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'''GenPUID''' is a MusicIP (now known as AmpliFIND Music Services) proprietary closed source command line utility for performing [[How PUIDs Work|music analysis]] and audio fingerprinting of music files. GenPUID runs under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. |
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If [[MusicBrainz Picard]] can not find a PUID for a file, it may need to be run through GenPUID to be analyzed first. |
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==Hints== |
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The last version of GenPUID released by MusicIP was version 1.4 on October 31, 2008. |
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===Parsing files with Unicode names=== |
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== Download == |
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When your filenames contain special characters. |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none"><code><nowiki>genpuid my-key *</nowiki></code></li></ul> |
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GenPUID is not available to download from AmpliFIND, but the latest versions for each platform have been made available on the [http://ftp.musicbrainz.org/pub/musicbrainz/genpuid/ MusicBrainz ftp server]. |
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Will produce errors and won't be able to scan those files because it replaces special characters by question marks. Instead, you can type the following command to achieve the same result: |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none"><code><nowiki>genpuid my-key -r .</nowiki></code></li></ul> |
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== Documentation == |
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There is a <code>readme.txt</code> available with the application that explains the command line arguments and provides usage instructions. |
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Revision as of 17:00, 2 January 2010
GenPUID is a MusicIP (now known as AmpliFIND Music Services) proprietary closed source command line utility for performing music analysis and audio fingerprinting of music files. GenPUID runs under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
If MusicBrainz Picard can not find a PUID for a file, it may need to be run through GenPUID to be analyzed first.
The last version of GenPUID released by MusicIP was version 1.4 on October 31, 2008.
Download
GenPUID is not available to download from AmpliFIND, but the latest versions for each platform have been made available on the MusicBrainz ftp server.
Documentation
There is a readme.txt available with the application that explains the command line arguments and provides usage instructions.
