M3u playlist getnerator?

[pheonix991]

Any of you guys know of a good open source m3u generator? I need one to make a list of all my flac files so I can convert them into mp3 for my mp3 player. and it would be easier to use an m3u playlist rather than manually selecting all those cd's.

 

[jiiteepee]

A DOS command -

dir *.flac *.flc /S /B /OG >flac.m3u

Enter the command in folder above those flac files.
NOTE: This method does not list extented playlist data but only the full path + filenames.

You can also sort the resulting flac.m3u file using DOS command -

sort flac.m3u >flac_s.m3u


jiitee

 

[pheonix991]

So, this will make my playlist from all my flac folders? Because they are setup as follows.
flac->artists->album.

And from the dos command, I need to cd into the flac folder, then do the commands? And this will allow me to retain my tags when converted to mp3 right?

 

[jiiteepee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pheonix991 So, this will make my playlist from all my flac folders? Because they are setup as follows. flac->artists->album. And from the dos command, I need to cd into the flac folder, then do the commands? And this will allow me to retain my tags when converted to mp3 right?

Yes. All your file names are listed in resulting m3u file (only path and filename).

AFAIK, flac --> mp3 conversion software should transfer tags from flac filest into mp3 files. Use MediaMonkey as for an example.

As I mentioned already, execute the command above the data folder(s) (e.g. it's all the same is it c:\ or C:\music\flac since command stores the full path into resulting .m3u file). Like you suggested, CD into the flac folder or to one folder above it (if you execute the command lets say from root folder (C:\) the whole partition becomes scanned --> slow).

jiitee

 

[pheonix991]

Thanks a ton man! only 9 hours left till my 1500 flac files are in 320kb/s vbr!


Ugh, and I needed to restart my comp too...