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A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

I've been using Foobar, very happily, for a couple of years and have never had a problem that I've been unable to "get round".

Today, though, I came across one that I haven't had before.

The FLAC files are showing the normal, limited file information (Track Number/Artist/Track Title) under "name" in my Windows Working folder but after copying & pasting to Foobar are showing only track duration (which did not show in my working folder).

Then, after conversion to MP3 the converted file shows as MP3 in my converted music folder - Nothing else!

I'd started, as normal, trying to convert the whole album in one hit but after finding a problem have attempted converting individual tracks.

MP3 is listed under "name" (where the song title would normally be shown) but there is NO further information and if I attempt to play then Windows informs me that it does not recognise the file extension ".".

Without conversion the files play perfectly well in Media Monkey.

Has anyone come across this problem before and (if so) can you please tell me a way round it?

Many thanks in advance.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #1 –
If Windows Explorer can read tags from FLAC, they must be ID3 tags. This combination is not standard, which is probably why foobar2000 doesn’t read (and therefore doesn’t transfer) the tags.

What are you tagging the FLAC files with? You should let the command-line encoder handle it.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #2 –
Quote from: dv1989 on
If Windows Explorer can read tags from FLAC, they must be ID3 tags. This combination is not standard, which is probably why foobar2000 doesn’t read (and therefore doesn’t transfer) the tags.

What are you tagging the FLAC files with? You should let the command-line encoder handle it.


I'm sorry but I'm not a "techie".

The FLAC tag info' is only showing up in the "name" column in Windows Explorer, which is what I normally find happens.

The info' file that came with it is as follows:

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 31. May 2010, 10:52

XTC / FOSSEL FUEL - THE XTC SINGLES

Used drive  : FREECOM_DVD+/-RW20J6  Adapter: 3  ID: 0

Read mode              : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache      : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction                      : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out          : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks  : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations      : No
Used interface                              : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling                                : Not detected, thus appended to previous track

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format      : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo


TOC of the extracted CD

    Track |  Start  |  Length  | Start sector | End sector
    ---------------------------------------------------------
        1  |  0:00.00 |  3:14.67 |        0    |    14616 
        2  |  3:14.67 |  2:52.40 |    14617    |    27556 
        3  |  6:07.32 |  2:40.60 |    27557    |    39616 
        4  |  8:48.17 |  3:04.18 |    39617    |    53434 
        5  | 11:52.35 |  3:47.20 |    53435    |    70479 
        6  | 15:39.55 |  4:12.37 |    70480    |    89416 
        7  | 19:52.17 |  3:13.25 |    89417    |  103916 
        8  | 23:05.42 |  4:20.58 |    103917    |  123474 
        9  | 27:26.25 |  3:41.55 |    123475    |  140104 
      10  | 31:08.05 |  4:38.25 |    140105    |  160979 
      11  | 35:46.30 |  3:36.62 |    160980    |  177241 
      12  | 39:23.17 |  3:07.28 |    177242    |  191294 
      13  | 42:30.45 |  3:07.37 |    191295    |  205356 
      14  | 45:38.07 |  4:34.10 |    205357    |  225916 
      15  | 50:12.17 |  4:29.68 |    225917    |  246159 
      16  | 54:42.10 |  5:10.15 |    246160    |  269424 


Track  1

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\01 XTC - Science Friction.wav

    Suspicious position 0:03:14

    Peak level 98.6 %
    Track quality 99.8 %
    Copy CRC 41DFB4AA
    Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 47)  [D6CC4925], AccurateRip returned [686B71F2]
    Copy finished

Track  2

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\02 XTC - Statue Of Liberty.wav

    Peak level 99.6 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 67ACEE1B
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [BE915CC5]
    Copy OK

Track  3

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\03 XTC - This Is Pop.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC E9804B90
    Accurately ripped (confidence 48)  [D725438D]
    Copy OK

Track  4

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\04 XTC - Are You Recieving Me.wav

    Peak level 99.6 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 5387A743
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [BC5421FB]
    Copy OK

