Batch MP3 encoder

[drunk3nrabbit]

I've tried a few encoders, but they all only support older versions of LAME, is there a good batch encoder that can do vbr 32kbps to 192kbps, and is actively supported. Free or pay, doesn't mater.

thanks
-ben

[wisodev]

I've tried a few encoders, but they all only support older versions of LAME, is there a good batch encoder that can do vbr 32kbps to 192kbps, and is actively supported. Free or pay, doesn't mater.

thanks
-ben

You can try my frontend converter for LAME (and for other encoders too). It's called theFrontend and support all LAME bitrates and options via preconfigured presets (you can change them any time you want). Download my frontend and the download apriopriate command-line encoders and put them to programs directory. The program can be run from USB pen and works from Windows 95 to Windows Vista with full UNICODE support. It can even create batch scripts if you need them.

Download LAME 3.97 FINAL from rarewares.org (http://www.rarewares.org/):
http://rarewares.org/dancer/dancer.php?f=109

Download theFrontend 0.0.0.1 binaries or installer package:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/thefrontend/theFrontend-0.0.0.1-bin.zip?download
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/thefrontend/theFrontend-0.0.0.1-installer.exe?download

By the way this program is free and open source. All configuration is stored in XML files. The version of program (alpha release) is low but it was tested and is I think pretty stable.

theFrontend web page: http://www.thefrontend.net/

Thanks,
wisodev

[drunk3nrabbit]

AMAZING! I've been looking for a good mp3 encoder with a command line UI for EVER!

1 is there anything wrong with the following syntax

-v-V0-b32-B192-mj-q0--resample44.1--vbr-new

I select a group of files and select the preset that i have made above, and when I click convert, it crashes. Lame.exe and lame_enc.dll is in the install dir.

OS vista Ultimate
CPU 3.4 Ghz P4 HT
RAM 512MB 2x
50GB freespace on main drive
150GB freespace in seccondary (the output and input drive)
Dell 8400

nevermind fixed, and fixed the syntax
-ben

[Pookie]

wisodev - Any plans to update TheFrontEnd so it supports user defined apps (ffmpeg,mencoder,etc)?

[drunk3nrabbit]

definatly, that would be great.

I fixed one problem, and ran into another. Some mp3s when i try to reencode them at a video/mp3 player appropiate bitrate, won't reencode, but if i reencode them with another encoder at a really high bitrate and then reencode those with theFrontend, it workds perfectly.

-ben

[wisodev]

wisodev - Any plans to update TheFrontEnd so it supports user defined apps (ffmpeg,mencoder,etc)?

Yeah, it is my main goal, but it is really hard to do some universal stuff and maintain the usability of the program.

The main problem is that most of the command-line encoder are created with different set of options, so one encoder supports input pipes but no output pipes, then next one does not support pipes at all so I need to read his progress from standard text output. It is hard to handle all this encoders.

Currently there is support for pretty wide range of formats. I plan to work to enable adding user defined encoders/decoders, but it is a lot of work to do and do this properly, but I don’t say it is impossible.

Most significantly I am busy with my other projects witch include Aften frontend and lately I was playing with TAK lossless codec. Anyway theFrontend still remains as my primary project.

Thanks,
wisodev

[gameplaya15143]

Batch MP3 encoder
lame.exe
foobar2000
dBpowerAMP (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm) (lame cli plugin for legacy dmc, not sure on current cli status of r12)

[Slogra]

AMAZING! I've been looking for a good mp3 encoder with a command line UI for EVER!

[SIZE="1"]1 is there anything wrong with the following syntax

-v-V0-b32-B192-mj-q0--resample44.1--vbr-new

I select a group of files and select the preset that i have made above, and when I click convert, it crashes. Lame.exe and lame_enc.dll is in the install dir.


DON'T use your own messy command lines. Yours doesn't make any sense.
Simply -V 0 --vbr-new should do the trick. If you get files that are too big then use -V 1 --vbr-new. If still to big then -V 2 --vbr-new etc.

[winny]

@wisodev
Just tried Frontend to convert flac to mp3 and it works flawlessly. So simple to use, thank you for a great program :)

Is it possible to convert without extracting to a wav file first? I'm happy with the present functionality but that would be even better.

Best wishes.

[daniuppl]

See this audio converter (http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/audio-converter.html)

[magicclue]

I've tried a few encoders, but they all only support older versions of LAME, is there a good batch encoder that can do vbr 32kbps to 192kbps, and is actively supported. Free or pay, doesn't mater.

thanks
-ben

http://dtsguide.de.vu/dts2all-e.htm

Ever used the forum search function?
:search:

drop to foobar2000
->convert

command line encoders can easely be set up.
E.g. see link for AAC, iTunes AAC, Ogg Vorbis etc...

magicclue

[wisodev]

Is it possible to convert without extracting to a wav file first? I'm happy with the present functionality but that would be even better.


Yes, but you need to enable pipes output for decoder (if supported by selected decoder) and then enable input pipes by encoder (if supported by selected encoder) so the decoder pipe output is written directly to encoder pipe input. All this can be set in Options > Configure formats... dialog. Probably you will need to tweak Command-line template for encoder & decoder.

[winny]

Thanks for the reply. I'm using Flac and Lame so will have a play with the options.

Best wishes.