I have MediaNow,but it won't burn FLAC files. Anyone know of an easy way to do this?

You could convert them on J-Zip.

i have yet to figure out how to even listen to FLAC files. LOL

Convert them back to a WAV using this: http://flac.sourceforge.n...nload.html

If you're on Windows, obviously pick the FLAC For Windows with Installer.

Install the program.
Drag your FLAC files to the window, and "DECODE". The resulting WAV files will land in the folder where your FLAC files are, by default.

Use the WAV to burn to CD. You're set. Remember, FLAC is just a container, and yes, it's lossless. SOME players have FLAC plugins, and some burning software might as well. But if you don't want to dig around for all that, just unpack them as I noted above. Delete the WAVs once you're done, or whatever. I know Winamp had a FLAC plugin at one time, and I believe you could use it to convert them, but I think the FLAC frontend is just lighter weight, and easier. Runs very quickly.

Timmy84 said:

Okay so I downloaded it,and I have the songs listed in the program,but I can't fiure out how to convert.

sosgemini said:

Just read above. Hopefully that might help you. Remember, once you have the WAVs in hand, you can listen to those, burn them as an audio CD, or even reencode them to a high rate AAC or MP3 or another more compressed format of your choosing, depending on your needs.

ernestsewell said:

Okay, thank you. I'm going to go try this.

audacity to convert.

you can play them with VLC player, i think.

or you can burn them directly to a disc with nero.

EmeraldSkies said:

You hit extract?

or U could just Google "Flac converter". I have used NCH software's Switch file converter. It's really easy to use and fast! Good luck!

ernestsewell said:

Thank you!! it worked,and was SO easy to use.

EmeraldSkies said:

Well I'm glad it worked for you. I've always used it. I THINK there's even a Mac program that will do it as well, but I've mainly messed w/ FLAC on my PC. Monkey's Audio is another lossless container out there (*.ape) and is just as easy to decode and use, like FLAC, if you ever run across it.

Glad all is well. What were you listening to anyway?

I hate flac

luv4u said:

It's probably not that fond of you either. hehehehe

ernestsewell said:

luv4u said:

Hurt me.

ernestsewell said:

Michael Jackson- The Thriller Outtakes

luv4u said:

it's alright. not really sure what the point is. it's huge file anyway. if you've got the capability to upload and download flac files, you can do the extra little bit to do .wav's.

errant said:

It's because it's smaller, and quicker to send. If you have 1GB of WAV, but it's only 750MB in FLAC form, and you're not losing quality, why would you bother with the extra 250MB, despite your broadband connection???? APE, FLAC, and SHN are all good options for that very reason.

ernestsewell said:

I understand. I guess it's 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. To me, if I can download 750MB, it isn't that much more of a problem to dl 1GB, whereas converting to and from flac takes another piece of software, another step, etc.

I got a buch of those too and never converted them thanks

Like errant, I use VLC player to listen and Nero to burn.Never had issues with both. The Flac converter Ernest provided can convert WAV to Flac as well, which I use whenever I'm uploading stuff on the Torrent sites. Oops did I say that

there's a great free program that's called Burrrn
that burns FLAC (without having to convert them first)
i use it all the time


http://www.softpedia.com/...rrrn.shtml
[Edited 11/25/09 8:48am]

errant said:

I like to be able to play my cd-r's in my car

^ yes so burn them using the Burrrn program and you can
[Edited 11/25/09 9:53am]

EmeraldSkies said:

flac -d file.flac

then you have a wav file.

you know how to properly burn wavs?

Oh? You didn't say you are still using windoze?
Hmm.
get Nero and install some sort of codec so you can drop flacs in there?

Or is it a Mac?


Has this become a tech-forum for the easiest types of stuff you can find on the net?
BTW: what flacs? They must be illegal and absolutely UN-american. You should buy your music legally and listen to it in legal ways.

errant said:

What is huge?
It saves a significant portion so it helps enough.
There is no problem with burning or ripping or playing.

Dewrede said:

Yep! What Dewrede said. You don't need to convert them back to WAVs - use Burrrn.

^^ I tried downloading that program,but could'nt get it to load.

Ah, you've reminded me that I've got rare Shannon Hoon songs on a FLAC file knocking about that I haven't heard yet as I couldn't face the rigamarole of conversion at the time.