Looking to batch convert 400+ aiff files to mp3

iamstop · 14-08-2023 03:00PM #1

I'm trying to batch convert a boat load of aiffs. All the free online converters have poxy limits of 5 to 20 at a time. Too much of a pain. I'm at work so can't install anything without admin credentials.

Any other ideas/alternatives?

Please and thanks

10-10-20 · 14-08-2023 03:06PM

Download the Windows version of ffmpeg and try that. It might not need admin rights...

https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

Then use this method:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3255674/convert-audio-files-to-mp3-using-ffmpeg

And if you want to batch it, there is a .bat file example here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46110114/how-do-i-batch-convert-files-using-ffmpeg

iamstop · 14-08-2023 03:14PM

Thanks but it didn't work.

10-10-20 · 14-08-2023 03:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120977027#Comment_120977027

Because of admin rights...?

Explosive_Cornflake · 14-08-2023 03:27PM

if you can't install anything, your options are limited.

If it's for work, request that you can install something, then it's going to be as simple as

for FILE in $(basename -s .aiff *); do ffmpeg -i $FILE.aiff -acodec libmp3lame $FILE.mp3  ; done

Do provide log output of what didn't work.

iamstop · 14-08-2023 03:32PM

Windows can't open this file (.xz)

Try an app

10-10-20 · 14-08-2023 03:45PM

.xz is a compressed archive. 7zip will open it and allow you to take out the individual music files, but you probably can't install that either!

iamstop · 14-08-2023 03:57PM

Ok, I got it open but not sure how to run it. Please excuse my ignorance.

10-10-20 · 14-08-2023 04:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120977227#Comment_120977227

Sorry now but you'll need to be clearer.

What is open and what are you trying to run?

LambshankRedemption · 14-08-2023 04:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120977227#Comment_120977227

ffmpeg is a commandline program. Hold down the windows key and press r. then type in cmd and press enter.

remember where you extracted ffmpeg to, e.g. c:\Users\(your username)\Downloads

then type:

cd "path-to where you saved ffmpeg"

then type ffmpeg and tell us what it says.

iamstop · 14-08-2023 04:16PM

ffmpeg is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

14-08-2023 06:28PM

You’ve no admin privilege?

You are on a Windows machine, not a Mac?

🤔

iamstop · 14-08-2023 06:48PM

Yeah. I think I give up trying to do this in work. Will do it at home when I have the time.

14-08-2023 06:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120978001#Comment_120978001

Theres ways around a Mac if that’s what you work with but honestly, as you say, it really would be more a home job when you can dedicate yourself to it.

LambshankRedemption · 14-08-2023 07:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120978027#Comment_120978027

He's on Windows.

"ffmpeg is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"

Thats a windows error mesage.

LambshankRedemption · 14-08-2023 07:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120977314#Comment_120977314

you didnt change directory into the directory where you unzipped ffpmeg to.

14-08-2023 07:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120978153#Comment_120978153

Slightly allergic to Windows

alias RayDarcy =‘rm -rf’ is more my thing. 🤣

LambshankRedemption · 15-08-2023 12:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120978208#Comment_120978208

Im also allergic to Windows. Not, slightly. But long enough doing tech support has taught me to recognise the errors.

15-08-2023 01:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120979494#Comment_120979494

Just Sun Systems - Unix - Linux is in my brain and friggin easy for anyone who wants to get familiar. Like everything a familiarity period, but so darned easy a chimp could be trained.

Decades ago I’d no issue with creating bat files for DOS. Latterly at work I created mischievous boot files. 🤣😁😁

maccored · 15-08-2023 02:30AM

open itunes, load all the aif files into a playlist, set the audio importer etc to the mp3 settings you want and set the playlist content off to conversion

15-08-2023 11:27AM

iTunes Apple only, as pointed out above he’s on Windows. Things would definitely have been easier on a Mac at work.

iamstop · 15-08-2023 01:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120978157#Comment_120978157

I did. Still didn't work. I don't see any .exe or .bat in the ffmpeg folder.

LambshankRedemption · 15-08-2023 01:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120980999#Comment_120980999

what do you see?

LambshankRedemption · 15-08-2023 01:46PM

Are these files of a sensitive nature, and what size are they?

If you want, you could zip them up, send them to me and I'll convert them for you.

iamstop · 15-08-2023 02:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120981051#Comment_120981051

Music files. Just over 20 GB. I'll just do it at home when I have the time. Probably next week. Thanks though.

Explosive_Cornflake · 15-08-2023 06:59PM

if you provided the full output of the errors you got, it would help, or some sreenshots.

I'm on a windows laptop now, so let's see how I get on

I've downloaded https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-git-essentials.7z

In explorer, unzip, right click the file, click extract.

You'll get a new folder underneath.

Right click the new folder called ffmpeg-2023-08-14-git-c704901324-essentials_build and click open terminal here.

Inside there, you need to cd into the next folder, type cd ff TAB, it'll auto compete so the command will look like

cd ffmpeg-2023-08-14-git-c704901324-essentials_build

then you need to cd into the bin folder

cd bin

Next,

type ff TAB, it;ll auto complete, then -version

PS C:\Users\Ciarán\Downloads\ffmpeg-2023-08-14-git-c704901324-essentials_build\ffmpeg-2023-08-14-git-c704901324-essentials_build\bin> .\ffmpeg.exe -version

built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)

configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-sdl2 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libgme --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-librubberband

libavutil 58. 16.101 / 58. 16.101

libavcodec 60. 23.100 / 60. 23.100

libavformat 60. 10.100 / 60. 10.100

libavdevice 60. 2.101 / 60. 2.101

libavfilter 9. 11.100 / 9. 11.100

libswscale 7. 3.100 / 7. 3.100

libswresample 4. 11.100 / 4. 11.100

libpostproc 57. 2.100 / 57. 2.100

Apiarist · 15-08-2023 07:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058309264/looking-to-batch-convert-400-aiff-files-to-mp3

If you cannot cannot install anything, open an IT ticket and let the IT convert the files?

Glaceon · 27-09-2023 11:41AM

I know I'm a bit late but the portable version of XMedia Recode would have done the job here. https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/download.php

iamstop · 27-09-2023 07:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121163161#Comment_121163161

I still haven't had the chance to convert the files so this might actually help me. Thank you kind trainer.

iamstop · 27-09-2023 08:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121163161#Comment_121163161

Oh wow, this actually works really well, much appreciation for not just now but all future time I use this or pass it to someone else. This is going on my keyring USB.

Looking to batch convert 400+ aiff files to mp3

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