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By: hatch ( Andreas Halle ) Convert stereo file to mono [ reply ]   2009-Sep-24 02:39

Hi, I think sound converter is a great tool, but there is one thing I miss. Conversion to mono. I most commonly listen to audio-books rather than to music. To save memory capacity I am used to encode audio-books to mono (it really makes no difference here, apart from saving space). So is there a way to tell sound converter to encode a stereo file to mono? If not, do you consider this as a feature in a future release?

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: Convert stereo file to mono [ reply ]   2009-Sep-24 09:50

This may be added in a future release.

By: vian ( Ivan Heredy ) flac to ogg missing 320kbps bitrate [ reply ]   2009-Aug-20 15:59

Hi - I'm running Mandriva 2009.1 and soundconverter installed via rpm repositary: SoundConverter 1.4.4, Gstreamer version: 0.10.22 and Python binding version: 0.10.14 . the only small problem I have is converting audio files (i.e. flac) to ogg - from the dropdown menu in Preferences I'm getting bitrates 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 and 500. . Bitrate 320kbps is missing. Is there any way how to set it up? . Thank you, Ivan

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: flac to ogg missing 320kbps bitrate [ reply ]   2009-Aug-20 16:05

You can change the ogg quality by using gconf-editor, in apps/SoundConverter.

By: vian ( Ivan Heredy ) RE: flac to ogg missing 320kbps bitrate [ reply ]   2009-Aug-20 16:23

I didn't have gconf-editor installed (as I'm using KDE). After I installed it and changed the key "vorbis-quality" to 0.9 the result of a test conversion was 320kbps (although the Preferences menu still displays 500). . Thanks a lot for a quick and very helpful answer, kassoulet! . Ivan

By: akeblomberg ( ake blomberg ) configure error [ reply ]   2009-May-22 22:47

I'm getting the following error in configure. What should I look for? Thanks for a hint. Ake ] ./configure error: configure: error: C preprocessor "c++" fails sanity check In config.log: | Syntax error configure:3504: c++ conftest.c conftest.c:16: error: 'Syntax' does not name a type configure:3510: $? = 1 configure: failed program was: | /* confdefs.h. */ | #define PACKAGE_NAME "" | #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "" | #define PACKAGE_VERSION "" | #define PACKAGE_STRING "" | #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "" | #define PACKAGE "soundconverter" | #define VERSION "1.4.0" | #define GETTEXT_PACKAGE "soundconverter" | /* end confdefs.h. */ | #ifdef __STDC__ | # include <limits.h> | #else | # include <assert.h> | #endif | Syntax error

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: configure error [ reply ]   2009-May-23 20:24

It seems to be gcc related. It's a shame since soundconverter is done in python, not to have those kinds of problems. Install gcc or g++, I can say more...

By: martini1992 ( ) SoundConverter Won't Start [ reply ]   2009-May-07 21:12

SoundConverter won't start I am using ubuntu 9.04 heres the terminal reading of firing up the program SoundConverter 1.4.3 using Gstreamer version: 0.10.22, Python binding version: 0.10.14 using gio using 4 thread(s) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 2816, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 2808, in main gui_main(args) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 2603, in gui_main win = SoundConverterWindow(glade) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 2323, in __init__ self.prefs = PreferencesDialog(glade) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 1567, in __init__ self.set_widget_initial_values(glade) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 1647, in set_widget_initial_values self.change_mime_type(mime_type) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 1946, in change_mime_type self.update_example() File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 1753, in update_example s = markup_escape(beautify_uri(self.generate_filename(sound_file, for_display=True))) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 1810, in generate_filename return unquote_filename(generator.get_target_name(sound_file)) File "/usr/bin/soundconverter", line 558, in get_target_name assert result[0] != '/', result AssertionError: /home/martin/%7BArtist%7D/%7BAlbum%7D/bar.mp3

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: SoundConverter Won't Start [ reply ]   2009-May-08 09:52

edit /usr/bin/soundconverter (sudo gedit /usr/bin/soundconverter) and insert a # at the start of line 558. This is was a test, but wasn't removed, sorry.

