[NTLUG:Discuss] Transcoding MP3s

[Wayne Walker]

If you want to keep the spaces: 

lame -b 128 -cbr ${FILE}.mp3 /user/${FILE}.mp3

becomes

lame -b 128 -cbr "${FILE}.mp3" "/user/${FILE}.mp3"
On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 06:09:40PM -0500, agoats wrote:
> Since you don't seem to be getting any good answers, here's some real
> help:
> 
> Using lame:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> for i in *.mp3
> do
>     file=${i%.mp3}
>     echo $FILE
> 
>     lame -b 128 -cbr ${FILE}.mp3 /user/${FILE}.mp3
> done
> 
> for i in *.MP3
> do
>     file=${i%.MP3}
>     echo $FILE
> 
>     lame -b 128 -cbr ${FILE}.MP3 /user/${FILE}.mp3
> done
> 
> 
> 
> The above will convert the current directory of mp3's to 128kbps bit
> rate, 44.1kHz sample rate, constant bit rate mp3's in directory  /user.
> The format is repeated for *.MP3 and if you have any Mp3, you need to
> add that section as well.
> 
> 
> The only problem I have with this is filenames with spaces, those are
> skipped. Anyone know how to correct that?
> 
> Alvin
> 
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