Track  5

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\05 XTC - Life Begins At The Hop.wav

    Peak level 95.1 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 90C81AFF
    Accurately ripped (confidence 48)  [4C79EB87]
    Copy OK

Track  6

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\06 XTC - Making Plans For Nigel.wav

    Peak level 99.3 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 4736F291
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [6D333139]
    Copy OK

Track  7

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\07 XTC - Ten Feet Tall.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC F15BDDE1
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [EF95AF4B]
    Copy OK

Track  8

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\08 XTC - Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC E494E9B6
    Accurately ripped (confidence 48)  [2D9B2AFC]
    Copy OK

Track  9

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\09 XTC - Generals And Majors.wav

    Peak level 99.7 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 6BA20002
    Accurately ripped (confidence 46)  [380E2FE8]
    Copy OK

Track 10

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\10 XTC - Towers Of London.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 0232A5BA
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [B0211FC5]
    Copy OK

Track 11

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\11 XTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me).wav

    Peak level 95.1 %
    Track quality 99.9 %
    Copy CRC 1BEFF42F
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [6F212B68]
    Copy OK

Track 12

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\12 XTC - Love At First Sight.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 83B31E0B
    Accurately ripped (confidence 46)  [81A325AA]
    Copy OK

Track 13

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\13 XTC - Respectable Street.wav

    Peak level 95.1 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 8F7E9828
    Accurately ripped (confidence 47)  [8F0BC20D]
    Copy OK

Track 14

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\14 XTC - Senses Working Overtime.wav

    Peak level 95.1 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 1C4D7C0A
    Accurately ripped (confidence 46)  [F79C4362]
    Copy OK

Track 15

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\15 XTC - Ball And Chain.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 5A534321
    Accurately ripped (confidence 45)  [0167D337]
    Copy OK

Track 16

    Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Gordon\My Documents\My Music\16 XTC - No Thugs In Our House.wav

    Peak level 97.0 %
    Track quality 100.0 %
    Copy CRC 09EF41FB
    Accurately ripped (confidence 44)  [8A8377E8]
    Copy OK


15 track(s) accurately ripped
1 track(s) could not be verified as accurate

Some tracks could not be verified as accurate

There were errors

End of status report



Does that help in any way?

I don't understand the bit about "What are you tagging the FLAC files with? You should let the command-line encoder handle it." at all.

Sorry!

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #3 –
Just some more information that I thought may help.

1) I downloaded the file in FLAC format - I did not encode it, so did not decide upon tag type/information.

2) It plays fine in Foobar.

3) When I look at file properties (in Foobar Library) it shows the same information as in Windows Explorer.

4) It is only when I copy & paste into the main Foobar window OR attempt to open using the file/open facility that this all seems to disappear and be replaced with duration.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #4 –
I still don't understand the problem?

Get mp3tag and load the file into that. It'll tell you what format the tags are (i.e. FLAC or ID3 etc) and what values they have.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #5 –
Quote from: probedb on
I still don't understand the problem?

Get mp3tag and load the file into that. It'll tell you what format the tags are (i.e. FLAC or ID3 etc) and what values they have.



Maybe I'm being thick!!

I downloaded mp3tag, as you suggested, and tried loading files by using file/change directory/ and then opening the folder that the files are stored in.

All I then got was "no items match your search".

I tried doing this with both the original folder containing the FLAC files and also the folder I use for those that have been converted to mp3 and had the same result both times!

I'm obviously doing something wrong - can you please tell me what it is?

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #6 –
This is a weird one, but it sounds like your FLACs aren't tagged, and the conversion process you have setup relies on tags to produce the file names perhaps?

I tested it and managed to replicate what you see in Windows Explorer, but with my configuration of foobar i see the file name, duration, codec, bitrate, and comments - for both the FLAC and MP3 that I was testing with, and obviously this would differ from your setup.

