I found this:>I would add -V and log all output to a file. also, someone has >reported that if the input FLAC file has errors and you use --force, >the transcoded file will only have data up to the error, and I still >have to look into this. so safer still would be>> > >... -exec sh -c 'flac -t {} && flac -8V {}' \; ... > >Josh >I wish I could say that I understand this. Any chance someone could provide a bit more basic instructions? I know, what a PITA n00b! Sorry, but I've rarely worked with command line syntax and I don't want to hose up my carefully ripped files. Anyone? Thanks -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/flac/attachments/20070410/773ac90c/attachment.html
If your files are that important, then you should make a complete
backup before you change anything. After you have a backup, you can
learn how to use the command line without worrying about mistakes.
For that matter, copy a subset of your old files to a new directory,
and try some of the commands.
Brian
On Apr 10, 2007, at 12:10, Tim wrote:
I found this:
>I would add -V and log all output to a file. also, someone has
>reported that if the input FLAC file has errors and you use --force,
>the transcoded file will only have data up to the error, and I still
>have to look into this. so safer still would be>>
>
>... -exec sh -c 'flac -t {} && flac -8V {}' \; ...
>
>Josh
>
I wish I could say that I understand this.
Any chance someone could provide a bit more basic instructions?
I know, what a PITA n00b!
Sorry, but I've rarely worked with command line syntax and I don't
want to hose up my carefully ripped files.
Anyone?
Thanks
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My FLAC files reside on my Infrant NV (XRAID) and are also backed up on my PC and on an external USB HDD. That makes 3 copies. I've read most everything on the FLAC site, but as I have mentioned I don't know much about structuring a command line. My PC is also quite old (early P4 from 2000 w/256MB RAM) so I think it will take a LOT of time for this to run through over 1200 CDs worth of FLAC files. Hence my desire to get it right the first time. I can only assume that this will take my PC more than a day uninterrupted (that's also with 0 crashes - very optimistic). I would not ask for command syntax help if I did not need it. I most definitely do need help. I read through the examples on a previous thread (converting to 1.1.3) including an example from Josh himself, but the instructions were not entirely clear to me. I'm not an idiot, I just need a hand. Tim > If your files are that important, then you should make a complete backup> before you change anything. After you have a backup, you can learn how > to use the command line without worrying about mistakes. For that matter,> copy a subset of your old files to a new directory, and try some of thecommands.> > >Brian-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/flac/attachments/20070410/e811ab95/attachment.html
Hi Tim, Why not try the front end? I just dragged over 700 wavfiles onto the window, and it took them with no problem. I also tried dragging multiple folders with soundfiles in each, it read them perfectly. It may require some testing/tweaking, and/or processing in batches, but you won't have to worry about command line switches. -- Chris