Media Monkey support

[UriF]

I tried to open ape file but WinAmp is not supported. As I found on internet I have to install Media Monkey at my desktop. Now is OK but I tried to convert ape file to mp3 but I get an error no such decoder

[NJK]

try this https://convertio.co/ape-mp3/

and this is actually not a winamp related topic

[UriF]

No. It is a WinAmp topic because it is related to WinAmp Convertor. It is a Winamp feature (send to - > Format convertor)

By the way I just found out to get a high quality cnversion using ffmpeg

ffmpeg -iinput.ape -acodec libmp3lame -ab 320k output.mp3

All of other converters (paid anf free) radically decreased a bit rate

I understand that WinAmp is using Lame internally for coversion which doesn't support Monkey Audio.

[NJK]

I understand that WinAmp is using Lame internally for coversion which doesn't support Monkey Audio.

and it doesn't support several other audio types.

[UriF]

exuse me keep with metadata:
ffmpeg -i input.ape -acodec libmp3lame -ab 320k -map_metadata 0 -id3v2_version 3 output.mp3

for flac flies:
ffmpeg -i input.flac -ab 320k -map_metadata 0 -id3v2_version 3 output.mp3

By the way WinAmp convertor for flac run 5-10 times slower than aboved mentioned script with ffmpeg

Therefore WinAmp is a buggy and not full functional application. That's why I use Daum Pot a s multimedia player. I tryed WinAmp because one guy at forum recommended it for high quality conversion. That's it.

[UriF]

But it is not the end of story.

1. For splitting mp3 by tracks if you have a cue file

https://jdrch.wordpress.com/?s=mp3split

2. For fix VBR header and rebuid stream and other errors

https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-bitrate-fields-dont-appear-in-one-file/42002

3. For fixing tags

https://superuser.com/questions/14602/whats-the-easiest-way-to-update-album-art

That's why WinAmp a totally outdated application. Sorry, it is 2023 not 2002. We live in the other world. WinAmp is a standard player with a basic functionality which would be OK in 2002. FFmpeg has been used for Daum and VLC CONTAINS Lame source code. OK?

[NJK]

That's why WinAmp a totally outdated application. Sorry, it is 2023 not 2002. We live in the other world. WinAmp is a standard player with a basic functionality which would be OK in 2002. FFmpeg has been used for Daum and VLC CONTAINS Lame source code. OK?

Yep Winamp is a standard player with basic functions that are free to use.
If you want a state of the art player that can cover everyone's needs you need third party plugins that are not free or are restricted and that would mean that Winamp needs money.

So be glad with what you get for free.
Several options in Winamp are not state of the art but there are plenty of free or paid options out there that do a better job.

and btw, it's never smart to bad mouth a moderator , your stay at this forum might depend on it

[UriF]

Yep Winamp is a standard player with basic functions that are free to use.

Several options in Winamp are not state of the art but there are plenty of free or paid options out there that do a better job.

NO, I just decided to generate ffmpeg scripts and create a wrapper on.Net (Visual Basic is more flexible than C# and moreover C++). I tried about 10 (!!!) paid third-party applications but they generated low rate or don't support Media Monkey at all. Therefore you need to do at least 2 operations
1. Convert lossless files into mp3
2. Cut resulting mp3 on tracks (if you do it in reverse order the quality of a sound would be additonally deteriorated)
3. (if you are not too lazy) add tags using any tag editing applications (including cover art).

I spent a lot of times yesterday reading ffmpeg documentation and I was surprised that ffmpeg support all of above mentioned. FOR NOW I wrote a cue parser and added information about file length using fforobe using sample code using Jason.Net as areference

Now I found out a sample of video to audio converter as VB.Net wrapper to ffmpeg which support multi-threading using Background Worker. I am thinking how to generate a combined script with all parametrs including start time and end time of track, convert using libmp3lame codec with 320 kb, and add metadata (like artist, year and set map for cover art). You understand that if you will use 1 process instead of 3 you will minimize quality deterioration. I am a very lazy guy, and I don't like to raise my ass from armchair but if you can not find anything on the market and you are able to do it yourself why to ask anybody?

P.S. If I wouldn't write a wrapper I will be able to create a bat file using my cue parser. OK?

[UriF]

Some smart guys mentioned Cue Tools which have this feature. I tried to re-envent the wheel. You have to select lossy and libmp3lame. That's it

[MrSinatra]

UriF,

why not ask Egg if u can become a developer for Winamp?