convertmp3

convertmp3.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Convert lots of *.flac into *.mp3 for consumption in devices without flac support

# Usage is:
# $ cd yourflacfolder
# $ convertmp3
# Files will be created in a new directory

MP3DIR="`basename \"$PWD\"` - mp3"
mkdir -p "$MP3DIR"

for f in *.flac;
do
  flac -d "$f" "${f%.flac}.wav";
  mv "${f%.flac}.wav" "$MP3DIR/"
done

cd "$MP3DIR"

for f in *.wav;
do
  lame --preset fast extreme "$f" "${f%.wav}.mp3";
  rm "$f"
done