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Easy batch-converter for audio formats
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Converts audio formats in bulk | |
# requires avconv | |
fformat=m4a | |
tformat=mp3 | |
c=0 | |
t=0 | |
files=*.$fformat | |
echo Scanning directory . . . | |
for file in $files; do | |
t=$[t+1] | |
echo "#$t: $file" | |
done | |
echo "Found $t file(s):" | |
read -p "Do you want to see avconv's output? (y/n) (default: n)" avcout | |
for file in $files; do | |
fname="${file%.*}" | |
c=$[c+1] | |
echo "Converting ($c/$t)" | |
echo "From: $fname.$fformat" | |
echo "To: $fname.$tformat" | |
if [ "$avcout" == "y" ]; then | |
avconv -i "$fname.$fformat" "$fname.$tformat" | |
else | |
avconv -i "$fname.$fformat" "$fname.$tformat" 2> /dev/null | |
fi | |
done | |
read -p "Do you want to keep all .$fformat files (0), remove them (1), or something else (2)? (default: 0)" choice | |
if [ "$choice" == "1" ]; then | |
rm *.$fformat | |
elif [ "$choice" == "2" ]; then | |
rm -i *.$fformat | |
fi |
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Works very well but avconv default converts to 128kbit/s perhaps a bit rate option for people who prefer a higher bit rate.