OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical > Multimedia
Converting FLAC to WAV
Dave Yeo:
The other encoder I was thinking of was flake, http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/. Unluckily I'm having problems downloading the source :(
Ben:
Thanks for the replies good people.
I'm converting for the purposes of making an audio CD; I want to make something that I can play on the large system; regardless of how good computer audio is, it is always a joke in comparison.
These FLAC files will play under PM123.
I didn't know that VLC did conversions. I'll give that a try.
I'll also try the following if VLC does not work;
--- Quote ---ffmpeg -i inputfile.flac - to make sure the identity of format
ffmpeg -i inputfile.flac -f wav output.wav - but AVxCAT probably uses the same string and the best bet would be to email the author this question too.
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I'm trying to stay away from using any OS other than OS/2. I'll give other platforms a try only if everything else fails.
The files in question are just mundane music files I got from a pirate ship that passed by not too long ago. 8) I can post a link to the Torrent if anyone wants a look.
Greggory Shaw:
--- Quote from: Ben on July 16, 2014, 03:32:04 am ---Thanks for the replies good people...
The files in question are just mundane music files I got ...
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Well, like Dave said maybe it's a non-standard flac format and since all the others converted.
I would just re-download them, especially since it's a small localized problem and not with flac.
Greggory
Dave Yeo:
I did build flake and whereas flac goes to 8 in compression levels, flake goes to 12 (numbers sorta made up). Unluckily it is only an encoder. The authour has gone on to FFmpeg development is is responsible for FFmpegs flac support so FFmpeg or anything based on it should be able to handle those files. Might need a newer version then is commonly available.
Anyone interested in the flake binary?
Ben:
--- Quote from: Greggory Shaw on July 16, 2014, 03:50:53 am ---
--- Quote from: Ben on July 16, 2014, 03:32:04 am ---Thanks for the replies good people...
The files in question are just mundane music files I got ...
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Well, like Dave said maybe it's a non-standard flac format and since all the others converted.
I would just re-download them, especially since it's a small localized problem and not with flac.
Greggory
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Well, I would if I could find another source in FLAC format, (lots available in MP3, but only one in FLAC). It's Don Henley's Greatest Hits BTW if anyone is interested.
MP3s sound fine on portable stereos, mainstream stereos and anything with ear buds, (since all expectations are low and electronic reproduction mediocre at best), but all MP3s sound like crap on something high end. FLACs sound fine... assuming the source material was of quality to begin with and the conversion to FLAC, (and back to WAV), was done properly. Of course, most things that come out of the music industry sound poor anyway and only an occassional few are done by competant sound engineers... but I have digressed.
At this point I have no choice but to try and find a different FLAC encoding from a source other than that pirate ship... though they do have most everything that is available elsewhere. I guess it now depends on how badly I want it; how much time I am willing to spend searching; it has already taken up too much.
Oh, well.
Thanks to all of those whom have replied.
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