flacamos.sh

#!/bin/bash
# A Shell Script To Convert All .flac Files To .MP3 Format
# Note: I found this script somewhere on usenet and I've modified it for my needs
METAFLAC=/usr/local/bin/metaflac
FLAC=/usr/local/bin/flac
#ID3=/usr/bin/id3
LAME=/usr/local/bin/lame
FIND=/usr/bin/find
 
t=$(${FIND} . -type f  -iname "*.flac")
if [ "$t" == "" ]
then
    echo "There are no *.flac file in $(pwd) directory"
    exit 1
fi
 
for f in *.flac
do
    OUTF=$(echo "$f" | sed s/\.flac$/.mp3/g) 
    ARTIST=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=ARTIST | sed s/.*=//g)
    TITLE=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=TITLE | sed s/.*=//g)
    ALBUM=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=ALBUM | sed s/.*=//g)
    GENRE=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=GENRE | sed s/.*=//g)
    TRACKNUMBER=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=TRACKNUMBER | sed s/.*=//g)
    DATE=$(${METAFLAC} "$f" --show-tag=DATE | sed s/.*=//g)
    $FLAC -c -d "$f" | $LAME -m j -q 0 --vbr-new -V 0 -s 44.1 - "$OUTF" 
#    $ID3 -t "$TITLE" -T "${TRACKNUMBER:-0}" -a "$ARTIST" -A "$ALBUM" -y "$DATE" -g "${GENRE:-12}" "$OUTF" 
done