Repair / Analyze

When MP3 Trimmer encounters any problem with a file you have tried to open, it will automatically suggest a Repair. This Repair utility is also available from within the application and may be launched manually by selecting 'Tools->Repair MP3 file' or Cmd-R.



Why use manual repair?

Why would anyone wish to repair a file that's not broken? (If the file has been opened successfully it has already been verified by MP3 Trimmer)
Well, the Repair routine copies and verifies the file frame by frame, and skips all embedded non-audio data, like ID3-tags etc. If you wish to create a 'super-clean' MP3,
containing only the actual audio data, this is the routine to use. Any changes to the file affect only the MP3 Trimmer copy, the original MP3 file is left untouched.



Analyzing MP3s

You can also choose to just analyze the MP3 file. Select 'Tools->Analyze MP3 file' or Cmd-A. MP3 Trimmer will read and analyze the audiodata, frame by frame, from beginning to end. A report will be saved as a text file in the same directory as the analyzed MP3 file, containing in-depth information on every audio frame in the file.