Retrieve duration of sound files via Apple Script - System Events

I need to get more details of my sound files into a FileMaker 10 Database as it is possible by using the FileMaker import function. There ist a complicated way by going first through iTunes and than to FileMaker. Now I found out, that part of the information displayed when pushing cmd+i can be retrieved with this:
tell application "System Events"
properties of file "/Volumes/MacHD/singsong.mp3"
end tell.
But duration, channels, bitrate are not accessible. Is this a general problem with metadata? May be if I got a hint how to retrieve meta-data from .jpg files I might be able to apply this also on .mp3

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Hello
You may try this. It works with MacBook Pro 2010 under 10.6.5.
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            1 : on    (checked)
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