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Is there a simple batch audio converter for Puppy?
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rmcellig

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PostPosted: Sat 07 Jul 2012, 20:57    Post subject:  Is there a simple batch audio converter for Puppy?  
I am looking for a simple batch audio converter that I can use with Puppy Linux. I know it comes with FFconvert but I find it too difficult to convert files with. When I am in Ubuntu, I use Sound Converter which is quick and very straight forward to use. Is there a puppy version of this app or one similar that works in Puppy Linux?
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darkcity


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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 10:03    Post subject:  
What conversion are you doing?

Audacity can do some batch processing, first make the chain (the process) then apply to several files

http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Batch_Processing

Audacity pet is here-
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=627268#627268

I'm currently working on 2.0.1

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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 10:51    Post subject:  
I've been using this to convert all the .mp3 files in a given directory to lower resolution mp3 files:
Code:
for f in *.mp3;do ffmpeg -i "$f" -y -f mp3  -acodec libmp3lame -ab 32k -ac 1 -ar 22050   /mnt//"$f";done
One of our forum members made it up for me years ago and it's worked perfectly for me.

To use it, open a console in the directory that contains the mp3 files you want to convert, then paste it into that console. You have to tell it where to put the files after it converts them. Just put the path between the first and last / at the end. (For example, /mnt/sda1/mp3_files/)

With only a little study of the ffmpeg options and experiment you could modify it to convert any format that ffmpeg recognizes to any other format that ffmpeg can do. If you always convert the same kind of files, it wouldn't change (except perhaps for the path at the end.)
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rmcellig

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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 11:24    Post subject:  
Darkcity,

Thanks so much for the Audacity info. I use Audacity for al of my audio recording and processing. I had no idea you could batch process with it. I will check out the link.

Flash,

I like your method as well. I am still very green when it comes to the terminal, but I am learning. Can you please clarify the part about opening up a console?

Thanks for your understanding and patience with me!!
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rmcellig

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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 12:46    Post subject:  
Flash,

After looking at your post a little more, I think I understand what to do. I will give it a shot and post back. Thanks!!
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darkcity


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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 12:50    Post subject:  
Just in case you didn't know - use middle mouse button to paste into terminal-
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/HowToCopyFromTerminal
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rmcellig

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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 12:51    Post subject:  
Oh ya. I remember that from my days playing around with Unix many years ago. Thanks for the reminder.
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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 14:48    Post subject:  
The easiest and quickest way to open a console in a particular directory is to open that directory in ROX, then press the ` key. (The ` key is usually below the Esc key.)
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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 21:19    Post subject:  
Is the batch processing option only available in Audacity 2.0?
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muggins

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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 22:00    Post subject:  
How about Plinej's PawdioConverter?

Or, (haven't tried it yet), Batch Audio Convert.
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Barkin


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PostPosted: Sun 08 Jul 2012, 22:04    Post subject:  
rmcellig wrote:
Is the batch processing option only available in Audacity 2.0?

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Re: (How) Can i batch convert files with audacity ?

Permanent link to this post Posted by steve » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:22 am
I'd not be using Audacity for batch converting files.
Yes it can be done, but it's like banging in nails with a shoe.
http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=78071#p78071

Maybe use SoX for batch processing audio ... http://sox.sourceforge.net/Docs/Scripts

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/sox
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