DIR2OGG(1)						      General Commands Manual							DIR2OGG(1)

NAME

       dir2ogg - Convert MP3, WAV, and M4A files to OGG format

SYNOPSIS

       dir2ogg [ options ] ( filename [filename2] ... || directory [directory2] ... || [cdrom-device] ... )

DESCRIPTION

       dir2ogg	converts  MP3, M4A, WMA and WAV files to the open-source OGG format. dir2ogg is a python script that simply binds together mpg123,
       faad, and oggenc making it easier for the user to convert his/her music files. OGGs are about 15 to 20 percent smaller than MP3 files, with
       the  same  relative audio quality. dir2ogg can be called with the -d flag at the command line to convert any number of directories at once,
       or given MP3, M4A, WMA, and/or WAV filenames as arguments, dir2ogg will convert only those files. If converting WAV, M4A or WMA files  with
       -d  you must add the -w, -m or -W command line flags respectively. These flags are not neccesary unless using -d.  Note that converting M4A
       files requires you to have faad installed, and converting WMA files requires mplayer.

       Keep in mind that converting from MP3 or M4A to OGG is a conversion between two lossy formats. This is fine if you just	want  to  free	up
       some  disk  space, but if you're a hard-core audiophile you may be disappointed. I really can't notice a difference in quality with 'naked'
       ears myself.

   General Options
       -h or --help
	      print quick usage details to the screen.

       -d or --directory
	      convert all MP3 files in directory. WAV and M4A files will be converted if used with the -w and -m command line flags.  This  option
	      is for compatibility purposes only and does not need to be specified anymore.

       -r or --recursive
	      like -d but descends recursively into directories.

       -c or --cdda
	      Convert  an  audio  CD into ogg. You may pass the device as an argument to the script (default: /dev/cdrom). Requires cdparanoia orq
	      icedax or mplayer

       -p or --preserve-wav
	      preserve all WAV files. By default they are deleted.

       -P or --no-pipe
	      Do not use pipes to send data from the decoder to the encoder, use temporary wav files instead.

       --delete-input
	      Delete the input file after conversion

       -v or --verbose
	      increase dir2ogg's verbosity.

       -Q or --quiet
	      Do not display progress messages, except the name of the file which is currently converted. Some decoders provide no way to  disable
	      messages and thus may still display some.

   Conversion options
       --convert-all
	      Convert all supported audio files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis.

       -f or --convert-ape
	      Convert all APE (Monkey's Audio) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis, using either ogg123 or flac
	      or mplayer.

       -f or --convert-flac
	      Convert all FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis, using ogg123 or
	      flac or mplayer.

       -m or --convert-m4a
	      convert  all  M4A  (MPEG-4 Audio) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis, using faad or mplayer. For
	      decoding ALAC (Apple Lossless) files, 'alac-decoder' may be used.

       -m or --convert-mpc
	      convert all MPC (MusePack) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis, using mpcdec or mplayer.

       -W or --convert-wma
	      Convert all WMA (Windows Media Audio) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis, using mplayer.

       -w or --convert-wav
	      Convert all WAV files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis.

       -V or --convert-wv
	      Convert all WV (WavPack) files found in the directories given on the command-line to Ogg Vorbis.

       -n or --no-mp3
	      ingore all MP3 files found in directories given on the command-line.

       --(ape|cd|flac|m4a|mp3|mpc|wma|wv)-decoder=COMMAND
	      Set the decoder you want to use for one filetype, e.g.: --mp3-decoder=lame.  Run dir2ogg --help to see the available decoders.

       -qN or --quality=N
	      OGG quality. N is a number between -1 and 10. Default is 3. Decimals are OK (ie: 3.7)

       -t or --smart-mp3
	      Try to use the same quality as the input file. MP3 input only!

SEE ALSO

       mpg123(1), mplayer(1), oggenc(1)

BUGS

       Enter you bug reports in Launchpad at https://bugs.launchpad.net/dir2ogg

AUTHORS

       0.10 and newer:	Julian Andres Klode <jak@jak-linux.org>
       0.9.3 and older: Darren Kirby <d@badcomputer.org>

CONTRIBUTORS

       original wma support: Cameron Stone <camerons@cse.unsw.edu.au>
       smart-mp3: Marek Palatinus <marek@palatinus.cz>

dir2ogg 0.11.8							    2009-08-04								DIR2OGG(1)