Batch convert flac-mp3

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JASC
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Batch convert flac-mp3

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I'm sure this has been asked before but I want to convert my entire FLAC library to mp3 in a different location. Can I do this as a batch or do I need to do each album individually?

Thanks

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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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Tools > Convert Format can be used on any number of files (I don't know how well it works on really large numbers of files).
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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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Thanks Lowlander - how do I select multiple files?
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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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In the Filelisting select any number of files you want (for example Music > Location will show all music files).
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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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As far as speed, just one album is fairly quick but not super quick.
If you are talking about a fairly small collection, the time it takes may be fairly reasonable.
If you are talking about a large collection, you may want to limit it to blocks of a few thousand
or set it to run overnight.

Either way, I would test it out first on around 10 albums worth of tracks.
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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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Thank you
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Re: Batch convert flac-mp3

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Lowlander wrote:In the Filelisting select any number of files you want (for example Music > Location will show all music files).[/quote
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Lowlander wrote:In the Filelisting select any number of files you want (for example Music > Location will show all music files).
I'm a newbie asking for someone's help. Where and how would I find the "Filelisting" that you are referring to? Please be as specific as possible as I need to learn this. Thanks in advance.
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