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How do you convert from FLAC to Apple Lossless by XLD?
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I have had XLD for a while but never used until today. You got me curious. It worked quickly, flawlessness and was one of the easiest Apps I have ever used. Just open the Folder and you get this screen and hit Transcode and it makes a copy in the codec you have selected.
Also by opening the files (and not the folder) you bypass the screen and it transcode immediately.
EDIT: If opening a folder you need to use the Open Folder As a Disc command.
Ive used XLD a lot but not what you want it for, sorry.
This might help though,
http://ciamara.com/support/converti...nverting-flac-files-to-aiff-or-alac-with-xld/
or this,
https://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-624879.html
This might help though,
http://ciamara.com/support/converti...nverting-flac-files-to-aiff-or-alac-with-xld/
or this,
https://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-624879.html
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You have to set it up first. Its going to do whatever was previously set or not set up yet to do anything.
Are you replying to my question? If so when replying please quote to give a courtesy notification to the person.
If so my question is where are the output files going? Is it a valid accessible Folder. See pic.
Which option should I choose to convert the files? Apple lossless?
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questions about the settings on XLD to convert from FLAC to ALAC.
1. Embed cue sheet as a chapter. (uncheck or check) ? http://d.pr/i/1ha3h
2. Character encoding. (UTF-8 or Western Mac OS Roman) ? http://d.pr/i/Gj2v
3. BOTH METHODS WORKS but I prefer ask: When you have a FLAC album on tracks (not a single track) and you have the .cue, you use the .cue or just drag and drop the flac files to convert? http://d.pr/i/Q2me
that is, any help?
1. Embed cue sheet as a chapter. (uncheck or check) ? http://d.pr/i/1ha3h
2. Character encoding. (UTF-8 or Western Mac OS Roman) ? http://d.pr/i/Gj2v
3. BOTH METHODS WORKS but I prefer ask: When you have a FLAC album on tracks (not a single track) and you have the .cue, you use the .cue or just drag and drop the flac files to convert? http://d.pr/i/Q2me
that is, any help?
When I put Apple Lossless as the output, my Flac files convert to m4a instead. Does somebody knows how to fix it? I wanted to convert to alac so I can hear my lossless audios on my phone.
That is the proper extension for them.
Code:
MacUser2525:~$ ls -l /Volumes/Files/Music/AAC/AC_DC/AC_DC_1975_T_N_T/
total 539256
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 35M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-01-It_s_A_Long_Way_To_The_Top_If_You_Wanna_Rock_N_Roll.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 33M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-02-Rock_N_Roll_Singer.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 35M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-03-The_Jack.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 35M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-04-Live_Wire.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 22M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-05-T_N_T.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 19M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-06-Rocker.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 26M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-07-Can_I_Sit_Next_To_You_Girl.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 25M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-08-High_Voltage.m4a
-rw-r--r--@ 1 MacUser2525 admin 33M 25 Sep 2013 AC_DC-T_N_T-09-School_Days.m4a
MacUser2525:~$ file /Volumes/Files/Music/AAC/AC_DC/AC_DC_1975_T_N_T/AC_DC-T_N_T-01-It_s_A_Long_Way_To_The_Top_If_You_Wanna_Rock_N_Roll.m4a
/Volumes/Files/Music/AAC/AC_DC/AC_DC_1975_T_N_T/AC_DC-T_N_T-01-It_s_A_Long_Way_To_The_Top_If_You_Wanna_Rock_N_Roll.m4a: ISO Media, Apple iTunes ALAC/AAC-LC (.M4A) Audio