Unphuck is a utility that fixes several of the common problems associated with MPEG audio files.
Unphuck removes ID3v2 tags(common cause of failure for Windows Media Player), resets ID3 tags, uncooks files, and allows the removal of sections of an mp3 file to eliminate blank space, bad spots, or other unwanted audio.
Just click on "open input" and select the mp3 you'd like to edit. Then click on "open output" and select the filename that you'd like to save the result to. Alternatively, you can just type the filenames in the box next to the open buttons. Unphuck will NOT overwrite an output file, so it's important that you select a filename that doesn't already exist for the output.
Once you have selected the input file, unphuck will automatically determine information about the type of file being edited. If the file is cooked, a message will tell you it is and an "uncook" button will appear. If the uncook button has appeared, it is suggested that the uncook function is used to correct the input file before proceeding with any other functions. If you run the uncook function, none of the other editing functions will be peformed at the same time. For example, even if you have "reset ID3" checked when you run uncook, the ID3 tag will not be reset.
If you get no message about the file being cooked, you are ready to do you unphucking.
The options available are:
Reset ID3 - If you check this box, it will reset your ID3 tag to unknown artist, song, etc.
Remove ID3v2 - Unphuck autodetects the presence of a v2 tag. If a v2 tag is found, a checkbox will appear that says "Remove ID3v2". If you check this box, the ID3v2 tag will be removed. This is a common cause of playing problems for Windows Media Player.
In the Lower right section, you will see some places to enter data. They are called, "Length", "Start", and "End". This indicates the times at which you would like to cut pieces from the mp3. The length boxes should be already be filled with the correct length of the song in Minutes, Seconds, and Tenths of Seconds. For certain files, specifically version 2.0 files, this time may be innacurate.
In the start time, enter the time you'd like to begin cutting the mp3. In the end time, enter the time, you'd like to complete the cut. For example, if you wanted to cut the first 15 seconds off a file, your start time would be 0:0:0 and your end time would be 0:15:0. In addition to any cutting selected, all the ID3 reset/removal operations will be performed in conjunction with the cut.
If you would like to alter the ID3 tags, but not cut any part out of the mp3, then make sure your starting and ending cut times are 0:0:0. If you try to set your start and end time to the same time, but a time other than 0:0:0, some cutting will be performed. For example, if you set you start time to 0:10:0 and your end time to 0:10:0, a very tiny, but probably noticable amount of cutting will procede.
When you have selected the appropriate cut times and the appropriate tag changes, press the unphuck button. Within a few seconds, you should get a response that the operation has been completed.
Well, not exactly. We at GR8Soft have come up with our own software distribution scheme. It's called Photoware. If you find unphuck useful, we ask that you e-mail a scanned photo of yourself to us.
We ask kindly that the scanned photo is less than 100 Kilobytes. When sending the photo, please include a little blurb about yourself and let us know whether or not we have permission to publish your photo in our GR8Gallery, which will be part of our homepage. Your picture will not be released or published without your permission. If you are completely unable to obtain a scanned picture of yourself, then a drawn picture will also be accepted providing it is realistic looking or at least creative.
Please Send your pictures to: photos <*at*> free-music.com
So, you are wondering why we are requesting this??!?! Well, it is exciting and interesting to see people from around the world using our software. It makes it much more exciting and interesting if we get to know our users a little bit better by a little photo and a quick description.
Send all questions and inquiries to: Email
The Gr8Soft team will get in touch with you as soon as possible. We will be faster answering questions for people who have sent their photos.
The time calculation function is known not to work for certain version 2 files.
This is a beta and has not been tested in every possible situation. Therefore, we ask for your patience when it comes to sorting out problems.
If you find any bugs or have any problems, please send very explicit details of the situation in which they were encountered and what happened to: Email