meta.xml and FLAC file conversion

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meta.xml and FLAC file conversion

I have a lot of FLAC files that I want to cnvert to Apple Lossless. That part is easy, but preserving the meta data has stumped me. I don't want to go into each file and type the meta data, or copy and paste it. There is a meta.xml file in the top folder, so I suspect all the data is in that file, but I have no idea how to extract it from the .xml. I have searched and read a ton of strings to try and figure out how to use the .xml file to append meta data to the apple loseless files or the FLAC files. I don't believe there is any meta data in the FLAC files either, as when I open them in VLC and look at the info, it just shows the files name. Any advice? Thanks a lot.

Posted on Jul 29, 2013 3:37 PM

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Jul 30, 2013 12:48 AM in response to Nosara

Hm. What did you originally use to "tag" the FLAC files? FLAC does support embedded metadata so the tags may be in the files.

You might want to check out Tag for tagging the FLAC files, and Max for conversion.

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Jul 30, 2013 8:01 AM in response to Michael Allbritton

I did not create the original files. They are live recordings that a friend passed me. The FLAC files do not have meta data embedded. The meta data is in the meta.xml file. I just have no idea what to do with the .xml file.

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