Sub-folder structure not re-created
I'm using a folder structure like this:
music.FLAC/
if it's a single CD.
If the album has multiple CDs, I use
music.FLAC/
I use SoundConverter to convert the flac files to mp3 with the same structure, but another base folder:
music.MP3/
music.MP3/
Settings are:
Place results in music.MP3
Create subfolders artist/album
How to name files? same as input, changed suffix
In my old system (Ubuntu Lucid) I have SoundConverter 1.4.4 and it recreates my folder structure, even with the additional cd-number sub-folder.
My new system (Xubuntu Trusty) has SoundConverter 2.0.4 (same settings) and does not recreate the sub-folders, and I only get music.MP3/
I have a bunch of scripts that rely on the fact that the folder structure is identical.
How can I enable the "old" behavior?
Question information
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- Solved by:
- GautierPortet
- Solved:
- 2014-10-17
- Last query:
- 2014-10-17
- Last reply:
- 2014-10-06
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#1 |
This is tricky.
The easy solution is just to organize with the complete scheme: artist/
Another way is by using the automatic folder reproduction, what you were using with 1.4.4.
When SoundConverter starts, it tries to reproduce your folder organization.
For this to work, you have to pass multiple files/folders.
It's really simple: first: disable "create subfolders".
then select your destination folder (music.MPĀ£ in your case), the same you are already using.
The catch is now: SoundConverter uses the common root of all files passed as a base folder.
so if you pass:
path/artist1/album1 and path/artist1/
In your case, you must pass either multiple artists, or add another file to the root of you input path, just to trick
SoundConverter to recognize "music.FLAC/" as the common root folder.
so either:
path/artist1/album1 and path/artist2/
if you are converting just one album:
path/artist1/album1 and path/dummyfile.mp3, -> common path is path/, want you want
This way, your organization is be preserved.
I hope this is clear!
tarantoga (tarantoga-2) said : | #2 |
Since I cannot easily change the naming scheme I tried the dummy file solution and it works very well.
Thank you very much!
tarantoga (tarantoga-2) said : | #3 |
Thanks GautierPortet, that solved my question.