ISRC Format Incorrect!!

Eventide wrote on 3/23/1999, 11:38 PM
I have just been informed by the Head of Broadcasting at
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) in London, in
response to my query, that the format which CD Architect
imposes on ISRC codes is incorrect and DOES NOT conform to
ISO 3901, rendering all ISRCs encoded in this format
INVALID.

The problem is in the last 5 digits (designation code). CD
Architect imposes the early prototype ISRC format, where
the last 5 digits are grouped "XXXX-X". For the last eight
years or so, they should have been grouped "XXXXX".

The correct overall format should be:

"XX-XXX-XX-XXXXX"

Users should be aware of this fact, and hopefully we might
see a swift patch from Sonic Foundry (please!). I have
urgent ISRC requirements, and will have to resort to other
packages to ensure the integrity of the ISRCs unless a
quick patch is forthcoming.....

Comments

Eventide wrote on 3/24/1999, 10:30 AM
Peter - thank you for your response. It comes as a great
relief.....!

Peter Haller wrote:
>>Not to worry.
>>
>>The grouping is only for display, not for the disc data
which is
>>simply a
>>string of numbers
>>
>>So, you don't need a new app and no, there wont be a
patch for this,
>>as it
>>is not a problem. You discs will be written correctly and
conform.
>>
>>Peter Haller
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Eventide wrote in message ...
>>>I have just been informed by the Head of Broadcasting at
>>>Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) in London, in
>>>response to my query, that the format which CD Architect
>>>imposes on ISRC codes is incorrect and DOES NOT conform
to
>>>ISO 3901, rendering all ISRCs encoded in this format
>>>INVALID.
>>>
>>>The problem is in the last 5 digits (designation code).
CD
>>>Architect imposes the early prototype ISRC format, where
>>>the last 5 digits are grouped "XXXX-X". For the last
eight
>>>years or so, they should have been grouped "XXXXX".
>>>
>>>The correct overall format should be:
>>>
>>>"XX-XXX-XX-XXXXX"
>>>
>>>Users should be aware of this fact, and hopefully we
might
>>>see a swift patch from Sonic Foundry (please!). I have
>>>urgent ISRC requirements, and will have to resort to
other
>>>packages to ensure the integrity of the ISRCs unless a
>>>quick patch is forthcoming.....
>>
>>
>>
pwppch wrote on 4/24/1999, 5:07 AM
Not to worry.

The grouping is only for display, not for the disc data which is
simply a
string of numbers

So, you don't need a new app and no, there wont be a patch for this,
as it
is not a problem. You discs will be written correctly and conform.

Peter Haller





Eventide wrote in message ...
>I have just been informed by the Head of Broadcasting at
>Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) in London, in
>response to my query, that the format which CD Architect
>imposes on ISRC codes is incorrect and DOES NOT conform to
>ISO 3901, rendering all ISRCs encoded in this format
>INVALID.
>
>The problem is in the last 5 digits (designation code). CD
>Architect imposes the early prototype ISRC format, where
>the last 5 digits are grouped "XXXX-X". For the last eight
>years or so, they should have been grouped "XXXXX".
>
>The correct overall format should be:
>
>"XX-XXX-XX-XXXXX"
>
>Users should be aware of this fact, and hopefully we might
>see a swift patch from Sonic Foundry (please!). I have
>urgent ISRC requirements, and will have to resort to other
>packages to ensure the integrity of the ISRCs unless a
>quick patch is forthcoming.....