duplicate files/alac

[Norman]

I'm converting flac to alac using the batch converter

At several points, have been prompted that certain files already exist and asked whether to overwrite. I reply "no" since I believe that duplicate files are needed.

Will dbpower amp as a result convert and yield duplicate files?

I need them I believe in album sets of an artist for whom I also have the individual album (eg Miles Davis Prestige box set and the individual albums made ove the years)

[Spoon]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Depending on the naming used it is possible to have 2 files using the same filename, it is likely these files are the same so clicking no is correct (you end up with just the one file).

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

is there a way to get both files with the same name converted and written to my hard drive?

[Spoon]

Re: duplicate files/alac

If you select one of the duplicate files (before you press no) click F2 to rename it and give it a different name.

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Thanks

However, if i change the file name, how would i tunes then know which album to put it in?

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Further to my last message--of about 7000 tracks in the current batch I'm converting there were about 200 duplicates that i clicked "don't overwrite"

I suspect these are not duplicates, just the same song in a very large library

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Did as you suggested

re-named 18 files of 2968 to be converted after selecting/pressing F2

(for example--renamed D-01 Solitude to D-01 dsSolitude)

After clicking do not overwrite, process began but I see that it is converting only 2950 files

Any suggestions?

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

I re-named the files as indicated above, clicked do not overwrite and they did not convert to apple lossless

any suggestions?

[Spoon]

Re: duplicate files/alac

You would click yes to overwrite (as now you have renamed them, only yes will write the file).

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Thanks, i will try that

A friend of mine told me that there's a script to resolve this problem that you input in cd ripper

would you have the script and instructions how to do it?

[Spoon]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Not sure to which script your friend is referring to.

[Norman]

Re: duplicate files/alac

Your solution appears to be working out just fine; thanks

Will send you the script when I get it, as this seems to be a common issue with large music collections