Problem encoding 24/88.2 WAV to FLAC

[BC]

Hey all,

I recorded some 24/88.2 tracks onto my MT, but can not FLAC them, I get the following error message. I did not have "align on sector boundaries" or any of the other options boxes checked. Any idea what is the problem? The files opened fine in Soundforge 6.0.

Peace,
Ben

[nardo]

For 88.2kHz you need to use the --lax option (info: http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#flac_options_lax). The only standard options are, afaik, these: 8kHz, 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz

[F.O.Bean]

never knew that, +T nardo

[rdvdijk]

While you're at it, you might want to upgrade to FLAC 1.1.2 , by the way.

(and I hope 1.1.3 is out soon, the beta seems fine!)

Roel

[BC]

For 88.2kHz you need to use the --lax option (info: http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#flac_options_lax).

Dumb question: how do I do --lax with the FLAC frontend?
Or alternatively, how do I encode otherwise using command line?

Me not so smrt with computer.

[macdaddy]

piggybacking on bc's question, how would i use this option with xact for windows..?

[Zaphod]

piggybacking on bc's question, how would i use this option with xact for windows..?

There is a lax checkbox option in xACT it says "(Ignore if you don't know what it is)"

[macdaddy]

piggybacking on bc's question, how would i use this option with xact for windows..?

There is a lax checkbox option in xACT it says "(Ignore if you don't know what it is)"

sweet!


unforuneately, it isnt in the current (i think) xact for window$


+t

[Zaphod]

piggybacking on bc's question, how would i use this option with xact for windows..?

There is a lax checkbox option in xACT it says "(Ignore if you don't know what it is)"

sweet!


unforuneately, it isnt in the current (i think) xact for window$


+t

Hmm possibly not I was referring to the xACT 1.58 for Mac OSX

[nardo]

For 88.2kHz you need to use the --lax option (info: http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#flac_options_lax).

Dumb question: how do I do --lax with the FLAC frontend?
Or alternatively, how do I encode otherwise using command line?

Me not so smrt with computer.

It's explained at http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#flac
To learn more about the details just click on [<general-options>], [<format-options>], [<encoding options>] there. It's actually a nice documentation.

Basically, if you look at your own screenshot you see which options FLAC frontend did use for you.

Example:

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flac -P 4096 -b 4608 -m -l 8 -q 0 -r 0,4 myinput.wav
Now you want to add another option, in your case --lax. Some of the others also have different ways of writing them, e.g. instead of "-P 4096" you could write "--padding=4096" -- just make sure you know when to use "=" and when you don't need it, it's all under the [<x-options>].

So yours could be something like

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flac --lax -P 4096 -b 4608 -m -l 8 -q 0 -r 0,4 myinput.wav
You don't need to specify an output file, standard would be myinput.flac (if your input file is 'myinput.wav')

Personally, I like to add the -V option so it verifies the encoding process for you, takes a little bit longer, though. Hope that helps (and works).