Why must the program close after each conversion?

[Russ G]

I've been using Music converter for years and have always wondered why after clicking the finish button when a selection of files have been converted, the program closes. I often want to do multiple conversions using different encoders for the same files. For instance, I may have a selection of Wave files that I would like to convert to Flac and also to mp3 files. After finishing the flac conversion I have to launch to program again to perform the mp3 conversion. I suppose this might be able to be done using a batch process, but for a simple scenario such as this, it seems it would just be easier to have the program continue to be open so I could just make my selection again and do the second conversion. Why the need for the program to close between conversions?

[RiroRiro]

This sounds like a job for Batch Convert. It is the best batch program on Earth and 7 other nearby planets. If you haven't used it... it has a little learning curve... but then it's absolutely magic.

[Dat Ei]

Hey Russ,

sorry to tell you, that your workflow isn't the best. Use batch converter and multi encoder to manage your conversions with ease.

Dat Ei

[Russ G]

Thanks for the replies. I suspected that the answer was tied to the batch converter. I took a look at it before originating this post. but was unable to make much sense of how to make use of it. I looked at the one-page help file on the dBpoweramp website, but it was pretty sparse, or maybe I just didn't have the time to dig deep into it. Could anyone point me to some documentation that would serve as a user guide to batch converter? I always use profiles in the regular conversion program, but batch converter didn't seem to have access to those, probably for good reason. I need to spend some time learning how to set up batch conversion profiles that would allow me to do multiple conversions on a set of files using different codecs and saving the converted files to unique locations.

[schmidj]

You can turn profiles for the converters on or off in the dBpoweramp control center. Scroll down a ways through the items. They can be very useful, provided you remember to select the correct one before using the converter (I speak from repeated mis-experience!) I hardly ever use the plain converter, almost always the batch converter. Play with it and look at the resulting conversions until you are comfortable with it (you can always delete the converted files while learning how all the options work).

Basically, you first select what file(s) (yes it works fine converting a single file, which is nice once you have profiles set up) you want to convert, click on plus signs to open folders, down as many levels as needed, then boxes to select files. Then click convert which opens a window (possibly pre-selected by a profile) where you select what conversion you want, where you want the file to end up, and which if any of the many DSP effects you want to apply during the conversion.

Then click on "convert" at the bottom right of that window.

Like most software, playing with it, pounding on it (and reading through the entries on the forum and/or asking your own questions) is the best way to learn how it works.

My most common error is forgetting to select a profile, which often sends the converted file to somewhere I can't find it unless I pretend to convert it again and read the pre-filled-in "Output to" tab to see where it went...