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General - (fb2k) / Converter - RG - Gain is transferred but peak is not
Last post by Defender -
fooBar 2.24.5 32bit

I have set up to transfer metadata (tags), replaygain info and attached pictures.

Everything converts fine from flac to mp3, and replaygain gain info is copied, but for one reason or another the replaygain peak info is not copied.

In the screenshot is the converter setup, properties of the source (including peak) and properties of the converted mp3 without peak info.

After running a TruePeak scan on the destination files I noticed a slightly different peak is found and that could explain why peak info was not copied in the first place, but this new scan also results in slightly different gain values and those were originally transferred.

So why does 'transfer replaygain values' only transfer gain values and not peak values?
How can I get the converter to transfer the peak info of the source to the destination files as well?

NB. Reason I am asking is because I don't want to rerun RG or TPS scan every time after converting an album and I am more than happy to accept the slightly off values for gain and peak in the mp3 destination files.

EDIT: Until now I have been using dbPoweramp to convert FLAC to MP3, and dBPoweramp is set to copy all tags and does copy RG Gain and Peak values.
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General - (fb2k) / Re: Converter - Output folder automatic creation?
Last post by Defender -
Quote from: Case on
The output directory selection is static, it doesn't do titleformatting. You put E:\Converted in it.
You specify further directory structure and naming pattern in the lower name format field.
Yeah, found that out myself as well.

E:\Converted\$directory(%path%) as output folder in converter setup literally creates the output folder:
'E:\Converted\$directory(%path%)'

Weird that this field is static.

I will put the code for the folder in the file name pattern instead.

EDIT: All good. Thx.
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General - (fb2k) / Converter - Output folder automatic creation?
Last post by Defender -
fooBar 2.25 preview 2025-05-14 32bit

I want to do the conversion from lossless to mp3 from within foobar. So I created a preset in converter setup.

By 'output path - Specify folder' it is stated explicitly that the folder will be created if it doesn't exist.

The TF for Output Path is:
Code: [Select]
$puts(r,E:\Converted\)
$puts(p,$directory(%path%))
$puts(i,$strrchr($get(p),$char(40)))
$ifgreater($get(i),0,$puts(p,$trim($cut($get(p),$sub($get(i),1)))),)
$puts(p,$get(p)$char(32)$char(40)v1n$char(41))
$get(r)$get(p)

or as a oneliner:
Code: [Select]
$puts(r,E:\Converted\)$puts(p,$directory(%path%))$puts(i,$strrchr($get(p),$char(40)))$ifgreater($get(i),0,$puts(p,$trim($cut($get(p),$sub($get(i),1)))),)$puts(p,$get(p)$char(32)$char(40)v1n$char(41))$get(r)$get(p)

This TF code is tested and works (see screenshot with the TF result in the middle of the ELP screen).

When I run this converter preset the select destination folder pops up and the folder is obviously not created automatically.
I tested with using \\ instead of \, stripping all spaces etcetera, but I always get the destination folder dialog.

Why is converter not creating the output folder automatically? What am I doing wrong?
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FLAC / Re: freebies
Last post by Porcus -
Why *.flac, by the way? If it is for testing compression settings, then you "need to know" (or infer) what they encoded at. IME, Bandcamp uses the "-6" setting, and typically flac 1.3.x

"No license" meaning public domain, that is quite a restriction. Some are available, like https://archive.org/details/MusopenCollectionAsFlac
or a search:
https://archive.org/details/opensource_audio?tab=collection&query=collection%3A%22opensource_audio%22+AND+%22public+domain%22
Library of Congress uses WAV and not FLAC, but still: https://www.loc.gov/collections/ . Here are those old enough for copyrights to have expired: https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/?dates=1800/1924

But if other versions (check which applies!) of Creative Commons is good enough, there are many more:
https://hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,96018.0.html
https://designmodo.com/free-music-sounds/ , some of it is lossless.
https://ektoplazm.com/
https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons <-- not free of charge, but CC
This is free of charge and CC zero: https://kimikoishizaka.bandcamp.com/album/j-s-bach-open-goldberg-variations-bwv-988-piano
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foobar2000 mobile / how to configura iOS foobar2000 app to access google drive?
Last post by traja47 -
hi all,

i am using Flacbox iOS app to access *.flac files from a google drive.
works like a charm.

however, on my windows 10 computer, i am using foobar2000 v2.24.3 to access these *.flac files via mapping them to google drive using G:
easy as

i have installed foobar2000 iOS app on my iPhone 12 Pro, iOS version 18.4.1

it appears the connectivity of foobar2000 iOS app to google drive is via Files app.
it is not fully integrated, and it appears a work around.
i have obtained conflicting documentation on how to set-up foobar2000 iOS app to google drive, via Files app.
I have not succeeded as yet.

where can I obtain proper documentation on how to establish this connection?

note: on this day and age, not having a native foobar2000 iOS app connectivity to google drive, appears weird to say the least.

any commentary?

thanks in advance and i will perform a comparison between foobar2000 to Flacbox iOS app
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FLAC / freebies
Last post by traja47 -
hi all,

please suggest urls where i can obtain *.flac music files requiring no license/copyrights, etc.

thanks

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General - (fb2k) / Re: Album Information Genre drop down list
Last post by paregistrase -
Quote from: kajero on
Thank you for your help.
I wish I could find what you suggested.  Obviously, I don't know what I am doing.  So I will just have the lists because I do like using them.

Is easier than it looks...

The autocomplete fields option is here

X

The "; " is the separator and in every camp you can use + to add diferent tags tothe drop down list.

For example, ARTIST+ALBUM ARTIST; GENRE+STYLE

With this when you edit album artist or artist the drop-down menu will show values contained in both files tags. Same with style and genre.

If you put for example DATE+GENRE+TEST all values of file tags for date and genre will be available when tried to edit the test tag

X

X

But we don't want the dates in that drop-down, then we edit Autocomplete field to GENRE+TEST. Now when you type 1 there is no drop down because there is no genre that start with 1 but the genres will still be there.

X

X

If you don't want any drop down just delete the values of autocomplete and you will never get a drop-down autocomplete list

But if you want to mantain the feauture and only clean the list of unwanted genres you must delete the genres in the file tags, remenber this drop down takes the values from file tags

To do this you go to in the foobar menu Library-Album List

X

In the Album List you can use the filter to search for the wrong values

X

The ? Mark will open the instructions to how to make searches.