.flac files

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:24 pm

Who knows about these things?

So far I have learned that they a)take forever to download b)contain music. I was trying to get some of the free stuff of archive.org and now have a bunch of files whose conversion and listening process I am unsure of.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:33 pm

http://flac.sourceforge.net/

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:42 pm

Ah.

Do you know how to format or unzip the file so it will play in RealPlayer or iTunes?

(Do I just come here whenever I have a computer question? Yes.)

edit: Found something called MacFlac; checking it out now.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:15 pm

I think you need a special player to play FLAC files (i.e. if Real doesn't support it, then it won't play it). I've no experience converting them but I'd imagine you can but it's probably tricky. Best to just use a purpose made FLAC compatible player imo.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:48 pm

1. Download the FLAC tools from the sourceforge website.

2. Run the Frontend and add the FLAC files.

3. Decode to WAV.

4. Encode the WAV files to WMA/MP3/etc.

5. Use WMA/MP3/etc files in iTunes.

6. Delete FLAC files and WAV files.

Does iTunes support Ogg Vorbis files, btw? If it does, it might be possible to replace steps 3 & 4 with "Decode to OGG". Would save all the disk space required for uncompressed WAV files, at any rate.

Have a play-about. You might surprise yourself.