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Title: converting audio files
Post by: blast4 on May 20, 2014, 07:15:49 pm

Trying to convert flac to mp3 but it fails. Tried VBR and CBR, tried different options no luck.  What am I doing wrong?

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: MrC on May 20, 2014, 07:51:08 pm

Hi there.  What happens when it fails?  Any error messages, or anything to help us understand what went wrong?

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: blast4 on May 21, 2014, 05:57:51 pm

Right click, library tools, convert format, choose MP3 encoder, tried VBR, CBR encoding.
In the file conversion window the qued  file status changes from "in queue" to "failed" when I click "convert". The file type stays flac.

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: MrC on May 21, 2014, 06:17:08 pm

Take a look at the values in Tools > Options > File Location > Audio.  Is the base, folder rule and filename rule correct and leading to a good location where you can write files?

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: blast4 on May 22, 2014, 05:59:16 pm

Folder rule: artist\ album

File rule: artist\ album/ track name

Location: C:\ users\ name\ music , and at the "conversion options" I tried the same directory as the source, and a different target directory as well.

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: MrC on May 22, 2014, 06:29:38 pm

Ok, assuming that forward slash, missing brackets around field names, and extra spaces are typos, maybe Anti-virus software is interfering. Perhaps try disabling it while you retry.

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: blast4 on May 23, 2014, 02:52:01 pm

Disabling the anti virus soft ware did not help. I tried to convert one song into ALAC and it worked so the problem probably with the mp3 conversion only. 

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: MrC on May 23, 2014, 03:38:56 pm

Interesting.  You are using MC's stock MP3 converter, and not a custom one I presume?

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: pahunt on May 23, 2014, 05:07:45 pm

They aren't 5.1 flacs by any chance are they? I was getting errors converting MKVs with 5.1 sound to mp3 until I down-mixed to 2 channel in the conversion options.

EDIT: Here's the post that helped me solve my problem http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=88677.msg608362#msg608362

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: glynor on May 23, 2014, 05:15:06 pm

I don't know for sure, but a Log may include more useful error output.

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Logging

Title: Re: converting audio files
Post by: blast4 on May 24, 2014, 11:39:28 am

No they aren't 5.1 flacs for sure. They 2 channel stereo music files. Thanks.

Re MrC: yes the stock MP3 converter.