2.0.4: Cannot convert flac to other types of file

[Worik]

This may be a duplicate of 995862, but I do not have enough information.

Encoding a flac audio file:

$ file 04-Hounds.flac
04-Hounds.flac: FLAC audio bitstream data, 24 bit, mono, 44.1 kHz, 12084380 samples

Produces an empty output file.

I have attached the output of soundconverter -d and strace soundconverter converting a flac to a wav, unsuccessfully. I get similar results converting to an mp3 or ogg.

[GautierPortet (kassoulet)]

There are no error in the log.
Can totem play the flac file ?

[Worik (worik-stanton)]

On 17/12/13 04:24, GautierPortet wrote:
> There are no error in the log.
> Can totem play the flac file ?
>
> ** Changed in: soundconverter
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

Yes.

Worik

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[Michael Schwendt (mschwendt)]

This is likely the wrong GStreamer pipeline usage of audioresample and audioconvert, which has been corrected in SoundConverter post 2.0.4 around Feb 2013. Using 2.0.4 without any patches should be deprecated. There have been *many* fixes applied to SoundConverter post 2.0.4.

[GautierPortet (kassoulet)]

I agree with Michael. Upgrading to the latest version is recommended.

[d4yw41k3r (christian-drewing)]

Got the same issue.

When I try to convert from FLAC to *any* I receive a general error:

cdrewing@cdrewing-desktop:~$ soundconverter
SoundConverter 2.0.4
  using Gstreamer version: 0.10.36
  using 8 thread(s)
  not using gnomevfssrc, look for a gnomevfs gstreamer package.
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::sm-connect after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::show-crash-dialog after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::display after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::default-icon after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
Queue start: 1 tasks, 8 thread(s).
Queue done in 0.065s (1 tasks)
Queue start: 1 tasks, 8 thread(s).

Fehler: <b>GStreamer-Fehler:</b>
GStreamer encountered a general stream error.
<i>(1.flac)</i>
Queue done in 4.811s (1 tasks)

[d4yw41k3r (christian-drewing)]

cdrewing@cdrewing-desktop:~$ soundconverter -d
SoundConverter 2.0.4
  using Gstreamer version: 0.10.36
  using 8 thread(s)
  not using gnomevfssrc, look for a gnomevfs gstreamer package.
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::sm-connect after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::show-crash-dialog after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::display after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/soundconverter/python/soundconverter/ui.py:1509: Warning: Attempt to add property GnomeProgram::default-icon after class was initialised
  gnome.init(name, version)
Queue start: 1 tasks, 8 thread(s).
launching: 'filesrc location="/tmp/1.flac" ! typefind name=typefinder ! fakesink'
have_type: audio/x-flac 1.flac
found_type 1.flac
Queue done in 0.005s (1 tasks)
Queue start: 1 tasks, 8 thread(s).
launching: 'filesrc location="/tmp/1.flac" name=src ! decodebin name=decoder ! audiorate ! audioresample ! audioconvert ! lame quality=2 vbr=0 bitrate=192 ! id3v2mux ! filesink location="/tmp/1.mp3"'
got file duration: 413
found_tags: 1.flac
 audio-codec=FLAC

Fehler: <b>GStreamer-Fehler:</b>
GStreamer encountered a general stream error.
<i>(1.flac)</i>
Queue done in 0.990s (1 tasks)
closing...
cdrewing@cdrewing-desktop:~$