How to convert single APE file to MP3?

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How to convert single APE file to MP3?

2009-05-27 16:42:38

Hi everyone.

As is clear from the topic description, I am a complete newbie to Foobar2000 and audio programs in general. Hope some very patient forum member can take the time to give me some simple advice

I was given an APE file of a CD but I would like to break it down into the individual tracks, not to burn onto CD but merely to keep on my PC as a playlist and also dowload onto my mp3 player.

After decompressing the file I loaded the cue sheet into Foobar2000, right clicked and selected write APL link files. I then tried converting but every attempt resulted in different errors, including "24 out of 24 tracks converted with major problems". Before even getting to this stage, I had to try and find and download foo_clienc.dll and lame.exe (with much difficulty; the sites everyone referred to are apparently no longer functional), and it seems that the foo_clienc.dll driver I eventually found is incomplete or for an old version of foobar2000.

Could someone possibly give me some easy, step-by-step instructions on how to go about converting a single APE file to mp3, while separating the individual tracks?

Many thanks,

Florio

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #1 – 2009-05-27 16:51:44

Step 1. Did you install the monkey's audio decoding component from the optional component page?

Step 2. Get rid of foo_clienc.dll. the default install package has included a Converter since forever ago.

Step 3. Drag your cue sheet to a playlist and select all the entries and right-click and select Convert...

Step 4. Once you launch the converter dialog, select MP3 as the Output format from the Output format drop down. You can click the [...] button to change the quality if you wish. If you can't find mp3 listed there you need to click the more settings button at the bottom of the dialog and add the path to lame.exe in the "Command line encoder folders" box.

Step 5. Under output files select "Convert each track to an individual file". Specify the naming pattern you want in the Name format box below. The Preview box on the right will show you a preview of the resulting track names.

Step 6. Set whatever you want in the other two tabs.

Step 7. Press OK.

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #2 – 2009-05-27 16:56:31

Quote from: Florio on 2009-05-27 16:42:38

Hi everyone.

As is clear from the topic description, I am a complete newbie to Foobar2000 and audio programs in general. Hope some very patient forum member can take the time to give me some simple advice

I was given an APE file of a CD but I would like to break it down into the individual tracks, not to burn onto CD but merely to keep on my PC as a playlist and also dowload onto my mp3 player.

After decompressing the file I loaded the cue sheet into Foobar2000, right clicked and selected write APL link files. I then tried converting but every attempt resulted in different errors, including "24 out of 24 tracks converted with major problems". Before even getting to this stage, I had to try and find and download foo_clienc.dll and lame.exe (with much difficulty; the sites everyone referred to are apparently no longer functional), and it seems that the foo_clienc.dll driver I eventually found is incomplete or for an old version of foobar2000.

Could someone possibly give me some easy, step-by-step instructions on how to go about converting a single APE file to mp3, while separating the individual tracks?

Many thanks,

Florio

hi Florio & welcome to the forums.

for start & if you havent already, you will need the APE file codec foo_monkey (if i recall correctly) so that foobar can read correctly.
this can be found on the download page on the main site.

you say you "After "decompressing" the file..." what did you decompress? did you convert the APE to WAV? if that is the case you will need to edit the cuesheet & correct it to point at the WAV file rather than the APE file as that would be the main reason for your errors. but if you have the APE codec you wont need to manually decompress the file as foobar will read & seperate no problem.

as for conversion, load the cuesheet into foobar, highlight all the tracks, right click>convert>... this will bring the conversion page up. ignore the "Processing" & "Other" tabs as you wont be needing them so stay on the "Output" tab. select your Output Format from the drop down, id imagine this is pretty self explanatory, you can also add your own Output Format if you wish but whats there should be sufficient.
select your Output Path, i always have this as Source so they convert to the folder they live in.
ok, now the important bit for you, in Output Files make sure "Convert Each Track To An Individual File", this will as it says & as you requested convert the APE file to individual output files as specified by the cuesheet.

click ok & all should be good.

hope this helps, i think you'll find with foobar that there is alot to get your head around on 1st starting with it but once you get your head around it, it is a very powerful player & audio tool.
anymore problems dont hesitate to ask

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #3 – 2009-05-27 18:59:46

Thanks very much, guys. Can't believe how helpful everyone has been.
Will let you know how I get on...
Florio

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #4 – 2009-05-27 21:32:42

Well, I've followed all of your instructions to the letter, but still no luck I'm afraid.

