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Mark Knecht writes: |
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> I'm wondering if anyone has a good way to convert a large hierarcy |
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> of directories populated with FLAC files to a new set of directories |
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> using mp3 instead? The FLAC directory contains something like 20000 |
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> files so I need the converted structure to replicate the original. |
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> Most likely the tool has to be very tolerant of file naming, unicode, |
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> etc., as there are likely to be any number of strange things in there. |
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> Possibly something in perl or, for the likes of me, even something GUI |
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> based. |
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This might work: |
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- emerge -u media-sound/transkode && transkode |
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- Configure transkode: |
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- edit the profile (like mp3-standard) you want to use to your needs |
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- set the naming scheme to %{src_dir}/%{src_name}.%{dst_ext} |
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- Drag the root folder of your MP3s into the application window (works |
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with KDE, not sure about other desktops). |
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- Mark all files with Ctrl-A. |
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- Click right and set the profile to the one you want. |
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- Click the play button. |
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- Wait until all is done. You may stop and resume the process, but |
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when you quit transkode, I think it does not remember which files |
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were already converted. |
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- Beware of the strange naming things, I do not know how well transkode |
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will handle this. |
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- You will also get a nice amarok plugin if the amarok use flag is set. |
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Wonko |
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