FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

[dustyryu]

When trying to convert some FLAC cd's to mp3s, I find that it claims to convert successfully and quickly, but creates files that are 625 bytes in size and (obviously) do nothing. There is nothing wrong with the FLAC files, the conversion just doesn't seem to be working right.

[Spoon]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

Check that there are no DSP effects running.

[dustyryu]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

No, nothing like that. It has the option to add them but I haven't added any.

Also, doing it the exact same way is working fine for other FLAC files. But I have three CDs worth that are just making junk.
I just noticed that for some reason Poweramp is reading these FLACs as having a zero length, even though they play perfectly fine.

[xoas]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

What frequency and number of channels do these Flac files have?
Have you tried running them through Flac front-end to check their integrity?

[dustyryu]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

When I mouse over them, they show as:
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Bit Rate: 1,441 kbps (CD)
Length: 0

I don't know how to run them through FLAC Frontend. What program is that? All I know is that they play fine; no skips or crackles or anything that would indicate a messed-up file that I can tell.

[Spoon]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

They play fine in what? Winamp?

[dustyryu]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

I've been playing them in VLC.

[Spoon]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

They might be using a 'non official' FLAC library (winamp does).

[xoas]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

I believe you will find the Flac frontend program here:

http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html

This will tell you if your Flac files are in keeping with Flac standard.

Bill

[dustyryu]

Re: FLAC to mp3 creating non-working files

Must be something about the files. When I tested them they all said something about "extra samples". Not that I have any idea what that means. :P