Apesbrain wrote: > This will work, or you can do the conversion with 'foobar2000' > (http://www.foobar2000.org/): > > HR TO REDBOOK > > 1. Do a "Full" installation of foobar2000 and its "'Encoder Pack' > (http://www.foobar2000.org/encoderpack)" > > 2. Open foobar2000 "File" > "Preferences" - "Components" and drop the > "'SoX Resampler' > (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=67373)" > installation zip file on the open window > > 3. Restart foobar2000 and drop your hi-res files on its main window > > 4. Configure your file conversion: > > - highlight the music files in foobar2000 > - right-click and select "Convert" > "..." > - "Output Format": Format: FLAC, level 5. Dither (always), output > 16-bit > - "Destination": Output folder: ask later. Output type: tracks into > individual files. File name pattern: /%artist%/%album%/%filename% > - "Processing": Resampler (SoX): configure Resampler for 44100 "Target > Sample Rate" > - "Other": When finished: ReplayGain-scan output files as albums > * IMPORTANT - Save this configuration as "HR To Redbook" preset so you > can easily use it again > - Press "Convert" -- BE SURE TO SPECIFY AN OUTPUT FOLDER DIFFERENT FROM > WHERE THE ORIGINAL FILES ARE LOCATED > > 5. [OPTIONAL] Good hygiene with 16/44 files is to check for Sector > Boundary Errors (SBEs) which can cause problems if you ever burn these > files to CD. You can use 'Trader's Little Helper' > (http://tlh.easytree.org/) to do this. > > If you want to maintain some of the "hi-resiness" of these files, > convert them to FLAC 24/48 which Squeezebox can handle natively: in > steps above, change "Output Format" to 24 bit, turn Dither off; > configure SoX resampler for 48000 sample rate. Save this preset as "HR > To 24/48".
Thanks for all the detailed steps, I couldn't have asked for more! I did all you said above with foobar2000, and am now listening to the previous problem tracks with no problems at all :) When I went for the SoX resampler I was a bit confused about which of the options to pick, and opted for the "normal version 0.8.3". Since all seems to be working well, I guess I didn't make too bad a choice. One problem remains, likely till the next re-boot of my main PC. I burned the problem tracks to a CD with Media Monkey Gold, and all seemed well. But Windows Media Player produced only silence, and the 'eject' command produced an error message. Pressing the eject button on the CD drive didn't work either, so the CD is going to have to stay in the drawer till the next re-boot! And I thought that was going to be easier than foobar... Squeezebox Duet digital into Yamaha RX-V2700 and Jamo speakers; analogue into Speakercraft MZC-66 for whole house system. Library is mostly FLAC, on external USB drive; Squeezecenter 7.7 running on VortexBox (built on an elderly Dell PC). Ethernet between Squeezebox and PC; controller uses wireless via router. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Viragored's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32954 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98769 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
