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diff --git a/content/blog/2022-07-30-flac-to-opus.md b/content/blog/2022-07-30-flac-to-opus.md index c96f2f5..56547be 100644 --- a/content/blog/2022-07-30-flac-to-opus.md +++ b/content/blog/2022-07-30-flac-to-opus.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ of the files, especially if you're using a weak connection. So, in order to archive the music in a lossless format and still be able to stream it easily, I opted to create a copy of my FLAC files in the [Opus audio -codec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_(audio_format)). This allows me to +codec](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_(audio_format)>). This allows me to archive a quality, lossless version of the music and then point my streaming service to the smaller, stream-ready version. @@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ following logic into the script. You **MUST** edit the following variables in order for it to work: -- `source`: The source directory where your FLAC files are stored. -- `dest`: The destination directory where you want the resulting Opus files to - be stored. +- `source`: The source directory where your FLAC files are stored. +- `dest`: The destination directory where you want the resulting Opus files to + be stored. You **MAY** want to edit the following variables to suit your needs: -- `filename`: If you are converting to a file format other than Opus, you'll - need to edit this so that your resulting files have the correct filename - extension. -- `reldir`: This variable can be edited to strip out more leading directories in - the file path. As you'll see later, I ignore this for now and simply clean it - up afterward. -- `opusenc`: This is the actual conversion process. You may want to edit the - bitrate to suit your needs. I set mine at 128 but some prefer 160 or higher. +- `filename`: If you are converting to a file format other than Opus, you'll + need to edit this so that your resulting files have the correct filename + extension. +- `reldir`: This variable can be edited to strip out more leading directories + in the file path. As you'll see later, I ignore this for now and simply + clean it up afterward. +- `opusenc`: This is the actual conversion process. You may want to edit the + bitrate to suit your needs. I set mine at 128 but some prefer 160 or higher. ```sh #!/bin/bash @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ du -h --max-depth=1 . In my case, my small library went from 78GB to 6.3GB! -``` txt +```txt 78G ./archives 6.3G ./library ``` |