Questions about MusicFab

KidJoe · 2023-04-29T01:55:05+00:00

@MusicFabI'm curious about your product and have a few questions. These are in no particular order, the numbers are added so you can reference them as you a...

supine

I've had it running for three days now. So far, it looks like they fixed the "Crash" issue also.

supine

I updated to 1.0.2.2 yesterday. The issue with multiple disc albums being thrown into a single directory still has not been resolved. It looks like the Crash issue has returned. MusicFab crashed three times yesterday in the span of two and a half hours. So far this morning it's been pretty stable, but there is nothing in the que. Since the track selection window not showing up is intermittent, I'll have to wait a while to see if it rears it's ugly head. No change was made to the download directory structure. It's still \Album\Tracks.

Another issue I have forgotten to report about, is that I cant seem to downsize the MusicFab Window. It's either up full screen, or minimized. Nothing in between. This issue surfaced when I wanted to fill in albums that I don't own from an artist who's albums I have purchased in the past on CD. Over the years, I have have accumulated a more than extensive collection of those things. Strangely enough, Even though I have a program like MusicFab, I continue to purchase them is spite of their going the way of the dinosaur. 1. To help support Artists I really like and 2. There is something about owning a hard copy of treasured albums that gives me a sense of security. Sadly, there are some artists whom I have supported that only publish digitally. I personally am not a fan of letting digital Music purveyors track my every purchase, or of receiving unwanted and unsolicited "recommendations" every time I return or shoved down my throat through unsolicited E-mails or Alerts (Most REQUIRE that you disclose your E-mail address to do business with them.). I could go on, but I digress. I have (Thankfully) digitized the discs against theft, loss or destruction. While populating the download que, I wanted to view the albums that I already own, in a separate window so I didn't get duplicates. There was no way to view both windows side by side to make easy selections.

@Sylvia, Is there a change log posted that I can view for the revision I install? It's not a big deal, I'm just curious.

StPeterOrding2015

Hi supine,
the window thing has existed since the beginning.
I do it like this:
Click on the square at the top right (to the left of the x) - click once and the window will fill the screen - click again to collapse the window on the sides with the mouse.
Greetings

Sylvia

I updated to 1.0.2.2 yesterday. The issue with multiple disc albums being thrown into a single directory still has not been resolved. It looks like the Crash issue has returned. MusicFab crashed three times yesterday in the span of two and a half hours. So far this morning it's been pretty stable, but there is nothing in the que. Since the track selection window not showing up is intermittent, I'll have to wait a while to see if it rears it's ugly head. No change was made to the download directory structure. It's still \Album\Tracks.

Another issue I have forgotten to report about, is that I cant seem to downsize the MusicFab Window. It's either up full screen, or minimized. Nothing in between. This issue surfaced when I wanted to fill in albums that I don't own from an artist who's albums I have purchased in the past on CD. Over the years, I have have accumulated a more than extensive collection of those things. Strangely enough, Even though I have a program like MusicFab, I continue to purchase them is spite of their going the way of the dinosaur. 1. To help support Artists I really like and 2. There is something about owning a hard copy of treasured albums that gives me a sense of security. Sadly, there are some artists whom I have supported that only publish digitally. I personally am not a fan of letting digital Music purveyors track my every purchase, or of receiving unwanted and unsolicited "recommendations" every time I return or shoved down my throat through unsolicited E-mails or Alerts (Most REQUIRE that you disclose your E-mail address to do business with them.). I could go on, but I digress. I have (Thankfully) digitized the discs against theft, loss or destruction. While populating the download que, I wanted to view the albums that I already own, in a separate window so I didn't get duplicates. There was no way to view both windows side by side to make easy selections.

@Sylvia, Is there a change log posted that I can view for the revision I install? It's not a big deal, I'm just curious.
supine

You can go back to the home page first and then try resizing the window after, so far this works.

supine

I Updated a couple of days ago to 1.0.2.3.
The "Crash" issue still exists. MusicFab intermittently crashes for no apparent reason. From time to time, the "Protected Content" screen still pops up again, but a simple restart almost always solves the issue. The "Track Selection" window still fails to pop up from time to time making track selection impossible. usually after completing a previous download. Again, a simple restart seems to solve the problem. The problem with multiple disc albums dumping into a single directory still exists, and the minor suggested fix of saving the output under Artist as well as album has not been implemented. The MusicFab window still doesn't want to downsize, and when it does, I can only adjust it so far, and then it stops; still taking up most of the screen unless I minimize it. there are a few track failures, but restarting the download usually solves that part, and very few fail.

