Searching for audio files


  1. Maximusheadroom
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    Searching for audio files


    is it possible to do a search for audio files that are specifically 24 bit?
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  3. Try3
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    To search for the bitrate, in the File explorer search box enter
    bitrate: 24kbps

    You might be searching in audio-only folders but, if not, I imagine that your searches would be quicker if you also limited it to searching for music files. So the full entry would be
    kind: Music bitrate: 24kbps

    There is some light reading on the subject at Advanced Query Syntax - MSDocs

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  4. HeM
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    Maximusheadroom said:
    is it possible to do a search for audio files that are specifically 24 bit?
    Hi,
    Unfortunately, this is not possible with File Explorer.
    Only some players can show bit depth (like JRiver Media Center, Foobar2000 etc.) and perhaps can do such kind of search.

    What @Try3 suggests cannot work because bit rate differs depending on codec (mp3, wav, flac etc.) and sample rate (44.1, 48, 96 etc.)

    @Try3 OP refers to bit depth, not to bit rate.
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  6. Try3
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    None, or at least not all, audio files have a bit depth accessible by Windows. None of mine do. I was only able to check the syntax because some image files have this property. So what HeM posted seems valid. The syntax would be
    bitdepth: 24

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  7. HeM
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    Try3 said:
    ...The syntax would be
    bitdepth: 24...
    It does NOT work too, except for images.
    File Explorer cannot see bit depth for audio files.
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  8. Try3
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    The links in this post might help but I am not sure
    Windows File Explorer Column Details for Audio files - TenForums

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