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Converting FLAC to WAV

A couple MP3 files I've acquired have been corrupted during encoding, and I can't use them to burn a CD.

Acquiring the same files in the FLAC format avoids the same encoding corruption, but presents other problems:

• I don't have anything that can actually play a FLAC file (not a big deal)
• I don't have anything that can even convert FLAC to WAV (a very big deal)

I tried dbPowerAmp, but uninstalled it, because it wants to take over all the media files on my PC. I didn't appreciate it changing the behavior of Windows Explorer, for example.

I installed GermaniX Transcoder, but it doesn't convert to WAV. I'd rather continue using LAME to produce my MP3 files.

Has anyone made a simple and free FLAC to WAV converter? That's all I really need -- not a complete media suite to take over my PC.

I believe I read that there was one at the FLAC home page, but I'll be darned if I can figure out which of the dozen applications there is a converter, let alone what front-ends, back-ends, codecs, and what-nots you have to also install to get anything to work.

Thanks for any recommendations you can offer.

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Reply #1 –
Dowload link

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flac.exe -d some.flac

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Reply #3 –
OK, thanks for the links. I'll probably end up installing WinAmp as my FLAC & MP3 player, as Yahoo! has destroyed MusicMatch Jukebox, and is determined to stop anyone from using it past August.

Thanks again.

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Reply #4 –
>I tried dbPowerAmp, but uninstalled it, because it wants to take over
> all the media files on my PC. I didn't appreciate it changing the
> behavior of Windows Explorer, for example.

Unless you installed our audio player, the converter would never take over a file, there is no point. The Audio player asks if you want the audio types associating with it, it would not just grab them.

All explorer extensions can be disabled in dBpoweramp Configuration.

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Reply #5 –
I'm sure it's great software. I'm probably most upset over the whole MusicMatch situation. I was dumb enough to actually pay for the software a few years back, and now Yahoo! is shutting it down. I actually just finished uninstalling it, because the constant Yahoo! pop-ups were infuriating. I'll think long & hard before buying another audio suite again.

MusicMatch was a pretty good package before Yahoo! took over. User-friendly, with a great interface -- something not many developers seem to appreciate.

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Reply #6 –
In case it wasn't clear, micmac had the easy solution for you.  Just download the free command-line flac interface directly.  Then just use flac.exe to decompress it to a wav and do what you want with it afterwards.

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Reply #7 –
Another solution: foobar - the tool for everything. I'm sure you can convert FLAC to WAV with it ( or actually in any other format as long foobar itself or any component can deal with this format).
So FLAC -> MP3 is also possible and you save the time to convert FLAC to WAV first (with the official FLAC tools).

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: exec on
Another solution: foobar - the tool for everything. I'm sure you can convert FLAC to WAV with it ( or actually in any other format as long foobar itself or any component can deal with this format).
So FLAC -> MP3 is also possible and you save the time to convert FLAC to WAV first (with the official FLAC tools).

Exec is correct, you can install several copies of fb2k and all of them have perfect built-in FLAC->WAV converters. Please take a look at one of the foobar 2000 forums hosted here.
 

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Reply #9 –
Thanks for all the advice.

When replacing MusicMatch Jukebox, I was looking at both Foobar and WINAMP. I've installed WINAMP, but don't know if I'll stick with it. I tried it once before and didn't like it.

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: teh roxxors on
Thanks for all the advice.

When replacing MusicMatch Jukebox, I was looking at both Foobar and WINAMP. I've installed WINAMP, but don't know if I'll stick with it. I tried it once before and didn't like it.


It wouldn't hurt to have them both, but I guess that would be a matter of opinion, and other factors too.
I have them both installed, and never have had a problem yet. 
I see "Deaf" people! d(-_-)b

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Reply #11 –
Neither package is quite what I want. WINAMP has too much "stuff" crammed into it. Foobar has too little. One is bloated, the other is gutted.

MusicMatch Jukebox was a good choice for me: It had an attractive, intuitive interface and managed essential tasks fairly well. Then there were features that were thoughtfully added to make things easier for people who wanted to burn their own CDs: double-clicking on a music file in Explorer added the track to the current play list (without clearing the list & stopping another track already playing); users could copy all the music files in the play list to a new folder so they'd be easier to round up later.