Other than the issues mentioned above, I still have no problem downloading content for offline listening. I'm looking forward to 1.0.2.4.

supine

Woo Hoo! It appears that the multiple disc album issue has been fixed. It still doesn't place the albums under artist as I would like, but \album\disc#\(Tracks) is something I can live with. I've been out of town for the holidays, and have done pretty much nothing with MusicFab for a while. On the surface, it looks like the track selection screen not appearing after a previous download is still a minor issue, but a quick restart of the program seems to bring it back. I'll try "pushing" the latest revision over the next few days and get back. I'm glad to see that our confidence in the "Fab Team" has been justified. (Thanks to the entire team.) It's been a long and rocky road.

Sylvia

We are glad that you are happy with our update.
And about your idea of artist/album, can you try to see if it can be solved by changing the settings, as shown in the picture.

supine

@Sylvia, Thank you for your reply. That kinda sorta works. If there is more than one artist listed on a track, it splits the tracks of an album into multiple folders. I can now see why my request would be very hard to accomplish. I would like to keep all of the tracks of an album in one folder under the main artist despite any collaborative artists playing on a track. Collaborative multi artist albums that were published under the single main artist are a nightmare. Although my listening genera's are eclectic, I often listen to Jazz. Asking other artists or even groups to sit in to boost publicity or spotlight a lesser known artist in that genera is a regular thing. I wonder how many folders someone like Barbara Streisand would generate? Still... The option is there and this is a relatively minor issue.

Well... 1.0.2.5 is out. At first, I was very confused. I even restarted the program before I noticed the HUGE download arrow at the bottom of the screen. In spite of my initial confusion, I actually like the change. It allows me to peruse the album for tracks, without a popup window coming up to cover the screen, and it allows me to call the selection window when I want it. Having to dismiss the initial selection window after selecting an artist was a small nag. I still had a tiny issue when the selection window didn't come up after a download. This however, I'm pretty sure, may have been an anomaly caused by me running a privacy program earlier. I tried again after restarting the program and running a short list and had no issue. MusicFab just continues to get better. I will "push" this release and get back; but I don't expect any major issues. If there are still any fence sitters out there, I would recommend purchasing this program. There are others, but this is now the best all around D.A.R. program for offline listening that I have found.

Sylvia

@Sylvia, Thank you for your reply. That kinda sorta works. If there is more than one artist listed on a track, it splits the tracks of an album into multiple folders. I can now see why my request would be very hard to accomplish. I would like to keep all of the tracks of an album in one folder under the main artist despite any collaborative artists playing on a track. Collaborative multi artist albums that were published under the single main artist are a nightmare. Although my listening genera's are eclectic, I often listen to Jazz. Asking other artists or even groups to sit in to boost publicity or spotlight a lesser known artist in that genera is a regular thing. I wonder how many folders someone like Barbara Streisand would generate? Still... The option is there and this is a relatively minor issue.

Well... 1.0.2.5 is out. At first, I was very confused. I even restarted the program before I noticed the HUGE download arrow at the bottom of the screen. In spite of my initial confusion, I actually like the change. It allows me to peruse the album for tracks, without a popup window coming up to cover the screen, and it allows me to call the selection window when I want it. Having to dismiss the initial selection window after selecting an artist was a small nag. I still had a tiny issue when the selection window didn't come up after a download. This however, I'm pretty sure, may have been an anomaly caused by me running a privacy program earlier. I tried again after restarting the program and running a short list and had no issue. MusicFab just continues to get better. I will "push" this release and get back; but I don't expect any major issues. If there are still any fence sitters out there, I would recommend purchasing this program. There are others, but this is now the best all around D.A.R. program for offline listening that I have found.
supine

We are very grateful for your recommendation.
We need to make suggestions and comments on the product, in order to get the experience from the user's point of view, which is very helpful to us to improve the product; at the same time, we will try to solve every problem!

abingley2

I having issued with my Music Fab 1.0.2.5,, I have uninstalled and reinstall Music Fab on my computer., clear Cache I was hoping to get the window version. Music Fab is saying We no longer support this version of Edge (Amazon Music)

supine

I having issued with my Music Fab 1.0.2.5,, I have uninstalled and reinstall Music Fab on my computer., clear Cache I was hoping to get the window version. Music Fab is saying We no longer support this version of Edge (Amazon Music)
abingley2

Err... yes. I have the same issue.
The Spotify "Protected Content" Screen is back, and MusicFab is no longer downloading from the existing download que in Spotify. It just keeps saying "Analyzing" until it fails. .log attached.