I continue to get a converter status report telling me that "24 out of 24 tracks converted with major problems." Further details are also given in the report, but in each case, "Unable to open source file: Object not found. Conversion failed: Object not found".

I believe that the person who gave me the APE file had downloaded it from Rapidshare or somewhere similar (I'll have to ask) and that it was originally divided into several RAR files. But I don't have these, only the unzipped or merged (or whatever you'd call it!) file.

Any suggestions?

Florio

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #5 – 2009-05-27 21:48:35

Does the file play?

Does the cue sheet play the file?

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #6 – 2009-05-27 21:55:30

Please post the contents of the cue file. Perhaps we'll see something odd that we can fix.

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #7 – 2009-05-27 22:07:21

Quote from: shakey_snake on 2009-05-27 21:48:35

Does the file play?

Does the cue sheet play the file?

Yes, the file will play, but the cue sheet won't play it.

The contents of the cue sheet are as follows:

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REM GENRE Classical
REM DISCID 720CB318
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v0.99pb4"
PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
TITLE "Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2"
FILE "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415 - Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°2 - Do majeur - Largo"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°2 - Do majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 03:31:15
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°2 - Do majeur - Grave"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 06:12:68
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°2 - Do majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 08:39:30
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°6 - Sol mineur - Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 00 10:44:05
    INDEX 01 10:52:09
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°6 - Sol mineur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 12:50:02
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°6 - Sol mineur - Grave"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 15:22:62
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°6 - Sol mineur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 17:30:46
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°4 - Do mineur - Grave"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 00 19:24:69
    INDEX 01 19:36:03
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°4 - Do mineur - Allegro assai"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 21:50:27
  TRACK 11 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°4 - Do mineur - Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 23:56:11
  TRACK 12 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°4 - Do mineur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 25:58:12
  TRACK 13 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°5 - Si bémol majeur - Largo"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 00 27:52:65
    INDEX 01 28:04:19
  TRACK 14 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°5 - Si bémol majeur - Allegro assai"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 30:42:63
  TRACK 15 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°5 - Si bémol majeur - Grave"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 32:58:04
  TRACK 16 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°5 - Si bémol majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 34:47:26
  TRACK 17 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°1 - Sol majeur - Grave-Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 00 36:26:67
    INDEX 01 36:36:74
  TRACK 18 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°1 - Sol majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 38:03:21
  TRACK 19 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°1 - Sol majeur - Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 40:36:28
  TRACK 20 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°1 - Sol majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 42:53:42
  TRACK 21 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°3 - La majeur - Grave"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 00 44:43:17
    INDEX 01 44:52:35
  TRACK 22 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°3 - La majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 47:23:40
  TRACK 23 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°3 - La majeur - Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 49:36:61
  TRACK 24 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata n°3 - La majeur - Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini -  Ensemble 415"
    INDEX 01 51:26:51

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #8 – 2009-05-27 22:16:48

this line:

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FILE "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini - Ensemble 415 - Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2.wav" WAVE

probably needs to be changed to:

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FILE "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini - Ensemble 415 - Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2.ape" WAVE

How to convert single APE file to MP3?

Reply #9 – 2009-05-28 17:37:45

Quote from: shakey_snake on 2009-05-27 22:16:48

this line:
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FILE "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini - Ensemble 415 - Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2.wav" WAVE

probably needs to be changed to:
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FILE "Albinoni - Chiara Banchini - Ensemble 415 - Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2.ape" WAVE

Thanks very much, Shakey_Snake. Your diagnosis was spot on; I hadn't noticed the WAV. Now I can convert and open the individual tracks, even if there seem to be a few problems opening/converting a couple of them. If I can't solve this, I'll get back to you...
Florio

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