Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

[Stu Engelke]

I have a situation where I will need to convert about 5-10 files a day from mpeg 1 layer 2 at 5.5 :1 to MP3 at a TBD bit rate.

I know DMC can do it manually with a right click on the file. What I need is a way to either do it from a command line using windows scheduler or for any new file in a folder to get converted or ???.

Thanks
Stu Engelke

[Spoon]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

It is probabbly possible through Scripting:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/developer-scripting-dmc.htm

[MrRadio915]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

OK -

This thread is awesome.

I have gone to the "developer" page and actually the whole visual basic thing looks like it will work. However.....

I need some help. I'm using an automatic FTP program to grab a file to a specific directory on my local machine. The file's name changes every week, and will be the only file in the folder, so I'd like to convert any file in a specific folder to mono .wav with a constant name and over-write the file if needed.

Here are the "variables" that I'll be using
The source directory/file is u\:Stored downloads\x\name_changes_weekly.mp2
The destination folder is u:\Stored downloads\
The destination file name will always be bob.wav

Thanks for your help.

[Spoon]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

Your visual basic script has to search for any files and convert.

[MrRadio915]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

I kinda thought that was what I needed to do, but, pardon my VB ignorance, how do I tell my VB script to search for all files. I tried *.mp2 and it looked like it will overwrite the other waves in the folder.

Also how do I force a mono conversion and the same output file name?

[LtData]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

Convert a file with your desired settings, these settings will be stored and used when that format is invoked by your script.

[MrRadio915]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

I've thought for a few days about using the last settings, and I don't think that will work. I think I see in the "instructions page" how to force settings. Does anyone know how to select any file and force it to a specific name?

I'm pretty much VB illiterate and could really use some help.

Thanks for any help.

[LtData]

Re: Automate Conversions L 2 to MP3

There are some resources on the Scripting page here (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/developer-scripting-dmc.htm) and in the Developer section of this forum. Please direct scripting questiosn there.