Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

[doctorcilantro]

Can DB-Poweramp convert .ape to .alac without losing tags?

many thanks
DC

[Spoon]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

Yes it can.

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

Thanks Spoon.

I'm trying to dig up command line parameters for converting via J. River MC13.

I want to direct from .ape to .aac (highest resolution possible), or apple lossless.

I've some stuff in the forums but is there a more detailed guide? I'm searching online as I'm new to using .m4a and dbpoweramp.

If dbpoweramp can be configured to save tags when J. River uses its command line encoder, I'm a new customer.

It would be great if the External Encoder plug-in could pass tag info too.

These templates are available with iTunesEncode

That would make command lines like this possible:

-e "Lossless Encoder" -a %[Artist]% -l %[Album]% -n %[track #]% -t %[Name]% -i %IN -o %OUT -d

The External Encoder would then replace the %[field name]% strings with the corresponding library field data.

Quote from Bob:
It doesn't do this because the external encoder assumes the tag data is in the library. Seems like for this example anyway it would be nice to have the option.

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=34305.0

thanks
DC

[Spoon]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

See:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/developer-cli-encoder.htm

You would not need all the artist tags, as we read them from the source file.

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

Thanks Spoon.

1. I need to figure out the syntax for setting the level of encoding for AAC. I want to use the highest possible.

2. And how do I name the file based on tag info (i.e. [Artist] - [Album] - [Track] - [Name]) Can I plug this in and it will pull for the tags and write to filename? Or does "outfile" just use the same input filename?

thanks, this looks promising!

DC

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

I'm trying to use the external encoder with J. River MC13.


I tried using MP3 with:

-outfile="c:\outfile.mp3" -convert_to="mp3 (Lame)" -V 2

from the DB wiki but it just resulted in getting stuck halfway through the encode, and a temp .wav was created.

thanks
DC

[Spoon]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

Where was the input file specified?

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

It is being sent by J. River. All I have to do is set parameters (enocoder location and profile) and the I can batch send the files to the encoder with MC.

Should I put up some screenshots or more details?

thanks
Jon

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

I got some tips at J. River.

Parameters: -infile=%IN -outfile=%OUT -convert_to="m4a Nero (AAC)" -q .45

This resulted in a wav file.

Mp3 works okay. I'm probably not using the right syntax for aac.

DC

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

How do I convert to AAC using CoreConverter if DBPoweramp needs the Nero-AAC encoder for this?

Using another app to point to DBpoweramp's CoreConverter shoudl work? Or do I need to point to the Nero enocder directly, which will result in no tags being passed to the new file....

DC

[doctorcilantro]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

-infile=%IN -outfile=%OUT -convert_to="m4a Nero (AAC)" -q .45

is this correct....?

using the CLI, I keep getting something like "CLI encoder is not specified".

Mp3 works fine. I have downloaded the nero encoder.

Strangest of all, I can use the batch encoder to convert to AAC.

DC

[Spoon]

Re: Convert .ape to .alac (keep tags)

Much more complex for the Nero as it is a CLI subcodec add to the end:

-cli_encoder="C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\encoder\m4a Nero (AAC)\neroAacEnc.exe" -cli_cmd="-q .45 -ignorelength -if - -of {qt}[outfile]{qt}" -selection="0,4,0"

(you can select in CD Ripper the values you want then look in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\C DRipper\Profiles\(default))