By: martini1992 ( ) RE: SoundConverter Won't Start [ reply ]   2009-May-08 16:54

Thanks guys its now fixed that problem. ill let you know i i come across any more. :)

By: dwhogan ( Daniel ) Output files aren't tagged [ reply ]   2009-May-02 06:20

I am try to convert my music library from .wma to .ogg using SoundConverter on Fedora 10. When I add files to SoundConverter, all tags are read properly and displayed, however they are not added to the converted files. (I have tried to convert to every possible format, and the converted files are never tagged) Do you know what must be installed to allow tagging of output files? Thanks, Daniel

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: Output files aren't tagged [ reply ]   2009-May-03 20:48

If you can write ogg vorbis file, everything needed is already present. Can you try to run "soundconverter --debug" in a terminal, and paste here the result so I can investigate more?

By: dwhogan ( Daniel ) RE: Output files aren't tagged [ reply ]   2009-May-03 21:14

[daniel@P35-DS3R ~]$ soundconverter --debug SoundConverter 1.3.2 using Gstreamer version: 0.10.21, Python binding version: 0.10.12 using gio using 2 thread(s) launching: 'giosrc location="file:///home/daniel/Music/Garbage/Garbage%20-%20Bleed%20Like%20Me.wma"; ! typefind name=typefinder ! fakesink' found_type Garbage%20-%20Bleed%20Like%20Me.wma launching: 'giosrc location="file:///home/daniel/Music/Garbage/Garbage%20-%20Bleed%20Like%20Me.wma"; name=src ! decodebin name=decoder ! fakesink' Queue done in 0s got file duration: 237 TagReading done... pipeline already stopped! Queue done in 0s launching: 'giosrc location="file:///home/daniel/Music/Garbage/Garbage%20-%20Bleed%20Like%20Me.wma"; name=src ! decodebin name=decoder ! audioconvert ! vorbisenc quality=0.40000000596 ! oggmux ! giosink location=file:///home/daniel/Music/Garbage/Garbage%20-%20Bleed%20Like%20Me.ogg' Queue done in 18s

By: harrowrob ( ) Sound Converter won't launch [ reply ]   2009-Feb-22 15:53

I am running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Gstreamer 0.10.7-2 & Sound Converter 1.3.2-0ubuntu1. When ever I try to start Sound Converter, it tries to start up, but shuts down before it does. Any thoughts? (Linux newbie, btw)

By: pixel_juice ( Ben Jarvis ) RE: Sound Converter won't launch [ reply ]   2009-Feb-23 00:24

Try launching it from the terminal. That should give you a clue as to what it is choking on.

By: goupil ( Goupil ) soundconverter ogg to mp3 in command line [ reply ]   2008-Dec-14 17:22

Hi, I would like to convert ogg files to mp3 by using a soundconverter in a shell script. However, each time it creates an empty file. If I use the graphical interface I obtain a correct mp3 file. By checking the debug messages I found that the parameters send to Gstreamer were not the same. With the Graphical interface: launching: 'gnomevfssrc location="file:///tmp/test.ogg"; name=src ! decodebin name=decoder ! audioconvert ! lame quality=2 vbr=4 vbr-quality=3 ! xingmux ! id3v2mux ! gnomevfssink location=file:///tmp/test.mp3' But In command line the vbr parameter and the xingmux are not present: $ soundconverter --debug -b -m audio/mpeg -s mp3 test.ogg SoundConverter 1.0.1 using Gstreamer version: 0.10.18, Python binding version: 0.10.11 using gnomevfssrc launching: 'gnomevfssrc location="file:///tmp/test.ogg"; name=src ! decodebin name=decoder ! audioconvert ! lame quality=2 ! id3v2mux ! gnomevfssink location=file:///tmp/testmp3' test.ogg: -got file duration: 2 Queue done in 0s Is it possible that the mp3 file is empty because of the missing parameters? If yes, is there a way to add them in the command line? Thanks, G.

By: goupil ( Goupil ) RE: soundconverter ogg to mp3 in command line [ reply ]   2008-Dec-14 17:48

I just found the problem. By using an other directory than /tmp the file was correctly converted. Error was generated by gstream. By using gst-launch in command line I was receiving the following message: ERROR: from element /pipeline0/oggdemux0: Internal data stream error. Additional debug info: gstoggdemux.c(3104): gst_ogg_demux_loop (): /pipeline0/oggdemux0: stream stopped, reason not-negotiated ERROR: pipeline doesn't want to preroll.

