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.wav to .flac conversion using MAC OS X

I'm exhausted from looking on the net without finding a solution and I need your help. I have 300GB of .wav files stored on a hard drive after spending a long time ripping my CD collection. I need to convert them to .flac and save them on another drive for backup. I used xACT to do the conversion and things were great until I added the albums (I did one album as a test) to PLAY, a music software that plays .flac files. The songs were added without any properties (name, album, artist). Please keep in mind that the files are stored with the names example Money.flac.
If any one has come across a similar problem and found a workaround, please help me.

thanks,

kas
ksalous
ksalous OP
13 posts
 
Restock, I am using iTunes with .wav files and all is well. However I wanted to backup my music on another drive or DVDs using .flac to save space. That way if my drive died on me, I don't have to rip all my music all over again.

kas
restock
831 posts
 
Kas, if you convert to Apple Lossless using iTunes, then all tags will be preserved and you will still save the space. Easier then Flac on Mac, at least until iTunes will have Flac support.
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onhwy61
5,273 posts
 
Ksalous, why are your original files in WAV? If you have to manually enter streams of data, then you really aren't backing up the files. Your method has really complicated what could have been a simple process. I think you should consider starting over again and doing it the right way.
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synthfreek
627 posts
 
I agree with restock. iTunes & Lossless is the way to go. Do a batch conversion and just move the newly created files onto that backup disc.
pschoi
23 posts
 
There's also another free OS X program called "X Lossless Decoder", or XLD. I have never had to convert wav. to flac so don't know if the metadata will be preserved, but for general conversion or splitting ape with cue tracks it is great.
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