Foobar question

[Billo521]

Ok I have Foobar2000 that I read up on here to get for music converting. I have it but don't know how to use it to convert. I need to convert mp3 to WAV so I can listen to it in my car only. Can somebody please help?

Thanks, and always very thankfull, Bill

[Homebrew101]

Why not just convert FLAC to WAV? That would sound better than a conversion from mp3 unless you don't have the files in any format except mp3.

I'm not on my home pc right now so I can't doublecheck Foobar2000 but if it does convert mp3 to WAV, I think you first "add" the mp3 files, then select them all with your mouse and right click the group of files and choose "convert to same directory" or "convert to" for a different directory, and a box will open asking you what format to convert the files to and there should be a WAV option.
I never looked for it as I just started using Foobar a few weeks ago and so far have only used it to convert WAV to mp3.
Good luck.

[Billo521]

Well lookie there priceless info thank you!!! What about if I convert to Flac? Would that sound better? I see an option for flac, what do you think? Oh yeah I downloaded it as Mp3

Thanks, Bill

[Billo521]

Well lookie there priceless info thank you!!! What about if I convert to Flac? Would that sound better? I see an option for flac, what do you think? Oh yeah I downloaded it as Mp3

Thanks, Bill
What is the best sounding file Flac or WAV?

[U2Lynne]

flac is just a lossless compression of a wav file. They will both sound the same.

mp3 is lossy. Converting it to either flac or wav will not make it sound any different than it does as an mp3. If you just want to listen to your mp3s in the car, convert them to wav and burn. But, never, ever, EVER trade them as an audio disc (actually, just don't trade them period).

[Billo521]

flac is just a lossless compression of a wav file. They will both sound the same.

mp3 is lossy. Converting it to either flac or wav will not make it sound any different than it does as an mp3. If you just want to listen to your mp3s in the car, convert them to wav and burn. But, never, ever, EVER trade them as an audio disc (actually, just don't trade them period).
No problem with that Lynne. By the way thanks for helping me with all your valuable info. I love this site!!!!! :)

[mr breeze]

i'm using foobar version 2.1.3

i had to reload it after a crash and now i can't find the shn player plugin.
can anyone enlighten me please?
thanks!

[Dreamer Theat]

Open the mp3s in Foobar.

With the list of files in the Foobar window, select all (Ctrl+A) and right-click on one of them. This should bring up a dialogue box with options, one of which will be Convert.

Click that and select target format, and a folder to put the output files into.

[mr breeze]

Open the mp3s in Foobar.

With the list of files in the Foobar window, select all (Ctrl+A) and right-click on one of them. This should bring up a dialogue box with options, one of which will be Convert.

Click that and select target format, and a folder to put the output files into.

thanks for the help Dreamer Theat!
i guess i wasn't clear, but what i was trying to do was to play the files to listen to them, not convert them.

[joujoujou]

shn plugin's place is in the "components" folder.

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But, after the crash, it's probably broken (I guess), so download it from foobar components repository - https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_shorten

Double click on it - choose "install" then go through all the warnings and you're sorted. To make sure it's installed, go to foobar's menu "file - preferences - components" and check if it's there:

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[pawel]

@mr breeze if you use 64-bit version of Foobar, shn plugin won't be loaded as it's available in 32-bit only. There is ongoing re-programming of older components so maybe also shn component will appear some day.

However, shan container is well obsolete, while flac is also supported by most modern standalone hardware devices.

[mr breeze]

Thanks joujoujou and pawel, for the info!!
I will check things out again.
I don't remember which version I downloaded.
Appreciate it! :)

[mr breeze]

apparently i had the 32 bit version,
joujoujou, your link took me right to the place to get the add on!
now listening to some righteous Dylan 1978 Kansas City shns!!!!!
she's love crazy!
thanks you guys!!

:rock:

[joujoujou]

Glad you got it sorted. :)

Happy listening! :D