Topic: Problem Trying to Encode 24 bit Files to Flac

[dennisrtyler]

ok i've got my 24 bit wav file set here. i drop 'em into flac frontend, set the output directory, hit encode and i get an error message saying that the files must be 44.1? can flac frontend not flac 24/48 wav files? TIA

[rowjimmytour]

Did you happen to use CDWAV first? If you did you have to check the 24 bit box before you save. Done that been there good luck and +t for your troubles.
peace

[dennisrtyler]

Did you happen to use CDWAV first? If you did you have to check the 24 bit box before you save. Done that been there good luck and +t for your troubles.
peace

yeah i used cdwav to cut the tracks and checked the 24 bit box. the files are fine but flac frontend doesn't seem to like the fact that they are 24/48. i guess they need to be 24/44.1?

[danlynch]

Flac Frontend can definitely encode 24/48.
This is a long-shot, but it you did check the 24 bit box in CDWave (I've also made the mistake of not checking!), the only thing I can guess is that you need to get the latest Frontend.

[boojum]

Dennis - I just tested this to make sure it works, and it does: use foobar2000 to do the deed.  I converted a large WAV file at 24/48 to FLAC 8 in 48 bit format.  foobar2000 is free and rips, tags, burns and other stuff in addition to transcoding.  And, it is free here: www.foobar2000.org. 

Cheers

[dennisrtyler]

ok it's telling me error: file is 48 and needs to be 44.1 for sector alignment. what gives? boojum, thanks for the tip but i'd like to figure this out on the software i already have, especially since it should work.

[rowjimmytour]

Did you happen to use CDWAV first? If you did you have to check the 24 bit box before you save. Done that been there good luck and +t for your troubles.
peace

yeah i used cdwav to cut the tracks and checked the 24 bit box. the files are fine but flac frontend doesn't seem to like the fact that they are 24/48. i guess they need to be 24/44.1?

Did you happen to upgrade your pc since last w/ the god awful Vista by any chance? If so I switched to traders helper and have decoded many shows since always at 24 48. Again good luck.
Peace

[dennisrtyler]

Did you happen to use CDWAV first? If you did you have to check the 24 bit box before you save. Done that been there good luck and +t for your troubles.
peace

yeah i used cdwav to cut the tracks and checked the 24 bit box. the files are fine but flac frontend doesn't seem to like the fact that they are 24/48. i guess they need to be 24/44.1?

Did you happen to upgrade your pc since last w/ the god awful Vista by any chance? If so I switched to traders helper and have decoded many shows since always at 24 48. Again good luck.
Peace

no vista here.

[rowjimmytour]

One thing that might be worth it to figure out your problem is d/l other software like suggested of choice and trying other flac decoder and see if it works. If you still have no luck you know its not frontend and a problem w/ the wav and you can keep frontend.
Peace

[danlynch]

Uncheck Align Sector Boundaries!
There are no SBEs on 24 bit files.

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

Ya I never check "Align Sector Boundaries".  What's the point if you use cdwav?  I also was told a long time ago to never check that box no matter what you track with.  YMMV

[dennisrtyler]

Uncheck Align Sector Boundaries!
There are no SBEs on 24 bit files.

bingo! thanks Dan

[danlynch]

Cool!