By: ddv ( Simon Dalsgaard ) wma convert [ reply ]   2008-Aug-21 03:31

Hi I have a problem to some wma files to mp3. The files is not DRM protected. The funny thing is that some files are converted an some aren't. For the one I cannot convert I have this information. When I start soundconverter in the console, it just says "Queue done in 0s" and makes and a lot of 0 byte files I don't know if this is a gstreamer problem since when I try oggconverter or totem they cannot play the files I cannot convert. I get this error i oggconvert "video/x-ms-asf" In the console I get this error with both oggconvert and totem "gstasfdemux.c(977): gst_asf_demux_pull_headers (): /pipeline/dbin/asfdemux0" VLC cannot play the wma files either Mplayer can play the files, and with a script I could convert the files. BUT I would like to do this in Soundconverter since this is most nicer way to do it, and i like the app. I use Ubuntu 8.04 and should have all the plugins the command 2gst-inspect-0.10 |grep wm" gst-inspect-0.10 |grep wm asf: rtspwms: WMS RTSP Extension pitfdll: dmodec_wmv9dmodv3: DMO wmv9dmod decoder version 3 pitfdll: dmodec_wmvdmodv1: DMO wmvdmod decoder version 1 pitfdll: dmodec_wmvdmodv2: DMO wmvdmod decoder version 2 pitfdll: dmodec_wmvdmodv3: DMO wmvdmod decoder version 3 pitfdll: dmodec_wmadmodv1: DMO wmadmod decoder version 1 pitfdll: dmodec_wmadmodv2: DMO wmadmod decoder version 2 pitfdll: dmodec_wmadmodv3: DMO wmadmod decoder version 3 pitfdll: dmodec_wmspdmodv1: DMO wmspdmod decoder version 1 ffmpeg: ffenc_wmv1: FFMPEG Windows Media Video v7 encoder ffmpeg: ffenc_wmv2: FFMPEG Windows Media Video v8 encoder ffmpeg: ffenc_wmav1: FFMPEG Windows Media Audio v7 encoder ffmpeg: ffenc_wmav2: FFMPEG Windows Media Audio v8/9 encoder ffmpeg: ffdec_wmv1: FFMPEG Windows Media Video v7 decoder ffmpeg: ffdec_wmv2: FFMPEG Windows Media Video v8 decoder ffmpeg: ffdec_wmv3: FFMPEG Windows Media Video v9 decoder ffmpeg: ffdec_wmav1: FFMPEG Windows Media Audio v7 decoder ffmpeg: ffdec_wmav2: FFMPEG Windows Media Audio v8/9 decoder typefindfunctions: video/x-ms-asf: asf, wm, wma, wmv Sorry for the long post, but hope that I this can help find a bug or prove that I am not as smart as I think I am:-) PS sorry for my English, it is not my first language

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: wma convert [ reply ]   2008-Aug-21 11:00

This seems to be a problem in gstreamer, please report it on http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GStreamer Thank you.

By: david1959 ( david richards ) flac to mp3 cbr 320 [ reply ]   2008-Jun-20 10:55

Sorry if this is old hat but i cannot find any way to change mp3 settings to 320. Which file exactly (and where is it?) do i have to edit to achieve the desired result. Read a thread by dougthug but couldn't find the appropriate file to edit. I'm using Ubuntu Hardy Heron and have installed the latest Soundconverter release (1.20). Many thanks in advance, great proggie.

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: flac to mp3 cbr 320 [ reply ]   2008-Jun-20 11:17

launch these commands: gconftool --type string --set /apps/SoundConverter/mp3-mode cbr gconftool --type integer --set /apps/SoundConverter/mp3-cbr-quality 320

By: david1959 ( david richards ) RE: flac to mp3 cbr 320 [ reply ]   2008-Jun-20 12:03

Thanks! works a treat. Any way of incorporating this on a permanent basis into the options?

By: apie ( ) flac to ogg not working [ reply ]   2008-Apr-02 23:39

hi, when i try to convert flac to ogg the status window displays: converting xxxx from yyyy. And nothing happens. Only the destination dir is created, no file is written.

By: kassoulet ( Gautier Portet ) RE: flac to ogg not working [ reply ]   2008-Apr-03 21:50

Can you try to launch 'soundconverter --debug', retry to convert, and paste here the console output ?

By: apie ( ) RE: flac to ogg not working [ reply ]   2008-Apr-03 22:45

Hi, I found out why it was not working: The default output directory contained a space. If I use a directory without spaces it all works fine. Thanks for the help anyway.

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