagine this was a driver level thing. You may
> do better pinging drive manufacturers.. .
>[/color]

[Paul Clement]

Re: Reading CD-text from audio CDs

On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:46:02 -0700, "timbobd" <timbobd@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote:

¤ How do you read CD-text information (artist, title, etc) from audio CDs with
¤ VB.NET? I've been looking for some information on this for most of the
¤ afternoon and can't seem to nail this down.
¤
¤ Thanks in advance....
¤
¤ Tim

You may want to check out the following thread. I'm not aware of a .NET component that will do this.

http://tinyurl.com/dg9j8


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)