[linux-audio-user] how to encode w64

[Kai Vehmanen]

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, carmen wrote:

> hi, im wondering how to encode several >2gb w64 files to a lossy format like mp3 or ogg

ecasound -i foo.w64 -o foo.mp3
ecasound -i foo.w64 -o foo.ogg

You need to have libsndfile, lame and vorbis-tools installed in addition 
to ecasound (see http://eca.cx for more info plus links).

> sox: Failed reading itz.w64: Do not understand format type: w64
> flac: ERROR unknown format
> oggenc: ERROR: Input file "itz.w64" is not a supported format
> ardour: plays ok, but no encoded formats available in export dialog
> cubase sx, wavelab, nuendo in vmware: wont launch
> samplitude in vmware: nothing happens
> soundforge8 installer in WINE: wont launch

All those apps and not ecasound... where did my marketing go wrong? ;)

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