How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

[grasprelease]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Well, um, with a modicum of footwork in this very forum, I seem to have found my answer.

From Guru Garym:

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?31231-convert-all-flac-files-to-mp3-file-AND-keep-copy-file-structure-as-well&p=137983&viewfull=1*post137983

Except in this case, where I am using one folder with both artist and album names in its title, I would only use the TRIMFOLDER command once, not twice, to make sure only the album folder is carried over, like so:
[TRIMFIRSTFOLDER][origpath]\[origfilename][]
And don't forget the little [] at the end of this line. (For multiple TRIMFOLDER commands, you have to use more than one doule-bracket at the end.)

Sorry if I wasted anybody's time.

[grasprelease]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Set output folder as C:\Converted Music

and set dynamic naming to: [origpath]\[origfilename]

I'm trying to do the same thing as the OP, but having a little trouble. Sorry to be slow on the uptake here, but this seems to be adding one more directory/folder than I'd like to the output/mp3 folder. My process:
1. there's a folder called "Music" with flac/lossless stuff
2. inside that folder are a bunch of albums folders like: "artist - album" {e.g. "Radiohead - OK Computer"}
3. I right-click on that album folder, select Batch Convert, then click the 'Convert' button in upper left of the pop-up window
4. use 'Output To' pulldown menu, then "Edit Dynamic Naming', then set Base Location to a new general folder on desktop for mp3 conversion, e.g. "Ipod"
5. '[origpath]\[origfilename]' in the Dynamic Naming box, hit OK button and now the pulldown menu shows: 'Desktop\Ipod\Source Path\Source Filename'
6. Everything's perfect....except that the folder that shows up in the 'Ipod' folder is 'Music', which then contains the album folder, which contains the individual audio files. Can the containing source folder ('Music') _not_ be carried over as part of the Source Path? I'd like the output to only be the album folder immediately containing the audio files, i.e. the folder I initially right-clicked upon.

Sorry to be so verbose! I thought it was better to spell out everything I was doing (wrong).

Thanks for a marvelous program.

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

What error is shown?

[Simon TF]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

What errors are shown?

If you have R16 and want to preserve the path, from Music Converter main page, in the naming selection select:

Preserve Source Path

then choose the USB drive.

Hi there,
I have dBpoweramp Reference R15.7.
A typical source path for the FLAC files is network/lacie-2big-nas/public/Music/Beatles 24 bit/Abbey Road
and I want to put the MP3 files on the USP stick called FIONA
Cheers,
Simon

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

What errors are shown?

If you have R16 and want to preserve the path, from Music Converter main page, in the naming selection select:

Preserve Source Path

then choose the USB drive.

[Simon TF]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Hi,
I am trying to convert FLACs from my NAS drive to a USB stick as MP3. I have used the [origpath]\[origfilename] but it just comes up with errors.

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

You would have to see what metadata was written for that aiff file before iTunes, do by right click on it >> Edit ID Tags

[audiojim]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

No idea what it means but I discovered by chance that if I click on a track in the mystery various artists album (in itunes), and then click "Get Info", when I close the box the track disapears from various artists and goes to the correct album....I know this isn't an itunes support site, but I guess I wonder if any of this relates to some coding issue from my wav to aiff conversion.

[audiojim]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Folder.jpg Preserve DSP effect will do that, it has an option to copy other files as well.

A problem came up with my wav to aiff batch conversion. Most of the albums came out OK, completely, but a few came out with tracks in slightly scrambled order
within the album track list...and, more importantly, a few albums were missing, seeming randomly, one or two or more tracks that turned up under "various artists". I am pretty sure neither of these problems arise with direct AIFF rips, so I am wondering if there is another code field I should use in the batch conversion to rectify this?....any ideas?

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Folder.jpg Preserve DSP effect will do that, it has an option to copy other files as well.

[audiojim]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Set output folder as C:\Converted Music

and set dynamic naming to: [origpath]\[origfilename]

(I tried this path you describe above and it put all the songs from two different albums from one artist altogether under one artist folder, not broken up into two different album folders.)


When I converted over WAV files to AIFF using this path code that I found on your help section:

[artist]\[album]\[artist] - [title]

It seems to work more or less fine (although I noticed in one case for the album WAVE by Jobim that it put it under the composer's name as a new artist folder, not under Jobim).

My question:

is there anyway to get the converter to copy over and put into the album folder the INFORMATION LOG, so I keep a record of it. I understand it will report the original rip but I would like to keep that info together with the music.

thanks

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

To upgrade your dBpoweramp software, log into your registration (with order number):

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/registration/

And follow the offer link to upgrade.

[cveile]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Reference is required to do Dynamic conversions.

Reference? I'm just trying to grab the first 20 seconds of a mp3 and save that as an mp3...

Do I need to do some sort of upgrade?

Thanks,
Chris

[Spoon]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Reference is required to do Dynamic conversions.

[cveile]

Re: How can I batch convert and keep folder structure?

Set output folder as C:\Converted Music

and set dynamic naming to: [origpath]\[origfilename]

My Dynamic area is grayed out and unavilable....

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