Powershell script for converting flac files to low quality mp3's for use in car stereo. Replaces artist tags with album artist information for easy navigation in car audio systems.

flac_to_mp3_car.ps1

clear
$files = get-childitem "F:\Work_Area\Music\Raw" *.flac -rec
 
foreach ($file in $files)
{
	$artist = metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=ALBUMARTIST
	if(!$artist -or !$artist.split("=")[1]) {$artist = metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=ARTIST}
	$artist = $artist.split("=")
	$artist = $artist[1..($artist.length-1)] -join "="

	$title = (metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=TITLE).split("=")
	$title = $title[1..($title.length-1)] -join "="

	$album = (metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=ALBUM).split("=")
	$album = $album[1..($album.length-1)] -join "="

	$genre = (metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=GENRE).split("=")
	$genre = $genre[1..($genre.length-1)] -join "="

	$tracknumber = metaflac $file.fullname --show-tag=TRACKNUMBER
	$tracknumber = $tracknumber.split("=")[1]	

	if(!(Test-Path "F:\Work_Area\Music\Car\$artist\$album"))
	{
		New-Item "F:\Work_Area\Music\Car\$artist\$album" -type directory
	}
	
	$mp3 = "F:\Work_Area\Music\Car\$artist\$album\" + $file.tostring().Replace(".flac", ".mp3")
	$wav = $file.fullname.Replace(".flac", ".wav")
	
	flac -d $file.Fullname
	lame -V4 --add-id3v2 --pad-id3v2 --ignore-tag-errors --nohist --tt $title --ta $artist --tl $album --tn $tracknumber --tg $genre $wav $mp3
	
	Remove-Item $wav
}