Monkey Business (.ape files)

jimbo45 · 08 Apr 2018

Hi folks

any program to convert .ape files into something sensible like flac etc. I have the .cue files too so I could render back into tracks with cue tools but it doesn't seem to like .ape files.

Cheers
jimbo

slicendice · 08 Apr 2018

I haven't used APE in a while, but does not the tools provide a way to convert APE back to WAV?

From WAV you can recompress back to any format.

I'll see if I find something useful that could do this automagically for APE->FLAC conversion.

Bree · 08 Apr 2018

You use Linux, don't you @jimbo45? Then...

You'll need flac, bchunk and ffmpeg....

http://technoergonomics.com/articles...cue-flac-linux

slicendice · 08 Apr 2018

Bree said:

You use Linux, don't you @jimbo45? Then...

http://technoergonomics.com/articles...cue-flac-linux

DOH! ffmpeg has ape support...I forgot this.

Thanks for this info.

jimbo45 · 08 Apr 2018

Hi there

Thanks didn´t know that either ðð

cheers

jimbo

werby · 08 Apr 2018

jimbo45 said:

...any program to convert .ape files into something sensible like flac etc. I have the .cue files too ...

Hi,

Foobar2000 can easily do that and not only...

For .ape files you'll need to install "Monkey's Audio Decoder" (Foobar component).

Also, Foobar2000 can handle .cue files.

slicendice · 08 Apr 2018

werby said:

Hi,

Foobar2000 can easily do that and not only...

For .ape files you'll need to install "Monkey's Audio Decoder" (Foobar component).

Also, Foobar2000 can handle .cue files.

Thanks for sharing info about this powerful player. It seems to have a ton of features when one includes all extra components too.

werby · 08 Apr 2018

You are welcome. It's just amazing!!!