wav 2 mp3 converter

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 11:08 AM

hi,

I wonder if anybody knows a good wav 2 mp3 converter cuz my Grip only converts to wav(I'd like if anyone could tell me how to change it. than my problem is solved aswell

).
My soundjuicer gives me an error at startup and crashes.

thnx 4 help

leadazide · 06-20-2005, 11:13 AM

Install LAME (main site lame.sf.net, search on rpmfind.net for FC packages)
You may then encode with the commandline, but you also may enable Grip to use it.

And why not encode to Ogg Vorbis?

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Install LAME (main site lame.sf.net, search on rpmfind.net for FC packages)

Well err... I think I already installed it. you can chose it as one of the encoders, right?

Quote:

And why not encode to Ogg Vorbis?

I don't know, I always converted songs to mp3. I've once tried to convert to ogg but I didn't like it... Don't ask me for reasons, I knew them a while ago but I forgot them T_T

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 11:32 AM

Grip lets you choose a variety of encoders, even if you don't have them installed.

You still need to install LAME to actually do any encoding.

Also, I don't think SoundJuicer will let you encode to MP3, even if you do have LAME installed. You'll probably have to use grip.

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 11:46 AM

I installed lame (even thinking I already had which was a wrong tought) and it still doesn't work.
Maby my settings are wrong. that's why I made a screenshot.
Click here to see that screenshot

thnx

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 12:02 PM

Can you run '/usr/bin/lame' in a terminal? What happens?

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 12:05 PM

this is what I get

Code:

$ lame
LAME version 3.96.1 (http://lame.sourceforge.net/)

usage: lame [options] <infile> [outfile]

    <infile> and/or <outfile> can be "-", which means stdin/stdout.

Try:
     "lame --help"           for general usage information
 or:
     "lame --preset help"    for information on suggested predefined settings
 or:
     "lame --longhelp"
  or "lame -?"              for a complete options list

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 12:05 PM

What does 'which lame' say?

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 12:08 PM

Code:

$which lame
/usr/bin/lame
$

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 12:14 PM

Exactly what problem are you having with Grip? It looks like your settings are all correct.

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 12:17 PM

It encodes only to wav. and if I change it to mp3 there's only an mp3 or m3u of 0B.

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 12:42 PM

A few things to check (I don't have my Linux laptop here with me):

1. are you pressing "rip and encode"?
2. giving it enough time?
3. are the "file format" boxes on the Rip and Encode tabs pointing to the same folder?
4. can you use the same options in the "encoder command-line" box in a terminal to make the mp3?

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 12:49 PM

1. yes
2. steps grip does: ripping (till the track is ripped) and encoding (duration: 2 seconds)
3. yes
4. I don't know ( Encoder command-line: -h -b %b %w %m)

joeljkp · 06-20-2005, 01:03 PM

'man lame' gives you the meaning of the command-line switches. The grip help has a page that explains what the % flags are.

I use the following lame switches:

Code:

-q 0 --preset standard --replaygain-accurate

Also, listen to the .wavs. Do they sound correct?

vegetassj2 · 06-20-2005, 01:11 PM

the wavs are perfect. too bad they are so big