To help us further, could you try copying the General information that is listed under Metadata when you view the properties of one of the FLAC files? Just right click on the word General and select Copy.
It should look like this:

Duration : 5:34.067 (14732340 samples)
Sample rate : 44100 Hz
Channels : 2
Bits per sample : 16
Bitrate : 1059 kbps
Codec : FLAC
Encoding : lossless
Tool : reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Embedded cuesheet : no
Audio MD5 : BEA556BC46953CC4D80FD7355C4380C8

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #7 –
Quote
I downloaded mp3tag, as you suggested

Do you use mp3tag from this site - http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ ?

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #8 –
I thought that it may help to show exactly what I am seeing.

1) This shows the information in my "Working Folder" - i.e. the files as downloaded.





I should add that this is what I "normally" would expect to see (Or something very similar).



2) This shows what is shown in Foobar when I either copy & paste or open an individual file.





This is not what I would "normally" expect to see.


3) This is the result of the Foobar conversion.





I've never seen this type of result before!!




I hope this may help someone to come up with a solution.


But, please, any queries please, please ask!!



A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #9 –
Quote from: DaZDNKnFuZD on
This is a weird one, but it sounds like your FLACs aren't tagged, and the conversion process you have setup relies on tags to produce the file names perhaps?

I tested it and managed to replicate what you see in Windows Explorer, but with my configuration of foobar i see the file name, duration, codec, bitrate, and comments - for both the FLAC and MP3 that I was testing with, and obviously this would differ from your setup.

To help us further, could you try copying the General information that is listed under Metadata when you view the properties of one of the FLAC files? Just right click on the word General and select Copy.
It should look like this:

Duration : 5:34.067 (14732340 samples)
Sample rate : 44100 Hz
Channels : 2
Bits per sample : 16
Bitrate : 1059 kbps
Codec : FLAC
Encoding : lossless
Tool : reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Embedded cuesheet : no
Audio MD5 : BEA556BC46953CC4D80FD7355C4380C8


Many thanks for the reply - very much appreciated.

Can you please tell me where/how to find the "Metadata"?

I've tried right clicking on one of the original downloaded files and opening properties but cannot find any mention of "Metadata" and the normal property info' does not give the detail you are asking for.

Sorry if I seem thick!

p.s. The conversion I have tried using is the same as I normally use

EDIT!

I found "Metadata" in Foobar - copy below:

File name : 01 XTC - Science Friction.flac
Folder name : C:\Users\my name\Documents\WORKING FOLDER\XTC - Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles - 1977-1992 (FLAC)\XTC - Fossil Fuel (Disc 1)
File path : C:\Users\my name\Documents\WORKING FOLDER\XTC - Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles - 1977-1992 (FLAC)\XTC - Fossil Fuel (Disc 1)\01 XTC - Science Friction.flac
Subsong index : 0
File size : 22.6MB (23 756 633 bytes)
Last modified : 2011-06-21 17:29:53
Duration : 3:14.893 (8594796 samples)
Sample rate : 44100 Hz
Channels : 2
Bits per sample : 16
Bitrate : 975 kbps
Codec : FLAC
Encoding : lossless
Tool : reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Embedded cuesheet : no
Audio MD5 : 5FB6C8C4D8F8EF7C53855F534C63E7F5


I hope that helps!

p.s. There is a cue sheet with the download but I've never had to use one before when the download was, already, split into individual files.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #10 –
In explorer: press Alt, then menu Tools -> Folder options -> View -> uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Edit: that's not necessary. These FLAC files don't have proper Album/Artist/Title/etc tags. Nothing more.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #11 –
Quote from: lvqcl on
In explorer: press Alt, then menu Tools -> Folder options -> View -> uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Edit: that's not necessary. These FLAC files don't have proper Album/Artist/Title/etc tags. Nothing more.


If it was nothing more than that then why;

1) Are titles, track numbers and artist showing in explorer.

and

2) Are converted files then not recognised as mp3's?

I've experienced limited/next to no file information before but after conversion this can, normally, be added without a problem.

Here it can not be added!! 

Different!!

Also, I've just checked and when I open a track (from Explorer), in Media Monkey, it displays the name of the track and name of the band!

