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You:
If possible, could you help me construct an ffmpeg command that converts all of the .caf files in the current directory to 320 kbps, constant bitrate mp3s?
ChatGPT:
Certainly! To construct an ffmpeg command that converts all .caf files in the current directory to 320 kbps constant bitrate MP3 files, you can use a shell loop in a terminal. Below is an example of how you can do this on a Unix-like system (such as macOS or Linux):
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.caf; do
# Extract the base name without the .caf extension
base=$(basename "$file" .caf)
# Convert the .caf file to a .mp3 file with 320 kbps bitrate
ffmpeg -i "$file" -codec:a libmp3lame -b:a 320k "${base}.mp3"
done
Explanation:
-
#!/bin/bash: This line is the shebang, which tells the system that this script should be run with the Bash shell. -
for file in *.caf; do: This loop iterates over all files in the current directory with the.cafextension. -
base=$(basename "$file" .caf): This command extracts the base name of the file, removing the.cafextension. -
ffmpeg -i "$file" -codec:a libmp3lame -b:a 320k "${base}.mp3": This command converts the input.caffile to an MP3 file with a constant bitrate of 320 kbps using thelibmp3lamecodec.
Usage:
- Open your terminal.
- Navigate to the directory containing your
.caffiles. - Save the script to a file, for example,
convert_caf_to_mp3.sh. - Make the script executable by running
chmod +x convert_caf_to_mp3.sh. - Run the script by typing
./convert_caf_to_mp3.sh.
This script will process all .caf files in the directory and convert them to MP3 files with the specified settings. If you encounter any issues or need further customization, feel free to ask!
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by David Blue
David Blue | Sciencx (2024-06-19T18:10:51+00:00) Convert .caf to mp3 by Directory. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2024/06/19/convert-caf-to-mp3-by-directory/
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