Re: [LAU] convert 24 bit flac files to 16?

From: Paul Remmers <p.remmers@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Apr 18 2011 - 00:41:02 EEST

On Sunday 17 April 2011 23:16:11 Aaron L. wrote:
> I'm sure this is an easy one but I thought I'd ask here first.....
>
> I've got a bunch of 24 bit flac files that I'd like to convert to 16 bit in
> order to play them on my Android phone.
>
> I'm not totally sure how they've been encoded to 24 bit (I must've done
> that at some point but I don't remember when/how).
>
> Also, I've noticed that a bunch of them are also "multi-channeled".
>
> How in the world did they get that way? I've never recorded anything but
> to 2 channels so the fact that I have a few flac files that have "8
> channels" seems really weird.
>
> So, really, I'd like to be able to knock down the bit rate from 24 to 16
> and also put these into stereo as well.
>
> Command line and/or gui is fine.
>
> Any input is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Aaron

Hello,

sox -b 24 input.flac -b 16 -c 2 output.flac

might get you there

Thanks
Paul
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