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I am Batch Converting many of my WAV files to FLAC. Is there a way to overwrite the WAV files with the FLAC converted files? Currently, I am having to delete the older WAV files manually. Thank you.
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In the conversion step, add the utility DSP, "delete source file".
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Although I'll add to Gary's answer that automatically overwriting un-backed-up fies at any time is a bit dangerous. If somehow the results are not what you wanted, there is no undo. You are sunk. Disc space is cheap. to my mind, convert to a different directory, examine carefully. Are new FLAC files configured as you want? Can your player(s) play them? Are they all there and error free? Then make an empty directory, move all the WAV files there, then copy all the new FLAC files to their final home. Wait a few days and verify all the FLAC files are now where they belong, are searchable in your system and are playable. Then you can delete the copy of the FLAC files you created with the batch converter. Keep the original WAV files possibly on a removable media (brick or thumb drive) for a backup for some time, at least until you've backed up the newly created FLAC files and have a lot of confidence they are all good.
It is so easy to screw up when processing files of any kind, particularly when batch processing. Human error, software bugs, hardware failure, system crash, power failure. If you don't proceed step-by-step you could be up that proverbial creek without a paddle. I can't tell you how many times my keeping the originals of anything I've manipulated has saved my ass. Deleting wrong copy, writing to wrong location and can't find the file or directory. Some files not copied/processed due to any number of problems, system, software, human screw up, you name it. I've had it all happen, all too often.Comment
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100% agree. I assumed the OP had at least one full backup of the files to be converted.Comment
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