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #12 –
Quote
titles, track numbers and artist showing in explorer.


They don't - explorer shows file names only.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #13 –
Quote from: lvqcl on
Quote
titles, track numbers and artist showing in explorer.


They don't - explorer shows file names only.




Please look at my screen shots above!!

Also (on a totally different subject) have you never downloaded an album where the "names" are "embellished" by all sorts of rubbish - I have!!

FLAC files have always been different and seem to place all file info' under "name".

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #14 –
I would try converting to WAV format, then see whether the resulting WAV file will play.
Don't worry about how it looks in foobar, the point is whether it decodes back to it's original form and is readable.
If that works, you should try encoding the WAV file back to FLAC and compare the difference.

To me is sounds like something is wrong with the files you downloaded and the issue occurred from the original ripper's end. What that could be I have no idea.
As long as you can convert it to WAV then that's great, and you can put this down to, hopefully, a one-off freak occurrence.

Still, I'm stumped as to why Media Monkey doesn't complain...

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #15 –
apparently, your FLAC files are not tagged at all

since your file names consist of %tracknumber%. %artist% - %tracktitle%, you get the false impression that the windows explorer gives you those informations, whereas it simply shows the file names

to tackle your problem when converting them into MP3 file format, I'd suggest you drag the .cue sheet into foobar's playlist windows and convert the tracks from there

presuming the cue sheet has all neccessary information (tracknumber, artist & tracktitle), your resulting MP3s should be tagged properly as well

if that doesn't work, you should post the contents of that cue sheet
(open in wordpad/notepad and copy'n'paste into a codebox ... you'll find it to the left hand side "Insert: CODEBOX")

hth,
Maggi

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #16 –
Quote from: Maggi on
apparently, your FLAC files are not tagged at all

since your file names consist of %tracknumber%. %artist% - %tracktitle%, you get the false impression that the windows explorer gives you those informations, whereas it simply shows the file names

to tackle your problem when converting them into MP3 file format, I'd suggest you drag the .cue sheet into foobar's playlist windows and convert the tracks from there

presuming the cue sheet has all neccessary information (tracknumber, artist & tracktitle), your resulting MP3s should be tagged properly as well

if that doesn't work, you should post the contents of that cue sheet
(open in wordpad/notepad and copy'n'paste into a codebox ... you'll find it to the left hand side "Insert: CODEBOX")

hth,
Maggi


Many thanks.

I tried that (could not find a "Codebox") but the contents of the Cue File are

REM DISCID DE0E0810
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v0.99pb5"
PERFORMER "XTC"
TITLE "FOSSEL FUEL - THE XTC SINGLES"
FILE "01 XTC - Science Friction.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Science Friction"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Statue Of Liberty"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:14:24
FILE "02 XTC - Statue Of Liberty.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "This Is Pop"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 02:51:73
FILE "03 XTC - This Is Pop.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Are You Recieving Me"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 02:40:17
FILE "04 XTC - Are You Recieving Me.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Life Begins At The Hop"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:03:49
FILE "05 XTC - Life Begins At The Hop.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Making Plans For Nigel"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:46:54
FILE "06 XTC - Making Plans For Nigel.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Ten Feet Tall"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 04:12:27
FILE "07 XTC - Ten Feet Tall.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:12:57
FILE "08 XTC - Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "Generals And Majors"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 04:20:14
FILE "09 XTC - Generals And Majors.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "Towers Of London"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:41:16
FILE "10 XTC - Towers Of London.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 11 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 04:37:59
FILE "11 XTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me).wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 12 AUDIO
    TITLE "Love At First Sight"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:36:20
FILE "12 XTC - Love At First Sight.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 13 AUDIO
    TITLE "Respectable Street"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:06:60
FILE "13 XTC - Respectable Street.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 14 AUDIO
    TITLE "Senses Working Overtime"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 03:06:70
FILE "14 XTC - Senses Working Overtime.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 15 AUDIO
    TITLE "Ball And Chain"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 04:33:44
FILE "15 XTC - Ball And Chain.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 16 AUDIO
    TITLE "No Thugs In Our House"
    PERFORMER "XTC"
    INDEX 00 04:29:24
FILE "16 XTC - No Thugs In Our House.wav" WAVE
    INDEX 01 00:00:00


Does any of that help?