StPeterOrding2015

Hi,
same thing for me since Thursday, no more downloads possible. Ticket submitted but no response from MusicFab team.

StPeterOrding2015

Spotify and Audible downloads are no longer possible

supine

Woops, I had one more screen shot on my desktop that didn't get uploaded. This is what I'm getting. The progress bar moves across the screen unstopping, and it says Analyzing until the download fails. @StPeterOrding2015 , thank you for putting in a ticket. This reminds me to do the same. Hopefully, the squeaky wheel will get some grease.

StPeterOrding2015

Yes supine,
that messges i get since 2024-01-26 04:03:34, the Time Stamp of my ticket for the MusicFab Team.
I hope that they (MusicFab Team) are not on the great china travel route to the china´s new year vacation.
I´ll remeber that on 17. + 18 June 2023 a similar problem occurred and I asked the MusicFab Team if they had their internet engine turned off :-).
Let use see when the MusicFab Team react...

supine

[QUOTE=StPeterOrding2015;n435996]Yes supine,
that messges i get since 2024-01-26 04:03:34, the Time Stamp of my ticket for the MusicFab Team.
I hope that they (MusicFab Team) are not on the great china travel route to the china´s new year vacation.
I´ll remeber that on 17. + 18 June 2023 a similar problem occurred and I asked the MusicFab Team if they had their internet engine turned off :-).
Let use see when the MusicFab Team react...[/QUOTE

My ticket went in this morning. So far, no response that I have seen from anyone to anyone. I hope that they are on top of this already. I would like to hear something though, the silence is deafening. (and disturbing) I believe that the Chinese new year doesn't start until sometime in the beginning of February this year, and is celebrated for a week. (8 days if I can remember). All we can do is wait. They might have started the new year early. Who knows?

Edit: Google says that the Chinese New Year starts on Feb. 10th (Saturday).

Sylvia

[QUOTE=StPeterOrding2015;n435996]Yes supine,
that messges i get since 2024-01-26 04:03:34, the Time Stamp of my ticket for the MusicFab Team.
I hope that they (MusicFab Team) are not on the great china travel route to the china´s new year vacation.
I´ll remeber that on 17. + 18 June 2023 a similar problem occurred and I asked the MusicFab Team if they had their internet engine turned off :-).
Let use see when the MusicFab Team react...[/QUOTE

My ticket went in this morning. So far, no response that I have seen from anyone to anyone. I hope that they are on top of this already. I would like to hear something though, the silence is deafening. (and disturbing) I believe that the Chinese new year doesn't start until sometime in the beginning of February this year, and is celebrated for a week. (8 days if I can remember). All we can do is wait. They might have started the new year early. Who knows?

Edit: Google says that the Chinese New Year starts on Feb. 10th (Saturday).
supine

As a result of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) enhancement implemented on January 25, 2024, you may encounter some difficulties when attempting to download specific songs using the musicfab platform from various music services. Our team of developers is currently investigating this concern. However, resolving it may require a bit of patience. We deeply appreciate your unwavering support during this time.

StPeterOrding2015

Hello MusicFab, that is your problem. We users have paid a lot of money for the MusicFab products. I expect either a quick solution or my money back.

StPeterOrding2015

TuneFab Music Converter has tools to remove DRM from Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes purchased songs. You can also adjust audio parameters such as bitrate, sample rate, etc. and edit ID3 tags manually before removing DRM protection. Apart from DRM removal, you can convert and save DRM-protected M4P songs, albums and playlists to common audio format such as MP3, AC3 and M4A.

https://dvdfab.at/resource/drm/free-drm-removal#part4

Sylvia

Hello MusicFab, that is your problem. We users have paid a lot of money for the MusicFab products. I expect either a quick solution or my money back.
StPeterOrding2015

Of course, our development team is working hard to deal with this problem, and we are really sorry for the bad experience caused to you during this period.

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