Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

[GaryG45]

Hi,
When using the Music Converter, the Information Log isn't displayed nor can I find it. I'm using Reference 14.4. When I do a conversion, I select tracks to be converted, and after clicking on Convert I get a status window for the conversion. In the lower left corner of this window is an arrow. When I click on it, I get options: Priority, After Conversion, and Skip Finished Message, and there is a View Current Error & Information Log option, which is greyed out. In After Conversion I've checked Display Error Log and Display Information Log. When the conversion is finished, I go back to the options, and View Error & Information Log is still greyed out. I've checked the original and target folders for the conversion, and there is no log file for the conversion. I've checked the Music Converter Configuration and didn't see anything to setup log files. When I run CD Ripper, I get information logs. It is probably something simple that I'm missing. What do I need to do to see the information log? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Gary

[garym]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

testing this on R15, I notice the same thing. I've ticked "show information log" and "show error log" but nothing shows up. My "view current logs" is also greyed out. In my case, the "skip finished message" has a red X on it (and clicking on it doesn't change anything). Not sure why the red X is there.

[Spoon]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

The information log likely contains nothing?

[GaryG45]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

garym,
When I click "Skip Finished Message", close the options, and go back to look at the options, there is a check to the far right of the "Skip Finished Message" option. Nothing changes with the red X.

Spoon,
I was under the impression that the Music Converter information log would be similar to the information log produced by CD Ripper; information for each track converted. When looking at the Options with CD Ripper, I see that "View Error & Information Logs" is NOT greyed out. I probably should not be comparing Music Converter to CD Ripper. If the Music Converter information log doesn't produce information about each track converted, what is the intent of the log?

Gary

[Spoon]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

No CD ripper never logs conversions, only errors, and sometimes useful information, such as the mp3 stream loosing sync.

[GaryG45]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

I understand that CD Ripper will not log conversions. I was hesitant to mention CD Ripper in this question and probably should not have.

Let's get back to Music Converter and the information log for it. My assumption was that the Music Converter information log would contain information such as;

Conversion Log
Track 1: Converted from X to Y (where X could be FLAC and Y could be ALAC)
Original path: The path of the file(track) to be converted
Target path: The path of resulting file
Additional data that might contain the target file size and DSP effects used

If the information log contains something similar to my assumption, I'd like to know why I cannot see it. My only other thought is that the information log contains information when the debug option is turned on in the Music Converter configuration. If that is true, I understand why I cannot see the information log.

Gary

[garym]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

I understand that CD Ripper will not log conversions. I was hesitant to mention CD Ripper in this question and probably should not have.

Let's get back to Music Converter and the information log for it. My assumption was that the Music Converter information log would contain information such as;

Conversion Log
Track 1: Converted from X to Y (where X could be FLAC and Y could be ALAC)
Original path: The path of the file(track) to be converted
Target path: The path of resulting file
Additional data that might contain the target file size and DSP effects used

If the information log contains something similar to my assumption, I'd like to know why I cannot see it. My only other thought is that the information log contains information when the debug option is turned on in the Music Converter configuration. If that is true, I understand why I cannot see the information log.

Gary

I think Spoon may have actually meant MUSIC CONVERTER below rather than CD Ripper:

"No [Music Converter] never logs conversions, only errors, and sometimes useful information, such as the mp3 stream loosing sync."

[GaryG45]

Re: Where is the Music Converter Information Log?

I agree. During a FLAC to ALAC batch conversion of multiple albums, I received an information log that stated the gain had been reduced for one track with additional details. Consider my question answered. Thanks, Spoon and garym for your help.

Gary