[linux-audio-user] how to encode w64

[Joern Nettingsmeier]

carmen wrote:
> hi, im wondering how to encode several >2gb w64 files to a lossy format like mp3 or ogg
> 
>  this is what ive tried so far:
> 
> 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
> 
> my vmware trial expired, and i didnt get to trying foobar2000 or soundforge8 in vmware, but even if they did work, the audio would have to be sent over a samba connection at a few mb/second..if samba didnt choke on the >2gb files to begin with..,.
> 
> ..so hopefully linux can do this seemingly simple audio task..any ideas?

if you have erik de castro lopo's libsndfile on your system, you also 
have sndfile-convert, which can convert w64 into normal wavs. those can 
be used with oggenc.

if you don't, get it here: http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/

in case you need to resample, also get his sample rate conversion 
library at http://www.mega-nerd.com/SRC/.