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #17 –
Quote from: DaZDNKnFuZD on
I would try converting to WAV format, then see whether the resulting WAV file will play.
Don't worry about how it looks in foobar, the point is whether it decodes back to it's original form and is readable.
If that works, you should try encoding the WAV file back to FLAC and compare the difference.

To me is sounds like something is wrong with the files you downloaded and the issue occurred from the original ripper's end. What that could be I have no idea.
As long as you can convert it to WAV then that's great, and you can put this down to, hopefully, a one-off freak occurrence.

Still, I'm stumped as to why Media Monkey doesn't complain...


Tried that, following your suggestion, but no joy!

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #18 –
looks ok to me, so use that cue sheet instead of the single files in foobar to convert to MP3 and report back

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #19 –
btw, I guess you are using the default settings from foobar when converting to MP3
ie. "Convert each track to an individual file" using the default "name format" [%tracknumber%. ]%title%

and since there is no information about tracknumber and title in your flac files, the resulting output is named .mp3 ...
consequently, foobar overwrites any existing .mp3 with the next one and thus you'll only get a single mp3 at the end

oh and btw, you should be able to use MP3Tag's convert > filename - tag for properly tagging the flac files

in your case the pattern should be something like this:
%artist% - %album%\%track% %artist% - %title%


[edit]
on second sight, I noticed your cue sheet pointing to .wav files ... are you sure those are flac files ?

if they are indeed flac files, you'd have to edit the cue sheet and repleace each .wav with .flac and the cue sheet should be working in foobar
[/edit]

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #20 –
OK.

Can I first thank, sincerely, all those that have taken the time to reply.

However, I've been "jumping through hoops" attempting to put everyone's theories to the test and none have worked.

Sometimes I've kicked myself for even attempting to do that, because it is obvious that they have not read all of the data included in my posts.

So, is there anyone who is prepared to read, digest and then (hopefully) fully understand my problem and come up with a solution?

If so, I would be delighted to hear from you.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Laeotaekhun on
Also (on a totally different subject) have you never downloaded an album where the "names" are "embellished" by all sorts of rubbish - I have!!
One should have no sense of expectation, much less entitlement, when downloading music through improper channels. That risk comes with the territory!

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #22 –
Quote from: Laeotaekhun on
So, is there anyone who is prepared to read, digest and then (hopefully) fully understand my problem and come up with a solution?

If so, I would be delighted to hear from you.

It looks like the FLAC files do have tags, but the fields only contain a space or something. If there were no tags at all, you'd see the filename, but since there is a least a title tag with one or more spaces, you don't get anything useful.

Either remove the tags completely, or use a tool that can fill in tags from the filename. MP3Tag can (and probably foobar too, with the help of a plugin). If using MP3Tag, select the files, choose Convert / Filename - Tag, then "%track% %album% -
%title%" (without the quotes). If that's correct, you'll see three tag fields below. If it looks fine, click OK (or Preview, to check all files).

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #23 –
Problem solved!!

It turned out that the individual FLAC files had no tags at all, although quite why the track numbers/artist and song titles all showed still escapes me!!

I established this by using mp3Tag and then used the same program to add tag data to the FLAC files which then converted in Foobar like a dream!

Many thanks again to all that had a go at helping me, it was very much appreciated.

A problem with Foobar FLAC/MP3 conversion

Reply #24 –
Um:

Quote from: lvqcl on
…Edit:…These FLAC files don't have proper Album/Artist/Title/etc tags. Nothing more.

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titles, track numbers and artist showing in explorer.
They don't - explorer shows file names only.

Quote from: Maggi on
apparently, your FLAC files are not tagged at all

since your file names consist of %tracknumber%. %artist% - %tracktitle%, you get the false impression that the windows explorer gives you those informations, whereas it simply shows the file name