problems converting MP3s to WAVs

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 25 May 2005, Tim Wunder wrote:
> > Amazingly, k3b worked.  Unfortunately, I can't find anyplace that it shows
> > me what command it used to encode the wav's.  The debug output starts with
> > the cdrecord command, which isn't the problem.
> >
>
> AIUI, it doesn't use a command to encode a WAV, but just the libmad
> library and cdrecord.
> http://www.underbit.com/products/mad/
> Mebbe you could get some reasonable output from madplay piped through
> sox (or cdrecord)...
>
> If your end goal is an audio CD created from MP3s, why do you need/want
> to create WAV files? WAV files are simply file structures used to encode
> audio data ripped from CD audio (CDDA). It has added file header
> information that audio CDs don't (and can't) use. At least that's my
> understanding of it (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).

Cause i'd rather not use k3b (or any GUI) to encode MP3s to WAVs.  But, i
guess you're right.  I just be grateful for small miracles, and stop
complaining.

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