FLAC2MP3 is a free transcoding utility to convert FLAC audio files into MP3 audio files in Windows computers supporting .NET 4.0.Setup the conversions parameters and use FLAC2MP3 as a drag and drop features converter.
The FLAC/meta FLAC and MP3 (LAME) codec are not included, but can be downloaded from various sites like:
FLAC:
LAME (MP3)
Main Features:
- Supports multiple transcoding threads for both FLAC and LAME
- Pause/resume all transcoding
- Drag and drop (dropbox) transcoding
- Supports meta data incl. albumart
- Supports temporally directory with a limited capacity. Often used on RAM disks. The FLAC process runs really fast on ramdisks because of the large filesize
- Custom LAME encoding parameters
- Tag structure or source structure output format
- Windows notification on transcoding progress
- Visual transcoding cue process
FLAC2MP3 is donation ware and can be downloaded and used for free. If you like it please support the development by any kind of donation.
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Current release:
Windows Installer: FLAC2MP3 1.3.15
Windows Installer: FLAC2MP3 1.3.15 
Portable Version: FLAC2MP3 portable 1.3.15
Windows Installer: FLAC2MP3 1.2.13
Windows Installer: FLAC2MP3 1.2.12
Portable Version: FLAC2MP3 portable 1.2.12
Change Log:
Version 1.3.15.65
-New settings structure (fix save settings error in Windows Vista/7)
-Settings persists on application updates and is user specific (does not import from Version 1.1.13.60 and down)
-New icons (www.iconeden.com)
-DropBox now shaped as the icon
-Minor bug fixes
Version 1.2.12.58
-New settings structure (fix save settings error in Windows Vista/7)
-Settings persists on application updates and is user specific (does not import from Version 1.1.13.60 and down)
Version 1.2.13.60
-New color style-New icons (www.iconeden.com)
-DropBox now shaped as the icon
-Minor bug fixes
Version 1.2.12.58
-.NET 4.0 build
-Icon changes (this is only temporally until new icons are designed)
-New mp3 meta tag (ID3) code base
-Donation support
-Portable version available
Version 1.2.10.56
-More safe thread handling on LAME processes and files
Version 1.2.9.55
-Exception handling and scaling for different screen dpi values
-Exception handling of albumart access error on processing
Version 1.2.8.54
-Over all preformance boost
Version 1.2.7.53
-Stability an debug log enhanced
Version 1.2.6.52
-Lame path bug fixed
Version 1.2.5.51
-Debug log enhanced
Version 1.2.4.50
-Temp and Target path supports network path format [\\folder\subfolder]
-Better check on lame, flac and metaflac exe files
Version 1.2.3.49
-Debug log implemented
Version 1.2.2.48
-FLAC/LAME threads could stop working, fixed
-Changed exception handling to show then generating files from tree view
Version 1.2.2.47
-This Change Log is added
-Pause/Resume function on processes. This will not affect already processing flac or lame processes
Main Screen
Process Screen
Great Util to replase my simple script that doesn't handle metadata at all. Good work!
ReplyDeletePortable version gives error "Could not load file or assembly 'System.Data.SQLite, Version=1.0.66.0...' on Win 7 x86, x64 & XP with .Net 4.0 & all updates.
If you accept sugestions for future features my two would be:
1. Check box to include folder.jpg (and field to define other filenames as Folder-Front.jpg etc. if possible) into .mp3 file tag when it's not included into FLAC tag.
2. Field to choose output file & folder name based on tag variables. (F.ex. as in EAC: %a\%n – %t)
Thanx again on your work!
Regards,
el-Dia.
folder.jpg and file/folder name based on tag variables are on the drawing board :)
DeleteA portable version should now work https://www.dropbox.com/s/an4zunrafkz4sqe/Portable.zip
DeletePortable Version: FLAC2MP3 portable 1.3.15
ReplyDeleteFile or Assembly "System.Data.SQLite, Version=1.0.66.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=db937bc2d44ff139" could not be found.
looking into this, thanks
DeleteA portable version should now work https://www.dropbox.com/s/an4zunrafkz4sqe/Portable.zip
DeleteTY Rune! :)
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