Then Yahoo! came along and turned it into a vehicle for spying on users and selling overpriced music downloads.

WINAMP will always be bloated. I'm hoping the Foobar interface is upgraded over time and grows more attractive, intuitive, and functional. Right now, it looks and behaves too much like a Windows 3.1 media player for my taste.

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: teh roxxors on
Neither package is quite what I want. WINAMP has too much "stuff" crammed into it. Foobar has too little. One is bloated, the other is gutted.

Foobar supports pretty much absolutely everything you could ever imagine and more if you just install the plugin for it. Doing it that way allows you to customize it and only have the features you want without any you don't need.

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Reply #13 –
I thought Foobar had dozens of extensions you have to sort through and add individually to build up the program to do more than just play audio media. I'll have to take another look at it, for sure.

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: teh roxxors on
Neither package is quite what I want. WINAMP has too much "stuff" crammed into it. Foobar has too little. One is bloated, the other is gutted.
My foobar2000 and Winamp directories both weigh-in at about 6MB.

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Reply #15 –
Quote from: teh roxxors on
Neither package is quite what I want. WINAMP has too much "stuff" crammed into it. Foobar has too little. One is bloated, the other is gutted.


Why not get iTunes? Personally, I love Foobar and Winamp; I have both. However, iTunes is pretty decent and will fullfill most of your requirements.

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Reply #17 –
Not a fan of Apple software. I'm using Red Chair's Anapod Explorer for an iPod, because I will not install Apple software on my computer.

Regardless of what size the various file folders may be, WinAmp's interface is busy and cumbersome, whereas Foobar looks like stripped-down Windows 3.1 software.

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: teh roxxors on
Neither package is quite what I want. WINAMP has too much "stuff" crammed into it. Foobar has too little. One is bloated, the other is gutted.

MusicMatch Jukebox was a good choice for me: It had an attractive, intuitive interface and managed essential tasks fairly well. Then there were features that were thoughtfully added to make things easier for people who wanted to burn their own CDs: double-clicking on a music file in Explorer added the track to the current play list (without clearing the list & stopping another track already playing); users could copy all the music files in the play list to a new folder so they'd be easier to round up later.

Then Yahoo! came along and turned it into a vehicle for spying on users and selling overpriced music downloads.

WINAMP will always be bloated. I'm hoping the Foobar interface is upgraded over time and grows more attractive, intuitive, and functional. Right now, it looks and behaves too much like a Windows 3.1 media player for my taste.



foobar looks simple, but it is a wolf in a sheep's skin, if wolfs were cool.

You can easily rearrange items in the toolbars.

you can download and add skins and make it look real cool, check the posts in its forums
add plugins to get more support. If you need, I can put all the good(nessasary) ones in a single zip/7z file and send it to you.

if the icons appear dull, I can get you replacements for them. just PM me

it has inbuilt wave converter that converts every playable file to wav

it can hence act even as a CD ripper, though I need to ask in its forum for its effitiency

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Reply #19 –
Another vote for FB2K...

Takes a few days to get it fully setup and customized to your liking, but once done you'll never switch.
JXL

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Reply #21 –
Quote from: JunkieXL on
Another vote for FB2K...

Takes a few days to get it fully setup and customized to your liking, but once done you'll never switch.
JXL



few days? I took 15 minutes 

you dont even need to change its looks, the default one is pretty clean. Icons can easily be changed, just replace the files in the icon folder.

I wish there was a way to change the file type description though. "Audio File(.mp3)" is better that "Winamp Media File", but it is still B.A.D.  I found a way to change the file type description for VLC in the registry, but I am still gropping in the dark for foobar....

@tec rooxers:

MMJB? It took too long to load. Long enough for me to change my mind about using it. iTunes is equally bad. So is Real Player. If you want something clean and powerful, I suggest using VLC for video and Foobar2000 for audio. MPlayer + MPUI for things the above don't play.