foobar audio player how-to thread - Page 3

loninappleton · 15th November 2009, 08:36 PM

Foobar can convert audio files.

There was a simple how-to located here:

How to use foobar2000 to convert audio files – Simple Help

But I ran into difficulty. I could not locate flac.exe. I could not locate flac.exe anywhere even when doing a full drive C: search.

Sourceforege provided a source for flac 1.2.1 exe. I downloaded that. But here I do not know if there is a specific directory to move this exe.

Foobar asks to locate the flac.exe. from the directory in which my wav files are located.

My wav files are made through a free program called audiograbber. Before it went free I purchased the prog. and never regretted it, ever. Recommended.

So as of now the Foobar convert routine is looking in an audiograbber files directory.

That's enough for this post. I will update if I get it going.

human.bin · 15th November 2009, 09:11 PM

i have it working now. i installed the linear phase free equalizer, it's nice and good sounding to me, but not so easy to control. also the search function for the library is not working, i'm using the dark one, skin, very nice...

Solve · 15th November 2009, 10:01 PM

You can doubleclick on a dot and push the question mark (?)twice and get "potentiometers".Sometimes easier to work with.

human.bin · 15th November 2009, 10:43 PM

wow, very nice, it has almost all functions...

loninappleton · 16th November 2009, 12:51 AM

I have made a flac conversion.

Some confusing things are now cleared up. When you get flac.exe from Sourceforge, it auto installs to C: > programs > flac. When that is done pointing to it with Foobar is straightforward. The flac file is saved to the flac directory.

Solve · 17th November 2009, 01:34 PM

Vst Chainer if you want to use more than one effect.
I use Acon EffectChainer - Effect Rack - Chain VST and DirectX Effects.
You can save your settings with preset.
There are other also like Xlutop Chainer.

loninappleton · 17th November 2009, 02:57 PM

solve,

Can you give an example of two effects used together and how to set that up?

Solve · 17th November 2009, 04:49 PM

You can use this Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst - Real Time Spectrum Analysis Plugin (VST, Audio Unit, DirectX) (Freeware)
last in the chain and check the average frequense if you run a sweep
tone thrue Foobar.
Its not any hightech this one, it just give you an hint.
There are an pro verion also but thats not free...

loninappleton · 17th November 2009, 06:58 PM

solve,

I am just asking these things to get a handle on what's available and usage.

To that end, when you say "last in the chain" does that mean an order of loading the plugin or a manner of installation?

At this time I only have any experience at all with the VST plugins. The check boxes for active plugins seems to be limited to one per usage in an either or manner.

Solve · 17th November 2009, 08:13 PM

I just recogniced that these chainers dont lay the effects in serie as in Cubase.
So my idea with the effects from top to bottom in the chainer dont work.
All are in paralell mode.
So you dont see the Eq settings with the Freq analyst.

Quote:

Originally Posted by loninappleton

The check boxes for active plugins seems to be limited to one per usage in an either or manner.

You have to activate the plugs so they are green.

15th November 2009, 08:36 PM	#21
loninappleton diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Appleton, WI	another area of interest Foobar can convert audio files. There was a simple how-to located here: How to use foobar2000 to convert audio files – Simple Help But I ran into difficulty. I could not locate flac.exe. I could not locate flac.exe anywhere even when doing a full drive C: search. Sourceforege provided a source for flac 1.2.1 exe. I downloaded that. But here I do not know if there is a specific directory to move this exe. Foobar asks to locate the flac.exe. from the directory in which my wav files are located. My wav files are made through a free program called audiograbber. Before it went free I purchased the prog. and never regretted it, ever. Recommended. So as of now the Foobar convert routine is looking in an audiograbber files directory. That's enough for this post. I will update if I get it going.

17th November 2009, 01:34 PM	#26
Solve diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Vst Chainer if you want to use more than one effect. I use Acon EffectChainer - Effect Rack - Chain VST and DirectX Effects. You can save your settings with preset. There are other also like Xlutop Chainer. __________________ Music is the only art in real time....

17th November 2009, 04:49 PM	#28
Solve diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	You can use this Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst - Real Time Spectrum Analysis Plugin (VST, Audio Unit, DirectX) (Freeware) last in the chain and check the average frequense if you run a sweep tone thrue Foobar. Its not any hightech this one, it just give you an hint. There are an pro verion also but thats not free... __________________ Music is the only art in real time....

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15th November 2009, 09:11 PM	#22
human.bin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	i have it working now. i installed the linear phase free equalizer, it's nice and good sounding to me, but not so easy to control. also the search function for the library is not working, i'm using the dark one, skin, very nice...

15th November 2009, 10:43 PM	#24
human.bin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	wow, very nice, it has almost all functions...

16th November 2009, 12:51 AM	#25
loninappleton diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Appleton, WI	I have made a flac conversion. Some confusing things are now cleared up. When you get flac.exe from Sourceforge, it auto installs to C: > programs > flac. When that is done pointing to it with Foobar is straightforward. The flac file is saved to the flac directory.

17th November 2009, 02:57 PM	#27
loninappleton diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Appleton, WI	solve, Can you give an example of two effects used together and how to set that up?

17th November 2009, 06:58 PM	#29
loninappleton diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Appleton, WI	solve, I am just asking these things to get a handle on what's available and usage. To that end, when you say "last in the chain" does that mean an order of loading the plugin or a manner of installation? At this time I only have any experience at all with the VST plugins. The check boxes for active plugins seems to be limited to one per usage in an either or manner.

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