convert-audio

Batch convert audio files using ffmpeg

To use this script:

1. Place it in the base directory of your music library
2. Open a terminal and change the working directory to the base folder of your music library
3. Run the script: ./convert-audio.sh | tee convert.log

Notes

• Piping the script's output to tee allows you to both watch and log the output to a file.

Example: Convert alac-encoded m4a files to flac

• When the script asks, type "m4a" for the input file extension, "alac" for the codec, "flac" for the output file extension, and "y" to move the old files.
• It will convert only the ALAC encoded m4a's to FLAC, preserving all metadata and folder structure, then move the old m4a out into a folder named "converted" with all directory structure intact just in case.